davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Abogaron aver de nuevo por
la unidad nacional, la unidad
imprescindible para veneer, el
p~residente Roosevelt y Ell vice
p~residente Wallace.
Los dos ~excelentes oradores,
demo6cratas de veras, afirman
con palabras energicas que no
es facil Ell canine de la guerra
que conduce hacia la victoria.
''NOs enfrontamos y enfron-
taremos con reveses e infortu-
nios"-dijo Ell jefe de estado.
''Hay americanos que olvidan
los preceptos de la verdad al ex-
presar sus ideas.
"Hay americanos cuyas pala-
bras y escritos son trasmitidos
a toque de trompeta por nues-
tros enemigos para persuadir
a los pueblos de Alemania, tia
liza y cautivos, en- proceso de de-
sintegraci6n, que America esta
desunida - que America sera
culpable de deslealtad en- la con-
tienda y que este permitira a
las potencias del Eje dominar
la TERRA"
Els indudable que hay muchos
traidores sueltos en- este pals y
que con ellos cooperan, quizas
sin quererlo, 'felementos'' que
hablan de "imperialismo" y ira
tan de hacer Greer que Estados
Undns dbtendr& uuevos terri
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Permitira Ell gobierno de la
Gran Bretana que un Virrey de
je MORN a Mohadma Gandhi, ell
lfder de centenare de miEones
de hombres y mujeres nacidos
en- la India?
Inglaterra es ahora menos i'm
popular que en- los dias de Ne
vile Chamberlain; pero aun no
ha recuperado la simpatia que
perdiera a rafz de la "cobardia'
de Munich.
Convertir a Gandhi en- mar
tir, dejanodle morir de hambre,
sera descargar otro fuerte gol-
pc sobre ell prestigio ingles en-
81 mundo.
Gandhi no es un criminal nj
ha recurrido a la violencia pa
"a mantener sus ideas.
Democraticamete appreciates
lss. eosas, su e~ncarceEamiento'
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Las masdesagradables mott
cias de hoy afectan directamen-
tie a Estados Unidos: FL hundi-
miento de dos tranSportes, en- ell
Norte del Atlantico, y la muer-
e de $50 civiles, soldados y ma
rinos; la perdida de un avi6n
transporte, en- Ell Sur del Allan
tico, y a muerte de rs oficiales
y sOldados americanos e ingle-
SEES; la explosion Ocurrida abor-
do de I'm Clipper" en- Lisboa,
cuando intentaba amarar, y la
muerte de varias personals.
Hemos sufrido POGO hasta la
fecha, y solo ell dolor nos hara
comprender bien ~nuestras res
ponsabilidades.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Ell Segundo Observation-Disclosures que des-
apareceran. - "Sorpresas." - Gandhi. - E
jercito vengador. = Moral y unidad.

Jose Stain declare aver, ha-
bland6 por la Radio, que el e.
jercito russo continGa soportan-
do TODD Ell peso de la guerra en-
Europa, por cuanto aun no Sc
ha establecido Ell segundo fren-
te.
La verdad Sc ha dicho por el
primer ministro russo; pero JUS
to es no olvidar que los subma-
rinos teutones hunden con fire.
cuencia barcos destinados al
transporte de tropas pertrechos
de guerra y comeStibles.
Saioemos que es honrada la
promesa hecha por Estados u
nidos.
Las derrotas en- Tunicia, las
de los ultimos dias, probable
mente demoraran, como Hitler
Tod esea, la aperture del nuevo
frente.
Estados UnidoS aprecia, con
entera sinceridad, ell sacrifice
que hace ell pueblo russo, como
antes 10 hiciera, sin ser escucha
do, ell pueblo espanol.
Cuanto mas pronto sc obligue
q Alemania a combatir en- dos
frentes, en- Europa, con mas ra
pidez sera 81 enemigo eXtermi-
nado.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

