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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
Timber Cutting Is to Be Protested
 by Anchorage C.C'
Objection Is Raised to De- stroying Beautiful
 Highway Woodland

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July D. The Chamber of Commerce of An chorage plans to wire Secretary of the Interior Ickes protesting against the prospective cutting of timber along the Anchorage Matanuska highway by commercial sawmills. The Chamber will ask that regula- tions prohibiting cutting within a reasonable distance. be made.
 Two sawmill firms have obtained land office permits to remove timber from along the highway but resi- dents of the section as well as An chorage residents object to having the beautiful woodland ruined and converted into a stump patch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
MORE LIVESTOCK FOR MATANUSKA.
Horses, Sheep and Chick ems Aboard Oduna
 from Seattle

SEATTLE, July 2.-Thirty- eight draft horses, 600 sheep and 1000 chickens were shipped aboard the Oduna for the Matanuska Colony yesterday.
 The horses were shipped by A. c. Ruby, Portland dealer the sheep came from the Coffin Brothers ranch at Yakima and the chickens from Belringham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
READY
 TO CRUSH ANY
 COLONY REVOLT
Fidgety Me diterranean a n Provinces Are Causing
 Much Concern
By CHARLES FOLTZ

PARIS, July 1.-France is sitting tight on her Mediterranean Empire, ready to move into action at the first sign of revolt.
 The Italio-E Ethiopian war, unrest in Egypt and anti-Jewish riots in Palestine have added to Frances own burden of nationalist disorders in Syria The pan-Arab movement and a growing independence move ment in Tunis.
 Syria, cradle of unrest since the days of the Ottoman empire, has been temporarily quieted by prom ises of a constitution and eventual independence. How long it will re- main quiet is one of the main wor- ries of colonial officials in Paris.
 Pan-Arab Spirit Threat
 The Pan-Arab movement, nour- ished in the deserts of Arabia under the aegis of Ibu Saud, holds a direct threat for France in the ambition of Arabian patriots to include Syria and the Lebanese Republic, both French mandates, in their empire.
 Colonial officials, their ears tuned to the rumblings of discomfort, not ed that nationalist Syrians took an active part in the Arab anti-Jewish campaigns in Palestine by refusing to send supplies to Jewish colonists in the British mandate.
 Bands of nationaliSts, including Maronite Christians, Arabs, Leba- nese and Syrians, patroled the roads leading into Palestine and destroyed truckloadas of provisions destined for Jewish makets.
 Shieks Want Citizenship
 In North Africa the Arab prob lem is most delicate in Algeria where high-born Arabs chafe under the ruling that they may not be- come French citizens because they practice polygamy while the Alger- ian Jews, on whom they look down, can and do hold the rights and privileges of French citizenship.
 Morocco, colonial officials said, has been little effected by the Pan-Arab movement, chiefly because the coun- try ostensibly is an absolute mon- archy with Sultan Sidi Mohammed as ruler and commander of the Moslem faith.
 Morroccans pride themselves in the administrative power left in their hands and only recently ex- ercised it by bringing about the re- moval of the resident general, Henri Ponsot, who had the misfortune to hold his post during the depression years.
 "Destours" Agitate Tunis
 Marcel Peyrouton, who succeeded Ponsot in Morocco, had been the resident general in Tunis where his main job was keeping an eye on
 (GontinIed on Page Thrae)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
Neglected Island
 Rediscovered Now

RECIPE, Brazil, July 2.-Forgot- ten since first explored by an un- named American 30 years ago, the Isle of Santo Aleixo, a mile long and. half as wide, was visited recent ly by Alfred Von Bukowski, amateur geologist, who said a volcanic erup- tion at the bottom of the Atlantic centuries ago thrust it up 54 miles southeast of here. f@
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
Anchorage Hotels Crowded, Tourists;
 Ohlson Asking Aid

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 2.--All hotels here are filled with tourists and Col Otto F. Ohlson. manager of the Alaska Railroad, has about 50 tourists on his hands and is look ing for accommodations for them when they arrive tomorrow. He has asked provate families to rent out rooms overnight or otherwise the northbound train will be compelled to run direct to Curry to the rail- road hotel.
 Scores of tourists are taking stop- overs here in order to visit the Matanuska colony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
MORGAN NOW
 MUCH BETTER
Financier Must Reduce Published Rumors
 Denied

