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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-24
> BOXES CREEK
BY MRS. HAZEL GRAY

Mrs. A. E. Dixon and daughter,
Deanna, Mrs. Ralph Dildine, Miss
Harriet Dildine, Mrs. Dewey
Shirk, Mr.. Jessie Hartshorn and
Mrs. Sam Westlake attended a
bridal shower Thursday evening,
complimenting Miss Dolly Dixon
The shower was held at the home
of Mrs. Howard Bowman, of near
Amlin. Miss Dixon will become
the bride of Mr. Jack Walker, of
Columbus, Saturday evening, July
26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Brown, of
Columbus, were Saturday callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Shirk. MIR.
and Mrs. E. E. Smith, of Marion,
were Sunday visitors.
Mrs. Hazel Gray and daughter,
Gwendolyen, Mrs. Bertha SWinn-
ing and daughter, Dian, called on
their sister, Aueita Lockwood, and
her little grandson, Leroy Kink-
aid, of Peoria, on Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Coins
spent Saturday afternoon in
Marysville. Mrs. Gray and daugh-
ter, Gwendolyen, kept Jerry and
Terry and Judy Kay at the Coins
home.
Miss Janis Shoup, of Redwood,
is visiting Miss Geneva Shirk this
week
Visitors at Ottie Gray's home
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim DiSbennett, of Pharisburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Swimming
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Coins, Mrs. Leona Lewis, son,
Richard of Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Jackson, Miss Louise
jackson, of Bethel; Mrs. Inis Jack
son, daughter, Ina Rae, Everett
Current, of near Asbury; and
Mr.. Herbert Micheal of near Ray
mOnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Burkepile
and son, Granville, spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. John
Richie, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottie Gray and
daughter, Gwendolyen, and grand
son, Ronald Coins, made a busi
ness trip to Redwood Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shirk
and two sons, and Bobby Shirk
called on their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Helen Shirk and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Evans and
son, of near Peoria, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Coins and family on Sunday. Sew
eral other friends and relatives
visited at the Coins home.
Jimmy Swimming was an all
night guest of his cousin, Dickie
Lewis, at his grandma Jackson's
home near Bethel.
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RAYMOND NEWS

a caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Polling, of
Raymond, and their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daryl Horn, of Columbus, have
returned from a pleasure trip
thru some of the western states,
visiting Yellow Stone National
Park, and several other points
of interest, returning home by
the Northern route thru Montana
and Wisconsin. They refer to the
Wisconsin Dells as interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Jackson
left Tuesday at 6 am. for four
day motor trip in the east. They
will probably call to see Victor's
two brothers in Washington DC.
and Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Polling are
announcing the birth of a new
grandson, Robert Lynn, which
has arrived in the home of their
son, Donald and wife, of East
Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Burroughs,
MIR. and Mrs. Kermit Bushong,
son Danny, were callers of Mr.
and Mrs. Dowler, of South Solon,
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Edd Dempsey
attended the Barnum & Bailey
Circus in Marion on Friday and
were also supper guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Mary Cottrill and
family.
Mrs. Minnie Stout is guest
in Mrs. Dempsey's home for a
few days. She is sister of Mrs.
Dempsey.
Mrs. Chitter's sister, Mrs. Long
streth is visiting in her home.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bibler
and son, Emmitt, of Columbus,
spent Thursday with them. Mrs.
Bibler is also a sister of Mrs.
Chitter.
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; WEST LEESBURG
BY MRS. L. F. DeGOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Hill spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bader,
of Columbus, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Bader's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. G.. w. Hill.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Clevenger
and children spent Sunday after
noon at the L. F. DeGood home.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Owens
were Sunday evening callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Mitchell, in New Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Allen and
son, Jerry, are moving into the
Arthur Hall property in our
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. DeGood and
family were Sunday evening
supper guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Spain, of New
Dover.
Bonnie Lee Bader returned to
her home in Columbus Sunday
after having spent the past week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Hill.
Mrs. Carrie GroomS called on
Mrs. Neva Hill Sunday evening.
Mr.. F. c. Groome and Bert
Cummins were business visitors
in Magnetic Springs, Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Clevenger
and children, of Magnetic Springs,
were Friday evening supper
guests at the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Clevenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. DeGood
were callers Friday morning at
the S. w. Hill home.
Mrs. Luther Boeger, of MaryS-
vile, spent the weekend with
her parents and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Owens and Ro-
berta Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norris, OF
Marysville, spent Thursday of
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clevenger.
Mrs. l.. F. DeGood received
word Saturday of the serious
illness of her uncle, .Hurleigh
Bates, of Woodstock. He is in
ST. Francis hospital in Columbus
where he underwent major
operation last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Phipps
attended the races in Marion
couple evenings the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clevenger
visited Sunday afternoon in Mar
ion with Mrs. Clevenger's aged
aunt, Mrs. Laura j. Smith.
John and Sharon Groome, of
Marysville, spent three days the
past week with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Groome.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Telley and
family, of West Virginia, return
ed to their home Tuesday, hav-
ing spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph and MIR. and
Mrs. D. G.. McArdle.
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BY MRS. E. C. JACKSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Sines and family,
of w. Mansfield Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Thompson and son, of Ir-
win; Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Mathys
and family, of Milford Center;
spent the Sabbath with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Phipps
and helped to celebrate the lat
ter's birthday.
Mrs. Wayne Hoagland and Mrs.
Minnie Hatfield, of LaRue called
on Mrs. Mary Hoagland Friday
afternoon.
Callers at the home of Mrs.
J. w. Forsythe Sunday were
Col. and Mrs. John Virgil Lowe,
of Baltimore, Maryland; Mrs.
Eugene Garn and sons, of Glib
sonburg, Ohio; Mrs. Herd, of Ray
mond, also Mr.. and Mrs. David
Dennis, of East Liberty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Bushong
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Bushong, Mr., and Mrs. BURNS
Bushong, son Walter, spent Sun
day at the Dale Bushong home.
The occasion was to celebrate
Mr.. Burnis Bushong's birthday.
Mrs. Blackwell was supper
guest of Mrs. Martin on Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hinkle called on
Mrs. Hoagland Friday afternoon.
Miss Mary Helen Segner, of
near Ostrander, called on Mrs.
j. w. Forsythe Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Jackson and grand-daugh-
ter, Charlene, spent Monday with
their daughter and aunt, Mrs.
Crystal Davie.
Miss Rose-Mary Jackson spent
Tuesday night with q girl friend
in Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Hanes, son,
John, of Columbus were. Sunday
afternoon callers of Mrs. Hoag-
land. Also Mrs. Minnie Stout was
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two sons, Emmett, of East Liberty
and James, of Woodstock; one
brother, John Mitchell, of Wash.
inngton c. H., and eight grand
children.
Funeral services were hello
Monday at the Woodstock Uni
versalist church at 2:30, Rev
Homer Gleason officiating. Burial
in the Woodstock cemetery by the
Freeman undertakers of North
LewiSburg.
Brother Died
Mrs. H. c. Hildreth was called
to Indiana Saturday by the sud-
den death of her brother, Ralph
Barnett. He was found dead in
bed Saturday morning. Death was
caused from a heart attack. Mrs
Hildreth and son, William Hid
reth, of Columbus, left Saturday
for the brothers home and re-
manned until after the funeral.
Birthday Celebrated
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Southard
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Polling and
daughter, Judy, of Marysville,
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. True Elk
worth and daughter, Friday. They
came with a picnic dinner to
remind Mr.. Ellsworth of his Goth
birthday. Sunday, Mr.. Ellsworth
took on automobile ride around
the community and town. This
is his first ride in ten years. He
has been confined to his home by
illness.
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McMahill
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bradley and daughter, of Marion,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley,
of Mechanicsburg, at dinner Sun
day at their home.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Earl Keller Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Vaughn of Cleveland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Keller and
son, Jimmy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Kaler. of Lebanon, and Mr..
Mrs. Edward Stanley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Carter, of
Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton
Martin, and daughter, Nancy, en-
joyed a picnic dinner at Ohio
Caverns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Deal and
daughter, Diana, of Dayton, and
Mrs. Charles Broshes were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Lincoln and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Westfall
entertained Mrs. Frank Nelson,
Mrs. Ann Hate and son, Henry
Allen, of London; F. M. Bahan
and son, Neil Dick, and Jimmy
Donald Westfall at dinner at the
Red Brick Tavern, Sunday.
Sick
Mrs. Charles Vance is improv-
ing slowing from long illness.
The condition of Hurleigh Bates
has not been so good. He is pat
lent at st. Francis hospital, Col
umbuS.
Newt Smith was brought. home
Sunday where he is recovering
following a major operation at
White Cross hospital, Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard Hess is a patient
at Doctors hospital, Columbus.
She is there for observation and
treatment.
Entertains Club
Mrs. Harry McMahill was host
eSs to members of her club at her
home Thursday afternoon. Bridge
was played and after the usual
rounds were completed Mrs. D.
w. Sharp finished with the travel
score. Other guests were Mrs.
Edna MCMILLAN, Mrs. Well Kim
ball, Mrs. Clyde Overfield, and
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Magnetic Springs -Pharisburq
Methodist Churches

