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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-07

II was too late. The fire that
had been licking at the walls
erupted in solid sheet OF name
as a gust of wind swept down the
hallway. In an instant Morgan's
figure was blotted out, hidden be-
meath the blaze that roared about
him
Gasping, Clay staggered toward
the doorway and collapsed upon
the ground outside.
And then he heard it, the
thunder of hoofs like the deep
note of an organ that Swells into
a thunderous crescendo. They
were coming now, the men Of the
regiment, taut nerved, savage
with the years of wrongs that
rode, invisible, upon their shoul-
ders. He could see the freight
glitter upon their sabers as they
passed.
II was a rout, a slaughter
drenched in blood, as they rode
down the screaming, helpless
forces of the Regulators as wolves
might run down rabbits. There
was no mercy, for there had been
no mercy given in the past.
Clay managed to lift himself to
his feet and stumble forward. He
lifted his voice in what should
have been a shout but was
scarcely more than harsh mock
cry of whisper.
"Farrar!" he gasped. "Farrar-
this is Farrar."
He saw the nearest troopers
wheel in their saddles in sharp
amazement, heard Webs shout Of
| mingled rage and disbelief.
"Good job!" he croaked. Good
| Job. Well done"
He watched stupidity as the
earth and sky and the mounted
men revolved suddenly around
| him in a dizzying circle. Dimly be
was aware of Web on foot, run
ming toward him, shouting.
And then he collapsed on the
| ground.
TT WAS slow business waiting
i for a steamer to take him tc
New Orleans, even here on Gal
weston Island, where the bar
rooms were the most SUMPTION:
business houses in town, and the
fremont House offered accommo'
dations that could scarcely have
been surpassed in New Orleans o.
Memphis.
| Oh, it was fine enough. Fine
! than a clearing outside San Mar
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New Staffers
Report For
.Blimp Duty

Lieutenant Commander Thomas A.
Johnston USNR and Lieutenant
Commander Richard L. McComb
USNR have recently reported to
Airship Development Squadron
Eleven for duty.
Lcdr. Johnston was recalled to
active duty November 1852 and re-
ceived Airship Pilot Refresher
training at NAT Weeksville, N. C.
He graduated East Texas Teach
ers College, Commerce, Texas in
June 1871. After entering the Naval
Service in February 1912, John.
ston was commissioned Ensign US
Mr. and received his Naval Avia-
tor (Airship) designation in 0cto-
Der 1912. He was attached to ZP-12,
ZP-23 and ZP-24 during the war
and released to inactive duty in
January 1916.
While in Key West Lcdr. John
ston will reside at 14O1 Duval st.
with his wife Gwynn, and two chill
dren, Thomas and Charles.
Lieutenant Commander McComb
has reported from MAS Norfolk.
Va. where he was under instruc-
ton at Fawtulant.
He was recalled to duty on Oct.
l, 1852 and his present duties in
xii will be in the Operations
Department.
McComb attended Indiana Uni
versity. He was commissioned En-
sign USNR in April 1913. He
served in ZP-l5 and ZP-4l operat.
ing out Of Brazil during World War
IL.
After his release from active
duty in October l945 he was asso-
ciated with o'Brien Corporation,
South Bend, Ind.
He and Mrs. McComb are pres
emily residing at I'll Seminole
Ave. Key West.
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W. Berlin Border
Heavily Guarded

BERLIN 1.-THE Western Allies
have set up special military police
.>>s,.~ir - 4.--ri t''-~A - -.-s'--s
der with the Russian zone against
Soviet vIoiense, asr~.y
Walther Schneider said.
e"@-e'ber, who conferred with
the American, British and French
sy,-.naauants Mon6ay. told a
news conference the Allied teams
would continuously prowl the city s
6s-mile border.
The Allied.German conferences
on the border situation were
prompted by the Christmas Morn
ing killing Of a German poIiceman
by Soviet tommygunners.
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G!!!:!A41e!:&!'!!' :,
By Homer Hotien