GLENCOVE, N. Y, July 2.-J. P. Morgan's physicians today mapped a weight reducing program for the internationally known financier who was yesterday brought on stretch CT from his New York offices to his estate here.
 Morgan is convalescing from his attack of neuritis which made walk ing painful.
 Friends and doctors minimized the affliction and denied published re- ports that he suffered coronary thrombosis two weeks tago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
CASE PREPARED ON SMALL BOAT
 HEARING HERE
Further Suggestions Should Be Made to Faulkner,
 Shattuck Reports

The small boat harbor hearing before Col. H. J. Wild, scheduled for about July 10 here, will be held in the Federal Court room in the Fed eral and Territorial Building, it was announced today by Allen Shat tuck, Chairman of the small boat harbor committee, at the weekly meeting of the Chamber of Con- merce.
 MT Shattuck reported H. L. Faulk- ner City Attorney, was preparing complete case to be presented at the hearing and asked that all those with information or suggestions rel ative to Jthe small boat proposal present their suggestions to MT. Faulkner so that complete and full case could be presented the District engineer. He asked that differences over location be set aside for the time being in the major thought of getting approval for a small boat project. He said that aired differ ences at this time might throw the entire scheme into jeopardy.
 Capacity Business
 Tom Gardner of the Juneau Lum- Der Mills. who has been in the West Coast district on logging operations for his company, met with the Cham Der and reported his business was operating at capacity and that can- neries already had placed orders ahead for next season. He declared ihe lumber business was the best in years
 Referring 10 the recent fire near TIake, he reported it did no actual f'f m ge burning mostly in slash ~gs. but hat 1t threatened for a time and burned for some Is days af'er the Forest Service got it un- der control.
 Guests
 Other guests Of the Chamber to- day were Michael Dederer of the Seattle Fur Exchange, the Rev. Arr thur M Knudsen of Longview, Wash, President of the Pacific Synod of the Lutheran Church; Tom Dyer, new Standard Oil agent here and w. F. Stanley, assistant to the Soli- citor. U. s. Forest Service.
 H. L. Faulkner who recently re- turned from the Republican con- vention in Cleveland, postponed his remarks until next week to allow time for other speakers.
 It was one of the lagest turnouts the Chamber has had in weeks. Ac- tual count showed 52 in attendance, and compliment was passed c. D. Beale, Chairman of the attendance committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
zIONCHECK IS BAREHEADED IN
 HOT BUTTE SUN
Congressman Buys News papers to Re ad Wh at
 They Say About Him

BUTTE, Mont, July 2.-Congress- man Marion A. zioncheck paced the railroad platform here bareheaded despite the torrid sun during the stopover of his train He assured reporters that he was in better physical and mental condition than ever before"
 The Washington Congressman purchased some newspapers while here ito see what they say about me" He said he was travelling alone in an upper berth because he couldn't get a lower. He is on his way to his Seattle home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
Doctors Ready
 to Operate on
 SiameSe Twins
Freak Babies Are Born Last Night in Everett,
 Mass.

MEDFORD, Mass, July 2.-Sur- geons here prepared today to sep arate pair of Siamese twins, one living and the other dead, born last night to MT and Mrs. Diego Fiorenzo of Everett, Massachusetts.
 pr. John B. Vermaglia, who de- livered the babies, said that the larger weighing seven pounds, died five hours after birth, the smaller one weighing five pounds is alive.
 The success of the operation de- bends on whether the bone tissue connecting the infants by the backs of their heads holds intercommun- eating brain tissue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
Old Fashioned Hayriie
 May Make Comeback

, MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 2-The old fashioned hayrack is coming to town this summer to make a bid for popularity along with the au O. mobile and speedboat.
 City boys and girls in Milwaukee are going to have the opportunity to enjoy the thrills that were dads and mothers back in their counting days.
 Arrangements have been made at Brown Deer Park for hayrack par ties over the winding five-miles of road in the park. Farmers living nearby will supply the racks, hay and horses and will do the driving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
EARTHQUAKE
 REGISTERED
Epicenter Believed to Be in Aleutians, Accord
 ing to Moscow

MOSCOW, July 2.-An earthquake, believed to be of disastrous propor- tions, with the epicenter probably near the Aleutians, was registered at the Moscow Seismological Insti- ute at 10:17 o'clock, U. s. Eastern Standard time, yesterday morning.
 No reports had been received up to late this afternoon from points to westward Alaska concerning the reported disturbances. ,ft
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
ASKS
 FOR BIG LOAN
Also Ask League Not to Recognize Annexation,
 Force of Arms