Methodist Churches
HIRAM B. Holdridge, pastor
Magnetic Springs
10 a. m.-Church School, DON
aid Parrott, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
PhariSburg-
10 a. m.-Morning worship. In
stallation of new officers of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship.
IL a. m.-Church School. Delno
Wilcox, superintendent.
7:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship.
Donald Robinson, president.
Sermon topic-"How Can Pray
er Help Another"
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
(Chuckery, Jet. Routes 38 and l6l)
Carl E. Zehner, pastor
Sunday
10 a. m. English Service.
$50 a. m.-Sunday School.
$50 a. m. Bible Glass.
8 p. m. Wednesday-The Mems
Club will meet.
Thursday
The Ladies Aid will meet in
the afternoon.
8 p. m. Friday-Choir rehearsal.
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Mrs. Lee Dies

Mrs. Lee Dies
Mrs. Clara Lee, aged 72 years,
died suddenly at her home at
10 o'clock Friday evening. She
had not been well for sometime
but her death came as a shock.
She was born in Pike county
and lived in this community for
forty years. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Andrew
Lee, and a son, Elmer. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Paul Armstrong, of Columbus;
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"a. 1912
POWER OFF

We a h er permitting, electric
service in Marysville and all sur
rounding rural territory of the
Dayton Power and Light Com
pany will be interrupted for about
3 hours beginning at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday morning, July 9th.
This is the first of series OF
service Interruptions necessary
to placing the new Urbana- -Marys-
vile transmission line into serv-'
ice.
This interruption will affect a y
towns and rural area north of
Urbana, including lines of Union
Rural Electric Coop.
THE DAYTON POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY
R. w. Bigler, District Manager
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sprinadale Baptist church

George c. Reed, pastor
10 a. m.-Church School. Edgar
Lowry, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
z p. m.-B. Y. F.
8 p. m.-Baptismal Service.
8 p. m. Wednesday-Prayer
meeting and Bible study.
The young adult class will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter Stiner on Friday evening July
25.
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Rev. Rodger b. Sillars, pastor
$50 a. m.-Sunday School and
Mems Forum Robert Mac Ivor,
superintendent
1890 a. m.-Morning worship.
Church vacation period will be
the month of August; however,
the Forum will continue its meet
ings during the month
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First English Lutheran

Rev. George w. Dittmar, pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Wal
ter Otte, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Moring Services.
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St. Johns Lutheran

Rev. H. A. Allwardt, pastor
$50 a. m.-Morning service in
German.
1890 a. m.-Morning service in
English.
11:30 a. m.-Lutheran Hour.
Aug. 3-Walther League outing.
Aug. l0-Men'S Club picnic.
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New Dover Methodist

Rev. Norman Y. Prichard, pastor
10 a.m.-Sunday School, Clair
Jones, Superintendent.
IL a.m.-Morning Worship. Ser
mon topic: Secrets of Radiant
Life"
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somersville Friends church

Guy v. Jeffers, pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
William Ruhl, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Morning worship. Ser
mon topic: "Paul's Testimony"
8 p. m.-Evening service.
8 p. m. Tuesday-Missionary
meeting, home of Mr.. William
Ruhl.
8p. m. Thursday-Prayer meet
ing.
Mt. Zion United Brethren
8 p. m.-Childrens Day eXer-
cises.
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Allen Center Rantisf

$3.50 p. m. today-Prayer meet
ing.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
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A CH URCH --'.''''J
AIHB A no u nee m fnTsI
York Methodist Charge

Rev. Charles E. Cramer, pastor
Byhalia-
10 a.m.-Preaching Service
II a.m.-Sunday School
Fellowship in the evening.
pm. Thursday-Bible Study.
Bethel
10 a.m.-Sunday School
IL a.m.-Preaching Service
7::30 p.m.-Youth Fellowship
s pm. Thursday-Bible Study
McKendree-
10 a.m.-Sunday School
II a.m.-Class Meeting
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Peoria Friends Church