cos or a camp on the mesa O. Q
bloody sunrise in the wreckago
of Oak Island. Perhaps. at ane
other time, he could have enjoye4
it. But now he was filled too nun
with the memories OF desperate
marches and flaming death an4
desperation and treachery ana
victory and despair.
He'd mended slowly at Oak
Island, tended by Toni and Web
and Garcia and half the troopers
in the regiment, as he was slowly
healed of the wounds and in.
ternal hemorrhages Morgan and
Sarazan had inflicted upon him.
He'd mended slowly, and as the
long days and nights crept by. hi
knew with an increasing cers
tainty that there could be no
peace or rest or happiness for
him until he returned to Westpors
and to Sally. She was like an
image before his eyes which
neither time nor distance nor any
other woman could obscure.
He moved little farther down
the pier. watching the steamer ha
had waited for so long creep cau@
tiously inshore: the Columbia,
here for two days and then bound
back for New Orleans again. Well,
he'd be aboard, and from New
Orleans there'd be other steamers
to take him to St. Louis and then
on up the Missouri 10 the levee -
Westport Landing.
Great God Almightyi- -
Clay was leaning forward. -
tense as a greyhound, his eyes
riveted upon the passenger whe
had just begun the trip down the
gangplank.
"Sally!" The roar OF his voice
sent the sea gulls spinning away
in frightened swoops. "Sailyt
What in the name Of God are yc@
doing in Texas?" .
"Clayi Oh, Clay, my darlingfs
"But-Texas, Sallyl You com.
ing alone to Texas"
She looked up at him, laughing
a little, the old half-mockinG
light he loved so well beginning
to creep back into her eyes again.
st warned you when you left
I'd follow you. And Clay. !
couldn't waitl ! had to find you.
no matter where you werel Hs
over. Clay. We've made an end q
that old trouble in st. Louis. You
can come home and be with N
forever!"
| "ForeverT"
/ THE END
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Schooner. Sinks
off Nova Scotia

YARMOUTH, N. S.. R - The
once-proud schooner City of New
York Monday toppled into 80 feet
of whitecapped water from the
jagged ledge that claimed her last
week.
Only the tops of her three masts
poked above the splitting seas near
this western Nova Scotia port.
The 391-ton schooner sailed to
fame as the flagship of Admiral
Richard E. Byrd during his Ant
arctic explorations.
Launched in Norway 6S years
ago, her 40-inch bottom and "a
inch topsides made her the strong
es' wooden sailing vessel ever
built.
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Jap Nswsssuissss
Chapter "a

Chapter 81
COOKING out, he could see men
II agonized in strangely twisted
masses on the ground. A growl of
savage satisfaction rumbled in his
throat-and died as he stared un-
believingly at the raging pyre of
the flaming house. The door to
the great center hall gaped open
and he could see a stumbling
figure, staggering through the
smoke, striving to gain the sane
tuary of the open air.
It was Morganl Gross, great
bodied, moving forward with the
sure inevitability of fate, forcing
himself onward toward the door
way and toward safety. Teeth
barred in smart, he found himself
on his feet, running blindly to-
ward the open doorway, his fin
gers half clenched into angry
claws. He saw Morgan's head
jerk up in startled recognition
and in the same instant his shoul-
der crashed into the great bole of
Morgan's chest and his half
clenched hands were at Morgan's
throat.
Morgan's hands were cropping
for his eyes. the thumbs probing
for his eyeballs. There was no
strength left in Clay, no reser-
voirs that had not been drained
Supine, with the threat of death
before his eyes, Clay dashed out
his heels in one last blow, and felt
his boots crash into Morgan's
knees. He heard Morgan's sudden
scream of pain, and threw him
self to one side as the bloated
body crashed down beside him
Clay realized that Morgan's les
was broken and his adversary
was helpless-chained by his owr
weight and weakness to the torch
that blazed about him.
"Farrarl". Morgan's voice wa.
shrill with terror now, the bull
bass lost in the extremity of fear
sect me out of herel For God:
sake. get me out!"
But there was no mercy left IL
Clay for this mass of cruelty anC
evil and corruption, nothing ex'
cept the blind rage that had pos
sessed him when he first glimpset
Morgan through the doorway.
I'll get you nowhere, Nor
gan!" There was the cold finalit.
of hatred and disgust in his voice
you're whining now like
whipped dog, but it's too late t
- for nitv."
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ADM. JOY TO HAVE
MAJOR OPERATION

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Up 49, The SUI.
perintendent of the Naval Aead-
emy. Vice Adm. c. Turner Joy,
was to undergo a major operation
today at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital for the removal Of his
spleen gland.
Thunderstorm are most common
in the tropics.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
KentOn

