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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
a Sailors Christmas
Santa Claus and Navy Recruits Make Parting
Of Father and Son Less Painful

Santa Claus and 81 navy r..
cruits elaborated m making the
parting Of a father and ms 5-year-
old son less painful.
Albert A. Brown. 81. Of l7712
Dix road. Melvindale, shipped off
for the Great Lakes naval train
ing station with the other g.
recruits 20 whom he Will be cter-
nally grateful
Sworn into tho navy As sea-
man. first class. December Is.
Brown received orders 10 report
at The Navy Club. So ne came
down carly IN the morning with
his son. Edward. and ms wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Crossing Gates
Sought by City

Common council today APP
pointed a ,wo-man committee "a
start negotiations with All rail-
roads entering tins city for imme-
date construction Of safety gates
at all crossings
Councilman Eugene I Van Ant
werp said the Grand Trunk Rail
road has agreed TO erect three
gates A. dangerous intersections
in Hamtramck and VIII make a
similar deal with Detroit provid-
lng suitable financial arrange
mentS can be made
Van Antwerp represented The
council ~ recent meeting m
HamtramCk attended rs repre-
SeniaiivcS NJ various metropolitan
Detroit arcaS. IN which the matter
Of protection and speed of rail-
roads was discussed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

type who's just too tired 10 carry
a package home from the store.
But she knows that orders
over the phone will he delivered,
so she steps into a phone booth
in the store and orders. That's
worse than cheating at gin
rummy.
Even the little widgets are
humping into rationing. NJ
Duckett stopped at penny
candy store at Warren and
Grand River avenues, laid a
nickel on the counter and said,
Gimme Ave Of those"
The stOrekeeper said no. he
was having trouble getting
enough stock 80 he was doing
some private rationing. Two OF
those Ia customer" he said
firmiy. Some OF the more popu-
lar kinds Of penny candy are
limited To one for customer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Whisky
Scarce for
Holidays

Popular brands of whisky were
almost as scarce as butter and
beefsteak today as Detroiters
lined up in the 20 state-owned
liquor stores for their holiday
supplies.
Unless your corner druggist
was far-sighted enough 10 lay
away a supply of your favorite
product, it's an even bet you will
have TO buy something else.
The most important point, how
ever. is that members of the
liquor control commission promise
there will be something else"
BUT THERE'S PLENTY
There is plenty OF liquor
and about $4,000 cases are en-
route to meet the New Year
demand" hairman Ralph
Thomas said. But the fast
selling lines are just about ex-
hausted."
There was no Canadian whisky
in the state stores today. although
a shipment was on the way across
the border. Moot stores were out
Of the leading lines OF Scotch and
bonded American.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Punishment Enough
Couple Engaging in Battle Of Sugar and Coffee
Given Probation in Ration Row

Edward Rogers, ~, and his wife,
Florence. rs. arrested while
throwing precious coffee. sugar
and caution 10 the winds. were
given suspended sentences today
on charges Of being drunk and dis
orderly.
According 10 the story they gave
Recorders Judge W. Mckay Skill
man. Mrs Rogers informed her
husband that she was taking her
coffee and sugar and leaving OBJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

iecting To being coffee1ess and
sugarleSS, Rogers said he followed.
Near their home az 1902 Farms
worth avenue. ne caught up with
his departing mate. Az this point.
tho two testified. n battle for the
rationed commodities occurred
with the result that the nearby
gutter received more than in
quota.
eff YOU lost a pound Of each.-
said the Judge. ~ guess you've
been punIshed enough"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
RESULT or CRASH

The meeting was called As a re-
sui, Of tho DSR Grand Trunk
Railroad crash last October Is Al
the Canln street crossing IN Ham
tramck in which l6 persons were
killed
Van Antwerp said the ropresen-
tativcS agreed that speed limit Of
trains should be Is miles per
hour where there arc no gates and
30 miles where there were gates.
Van Antwerp also recommended
removal Of 270 grade crossings IN
Detroit to be replaced by grade
separations al the rate Of 30 each
year for the next 10 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
ALL THEIR OWN

Al the other recruits immcdi-
a,ely took great liking to little
Eddie Knowing that Christmas
Day wouldn't be as merry for
Eddie without his daddy there.
they decided 70 have a Christmas
all their own right IN the club
They pooled their mono y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
BY FRANK MORRIS