GENEVA. July 2.-Ha.le Selassie today asked the League of Nations to approve of the fifty million dol lar loan to finance Ethiop.as defense of her integrity"
 The deposed Emperor of r h.opla also presented the draft Of reso- lution under which the Leag0e would pledge to refrain f. m r,ccs nizing any territorial aanC zaIon achieved by force of arms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
CHARLES GARFIELD
 VERY ILL IN SEATTLE

Charles Garfield, former Assistant Collector of Customs here and vide ly known in the Territory, is criti- cally ill in Seattle, according to word brought here today by Michael De- derer, of the Seattle Fur Exchange. MT. Dederer, who was a guest of the Chamber of Commerce at it's weekly luncheon, said MT. Garfield was in very serious condition the last word he received.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
CLARK, NEWMARKER
 RETURNING MONDAY

Captains John M. Clark and John Newmarker, United States Steam boat Inspectors, who have been to the westward, will return to their Juneau headquarters aboard the Yukon due next Monday. This is according to advices received at the Juneau Customs office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
BACK FROM YACHT TRIP

Miss Harriet Lawrence and Miss Ellen Remmsnyder of Haines, who ieft here last week aboard the yacht Lindsley for a trip to Glacier Bay, flew back here yesterday from Hoonah.
 Miss Lawrence plans to leave for Haines on the Northwestern on Sat- urday. Miss Remmsnyder will re- main in Juneau for about a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
RI0T; 15 DIE

LOW. Poland, July 2.-Fifteen were killed here and many wounded in peasant rioting when the large estate owners imported poverty stricken farm workers to aid with the harvesting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
KOKKo FLIES TO HOONAH

Walter Kokko, Continental Can Company representative, was pas senger to Hoonah today aboard the Irving Airways Lockheed Vega sea- plane, piloted by Gene Meyring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
BARB FLIEs FRoM ATLIN

The North Canada Air Express Pilgrim plane piloted by L. F. Barr, arrived from Atlin today with one passenger, A. Clay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02

The ospreys or fish hawks build huge nest which they inhabit year after year, adding to it and repairing it from time to time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-02
"Destours" Agitate Tunis

Marcel Peyrouton, who succeeded Ponsot in Morocco, had been the resident general in Tunis where his main job was keeping an eye on
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-07-16
XII. FEJEZET

Az ejjeli Or hosszan elnyujtott sipolasa
fajdalmasan vagott belle tompa csendbe.
A szomszed utcabol halkabban valaszolt
ra masik aztan meg messzebbrol meg
halkabban a harmadik. Maria nyitott
szemmel fekidt regimodi, keskeny agya-
ban es nezte a sotetseget. Azon tepel6-
d0tt, amit Vasaros Pista beszelt "a Lajos
anyjarol.
Valami onkinzo kivancsisag osztokel-
tie, hogy kutassa a reSzeteket es SzineS
kepzelettel sz0v0gette magaban ennek a
neglepo es szamara vi dolognak szalat.
hivatasos szerelem vilaga olyan messze
esett tole, mint halal nemelyik boldog
gyerektol, aki gyasz nelkul serdult fel es
lelke melyen az meggy6zodes yer gyo-
keret, hogy csak 'masok' szoktak meg
halni.
Maria az "olyan' n6kkel annyira mem
erzett semmi emberi k0z0sseget, mintha
mem is husbol es verb6l valok volnanak,
hanem egy ismeretlen vilagnak az uralma
alatt allanak es mas eletfoltetelek kozott
keletkeznek es mulnak el Fantasztikus
meseskonyvbe tarka, keleti orszagokba
valonak kepzelte az eletiiket, mint ha-
remholgyeket es soknejiisegben meg a
sokferjiisegben el6 n6k k0zott valami ro-
konvonast sejtettek az erzesei, inert mo-
nogam hajlamaival eppen ugy mem bir-
ia megerteni az egyiket, mint a masikat.
Hogy egy asszony megcsalja az urat,
ezt olyanfelekeppen vette tudomasul, mint
ahogy a becstiletes ember a sikkasztora
gondol. Hogy valakit egy merhetetlen
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-07-16