Guy V. JefferS, pastor
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School.
George Hamilton, superintendent.
1890 a. m.-Morning worship.
Sermon topic: "The Awakened
Church." by Miriam M. Jeffers.
8 p.. m. Wednesday-Prayer
meeting.
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; 4-H CLUBS
Irwin Lucky Six

irwin LUCKY DIX
Gene Rees, reporter
Our meeting was held at the
home of Kathleen Daum. July 18.
We looked over the members
work, and planned a picnic for
our club. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Betty
Carter, July %. ~
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Liberty Feeders All club
will hold an ice cream social July
26 at Robb's hardware in Ray
mond. II will begin at early eve
ming.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Sy tho A.soeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-The Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation today
requested description of Langley
Collyer, 81, as police continued
rummaging through his junk packed
Fifth Avenue house for the missing
man.
An 11-State alarm has been issued
for Langley, unseen since last Thurs
day. His brother Homer, 65, with
whom he turned the big Harlem
house into hermitage back in 1909,
was found dead Of a heart attack in
the house last Friday.
| Mementoes ranging from old news
papers to parts of an ancient au-
tomobile which police have turned
up in their two-day hunt In the
house, have partially satisfied q
crowd of the curious gathered out
side as to the brothers interests
during their seclusion.
b Now police doubt that Langley is
alive in the house. More likely, they
say, If he's alive he has fosand him
self another hideaway. They feel
that If he still is in the house. he is
dead under the debris.
Police moved yesterday to clarity
legal aspects of the search, which
has necessitated removal of tons
of junk from the house, after q
Collyer relative protested that items
Of value were being discarded
Deputy Chief Inspector Conrad
Rothengast submitted an affidavit
Evening star., 1947-03-27
|FBI Asks CoIIyer's Description;
Police Still Searching House

to Public Administrator Francis j.
Mulligan.
The sum and substance of this
report" Mr.. Mulligan told reporters,
is that they (the police believe
Langley Collyer also is dead, and
they ask the public administrator
to take over"
Mr.. Mulligan said his Office could
not petition Surrogate's Court for
letters of administration until it
had received such an af6davit.
Yesterday, third of the search,
the third floor of the mansion was
inspected. On the basis of the
relatives complaint, some items
that had been removed were re-
turned to the house.
A city rigger reported that the
flooring was 80 rotten I broke
through and saved myself by strad-
ding a BEAM"
Atop mahogany cabinet the
Evening star., 1947-03-27
'Reardon Girl 10 Tell
OF Father 5 Murder;
|5aysSheW Was Shot AIs(
By the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 27.-Fourteen-
year-old Mary Catherine Reardon
was expected to take the stand to-
day to relate what her counsel
claims is the true story" of the
shooting and death of her father,
j. Vincent Reardon, wealthy paint
manufacturer.
The girl is being tried on a charge
of delinquency by reason OF mur-
der in the death of her father.
The trial took a dramatic turn
yesterday in Juvenile Court when
Defense Attorney Henry G. Morris
introduced photographs showing
what appeared to be two bullet
holes in Mary GATHERINGS right arm,
and an X-ray bf what he described
as a bullet stin lodged in her back.
Mr.. Morris charged that Michael
Darcy, Is. who was killed in the
wreck of Mr.. Reardon's car after
he lost control, fired the shot which
killed the girls father and that
he wounded Mary when she at
tempted to protect her father. Mr..
Reardon was returning the chill
dren to their homes from a tourist
| camp where they had spent the
| night.
There had been no indication the
girl was wounded until Mr.. Morris
statement yesterday. Mr.. Morris
said the girl told him the day after
the shooting that she had not shot
her father. He added he did not
learn she had been shot until sew
eral days later.
LESS than two-tenths Of a mile
from the scene of the accident, the
Darcy boy suddenly had the pistol
in his right hand" Mr.. Morris told
the jury. Mary struggled with
him, trying to save her fathers life.
He shot her through the right arm
and the bullet went into her back
Then in some way we will never
know, the boy shot Mr.. Reardon
He reached over the front seat, try
ing to grab the steering wheel, and
that is where he dropped the pistol.
We have two witnesses who will
testify that the pistol was found
there"
Mary Catherine previously had
signed a statement that she shot
her. father. The court overruled q
prosecution attempt to introduce
the statement in evidence.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

searchers found . small seven shot
.23caliber revolver, two dozen shot
gun shells and dozen .32-caliber
cartridges.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