WnOSIu, COD. GO'Gl PANiiiNA
ministro Jose Stain calific6 de
"ejercito vengador' al Ejerci-
to ROjo, que hoy conmemora Ell
vigesimo quintc aniversario de
su nacimiento.
Continia soporranuo ell ejer-
otto rojo TODD ell peso de la que
rar en- Europa por ausencia del
segundo frente.
La guerra sera a muerte con-
ira los invasores alemanes y va
100000 de ellos murieron en-
20 meses de lucha.
"Muerte al invasor." Analiz6
las victOrias Y derrotas deSde la
invasion del territorio russo, en-
JUNO de 1871; Sc refiri6 a las
escasas oportunidades de exito
que reStan a los nazis; habl6
despectivamente de la estrate-
gia alemana y avis6 al pueblo
que la perspective es de una lu-
cha tremenda.
Ella sufrido ell enemigo la de
rrota, pero todayfa no esta con-
quistado. Ell ejercito fascista a
leman experimental una seria
crisis por los golpes que ha re
cibidO del Ejercito Rojo, pero
es no significa que no pueda re
lcuperarse. Tiene Ell Ejercito Ro
jo ante ST una severa lucha con
ira un enemigo astutO, cruel y
aun fuerte.
La realidad es que la Alema
MIA Fascista sc extenGa mas y
mas, mientras la Onion Soviet
desarrolla mas sus reservas y
Sc hace mas pOderoso. FL ITEM
po trabaj6 ahora contra Alema
MIA"
Desde ell comienzo de la que
ira ha puesto Russia fuera de
combate a 9,OO0,00 de oficia-
les y soldados alemanes, de los
cuades no menos de 100000
murieron en- el campo de bata-
Ma. Solamente en- los 1ltmos 3
mes LIZ divisiones nazis han 81
do vencidas por ell Ejercito Ro-
10, 100000 perecieron y mas de
300,0 900 capturados. =
Enormes son las p6rdidas del
enemigo en- equipo.
Russia inici6 su ofensiva en- Ell
mes de noyiembre, hace tres me
ses, en- las p~roximidades de Sta
BESIDE e%ntonces la I'M
ciativa militar ha estado en-
nuestras manos. Hemos avanza
do bajo muy dificiles condicio-
mes en- cuanto al tempo y en- un
frente que Sc extiende por mas
de 900 millas.
Los complies de Alemania, los
ejercitos rumanos, italianos y
han sido batidos.
Las reservas ccmponen Ell lu-
gar debil del ejercito aleman,
ahora, y no Sc sable como po-
drAn cQbrir las perdidas en- hon
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Hablamos demasiadO de dine
70 y muy POGO de crear, en-
cuanto a la poblaci6n civil, la
fuerte moral que va tiene ell e.
jercito.
iDinero.... Algunos pienSan
que la salvation de la democra-
cia NADIA vale 81 ellos no ganan
millones o reciben altos suicides
y jornales.
Dinero..-. Algunos piensan
que la libertad no tiene positive
valor 81 ellos no Sc emborra-
chan, juegan a la bolita y afro
pellan a los debiles.
La Moral del ejercito, por 10
que puede aprecairse a simple
vista, es alta, muy alta.
Decgraciadamente no puede
decirse 10 mismo de un aprecia-
BILE tanto por ciento de la pobla
ci6n civil. y muchos son ira
b~ajadores, 10 que todavfa es
mas deplorable.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
Contenidos los alemnaes al Oeste
del DseGladero de Kasserne
Rommel esta a a millas de Thala.-Una column
ma nazi lleva ell rumbo de Tebessa

Londrss, Feb. 23.-TanlueS
e infanteria gentlemen hoy con
6xito al eneroigo EN- todos los
puntoS al norte Y noroeste de-
5esfiladero de KaSserine, EN- la
parte central de Tunicia.
Durante ell dia Sc ha comba-
lido vi~olcntemente. Los aloma.
mes usaron en- ell ataQue tanlues
rasadoS c infateria.
.IuyhanUJ ingleseS y america
nos para defender Ia eStrategi-
ca m s>ta de Kremansa, al nor
q, y Ia base angelina de Tebes.
-. al oe te, lie infligieron hume
rosas bajas a las puntas de Ian
IN de R0mmel Y lie capturaron
cQunos prisiOneros, La avia'
ci6n aiada realize fuertes alta.
1ues contra las fuerzas de com.
bate del enemigo, desmantelan.
dolo, destruyendolo o averian-
dole numerosos tanques.
En- otros s%ectores las patru'
Has aliadas sc mostraron acti-
vas v repulsaron al enemigo
dondequiera que lie e%ncontraron
haci6ndole prisioneros.
Cazas y bombarderos ameri-
canos e ingeses barrieron la cos
ia y atacaron un convoy de dos
barcos con una escolta naval y
aerea. Uno de los barcos tue
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
R~OMBAhDEADOS LOS JA
PONESES EN- BIRMANIA

