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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18
'Jitterbug' a Snort

" "Jitterbugging" has been CLASH
fed as sport at the University
OF Tulsa. The Independent Mems
association at the university includ-
ed jitterbugging exhibition on the
program at its recent sports car
nival.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18

There's no finer way than the
American way. Let's keep it that
way. Buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18

the extreme refining needed by oils for
current cars has been destroying Natures
best life-givers! But in their place today
Conoco Nth brings your engine the two
patented Conoco synthetics.
One of these an-made under the
famed Germ Processed oil patent tt
will keep your engine oIL-pLATED with
lubricant that can't all quickly drain
off of inner surfaces. So oIL-PLArINC
is on guard against wear in adudnce!
And the latest Conoco synthetic -
man-made under u S. Pat 2, 218, 1872
will check fostering" of oil that's en-
couraged by foul leftovers from every
engines normal firing. This common
oil trouble is now checked or inhibited
by the new man-made Conoco life
giver -Thialkene inhibitor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18

A letter received Saturday by
Mrs. Alice G. Farris from her son,
]. B. Farris, who is at Douglas,
Ariz.. as a member of the End Mon
tana. states that Jake" had been
disappointed in the outcome of his
request for discharge, and would
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18
nDAIN Delhi ond pncTD1NE |n1xZ
DnH'"' nI''Il' o'u I oo'' o"- 4uss1
New oil lasted $3.50 miles
longer than the runner-up
in Death Valley Death-Test
...CERTlFIED

Your own engine gauge-stick can tell you
best about Conoco Nth motor oil. Next
best is to buttonhole the most frugal car
owners you know around town. Some
have never yet added a quart since chang
ing to Conoco Nth. And you can see why
right hereby the mileage figures from
the Certified Death Test of Conoco Nth
oil VS.. FIVE other big brands.
The whole big success of Conoco Nh
started down in Death Valleys so hot
you can't sweat. Here new stock cars,
strictly alike, each got one 5-quart fill of
some one oil being tested. Then the OFF,
cial Referee clamped on the locks, never
a drop of oil could be added.
Eyed by impartial officials every in
slant, the cars all reeled off their 81 miles
hourly. Here and there on the desert
carcass lay bleaching land desert death
awaited these car engines, too. For none
could finish till its oil hit bottom finish
ing the engine beyond repair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18

Ray Wollaston left Sunday for
Spokane, where he will attend the
Lewis and Clark high school the
coming winter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18

VS. foremost industrialists and phil
n American Credo, follows:
the greatness of the human soul set
free.
Il believe in an all-wise and all
loving God, named by whatever
name, and that the individuals
highest fulfillment, greatest ha?pi-
ness and widest usefulness are to
be found in living in harmony with
His will.
II believe that love Is the great
est thing in the world; that 1t alone
| can overcome hate; that right can
and will triumph over might
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18
C0NOcO MI gave nearly Twice the
miles averaged by the others tested

The 5-quart fill Of Conoco NH lasted
1888 miles !. Certified. Conoco Nth
outlasted one big brand by 8,268 miles
Even the best of the five was outlasted
1888 miles by Conoco Nth oil. Such
real difference must have a real source.
And two real life-givers created by man
two modern synthetics =. are in
Conoco Nth motor oil
You know of modern vitamin synthetics,
making up for Natures life-givers lost in
some modern food processing Similarly,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-18
Credo

radio address of the United Service Oganlza-
campaign Rockefeller stated articles of faith
Credo This expression OF
belief the foremost ndustrasts and phil
which be called American Credo follows
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Give Nursery Shower
For Mrs. Whitehead