In 1865 the United States Con-
gress authorized the coming of s.
cent pieces.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

But you don't understand"
Todd pleaded. There's bound to
be shooting"
I'm not frightened of British
muskets. A woman's a right to
keep to her own house, and that's
what | intend to do" She glanced
at Deborah a moment, then went
back upstairs.
Todd turned desperately to
Deborah. Cant you convince
her?"
Deborah shook her head. mo,
Todd, I'm not going I'm not going
to marry you" She knew now,
Without word OF accusation her
mother had told her that she could
not marry Todd.
He took her in his arms say
agely. You can't throw away our
happiness, he cried.
She freed herself, All my life
I'd be ashamed if | went with you
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1947-06-29

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Evening star., 1947-06-29
THE REBELLIOUS HEART
Continued from page nine

remember, You've never asked
Tor my love" she cried. you've
no place tor it. You're in love with
your precious cause Do you know
why I'm not? Because I'm Young
and | want happiness. | lost nv
father in the war with the French
He was young, too. Do you think
want to lose a husband in th;s7
DO you expect me to find happi-
ness if you plunge the Province
into war;"
There's deep happiness fighting
for a cause" he said.
Are you happy? You used to
laugh, Giles. I've hardly seen you
smile this past year"
When we get our liberties back.
expect to laugh some"
When the regulars put down
your stupid, senseless rebellion"
she said scornfully, and you're in
prison or - or worse"
They won't put it down. Well
get back what is ours. Parliament's
forgotten that Englishmen fight
Tor their liberties, no matter where
they happen to be living. Funny
thing is, the liberty side has
always won"
SHE spoke quickly before the
meaning Of his words could touch
her Il might have been on that
side if you d made me see. But YOU
wouldn't, Giles, You've just re-
peated over and over again the
things all of you say"
Its your heart has to tell you
what's right he said hotly.
DSDOl dill -
She shook her head I'm leav-
ing Concord tomorrow. I'm marry
ing Todd Fletcher"
His hand worked up and down
the barrel of his musket. I'm not
very good at talk, | guess" he said
at last. II was hoping l might
make you change your mind"
And now you hate me-"
mo, I won't hate you - ever"
he said slowly. but as
though he'd shut her from 4
his mind, from his heart.
He started toward the
barn. We're moving some ysX T
of the powder out of the y.
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Evening star., 1947-06-29

orah. Todd 1t uds Toddi She
slipped a wrapper over her night
dress. AS she threw the bolt of
the door, Todd was whispering,
"Hurryr'
You shouldn't have come
Todd. Mother and could have"
He stopped her words with his
lips. The regulars are marching
out he said tensely. Every
Grenadler and Light Infantry
company they've got in Boston"
DEBORAH felt the stab of excite
ment, and her mind raced to
what she must do, She must tell
the guard at the Town House to
sound the alarm. Then she looked
at Todd and remembered she
must do no such thing She was on
Iodd's side now. She was Tory.
The road will be clear to
Salem,' he was saying. "Your
mother can stay with my sister
IN Boston till this is over"
Deborah looked up at him,
pleading Il can't run away" she
faltered. 81 can't go without warn
ing the village
Let the fellows find out for
themselves" he said savagely.
They'll take me for Tory spy
if I'm found here. Wake your
mother, Deborah. The whole
countryside will be out in another
hour"
She heard her mothers voice on
the stairs: who is it,"
'It's Todd" she called, and
there was queer note in her voice.
Hes ridden from Boston. The
regulars are coming out"
Mrs. Clark's face appeared,
ringed with a night cap. How do
you know they're coming here,
Todd Fletcher" she demanded.
They're bound to" he replied
impatiently. II saw them down
at the foot of the Common. near
the magazine guard. They were
getting into boats. Gage must
Evening star., 1947-06-29

mean to ferry them across
to East Cambridge. That's
the shortest marching dis
tance from Concord"
HE older woman looked
at Todd. ut was nice of
you to ride out she said.
"I'll just get dressed and
warn the guard"
"No, no." he said quick
ly. 1--WE come to take you
and Deborah to Salem -
now"
while those redcoats
poke around my house?
I'm going to stay right
here, young man"