Nueva Delhi, Feb. 23.-La
aviaci6n inglesa atac6 a Akyab
Y Pauktawgyi en- Ell occidente de
Birmania, aver, y mas tarde
dei6 caer numerosas bombas en-
Rangonn.
Los eazas ametra,laron du-
rante la noche posiciones ocu-
padas por los japoneses. TOdos
Cos aparatos retornaron.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

La Union de Anilladoras ha
perdido 20 asociadas, de 279 a
$50, en- las 1ltimas semanas.
Las 20 encontraron trabaOo
meior retribuido. Algunas que
CANADIAN $18 y $50, hoy ganan
$50 y mas.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
MURIO Ell JEFE DE LA A.
WAGON ITALIANA EN-
RUSSIA

Londres, Feb. 23.-La radio
italiana anuncia que ha muer-
to en- 'territorio enemigo" ell
jefe de la aviaci6n italiana en-
Russia, brigadier general I'm
rico Pezzi.
Tenia A6 amos de edad y ha
ce varios meses Sc le design6
para ell puesto.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Ell s~ecretario de la Guerra.
Mr.. Stimson, estima que las de
rrotas de Tunicia no deben ser
"minimizadas," pero tampocc
exagaradas.
Lo mas triste de la batalla
del sector central de Tunicia nc
es la derrota, sino que ell enemi-
go sorprendiera a ~nuestras tro-
pas.
POGO antes~ de que los nazls
avanzaran realiz6 una vista de
inspection, sin sospechar 10 que
ocurriria despu6s, Ell general en-
jefe.
ICuanjo pasaremos del pc
rfodo de las "sorpresas," STEM
pre- dasastrosas y desmoraiizan
ties en- la guerra?
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
Ell TEMPO

Las lluvias terminaron en- la
madrugada de hoy.
La temperature no subira
de Y grades, en- la trade de
hoy, y no bajara de 54 en- ho-
ras de la malana del mierco-
les,
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Desapareceran muchos peque
nos establecmientos de where's,
como han venido desaparecien-
do 6'gasolineras," tiendas y mo
destas industries.
Ell 70 por cientO de 10 que la
naci6n produce Sc fabrica por
IA granjes companies.
Para hacer ell otro 800 res
tante existen en- el pals de 20
mil a 80 mil industries de POGO
capital.
Nueyos problemas diariamen
tie plantea la guerra.
Nc es possible prescindir aho-
ra de las grandes corporacio-
mes, de las 144 empresas mayo
res, y miles de industries peque
mas estan en- peligro de muerte.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

Precio fijado por Estados u
nidos a Ia libra del az1car ia
bricada EN- Cuba: 2.65 cts.
Precios inferior al que espe-
raban los colonos y los obreros
del campo.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23
DE P~RoPIEDADES

Walter M. Seitz a Ramon Sam
perio Henry V. Hope a N. E.
Anderson, Otto P. StaIings a
Manuel Quintana, Charlie Diez
a w. A. Wright; ]. L. Higgins,
'Sr., a J. L. Higgins, Jr.
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

torios y grandes beneficios Coz
mo Immediate consequence de
su Intervention en- la guerra.
iTodos los americass que ha-
blan ahora de recompensas en-
territories, ETC., no son otra CO.
sa que colaboradores indirectos
da Eiel
La gaceta., 1943-02-23

aunque sea en- un palacio, no es
ia justificado.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