A surprise nursery shower was
given for Mrs. A. P. Whitehead by
five hostesses at the home of Mrs
Harry Culbert Tuesday afternoon
Co-hostesses with Mrs. Culbert
were Mrs. L. d. Hall, w. d. John
son, John Francis and Jay Hin
ton.
The home was decorated with
a profusion of spring flowers and
bridge furnished the afternoons
entertainment
Guests included Mesdames Phil
Neese, Clifford Clements, Dor
Paul. A. L. NOVEL;, Leon Smith
Phil Claridge, H. L. Holland, Vir
gil Chandler, Nose Cooper, w. D
Kirby, George Dempster, Ear
Hicks, Fred Jameson, Bill Elliott
B. L. Steward, Avis Hobby, Mark
Layn, Robert Palmer, Fred Slater
Robert Springfield and Whitehead
High score bridge prize was won
by Mrs. Leon Smith.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

The local office or the Indian
Irrigation service reports a gain of
$4,000 acre feet in the lake above
Coolidge dam during the recent
rains.
Supt. Frank Pinkley of Casa
Grande Ruins made a business trip
to Phoenix last week, in connec-
ton with improvements to be
built at the ruins.
Rev. J. F. Wood of Fort Worth,
Texas, is the new pastor for the
Southern Baptist church Of Coo
lidge. This is the first time the
church has had permanent
pastor.
Pat Kane, OF Sanitary Grocery,
was a guest at the Lions Club
luncheon Thursday.
c.. L. Maben Of Ray was in Coo
lidge Saturday and purchased 200
acres of land from C. E. Nichols.
Owing to car trouble we were
stalled on our ranch Monday and
part of Tuesday causing delay
in this weeks issue. To much rain
for the old buss the past week
The Editor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
~ eo0ITnd Z ste0Ps.

group Of 'old timers" was asked
What have your wives been do
ing lately?" Il taken mines shoe:
away" drawled one; 80 sht
wouldn't run around SO much"
The Federated Stores are
now carrying complete line
Of Peters shoes for boys and
girls.
The perky spring hats at Man
dell and Harris remind one of the
exuberance and insouciance of the
younger generation, such saucy
things. and yet-so cute. There's
a red heart-shaped straw pierced
through the center with a large red
pin and held in place with gros
grain ribbon. It's worn over one
eye, of course, and you can
imagine what the other eye of the
sweet young thing does from be.
meath the brim.
II Stephen Foster were alive,
and saw Edna Pearl Steward
In her powder-bIue frock,
there'd be another song In his
melodlous collection.
Make your husband happy by
getting jar Of that delicious Tea
Garden strawberry jelly from Safe
ways and serving 1t with hot bis
cults made from Bisquick, to
which you have added a teaspoon
full of baking powder. The added
baking powder makes the differ
ence between perfect result and
one that's only good.
The shopping tours over, 80 now
for one of those delicious malts
the boys make at Hines-and un-
til next week, adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Matrons Join In
Huge Dessert Bridge
Party Saturday