Jesse Lynn Mckee, who is
known 10 the public as general
manager of the Michigan Central
Railroad - and 10 railroad men
As The Switchman-is switching
more cars these days than at any
time since he started in the yards
in Windsor in 1906.
However. he has an office with
a rug on the floor now, whereas,
by his own admission. he had
nothing but a patch on his pants,
A corduroy vest and one cigaret
when he first crossed from Canada
We've never been. more
busy" The Switchman said TO-
day But the roads have
avoided the tangleS Of the last
war and today everything is
moving on schedule"
HANDLE OIL SHIPMENTS
Adding to the war pressure, oil
is being shipped through Detroit
10 the east for the first time
this product is not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Freddy Bartholomew,
Aunt Sued by Parents

Los ANGELES. Dec. - GNSl l..
a 81 100000 damage suit
brought by Freddy Bartholomew
parents, Cecil and Lillian Barthol-
omew. against the young film
player and his aunt and guardian
Millicient Bartholomew, was rein
stated today by the district court
of appeals
The court instructed the superior
court 10 proceed with trial Be-
sides the demand for damages, the
suit involves an accounting of the
actors earnings in 1898.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Instead of Cards

The SofierinS' contribution
came hecauSP. they explained,
they have sent out no Christmas
cards this wear. The money -
being given to various agencies
that help service men-part 10
Dave IdzarS drive 10 buy ciga-
retS for service men. and part
to the United States Navy Re
cruiting Canteen.
This canteen - particular
pct Of theirs. Mrs. Esther Git
lin originated IL right after Pearl
Hsrbor. and they serve free cot
fee and sandwiches to any man
In uniform Tor 10 recruits who
havS signed up hut aren't even
in uniform YETI.
It's on the third floor of the
Federal Building. and 10 FAR a.
We know II IL the only canteen
IN any federal building anywhere
In the United States.
They have only onr room fur
the Canteen but serve around a
thousand men day In II. About
week ago they served 1850 I'm
one day.
The sofIerinS are among the
people who supply food or funds
regularly. Carl koepplinger.
Fred Sanders and Frank ISbey
are a few others.
The Cantoen hasn't been pub
IiciIed much. so we thought we'd
mention IL. and remark that tho
service men like Il immensely.
a staff Of about 40 women take
turns working there. lncidcn-
tally. they don't even inquire,
Coffee ?" when, somebody walks
in. They just start pouring II
when a man walks through the
door.
. To change subjects in mid
&>iFeam,= remember the poem
yahout Barb FrietSche-
"'Shoot. n YOU must this old
gray head. hut spare your coun-
try's flag she said?
Eddie Lennane informs us
that there's n Barbara Frietsche
in Detroit, model nj IrVing'S,
and n direct descendant Of the
original Barbara.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Heavy Demand
Cuts Deep Into
Turkey Stocks
Many Christmas Diners
Must Depend on Ducks,
Geese or Chickens

Detroit Is slicing its steaks thin
ner and thinner today, as survey
reveals the city has only one-fifth
of its regular meat supply on hand
with no immediate relief in sight.
Some dealers said they had a
sufficient supply of poultry, but
four of the city's largest whole
salers reported that they were
cutting suppliers to the dealers as
much as 40 TO so per cent.
"We're empty" said one
dealer. "Some Of the poultry
went TO the New York market
because the OPA selling price
increases were late In Detroit.
The supply going to the armed
forces Is very large and more
than those same men would eat
I'm normal times.
KEEP BREEDING STOCK
"AIso. the raisers have real
lied that by keeping their young
chickens and turkey hens for
breeding purposes that they will
make more money than with the
same investment In beef or
pork"
One chain store reports ample
poultry, while another shows suf-
.ficient chickens. ducks and geese.
However. the latter store may be
unable TO fill more than Is per
cent Of its turkey demand.
BEEF HARDEST TO GET
Greatest shortage is experienced
in the beef market, with one chain
store cut to 10 per cent of the
normal supply.
This store also is limited to 10
per cent Of its smoked meats. with
the supplies of veal, lamb and cold
cuts half the usual amount and
pork 40 per cent of normal.
The same chain store reports
meat prices up is to Is per cent
over last years figures.
Last weeks OPA ruling author
izing Detroit TO borrow 10 per cent
against its meat quota for the first
quarter of 1913 does not appear to
be solving the city's problem.
BUTCHERS HESITATE
Several butchers say they hest
tate to take advantage of the offer
because it would mean such
slight difference and would bring
only temporary relief.
Meanwhile, fish sales zoomed so
per cent.
Salt water fish is now almost
lunobtainable and the supply of
fresh water varieties is limited
because of transportation and la
Dor shortages.
Detroit today is taking what Il
can get and liking it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