= Mem voltam itthon, tanultam. Mem
jartam sehova!
= Ma, de ma csak iszunk egyet an
max doktoratusnak az 0r0mere?! Vala-
mi zenes kavehazba kene menni
= Nagyon sajnalom. Meg vagyok
- Kar! Maid megkeresem Bodort,
az albirot, akivel egyitt jottiink fel, aztan
kimegyiink 0sbudaba egy kis italra.
Sandor egy idegen haz kapujaban
megallott az Ull6i uton.
- Hat listen vele! mondta. En-
ide megyek
- Nagyon 0rvendek szerencsenek,
hogy megismerkedtiink, - szolt Vasaros
es melegen megrazta a kezet.
- Reszemr6l - adta vissza San
dor az udvariaskodast es bement kapu
ala. Egy kis ideig vart, amig Vasaros ell
tiint aztan ovatosan kisurrant es az ell
lenkezo iranyban, keriil6 uton hazament.
Mozgalmas napja volt es jol esett vol
ma egy kis egyedullet, de azert csak ell
ment Hangliba Valami nagy reszvetet
es melegseget erzett baratja irant az
anyja Matt es becezo szeretettel es gy0n-
gedseggel bant vele egesz este.
Lajos azonban mem tudott felmeleged-
nj es kbontakozni ma vele szemben Ia
varban volt, de EFT Sander mem vette esz-
re. Csak ugy aradt belole a bizo, remelo,
boldog szerelem, mikor Lenkerol kezdett
beszelni pedig eppen ez volt az, ami La
jost feszesse es nyugtalanna tette.
ARA csokra gondolt, amt ket nap
pal azelott kapott leanytol es ARA, hogy
leany azota hogy viselkedett vele szem-
ben. Kerulte es utjat vagta minden koze-
ledesnek, az igaz, de neha megis vegig-
vegigsimogatta egy-egy onfeledt pillantas-
sal, mikor mas mem vehette eszre. A SEE
mevel hivta, szavaval eltiltotta magatol
Lajos titkolt szerelmet olvasott XII ebbol
a viselkedesbOl.
Eleinte furdalta egy kisse lelkiis-
DANA a baratjanak mindent, de aztan
valami cinikus jokedv kerekedett felul
benne.
EFT fiut az listen ARA teremtette, hogy
szarvakat viseljen, = gondolta magaban.
Egy kicsit megdobbent ugyan a sajat
ilyeten felfogasan, de aztan megnyugtatta
magat: - Mndenki ICY csinalja! Ez a
vilag rendje! Ha en- mem, hat mas!
Karonfogva mentek haza. Sandor meg
akkor is aradozva beszelt, egyre nagyobb
lelkesedessel, amint lassan bontakozni kez-
dett folottuk hajnal. Ugy erezte, mikor
az elso lilas csik megjelent keleti palya-
udvar orman hogy Rakos fel6l az napja
kozelit, egy vi, szines, szerelemt6l ragyogo
boldog elet napja.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-07-16