The w. S. c. S. held their annual
Xmas party at the home of Mrs.
Clifford Clark on Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 2. There was an ex-
change of gifts and a program of
entertainment. A short business
meeting was held with Mrs. Sara
Hughes presiding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clough and
Mrs. Susie Knotts attended the
homecoming service held at Ep-
worth Methodist Church near
Templeville on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. George Hickey and group
from Marcus Hook, Pa, had charge
of the service. Rev. Vishell of
Denton is pastor. Services are
held each Sunday night.
DIR. Ernest Smith was removed
to the Kent General Hospital late
last Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Everett en-
tertained at dinner on Thanksgiv-
ing Day Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Ev-
erett and daughter Sandra, and
Miss Eva Carey.
Ralph McGinnis, VIM. Ryan, and
Bud Coleson left on Sunday night
for a weeks cunning trip in Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman Shockley
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson of Milton.
Mrs. Jay VanPelt and family,
Mrs. Bessie Robinson, and daugh-
er Lydia, motored to Lewes on
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
Want to Fish for It?

Not many generations ago. the minute iodine
by the body hard obtain Man had fish the
his iodine but with the advent of odzed table SALT
he just tips the salt shaker.
The relationship between eating products of the
weed and afoodand good health known to medieval
The why of explained until the discovery iodine
afoods This than hundred years ago.
Iodine should be supplied by food The type soil producing
that food important Soils of the world including the
plains and the northwest of this country iodine
because long washed of the land the AS result
plant and animal foods from these low this element
All animal life including requires minute of iodine
for health This stored the thyroid gland which manufactures
hormone largely of regulates
body cells In those where iodine lacking the thyroid gland
also in animals increases size to form goter.
To adequate supply of this mineral for persons living
regions odzd salt developed Since the early 1930
salt manufacturers have voluntarily added iodine table salt lev
by States Public Health Service the
American Medical Association
Salt to which iodine has been bread and other cereal
products enriched with amne rbofav ron-ha
rbuted materially public health Studies in Michigan where soils
are low Iodine have shown that use odzed salt resulted in
rs to 80 percent decrease in goter within period
Despite the evidence the odzed SALT only percent of
table salt odzd today considered that the general
of iodzed salt would practically eliminate goter
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

ONE OF THE BEST RESOLUTIONS YOU CAN MAKE this
coming to treat yourself your family your every
then that
late rosng And for the best cake the luscious
Swiss Chocolate Cake with its Midnight Frosting
Undued evaporated milk secret of its success-addng
richness to both cake and frosng minimum
with unsweetened chocolate contributes
chocolate flavor that makes this cake outstanding
SWISS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ia cups sed cake flour " cup vegetable Shortcomings
teaspoons double acting IA cups evaporaed
baking powder milk
teaspoon soda teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt squares unSweetened
1R chocolate melted
2 eggs, unbeaen
With butter margarine, lard cup plus tablespoons
undluted evaporated milk
Ix by hand at low speed of electric only
strokes minute Scrape bowl spoon oten
Measure dry ingredients sitter Place shortening mixing
bowl and stir just to soften S ingredients
the milk and vanilla and until all flour dampened
beat minutes Add remaining milk eggs, chocolate
and beat minute longer Turn batter deep
layer pans which have been lined bottom paper
creased Bake in moderate (350 F 80 to 3
MIDNIGHT FROSTING
squares unsweeened S tablespoons eyaporated
mi
tablespoons butter "A cups sted confectioners' .
margarine
Melt chocolate and butter hot water and Add
evaporated milk and until slightly thkened stirring con-
santy Remove from heat and add gradually beating
OF right consistency spread add about tablespoon
not water and continue beating until right consistency
Frosng placed hot while spreading
enough frosng to tops and sides of two sn S
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
Winds BletV Free-Bm Sailors Had No &C. .