routed from Oklahoma and Texas
by way of the Michigan Central,
but the local road is able to ham
die its share Of the traffic due to
the absence OF the normal auto
mobile business.
The quantity of gasoline and
fuel oil passing through here is a
military secret-but it's plenty.
Like all railroad officials, Nc
Kee is pleading with the public TO
stay home during the holidays.
I'VE have not left any one
standing In the station vet" he
said. But with the govern
ment prohibiting special trains
and extra sections. u looks like
we might this week and next"
Because Of the congestion. The
Switchman has ordered that all
men and their families
shall be allowed through the
gates first.
We've tried this out and the
public does not complain" he
said.
Another innovation started by
Mckee ends the traditional secrecy
which has been maintained by
railroad officials. When a Michi-
gan Central train is late these
days, the reason is announced
in the station through the loud
speaker system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Pho'o hy Times san Phot0EFaphl
CATHERINE VI. KOCH

Sl0S5l and went frantically 70
the neighboring stores and bought
Eddie Is gifts. one OF which was
an electric train.
Chief Storeke Der George Beau
regard fell into the spirit Of the
thinC and went 10 nearby store
and enlisted the services OF Santa
Claus 10 present the gifts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Tro||eys Tied Up
Two Hours as
Cdskets Burn
Near-Zero Temperature
Hampers Firemen in
Riverd Street Inferno

Fire department officials today
sought 10 determine the origin Of
a three alarm fire that turned the
factory Of the Michigan Casket
Company at 1885 Rivard street
into roaring inferno and tied UP
street car traffic for more than
two hours.
Firemen fighting the blaze,
which began at $50 last night,
were hampered by a 20 degree
temperature and strong winds.
Although the walls of the three
story brick structure did not
toPpie, the interior was a mass of
flame and smoke when they ar
rived.
Charles Borchard, secretary of
the company. said he could not
immediately estimate the dam
age. but that it ran into many
thousands of dollars. Between so
and 70 completed caskets were
destroyed, as we'll as lumber and
machinery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Member Of Commons Killed

LONDON, Dec p tUP) Lord
ApSley, AZ. member of Commons.
has been killed in action with his
regiment in the Middle East. IT
was reported today. /
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
TEARS IN ORDER

When the presents were given
10 Eddie, Mrs. Brown cried while
Brown was troubled with a few
tears himself.
THAT WAS the incest thing
believe I've ever seen or heard
of for those boys TO do this"
remarked Brown. eve never
seen or even known any Of them
before. hut Eddie'> a great little
Kid. isn't he?"
Before enliStinC. Brown worked
~ = bollboy At the Statlor Hotel
for seven wears
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

SUGAR

SUGAR
Stamp iO--Good until Jan. 81 for
three POUNDS.
COFFEE
Stamp 21-Cood until Jan. for one
pound for each person over IS.
DsGdiins for obtaining Wsr Ration
Book Number I-JanuaFy IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

ers properly.
When tn G v
sell n vacuum
sealed can OF
coffee, I n e v
punch "A hole
I'm the can so
the purchaser
can't n O a r d
ii. Serves 'em
right.
. .
Y on might
add 10 your
list of UnDa-
triotic Ameri-
c a ms tn is
tYpnI
-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
METAL FITTINGS BANNED

The government order prevent
ing the use OF metal fittings in
caskets indirectly contributed 10
the seriousness Of the fire. since
thousands Of feet of California
redwood stored there burned
fiercely.
The blaze was first noticed by a
group OF children.
Many of the spectators were
on seven Kercheval
street cars which were tied up for
almost an hour by the blaze. Hun
dreds Of passengers were taken
10 their destinations by buses. sent
out when the street cars could not
pass the fire lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