Five hostesses, Mesdames Karl
Fisher, George Dempster, Earl
Hicks, Ralph Sewell and George
Truitt entertained with dessert
bridge in the Woman's club Satur-
day afternoon.
Guests walked into a massive
valentine beneath a lowered cell
ing Of red and white crep-paper
streamers with hearts suspended
from the streamer ends. Tables
were arranged with sweet peas
and candles; refreshments follow
ed the valentine motif.
High score bridge prizes were
won by Mrs. Gerald Bryant and
Park Soule. High score rummy
prizes went to Mrs. Max Ander-
son and Miss Eugenia Brandon.
The travelling prize was won by
Mrs. Herbert Hanna and cut prize
by Mrs. G. H. Walker
Guests We're: Mesdames Ben Ar
mold, Max Anderson, James N.
Booth. Virginia Bolin, Charles e..
Cohen, Harry Culbert, N. M. Coop
er, Virgil Chandler, c. A. Glenn
ents, Phil Claridge, ED. Chandler,
R. " Campbell, Dalton H. Cole, C..
A. Christensen, Matt Dodge, George
Dell, w. r. Elliott. Rodney b.
Elsberry, ]. D. Easter, w. II.
Farsworth, Edgar Ford, John
Francis, f. Melvin Gammage. ].
NJ. Hines, Avis Hobby, Jay Hinton,
l.. d. Hall, H. L. Holland, Herbert
Hanna, Mildred Hendry, Fanny
Harris, P w. Hamilton. Paul Han
nah, P. B. Huskens, J. r. Irvine,
]. ]. Jones, ]. C. Jayne, William
Jackson, r. ]. Jones. w. d. john
son, Louis Johnson, F. P. jamie
son, G. L. Johnson, Wesley d. Kir-
by. Arthur Kempton, Pat Kline,
James, Luthy, Ray Lindemann,
Mark Layn, Paul Loucks, Carl
Mcfarland, N. G. Murray, Harold
Moag, A. T. Bicknell.
Mesdames C. ]. Moody, William
McNatt, Hugh M. Miller, George
McLain, Ernest McCleery, A. l..
Novel;, Phillip Neese, A. X. os-
born. w. c. Pew, Don D. Paul,
r. E. Palmer, ]. A. Roberts. Fred
Slater B. L. Steward, R. M.
Springfield. Leon Smith, Parke
Soule C. L. Skousen, E.E. Sring-
er. A. w. Spangehl, J. o. Sheriff.
G.. ". Steward, F. E. Stonehocker'
Walter Smith, A. d. Tyler, M. l..
Talla. r. w. Taylor. Walter
Trout. w. r. Urton, G. H. Walker
A. p. Whitehead, Mancil Worley'
Y. C. White. M. M. Ware, c. ),
Wells, William Wagner, FREQ
Yates. Nate Zahalsky, Maurice
Zahalsky. Asa Gardner, Mike
Simms. B. l.. Satler, William Kro-
ger, Riley Cleveland, Gerald Bry-
ant, Harvey Smith, Roger Green
burg, A. J. Dunaway, Roger lies.
Misses Eugenia Brandon. Ruth
Miller, Daisy Hartman, Marie
Chimits, Marguerite Chimits, Eva
Harris, Lillian Winn, Mary Mat
thews, Christine McDaniels and
Myrtle Yohn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

o Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Kleinman
and Roy Wing were in Phoenix on
business Monday.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Culbert
are expecting Mrs. Culberts par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Anderson
of Prescott, Saturday, to spend
several days with them
o Mrs. Mildred Hendry spent the
early part Of the week in Mesa
visiting friends.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Clemans were
in Phoenix on busines Tuesday.
. DR.. Leland Koewing, pastor of
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Tue
son, will be an overnight guest of
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Easter Sun
day. twenty-five young people
from the Casa Grande Presby-
terian church are expected as
guests at the Fellowship hour" In
the Community Presbyterian
church, Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
BY Katherine Hupfel