thurs probable base for an inva-
sion of New Britain, whose weakest
point lies across the narrow Dampier
Strait.
Two Cruisers Damaged.
American Liberators yesterday
severely damaged and possibly sank
two japanese cruisers north of New
Britain to bring to 40 the number Of
Japanese warships sunk or damaged
this month in waters once domi-
mated by the Japanese feet based at
Rabaul, key fortress of New Britain.
In the New Guinea offensive three
columns Of Australians, advancing
along jungle paths behind 26-ton
tanks or scaling the fortified cliffs
on which Sattelberg is situated,
threatened to encircle the Japanese
before storming the village. The
2,400-foot high plateau overlooking
Huon Peninsula was Uttered with
Japanese dead.
Those Japanese still alive ded
northward along the Wareo trail.
Australians, in close pursuit, pressed
on to take the villages of Mararuo,
Masankgoo, Palankoo and Flor.
Much usable military equipment, in
cluding artillery and ammunition,
was captured at Sattelberg.
In Empress Augusta Bay Ameri-
can destroyers dueled with Japanese
field pieces on tiny Magine Island
while troops and tanks were landed
near the mouth Of the Pivo River
on the upper end of our beachhead.
The Jap guns hit some of our ships
and troops before they were silenced.
The enemy has lost los planes
in nightly raids over the beach,
head They come over in groups
of IS to 20 planes. sometimes as
many as 49, but front line reports
said japanese bombs had caused
only Is American casualties on Bou-
gainville this month.
Allied planes, trying to keep ia
pans five Bougainville air bases un-
serviceable, poured 63 tons of ex-
plosives on Bonis airfield on the
northern tip of the island.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

the northeastern half Of the I'M
portant jungle trail.
Above the peninsula, the next I'M
portant Japanese base is Madang on
which other Australian forces Lave
been moving from along the Ramu
Valley. The spokesman said there
had been no advance in the valley
the past few days but that Aussie
patrols still operated on the lower
part OF a good road which leads to
Bogadjim, Madang's defense outpost.
Allied air forces were active on
both the Solomons and New Guinea
fronts.
SuI.1ly Dumps Hit.
North of Finschhafen, Mitchell
and Marauder medium bombers,
escorted by Lightnings, dropped 40
tons of bombs on supply dumps in
the Sio area and attacked a Japa-
nese barge base Friday. =
Pats and P-40s strafed trucks
and other targets in the Madang
vicinity.
Two waves of Liberators, with
Australian flyers manning the es-
corting P-40s. delivered the fifth
bombing attack within a week on
Gasmata, New Britain. In the
latest attack Friday, 26 tons of ex-
plosives were dropped on defenses at
a coastal plantation. Gasmata is on
the south-central coast of New Brit
ain, about l30 miles away from
ground forces Of Gen. Macarthur on
New Guineas Huon Gulf coast.
AirdrOme Bombed.
In support of the Solomons opera
tions, Liberators on Wednesday
dropped 500 light bombs on the
Chabai area on the northern tip of
Bougainville and 200 on th airdrome
across narrow passage of water
on Guka Island.
In a limited operation notable for
its pioneering nature. a reconnais-
sance plane struck 500 miles north
OF Bougainville, about halfway to
Japan's naval stronghold of Truk,
at Kapingamarangi Island.
The Sattelberg victory was an
nounced yesterday.
Its capture in a fierce nine-day
campaign over mountainous Jungle
lands and up precipitous cliffs
cleared out the last Japanese force
on Huon Peninsula, Gen. MacAr-
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Electrical Shops Receive r
Award for 800 EMPLOYEES
Workmen Urged to
Keep Production Pace
At Ceremony Here