Have you heard about the lady
who is having such hard time
under rationing that she has
started taking in hoarders?
Speaking of boarding, some Of
the grocers are fixing the hoard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
EXPLAINS IN EACH CAR

And when A train is stalled on
a siding or at a small town. the
conductor explains why in each
car.
For instance, No. 80 was stalled
a half hour last Saturday at Chel-
sea. when a journal burned out.
The old practice was TO let the
public sit and fret. Under the
new system, the conductor went
through the train, explaining what
had happened
The station this year has been
decorated 10 conform with the
spirit Of tho times. Besides a
large Christmas tree, a huge
mural representing industry'S ef-
forts In the war has been hung
over tho main gates and bears
this legend.
"StrOng In the strength of the
Lord. we who fight the peoples
cause will never stop until that
cause II won"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
GASOLINE

A-Coupon 5--Good Dec. 10 Jan ii.
A-CoupOn GOOD Jan. 81 10 Mar. 81.
A-Coupon S-Good Mar. Al 10 May 81.
A-CoupOa 6-Good May II 20 July 81.
FUEL OIL
Coupon Good until Jan. IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Boxes for Christmas

Today will be our last time
for mentioning Christmas Boxes
for Service Men, and our thanks
70 those who have contributed
Christmas boxes or will do so
within the next - hours.
We saw Mrs. Glenn Anderson
Al her desk in the USO Build
lng. saw the crews Of volunteers
packing boxes and the army and
navy supervising it-they have
10 see what goes into each box,
which is why you aren 7 sup
posed TO wrap boxes that YOU
give
Mrs. Anderson seemed much
more encouraged than she did
last week; more boxes and
money are pouring in. Today
and tomorrow arc the last days,
though. and no matter how
MANY she can get, II won't be
enough 10 I'll The demand.
In case YOU don't remember,
the rules are: Don't spend more
than So for each Christmas box.
Deliver the boxes tn the Christ
mas Boxes for Service Men or.
ganiZation. In the USO office at
Cass and Lafayette. Don't wrap
the package. Include your name
and address. DO NOT include
anything 10 eat.
Two people sent rather Slzahie
checks 10 the Times Office. one
from Bieszk Brothers m Plyn-
outh, and one from Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Sonerin At the Won
der Bar. and We were glad 10
pass them ON. It's 50 late now,
though, that cash donations
should be sent direct 20 the
. committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24

BUICK 1882 DOOR SEDAN, $500
FRANK COLLISION 1850 WOODWARD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Camp Trailers

TRAILER parts, accessories; also repair
parts: many other useful articles. Fed
eral Trailer. 1909 West Warren. Oper
daily and sunday, 90.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Tires--Used

A i2-HOUR vulcanzing service: reasonable.
Highest prices paid for used tires and
tubes 26O0 GRAND RIVER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Financial Management

WANT motorcycles or equities. Cash watt
ing Edw. Kehos Co. 1884 Grand River
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24

COMPLETE tire service: guaranteed vul-
canning and recapping since 1928. Motor
City Tire Service. 1871 Gratiot. Fitz. 1850.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
WANTED
500 USED CARS
All models, spot cashI bring title
BERT B A K E K
GRAND RIVER AT uvERNOIs
NO. 300
Motorcycles and Bicycles

READ Times want Ads for profit-uss
them for results,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24

WANTED 1871 five passenger or, convertible
coupe. pay cash. Columbia 0i00.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
1941 Pontiacs, S757

Pontiacs 1871 de l. streamliner cdr. and
4-dr. scdans custom de !. trk. sedans
radios and heaters Choice of % gorgeous
ones: only S757 up Il down or trade.
f. NJ. Gregory Salesrooms 1866 Gratot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24

cars Painted Low as Slgq3
~ terms Also humping service
STANDARD. 1851 Gratiot. Cadillac 1888
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-01-16