The graceful perfume atomizers
at the Coolidge drug? No feminine
dressing table should be without
one. IL the woman who sits before
its mirror really wants to be
charming.
TN the spring young man s
fancy" You know the rest. so ask
to see that demure purple and gray
redingote print at The Popular
Store-a Belle of the Week frock
with plain kid belt caught together
in front by purple and gray
flower. The shoulders are shirred
for feminity and the only word to
describe the short overlapping
sleeves is adorable" It's just the
thing for spring. moonlight and
if you're young-you.
The family will soon be thinking
in terms of vacation" and no trip
is complete without kodaking the
big fish you catch, or the lovely
beach you bathe on. but you need
mt bother with cumbersome
kodak. There's a pocket-size Jiffy
with leather carrying case at the
Arizona Pharmacy, that can be
slipped into your purse, If Dad OBJ
jects to bulging pockets.
Imagine looking ATTRACTIVE
across the breakfast table
especially If you haven't slept
weIl-but you can do II, my
dear, In one Of those mex
pense Sally Ann morning
dresses from The Fair.
No matter how metropolitan
one tries to be this, after all, Is
the west and in case you are in
clined to forget it here's a laugh
that came. early in the week. when
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s. Davis of Coo
lidge presented the lending libr-
ary' of Eloy with an interesting
collection OF books. This was sore
ly needed and very much appreci,
ated.
The Girls Scouts of Eloy and
their guests made an all day trip
to the arboretum at Superior. Sun
day February 16. The purpose of
the trip was to become more fami-
liar with the different types of
vegetation. They got to see a boo
gum tree, several types of century
plants and many beautiful flowers
and trees. They were very in
terested in the green house, too,
especially the Old Man Cactus and
plant with leaves resembling ele-
tphant ears.
Mr.. Nichols drove his bus and
took his daughter Rose. Mrs.
Kathleen Merrill and the leader,
Miss Margaret Woody were the
only teachers to go. The group
left Eloy at nine am. and reach
ed the arboretum about noon. They
had lunch there after which they
explored the surroundings.
The Junior High basketball
team fell before the Florence sec
ond team, 19 to Is in the Flor
ence gym Monday evening. The
game was hard fought and close
all the way. Gonzales, Wilson and
Gutierrez lead the scoring with
four points each.
The Eloy boys and girls basket
ball teams are entered in the
Pinal county tournament to be
held in Florence.
The Boy Scout troop of Eloy
had a special program in honor of
Scout anniversary ON Wednesday
evening at the school house. There
were rs guests.
The program consisted of a play
entitled "Dr. Quack and His Num-
skulls" Daryl Wynn. Bud Kee,
Maurice Wright and Jack Mer-
rill had the leading roles in the
play. Mrs. Art Brooks and daugh-
ter Wanda rendered a duet. A
blackface slap-stick act was given
| by James Duffer and Caldean AL
len.
Eloy Mems club sponsored a
Mems Burlesque at the Dust Bowl
Theatre On Friday evening at 8
O'Clock. The proceeds were $42.91
and Is to be used for the building
of the club house.
Eloy Lion Tanners club met al
the home Of Mrs. Barney Gino or
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock
Ten new members were elected tC
the club. A report was given on
the new books for the library
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs Robert E. Hamilton
Mrs. John Mutt and Mrs. Hamilton
will be co-hostesses
Mrs. Allan Birch and new son
returned from Phoenix last Sun
day.
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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Ten Years Ago

George P. Armstrong, manager
of the Grasty Implement Company
Of Coolidge, was transacting bust
ness in Phoenix Monday.
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones and Mrs. R. T.
Prather entertained the February
Bridge party of the Womans Club
last Friday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
News From Eloy
By Mrs J: 3: TUCKER, correspondent

The Eloy Mems Club were hosts
to a dinner-dance at Picacho
Tavern at s o'clock Tuesday eve
ming. The dinner was a farewell
party for MIR. and Mrs. ]. o. Har-
rell. who are moving to San Diego,
where Mr.. Harrel will be in the
contracting business with his
father.
Mr.. Allan Birch presented Mr..
Harrell a pen and pencil set from
the Mems club. Mrs. Herrell was
given a rhinestone barcklet from
the Lions Tanners club.
Mrs. Richard A. Curiel gave a
luncheon in the Cocktail Lounge
of Picacho Tavern for Mrs. ]. o.
Harrell on Thursday at 1 o'clock.
A clever Valentine motif was the
scheme OF the luncheon. The table
center piece was a beautiful ar
rangement of red roses and white
carnations.
Mrs. Curiel received in a navy
and white spring ensemble with
matching accessories. Mrs. Har.
rell wore a navy and white SILK
Jersey two piece dress.
Other guests included: Mes
danes Robert Hamilton, Frank
Rhew. Charles Lazear, William
Galloway. Lou Garrett, Lloyd
Buntz, James B. Tucker; Miss
Mildred Andres. Out OF town
guests were Mesdames Charles A.
Nevins and her house guest. Mrs.
Harold Porte, of Humansville, MO.
A bridge-luncheon was given at
the home of Mrs. James B. tucker
in honor of Mrs. ]. o. Harrefl. A
Valentine motif was used in decora-
tions. High score was won by MIS-
Robert Hamilton, Slam prize went
tn Mrs. Harrell and Mrs. Howard
WYNN won the bingo prize. Other
guests were: Mesdames Charles
Lezear. Lloyd Buntz, John Keei-
ing. LOU Garrett and Mrs. Rlchard
A. Curiel.
The W.P.A- project in Eloy
school district Is nearing compie-
ton. The class rooms are recelV'
ing the finishing touches. There
are two new class rooms, library
and office. The present enrolment
is $40 with an average daily at
tendance of 500. This is gain IN
average daily attendance of almost
300 over last year for the month
of January.
The Friendly Club. a circle oi
Casa Grande Christian Social Ser
vice organization met at the home
of Mrs. George Durham On Thurs
day.
The club has selected as it's
next quarters topic: "Uprooteo
America" Officers OF the club
are: Mesdames Art Brooks, presi
dent: Henry L. Polk. vice chair
man and program chairman; JACK
Cobb. corresponding secretary;
Clarence White. local secretar,
and treasurer.
The next meeting will be an al
day luncheon at the home of Mrs
Art Houser. The Casa Grande uni
will meet with them On this oc
casion.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