Warning against relaxation on the
production front as a result of over
confidence at success in the various
war theaters, Capt. Charles w. Fox,
Supply Corps, U. S. NJ, urged en-
ployes OF the National Electrical
Machine Shops, Inc, to maintain
the high standards which won for
them the Army-Navy "E" award
yesterday.
Comdr. S. J. Singer, executive
officer, Incentive Division, u. S. NJ,
delivered the speech prepared by
Capt. Fox, who was confined to his
home by illness, before about 800
employees and friends of the COM
pany gathered in the Catholic Uni
versity gymnasium.
THE German Army on the battle
front Is stronger and the German
Army on the production front
larger than in 1882" Capt. Fox as
serted. Although our Japanese foe
is retreating we have yet to pene-
trate the inner circle of his de-
fenses."
Absentee Cost Cited.
Pointing out that single days
hardness or absenteeism may be
fatal on the fighting fronts, the
former commander of the aircraft
carrier Enterprise, warned that in
six months the company's record
would again be reviewed and the
right to keep the, flag challenged
anew.
1t. Col. Walter B. Brown, Signal
Corps, U. S, A., in making the pre-
sentation of award pins to repre-
sentatives of the company read from
the citation, the Army-Navy e
award is presented to men and wom-
en- of the National Electrical Ma
chine Shops for their unfagging
spirit of patriotism by accepting this
high responsibility and for their
skill on the production front of the
greatest war in history"
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran, master of ceremonies, de-
clared 1t is estimated that less than
2ls per cent of the eligible plants in
volved in war production have re-
ceived the award.
Thanks Army and Navy.
Accepting the presentation on be-
half of the company. E. M. Nevils,
jr., president, extended thanks to
the Army and Navy for their help
in solving production difficulties and
pledged continued cooperation of
his employees in maintaining a high
standard OF production.
The Right Rev. Msgr. p. j. Nc
Cormick, rector, Catholic Univers-
ity, delivered the invocation at yes
terday's ceremonies. Benediction
was pronounced by the Rev. Peter
pastor, New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. Accep-
tance Of award pins for employees
was made by Albert Warneld, sr.,
who has a record OF SO years con-
tinuous service with the company.
The company, which manufac-
lures precision navigational and ra-
dio instruments, was organized In
1887 to continue the activities of
the manufacturing division of its
company, the National
Electrical Supply Co. The latter
company had been engaged in the
Of equipment for the
Army and Navy since 1912. The
company is located at 1885 Fifth
street NE,
Evening star., 1943-11-28
u. S, Britain, Russia
Must Enforce Peace,
Elmer Davis Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27-Elmer
Davis, director of the ONCE of War
Information, said today that unless
America, Britain and Russia acted
in harmony throughout the transi-
ton from military force and power
politics to the effort toward inter-
national peace, 'the transition will
never be made, and we must 60 on
living in a world of force"
Mr.. Davis, in a talk at the first
Metropolitan Opera Victory Rally
broadcast of the current season,
said the three nations would be the
only f1rst-class armed powers in the
world after the war, and "in an
age when military power is depend
ent upon industrial power, only
Russia, Britain and the United
States are capable of maintaining
first-rate military establishments. !"
May Depend on U. S.
"The task of effecting the tran
sition from one reality to the other"
he said, "and of maintaining peace
throughout the interim period, will
accordingly depend on these three
unless they can act in harmony
throughout the time of transition,
the transition will never be made,
and we must go on living in world
of force.
Most of all, perhaps, it may de-
pend on us. For the United States
is not only the power whose policies
arouse least distrust among other
nations; 1t is also, at the moment,
the strongest military power in the
world, counting all the armed forces
OF land, sea and air. This was never
true In the past and may not be true
very far into the future; in this
perhaps brief moment of our prim-
acy. we are under a peculiar obli-
gation-to use our power to lead
the world into a saner era, when
justice rather than military force
will rule the world.
Hazardous Undertaking.
AiiO SAlCc CIllS Is Il ndZdfOuS and
uncertain undertaking, we must
somehow exert our leadership in
such a way that if-God forbid-the
endeavor should fail, We shall not in
the effort have endangered our
own security"
Mr.. Davis advised Americans not
to expect too much too soon"
Don't expect any world organi-
zation to bring about the millen-
num-" he said. There will be plenty
OF human problems left to be solved,
even II we should attain lasting
peace; but If We are to have these
recurrent wars We can never find
the time or effort needed for the
solution.
And do not be too sure that we
can obtain lasting peace; we can
not tell how our descendants will
think a thousand years from now.
Only one man has dared to say that
he was erecting a political struc-
ture that would stand for a thou
sand years: and Hitler's false front
edif1ce is already roofless and crack
ing"
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Library Group to Meet

The social science group OF the
local chapter Of the Special Lii
braries Association will hold a din
ner meeting at the New Colonial
Hotel on Friday at 6:15 pm.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
levinson Quits OPA
Food Price Division

Ey the Associated Press.
Morris L. Levinson resigned yes
terday as chief attorney for the dis
tribution branch Of the Once Of
Price Administrators Division, a
post he had held since the agency
was organized.
Mr.. Levinson refused to discuss
reasons for his departure, but au-
Evening star., 1943-11-28

thoritative sources said he felt the
policy being followed does not con-
form with President Roosevelt's
hold-the-line order and permits q
form of controlled imitation through
small increases of ceilings.
Mr.. Levinson said he had no plans
for the future.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Garbage Truck Bors Riders