OF those who sailed the high DID, rarely sad hey
never had it good Food supplies
lack of vitamin C. = ~ -
was by chance that sailors discovered
vent survy Science revealed that the anscuan
properties due the acdvamn
Although scurvy this country today of adequate
amounts OF ascorbc acid in the diet be recognized shortage
result result weakened walls the caplaries those tiny blood
ages may bruse easily Lack muddy compilations
eang OF wounds are other indications of deficiency Survy chill
dren frequently diagnosed nfan rheumatism
vamn not too advanced adequate amounts
of the vitamin in the diet
Because the body is limited in its ability store vtamin c. this
nutrient must be obtained daily The easiest
requirement through serving of citrus breakfast
In fact well planned breakfast will not only furnish vamn
Will furnish significant portions of the other require
ched whole grain cereal breakfast
meat and glass of milk supply the breakfasts proen
Wtamns and minerals.
Daily use OF canned fresh tomatoes tomato juice
way get ones vamn Often overlooked this
are potatoes cabbage and vegetables especially uncookd
Although vtamn readily destroyed by heat
to ar than other vamns is not always lost coong most the
original &C. retained baked potato Acid fruits prepared
refrigerated overnight lose little of this vamn by breakfast time
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

Wheatley of Middletown.
Pvt. Edward Drake has returned
to Camp Atterbury, Ind, after
spending a ten-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Drake and family.
Walter McGinnis wishes to an
nounce that his store will be open
for business each night Monday
through Saturday until Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Walker and
family spent the weekend in Re-
hoboth.
There will be a dance in Kenton
School on Friday, Dec. sponsored
by Kenton PTA. The Melody
Rangers will furnish music.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith of
near Wilmington, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Pinder and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Pinder at
a turkey dinner on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Pinder on Thanksgiving
Day.
The annual All banquet will be
held in Caesar Rodney School on
next Thursday evening, Dec. 10.
Contact Mrs. Susie Knots for
tickets.
Services Sunday morning, Ills,
Rev. Donald Dewey, pastor; Sum
day School, 1915, Frances Downs
superintendent.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

have moved to their new home in
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan
and granddaughter Marion of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. Mae Tittimger
spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Gooden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Haines and
son Stevie, of Dover visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fox
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Emory Voshell and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene McNatt
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Voshell of near Dover
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson,
Sr., entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilson, Jr., and son Teddy
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright
and daughter, Carol on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas
and daughter had Thanksgiving
dinner with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Thomas.
Mrs. Presley Moore visited Mrs.
Emma Carrow and Mr.. Andrew
Smith on Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Faulkner spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Edward
Mitchell.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
that attended the county meeting
at Little Creek on Tuesday even
ing were Mrs. Ruth Rusby, Mrs.
Lillian Handsberry, Mrs. Nellie
Clothier, Mrs. Mable Hoffecker,
Mrs. Thelma Pardee and Mrs. Flor
ence Maclary.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
Leipsic

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mitchell had
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Silva and
family of Norfolk, Va, Mrs. Lucy
Faulkner of Hartly as their guests
for a few days and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyson Cohee and family Joined
them on Sunday for turkey din
ner.
Mrs. E. S. Clothier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Hosmer and daughter
Nancy, of Lansdowne, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bable of
Collingsdale visited Mr.. and Mrs.
N. T. Jerman on Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene McNatt
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George Short and
sisters of Smyrna spent Sunday
evening with Miss Pearl Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Starr and
son Leroy, of near Newark, were
dinner guests Of Mrs. Olive Thom-
as and Mrs. Alive Coverdale on
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay VanPelt and
family were Thanksgiving Day
dinner guests of their daughter,
Mrs. James Wheatley and Mr.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
CLAYTON