Q The Womans Auxiliary of Com
munity Presbyterian church cele-
brated it's tenth anniversary Thurs
dayh afternoon in the churc
recreational hall where a large
group was present. A musical pro-
gram was presented, followed by
tea.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

. A. E. Buchenburg of Patagonia,
Arizona, is a guest at the New
San Carlos Hotel, where he will
remain indefinitely in order to
be near the Indian Ruins while
following his interest in archaeo-
logy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

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Mrs. Allan Birch and new son
returned from Phoenix last Sun
day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12
Port Neuf Canyon Held Great
Danger for Stage Passengers

canyon, none involving murder. how
ever, led to the employment Of John
x. Beidler and John Fetherstun, both
members Of the Montana Vigilantes,
as guards for the protection Of pas
sengers and treasure in transit. Both
were hardened, fearless frontiersmen
and honest. Robberies OF stages on the
Montana-Salt Lake line grew few In
the years before the Oregon Short Line
railroad was built.
n. P. Langford, early Montana his
torian, probably travelled more stage
coach miles than any other one indi-
vidual not a driver or guard on the
coaches. In eighteen years as national
bank examiner and collector Of in
ternal revenue in the mountain terri
tories and the Pacific coast states ne
covered around 5000 miles in the
coaches. He made 46 trips to and from
Montana through Port Neuf canyon.
Late in the last century he wrote:
The only Stagecoacn station in the
canyon was known by the very ap-
propriate name of Robbers Roost' and
I never passed the place without q
feeling OF mingled sadness and horror
at the recollection of the tragedy
which has given it such bloody no.
toriety"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12

gulch from rim to rim, they would go
no further and would not divulge the
locality of the discovery.
col. Sam Mclean, who was after
ward elected the first delegate to rep
resent Montana in congress and his
mining partner, Wash Stapleton, were
among the crowd of stampeders
Those generous minded gentlemen saw
at glance the justice of the demand
of the discoverers, and a code of laws
governing the mining district was then
and there drawn up which secured to
Hughes and his comrades the ground
they demanded. After all the prelim-
inaries were arranged, laws and reg
ulations which were to govern the
mining district were passed up and
duly recorded before any of the crowd,
excepting the discoveries, knew even
in what direction the new Eldorado
lay.
The crowd moved on, led by Hughes
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12