LEAVENWORTH. Kans. lR.-
Pedestrians in Leavenworth looked
a second time when they noticed a
sign on city garbage truck, which
read: NO riders"
Evening star., 1943-11-28

IContlnued From First PageD
Japanese, moved along the enemys
line OF retreat and cut the Bonga-
Wareo trail on the north. The
also captured Pine Hill. a
large irregular height dominating
Evening star., 1943-11-28

Place stamp In that vacant
space In your War savings stamp
book; 1t will help put the Axis on
the SPOT.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Pacific

Continued From First Page.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-12
~ SERIAL STORY
I AM MURDERER
BY MORRIS MARKEY

THE STORY: This is the story
Of the perfect crime"-the muir
der Of Colonel Wesley Hope Mer-
riwether in the library Of his Long
Island estate - and Of the events
leading up to it. The ColOnel's
daughter Cynthia has a half
hearted sutton in polo playing
Fred West; a bashful sutton in
Mitchell Grace. the COIoneI's Sec
Rotary; a close friend in Henry
Prentiss. But Cynthia seems most
attracted to Vaughan Dunbar, a
stranger who appeared at the
Merriwether home one night with
q message from his fellow for
eign correspondent and Cynthia's
friend, Bill Stewart.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-01-12
'I am sure Of it, sir. ;!

IT am sure of it, SIR
81 might say that the only mis-
take I ever made in my life was
to lose control of my emotions fol
a brief time. Approximately one
day out of more than go years
of living. The experiences taught
me lesson. I have not lost con.
troll of my emotions again. and ]
have not made a mistake again."
Ito Be COntinued)
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COPYRIGHT. isAs.
NEA SERVICE. INC.

of more prosperous neighbors, but
by their fuller bellies. Only the
man who has known hunger car
ries that bleak word like splinter
in his heart. ...
Mitchell Gracel You're abso.
lutely impossible" She said that
in rush, not of anger or annoy
ance, but Of benuine establishment
He stared at the still water Of
the pool. You're not telling me
any particular news" he said.
She looked at him steadily. "a
wish I could understand why you
behave like that" she said.
There are probably a good
many things you ought to under
stand"
IT grant you that"
"And some that I would like tc
understand. You waste your time
on a rounder and playboy who
Is little frayed at the edges, like
Henry Prentiss. You keep a SIM
pleton like Fred West hanging
around with a look like a lost calf
And when phony like our pal
Vaughan Dunbar shows himself
on the scene :. :"
He shrugged his shoulders with
such violence that he seemed to
be lifting weight.
She regarded him very quietly
You seem to have other plans for
me-" :
TITS very obvious you haven't
any of your own"
She retreated behind q frae-
ment Of laughter. IT had at least
one, about 10 minutes ago. To
have half an hour. of fun SWIM
ming" -
II suppose it's my duty, now,
to apologize to the boss daughter, .
She got up, and pulled down
the legs Of her bathing trunks and
dived into the water, going across
the pool in long, Silvery rush.
and drawing herself I'D on the
opposite side, and sitting there
with her legs dangling.
A manservant came down the
walk and said to Mitchell Grace
that Colonel Merriwether wished
to see him. He put on his robe
and slippers and went into the
library and Coloney Merriwether
watched him come toward the
desk.
Sorry, I'm not dressed" said
Mitchell Grace. II can be, quick
ly."
Perhaps it is not necessary"
rs there something you wish
me to do, sir?"
Colonel Merriwether looked at
him through those eyes which
were perpetually half shut. "You
seem distressed" he said.
1t required a marked degree of
self-control and of fortitude for
Mitchell Grace to restrain the rush
OF bitter words that fed through
his mind, to flush only slightly.
and to say - after definite pause.
1T is nothing important, sir. Any
way, 1t IS my own fault"
Colonel Merriwether held a
match to a fresh cigar, not taking
his eyes from Mitchell Grace, and
drew in the first wave of smoke
and allowed 1t to drift away from
his mouth.
1T Is sound principle. Grace,
to keep the emotions under a
strong curb