Mem szeretnem, ha emiatt kellemetlenseg-
be keriilnenk
- Pfuj! - szolott Lenke - Az egesz
dolog olyan piszkos, hogy igazan senkinek
sincs kedve foglalkozni vele
- Lenke! Lenke! - mondta Varju
Mali. - Mem szokas ilyen hangon beszelni
egy fatal leanynak.
De Sandor, aki meg koranal fogva
baratja volt merev disztinkcioknak, ab-
ban hitben cit, hogy tisztesseges nok
mem is erdeklodhetnek t0rvenytelen SEE
relmek irant es ARA is kepesnek tartotta
meg moi felebaratait, hogy szemelyes er-
dek nelkil indulatba tudnak jonni az
igyert, Lenke szavaiban a tisztesseges
nonek a pocsolyatol valo irtozasat latta
es szeretett volna kezet csokolni exert a
mondasert
vasaros Pista meg egy ideig fecsegett,
aztan ajanlotta magat. Sander egyitt
ment ell vele.
- Holnap latom, ugy-e? - kerdezte
Lenke es komoly arccal szoritotta meg
a kezet.
lekapaszkodott Sandor karjaba.
- Pedig ait mem is akartam elmon-
dani, - szolott, -~hogy mifeleken ment
az no keresztiil, az Miller Juci. Fene
egy fehernep az! Csak AIT mem tudom,
hogy Sivany Laci, meg fla tudnak-e
rola? Ez mar kul0nben az dolguk! Mem
utolso legeny ez a Sivany Laci Sc, hogy
azzal temetessel ICY becsapta vilagot.
Mi?
- EFT mem is ertem, - szolt elgondol-
kozva Sandor - Mert kellett ezt kome-
dat rendezni?
- Haj-haj! Mem olyan ember am az!
Ha 8 egyszer elhatarozta, hogy felesege
meghalt, hat akkor neki meghalt! Jobb
neki ICY, a fianak meg eppen. Icy tudja
fiurol mindenki, hogy semmi koze sincs
az anyjahoz .. Ha ait tudnak rola, hogy
erintkezik Jucival, melyik tisztesseges
leany meme hozza? Juci anyosnak! Az
mar furcsa volna!
Sander azon gondolkozott eppen, hogy
hogyan tetszenek neki jobban Lajos. Ha
megbocsajtana az anyjanak mindent, vagy
ha a nyarspolgari tisztesSeg neveben ell
zarkoznek elole. Mem tudta hirtelen ell
donteni, mindenkeppen kinosnak es faj-
dalmasnak talalta a kerdest.
- Sep leany ez a Maria! - kezdte
megint Vasaros Pista, - de nekem XII
csi, Lenkecske jobban tetszik. Az Maria
tulkomoly. AIT hiszem, csak ARA valo,
hogy zongorazzek. Hanem kicsi, az hely-
re egy fruska. Mem tudod, cimboram, van
valakije?
- Hogy erted EFT? - kerdezte Sander
rekedten.
- Hat hogy mem szerelmes-e valah-
be mostan? Hogy lehet-e neh kurizalni,
azaz, hogy erdemes-e? Mert felsilni mem
szeretnek.
Sandor kezdett diihbe jonni
Mem tudom! - mondta kurtan. -
Fogalmam sincs rola.
Odahaza ait beszeltek multkOr,
hogy Sivany Laci kurizal kisebbiknek.
De hat AIT alig hinnem -.
Sandornak hevesen dobogott szive.
- Holman szedik az nyet? - ker-
dezte.
- Valami baratneja beszelte egy turi
asszonynak, hogy Sivany szokta hazakiser-
getni az iskolabol ;. Hogy Lenkecske alb
ba szerelmes
Sandor a Lenke leveleire gondolt es
ostobasagnak talalta az egesz pletykat.
= Butasag! Hogy is lehet ilyet hta-
lalni?
En- is gondoltam mindjart! Kar,
hogy holnap mar haza kell mennem. Mert
szivesen probalkoznek egy kicsit nala Re-
mex egy menyecske lesz ebb6l, ha ferjhez
megy. Most meg zorog csontja, de maid
nekig0mbolyodne hogy volna rata init
fogni.
Sandor szerette volna leiitni ezt a
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1936-07-16