EwelTs-St Paul Church Notes
December 9th is the second Sun
cay in advent and the minister
EiIl give the second in the series
Of four sermons answering the
question, How Did God Come to
Ian THE second sermon is His
Only Son. Our Lord. THE Junior
md Senior choirs will sing.-The
evening service at 7:30 will be
meeting of youth from IA to 20, for
vespers and recreation. = The
church calendar lists the regular
netting of the Official Board for
Wednesday, December 9th at 8
7.m.-Devotiona reading for to-
day: The eternal God is thy refuge,
and underneath are the everlast-
ing arms.-Deut. 33: 81.
v. F. w. Post S801 Notes = A
5uffet supper for members and
.neir friends will be held Monday
evening, December 7th.-The price
viii be SIPS, and all you can eat.
All members of District 3, De-
Jartment of Delaware, are invited
to this supper and a membership |
rally will follow. = Delaware Day
and Pearl Harbor Day will be COM
memorated Monday evening.
Items-The regular meeting Of
the Clayton Fire Co. will be held I
this coming Tuesday, December s.
Election of officers for the COM
ing year will be held at this meet
ing.-Contests for the Office of vice
president, with Harry King and
Arthur Dickerson as the nominees;
and for chief, with Fred ]. Burke,
j. George Knotts, and William
Whalen as the nominees for this
important post.-A Fire School
will begin tomorrow evening from
7 until 8. The school will be in
structed by James Truax, chief OF
the Citizens Hose Co., Smyrna. All
members are urged to take part in
this instruction. = The Clayton
PTA has completed preparations
Tor the annual school bazaar and
is scheduled to open tomorrow
evening, and on Saturday evening
from 7 to 10 in the school auditor
ium. Mrs. Grace Hurd is the gen.
cral chairman for the bazaar.
Posters have been made and dis
played in the various business es-
ablishments.- and Mrs. ].
Baynard Harper and children, near
Washington, were the holiday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Hill.--A substantial increase over
last year has been noted by the
Clayton Bank and Trust Co. in
Christmas savings. The figures re-
veal that $16,S0 has been sent out
to 225 subscribers, against $13,500
saved in 1876 accounts last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrico Gargalie, and
son, John, were the holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Blendt.
The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
has begun to compile a list of
rooms which could be rented dur
ing such emergencies as the rec
ent snowstorm of Nov. 6 and Z.
Amy Clayton residents having
rooms they would make available
at such time are asked to call
Mrs. Ann Mills, Smyrna 6801, who
is preparing the list.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Clayville and son,
Harry, were the holiday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clayville.--
Wedding anniversaries this week
for Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Douglas,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Loder.
The weakly wit-Then there was
the couple who named their yung-
ster Bill, because he came on the
first of the month.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

Sunday and visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Robinson and family.
The ladies of Kenton w. S. C. S.
are invited to be the guests of
Hartly group on Friday evening,
Dec. 5. The program will be held
in the recreation room of Hartly
Church at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Baby and
daughters of Seaford, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Clifton on Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03

Vanishing Point,
by Patricia Wentworth
Interior Decoration, by the Editors
of House and Gardens
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk,
by Quentin Reynolds
The Whiteoal1 Brothers,
by Mazo de la Roche
Smyrna times., 1953-12-03
New Books at Library

The American Legion Reader -
Fiction, Articles, Humor, Car
toons from the American Legion
Magazine.
A Flame For Doubling Thomas,
by Richard Llewellyn
Tigrero, by Sasha Siemal
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Worden
Gill gave delightfully."- informal
cocktail party late yesterday in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dill,
lingham of Honolulu, who are
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs.
Atherton Macondray on Semi
nary Hill; Alexandria.
The party yesterday was
planned out of doors at the home
of the hosts, on Klingle road.
Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Dillingham;
received the guests indoors while
their husbands wandered about
among the guests, greeting them
and seeing that they found the.
refreShment tables.
Mrs. Macondray was there and
also Mrs. Anabel Essary Ansell,
sister of the hostess. Others in
the large company were Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard T. West. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Alley Ayers, 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Frank Henry
Balsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Buel, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Tad STAN
wick, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard M.
Smith, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Douglas and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bowie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Hayes III
were in the company which also
included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Happier. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
s. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Kerkam jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
r. Larrabee and Capt. and Mrs.
William j. Murphy.
The Peter Gilseys gave a well
come to Mr.. and Mrs. Dilling-
ham and also renewing old ac-
quaintance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Dag
gett H Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raleigh Hansl, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Morgan. jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. NeviuS.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Defense Chiefs Entertained by Posho
Of Morrokech in Arabian Nights Style

off from business on the whole
overseas mission was the boar
hunt that followed the next
day. The wives were invited,
too, but the men kept it a
secret until it was all over
when they had brought home
the bacon-i.e., four boarS.
That's considerably fewer than
you will find in Washington.
A mere 5000 beaters we're
used for cornering the boars
and a paltry ITS entertainers
were taken along to amuse
the distinguished guests at
their evening meal. It. was
served to them seated on
thick. Persian rugs in a red
velvet-lined tent erected high
above a waterfall. Just to
make things easier for them a
complete road had been cut
through the brush to the dis
tant point just that morning! 1!
Sounds like a tough life.
\ X \ =
It is perfectly obvious that