Andy Brown, Tom Duffy, Jim Patten
and Charlie Keegan, stole away, and
made a forced march to the gulch,
and by daylight had staked their
claims.
Girl Among Stampeders
When daylight came and the STAN
peders found that Hughes and his
friends had stolen a march on them,
much indignation was expressed, but
there was nothing for them to do but
to follow the trail They arrived at
Alder gulch five or six hours after
Hughes and his favored friends, and
their anger was appeased somewhat
when practically all of the stampeders
had secured claims.
In the crowd of argonauts was Peter
Roman. Three days after Roman had
driven his claim stakes the first wagon
arrived in Alder gulch. 1t was driven
by James Sheehan In the wagon was
a little girl, the first white girl to
come to Alder gulch. When she grew
up to young womanhood she became
the wife of Peter Roman.
Cover Kept His Fortune
Of the six discoveries, Tom Cover
was the only one to husband his
wealth. He invested his money in San
Bemardino. Calf, and was one of the
original owners of the townsite of
Riverside, one of the most beautiful
little cities of that state
Henry Edgar spent his last years
on a farm near Plains, but left very
little property.
Bill Fairweather, who spent his
money about as fast as it came to
him, sleeps in an unmarked grave.
Barney Hughes possessions toward
the end of his life consisted of two
horses, a pick, gold pan and shovel
and camping utensils.
Henry Rodgers and Bill Sweeney
drifted away few years after their
discovery after squandering their
money, and Montana knew them no
more.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12
BY ELMO

by ELMO
The Virginia City-Salt Lake City
stagecoach entered Port Neuf canyon
IN the early afternoon. Passengers car
ned on the usual casual conversation
OF travellers on a long journey.
Port Neuf canyon was a danger spot,
and man named Parker rode the boot
with the driver as a lookout.
Suddenly from the brush came a
command to halt.
''Robbersl" yelled Parker. Fire on
them!"
AS he called Parker raised his own
gun, but he was cut down by load of
buckshot.
Three others in the coach were
killed, two were wounded and another
escaped to the brush. The bandits
riiled the bodies OF the dead and
wounded and cleaned out the interior
of the coach. They escaped into the
hills with a fortune.
Frank Williams, the driver, turned
back to the last stage station with the
dead and wounded.
Named for Trapper
Port Neuf canyon, south of Pocatello
Idaho, was named for an unfortunate
French-Canadian trapper, who was
killed there by the Indians. Captain
Bonneville made his camp there the
winter of 1833-34. While he was away
with part of his men, the remainder
were reduced to famine and exposure
by Indian attacks and had to seek
more favorable location on the Black
foot, tributary of Snake river
The canyon was a danger spot on
the Montana road in pioneer days
Virtually all of the original Bannack
and Virginia City goldseekers traversed
the canyon. When a stage line was
established to Salt Lake City the can
yon offered the only practical route
A pleasant drive on modern highways
now. the canyon was natural ban
dts trap in pioneer days, with plenty
OF avenues Of escape for those who
knew the region.
The road agents of the 1905
throughout the mountains had what
would in later years have been called
an interlocking directorate. The lead
erS and members of the gangs, from
Montana to Boise and beyond, kept in
touch through "grapevine' telegraph
of their own devising. Their spies were
everywhere. Men not actively engaged
in pillage and murder, but associated
with the gangs, gave information re-
garding prospective rich hauls. Clerks
Clubfoot George Lane, for instance, at
Virginia City had had a shoemaker
bench in Dance & Stuart's store, anC
many tip he passed to Plummer's
crowd that paid well.
No man Travelled, no treasure-lader
stagecoach started out, but the roac
agents had accurate information Of
the wealth to be gained by murder ano
robbery. If the holdup were better
handled by another band down the
road. that fact was passed along by
grapevine"
Seek Way Out
In the summer OF 1865 Parker ano
McCausland, representing two Virginia
City merchants, and Mers and Dinar
of Nevada City, were to travel to st
Joseph, Mo-, with some $4,000 in golc
dust.
For more than week they had pub
licly discussed plans at variance WITH
their actual intentions with view
to fooling road agent spies who might
be watching them. There was one
weakness to this ruse: 1t had become
general practice to appear to do one
thing and then do another to cleal
the route of bandits. The ruse hac
worn pretty thin, and the road agents
Immediately watched more intensely tc