zudnl az egeSz vilagnak
- Akiert valaha AIT hazugsagot be
fogja ismerni, az a leany tobbet kap nasz-
ajandekul, mint kralyok arai - mond-
ia magaban
De Maria mem akarta engedni, hogy
leteritsek az utr6l amelyen a gondolatai
haladtak
- XII mondta, hogy .festi magat? -
kerdezte.
- Vasaros mondta. Neki pedig Ben
csik.
Maria most mar visszaemlekezett, de
csakhamar talaIt mentseget ere is.
= Parisban mindenki festi magat! Az
nem jelent semmit
Csak annyit, hogy meg most is
tetszeni akar.
- mem! Azelott hamis fogat is
tisztessegbe utkozonek tartottak es meg
rottak, akinek hamis foga volt Mali ne
ninek pedig hamis foga van, ,megsem
gondol senh ARA, hogy fiatalitja magat...
- Hat NIT akarsz? Meg akarod La
Josnak mondani, hogy NIT hallottal?
Maria balkan felelte:
- Szeretnem!
- ES NIT mondanal neki? Hogv az
anyja Greg kokott Parisban? Menjen es
keresse meg? Mert tobbet mem tudsz rola.
- Irok Schwarcz Miminek Az maid
tud rola tobbet is.
= Mel Mel = mondta Lenke ijedten.
- AIT mem szabad. Maid kieszeliink va
lami mast!
De ez az idea szeget iitott fejebe es
most csodalkozott hogy mem gondolt "a
az lment, mikor azon tepel6d0tt hogy
honnan tudhatna meg tobbet arrol az
asszonyrol
= Tulajdonkeppen nagyon szomoru
ez az egesz historic, - fizte tovabb a be-
szedet Maria
- Undorito! - mondta Lenke. - Pi-
szok egy asszony!
- Mem! Eloszor en- is ugy voltam We
le de aztan meggondoltam 8 szegeny
mem tehetett semmir6l Az ura durvan
bant vele :,
Lenke f0liilt agyaban
- XII 'bant vele durvan?
- Sivany Laszlo, az ura!
- Honnan seeded EFT? XII mondta?
- Gondolom... Egy olyan er6szakos
ember, mint az? Aki kepes az tires ko-
porsot eltemetni, csak azert, hogv neh
legyen igaza?
= Mert ferfi! Es inert annyira sze-
rette at az asszonyt, hogy. Kiil0nben,
EFT ugysem erti meg senki! Ez o1yan szep,
ez temetes, hogy en- meg szebb dolgot
mem is hallottam eletemben Mem is er-
denli meg az az asszony es csak ez szo-
moru benne. Eppen ez mutatja, hogy
imadta
- maga m6dja szerint lehet
= maga m6dja szerint? - Lenke
visszad6lt, ait sohajtva: - 6 Istenem.
ha valaha engem ugy tudna szeretni va
lald!
- Ma mar ere mem vagyom! - sz6lt
Maria.
Lenke elgondolkozva felelt:
Igen! Te cSakugyan masforma
vagy. TIE szenvedelytelen, szelid, csen-
des dolgokat szereted. Mem is ertem, hogv
honnan veszed magadb6l az er6t es tenn
peramentumot, ami zongoraiatekodban
van
Maria par percig hallgatott. ARA
gondolt, hogy mennyire mem ismerik egv
mast legk0zvetlenebbtl egyitt el6 csalad
tagok sem. Lenkenek sejtelme sem volt
r6la, hogy n6vere sziveben micsoda for
ro szenvedelyek alusznak, amelyekb6l
azonban eddig meg csak zene hozott
folszinre valamit; maga sokszor gondolt
ra, hogy mi lesz akkor, ha maid az elet
kavarja fol 6ket egyszer. De err6l mem
szeretett beszelni es most is masra terrell
te sz6t:
(Folytatjuk).
Evening star., 1936-07-26

He took the hayfork from McLee's
hand and hung it on the cleat of the
upright. upside down and teeth out.
That's the way it was always. Toni
he keep him there. so nobody step on
him in the dark. 1t is very sharp ="
he caught his breath and shivered.
II sold him to Toni last year for
dollar seventy-five," he finished hur-
riedly.
Melee stepped up beside the Italian.
He stood looking at the four sharp
teeth of the fork with curious con-
centrated intentness.
SHOW us just how Toni was stand
ing when you left. Stresa." he said.
The Italian stepped back and picked
up the hose OF the sprayer and took
his position with his back to the up
right.
Like this, he said. "He was spray
ing on that wall - those pears. show
him how to work the nozzle to get
very fine spray and not hurt the
flowers. He give it too much water -
one long stream. 1t is very strong
sprayer - very good power. Look how
far he throw stream ="
He had the nozzle pointed at the
top Of the wall. Melee barked out
warning. He sprang forward and
yanked the nozzle from the astonished
Italians hand.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
July 2o. 1896

IF you want to die. just play the
water over that wall, Stresa. See that
bright spot on the power line where
the insulation has been chafed through
by rubbing against the limb of that
young locust. leaving the wire ex-
posed? That's your murderer. Taite.
Toni must have been testing the power
of the sprayer to see how far it would
throw stream. The column of water
hit the exposed wire and the juice
climbed down it. A column of water
is the best conductor in the world. He
had hold of the metal nozzle 1t made
a perfect circuit with the damp earth.
The shock knocked him back against
the hayfork, but he was dead before
he hit it. There's enough juice in that
wire to kill herd of elephants"
He paused and took the envelope
from his pocket and opened it. Into
the gaping sergeant's hand he laid two
long strands Of silvery white hair.
Exhibit A, he said. 81 think you'll
find that they match Toni's. 1 took
them from the upright where his head
struck as he was impaled on the fork.
Give them to your chief with my COM
pliments. Electric shock - not reflex
- was why you had to pry Toni's
fingers from the nozzle. Look it up
sometime"
The End