pI lOCCl1C.
Joubert ST vzpomnel, re jest
tab.
Lid, jenz nevesel Sc do kan.
celare, cekal ma ulici u velken
nepokoji a rozcilenf ma vysle.
dek tahu.
Nahle oval sc z davu ostry
pronikavy HAS.
"Hlavn1 vyhra! :. Jiz jest
vytazena hlavnf vyhra!
Jest to c1slo 1872 99. Vyhra-
je 100000 frank1! -"
z davu ozvalo Sc haste W.
skanf.
Placide Sc mimodek zachvel.
1879, 999!" opakoval tise.
"Proc mne to cfslo jen tax roz-
Ciluje?"
Tisfce hlas1 opakovalo hla-
site vysle cfslo -.
"Videl, jak chvejicf Sc ruce
prehrabavaly sc v losech, ably
Sc jich majitele presvedcili,
zdali nepfipadla Jim hlavni
Nahle sc Joubertovi rozbres-
klo v hlave.
"Nemylfm Sc snad?" pravil k
sob6. "To c1slo, jez IDA Sc mi
byti tax zname mysl1m, re
jest to c1slo losu, kteryz zdedi-
la Klara Gervaisova cd Jachi-
ma Estivala 49,. Kdybych Sc
tax nemylil kdyby byla Wy
hrala 100000 frankG, pax bylo
by vse ztraceno! Matka a
dcera zaplatily by dedicny po-
platek retez, jfmz jsem je
spoutal, by Sc pretrhl a Jana
Marie by odmitla S radosti sna-
tex, jehoz sc desf!"
Placide chv1li pfemyslel a
zakabonena jeho tvar sc opet
vyjasnila.
"Kdo vi, zdaliz Sc nemylim,"
pravil tise, a pax, byt by i
vyhra pripadla Estivalove losu,
Klara no snad jiz ami nema :. .
Snad Sc ztratil, kdyz byla Eat
cena aneb jej snad i z nouze
prodala -. Nejprve a prede
vs1m muslin pTesvedciti, zdali
mne pamet neklame."
V tom okamziku hrnul sc lid
z palace.
Hlasy prodavac6 seznamu
vyher ozyvaly Sc re vsech
stran.
Joubert koupil 81 seznam, ma
nemz fisk jeste ami nebyl suchy.
V cele seznamu skvelo Sc
tucnou literou cislo 10000.
Joubert rail 81 nasilne cestu
davem, dobehl k nejblizsimu
stanovisku fiakr1 a zvolal ma
kociho:
Do ulice Geoffroy Marie, ry-
chile, dostanete dobre zpropit-
ne"
Koc1 praskl do konf.
"Tot to cfslo," septal Jou-
bert cestou. Jsem tim jist."
Kdyz dojel ma mfsto, vysko-
Gil z vozu bezel rychle pc
schodech, padil okolo udive-
nych pisarG, vrazil do sveho pc
koje .otevrel pokladnu.
Re zadnf zas1vky vyndal "a
vet Jachima Estivala.
Rozevrel il a h1edal odstavec
tykaj1cf Sc Klary Gervaisove.
Znel takto:
"Za pate: Slecne KlaTe Ger
vaisove cepcarce, bytem v Pari-
III v ulici Lions Saint Paul clslo
~. odkazuji los umelocko-
pr1myslove loterie cfslo 1879
$685."
"Jest to oslo, jez vyslo!''
zvolal Joubert. "Vyhra obna-
cf 100000 frankG! -. Mali
Jana Marie los, jejz zdedila
Klara Gervaisova a dozvf-li Sc,
re pripadla ma nej vyhra, pax
jest pc svatb6! :. Byli bychom
znlceni! Chci muslin sc
pTesvedciti! -"
Joubert slozil poslednf vii
Jachima Estivala, polozil il O.
pet do zasuvky, zavrel peclive
pokladnu, vsedl do fiakru, s
nfmz prijel a jenz cekal prec
domem, nacez dial sc dovezti ne
nadraz1 Vincenneske.
Jel ma ostrov Saint Catherine
XXXV.
LekaT jenz navstevoval dri
We Klaru, mel nynf v Parfzi to
lik prace, re nebpl ma ostrovi
cd vrazedneho pokusu spacha
neho ma slecne Pavline d.
Rhode.
Pozvanka k hostine, jez me
la byti u pr1lezitosti podpisl
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1942-01-16

CNV Syn
"Ano, vec media Sc jinak Wy.
svetliti."
Gale "a jakym 1Gelem, jaA
prav1 slecna Klara, ne slec.
ma Jana Marie? -. Dobra ia
DANA nema nepratel ba
nema ami zadneho pT1tele kro.
me meho otce 80"
Kdyby byl Leopold byval by
strozrakym, byl by 81 zajiste
vsiml, re Sc doktor znovu "a
mracil, kdyz vyTkl otcovo jme-
no.
LekaT neodpovedel.
Premyslel:
proc jen polozil mi Jou-
bert tentokrate .tolik otazek O
kapkach -. Ptal Sc mezi il
nym, men1-li chut napoje, je-
muz Sc pfim1chajf Co mu
IA tom zalezele? -. Proc chtel
ma pocatku obedu tukati ma
zdravi slecny Jany Marie? -.
Proc asi roztloukl tax nejapne,
anebo snad spfse tax dovedne
skelnici? Vec jest mi veil
ce podezrela Joubert sam
privedl slepou a jejf dceru do
tohoto letohradku, jenz mu ma
lei Blfz1ci sc snatek jest
prinucenym a patrne jeho d1-
EN- ITCHY Dol mlade divky,
tajna zoufalost, jez il usmrcu-
je DIE vseho odehrava Sc
zde tajna truchlohra, jez jest
prave pro svoji tajnost tim
h%roznejsf! -"
Leopold mcdowell uveSti VIZ
noucf rozmluvu v novy proud;
nechal doktora pTemysleti a ia
Ike Sc zamlcel.
Ash "a ctvrt hodiny vratila Sc
slepa sc svou dcerou.
Joubert, jenz byI zatfm pTi-
Sci do letohradku, doprovazel
je.
Pedal doktorovi ruku: tento
vsak jen S patrnou nechutf ope-
toval pfatelsky jeho pozdrav.
Placide 81 toho ami nevsiml a
ptal Sc:
"Dostal jste pozvanf, jejz
jsem 81 dovolil yam zaslati k
hotsine, jiz poradame pr pod
pisovanf svatebn1 smlouvy.
"Ano -. Rozum1 sc samo Sc
bou, re pozvan1 prijlmam a re
pref snoubencGm vseho stest1
k snatku, jenz je zajiste oba
oblaz1."
Pr techto slovech pohledl
doktor ostre ma Klaru.
Zpozoroval. re sc zachvela.
V1me, re mela dnesnf Placi-
dova navsteva ma ostrove
Saint Catherine jisty 1cel; i
hned k nemu prikrocil.
v zivote deli Sc prece pra-
zvlastn1 veci!" pravil. "Kdo
by byl fekl, re jsme my tri ur-
ceni tvoriti rodinu, kdyz sesli
jsme Sc tehdaz v kancelaTi no.
taTe!"
"Mate pravdu, PANE" rodpo-
vedela Pavlina de Rhode.
"Kdyz ~uslysela jsem poprve
HAS Jany Marie, netusila jsem,
re mluvf to ma dcera!"
"yen 81 povazte, doktore,"
hovoTil Placide dale, ".jak sc u
dalosti prazvlastn1 zpGsobem
zauzluj1! Pfipadlo mi skrovne
dedictvf. Pr1tel, jenz jmeno-
val mne hlavnfm dedicem, u
lozil mi, abych rozdelil nekolik
odkazd; mezi temi, jez NELL oh
drzeti Diary, byla tez slecna
Pavlina de Rhode a slecna ia
ma Marie, jiz Tfkali tehdaz
Klara Gervaisova -"
"Nevedela jsem tehdaz,"
vpadla mu Pavlina do reel,
"ze cele budouc1 me stestLbude
zaviseti ma tech odkazech! Be-
pana Estivala, jenz zanechal M
mdeaili malou nepatrnou
strfbrnou medaili, nebyla bych
nikdy nasla svoji dceru! ="
x
"Zesnuly zanechal yam toll.
ko medaili?" ptal Sc doktor.
"Ano, toliko medaili," odpo-
vedela slepa.
festival byl pravym podiv1.
men," omlouval Joubert zesnu.
|leho. "Hadejte, co odkazal
slecne KlaTe Gervaisove, ny.
nejsf slecne Jane Mari dc
Rhode? Ne, ne, marne sc
80. Neuhodnete
nikdy! -.
Klara Sc smutne usmala.
Slova Joubertova uvedla j.
ma pamet minulost lasky Ad.
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