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EXCUSE ME! ^RUPERT flUQflES . ^ NOVELIZED IPOM LHE \ GOMEDY OF THE SAME JJj flAME. T T T ROT PHOTOG?APH8 OF IQ/ THE PLAY AS PRODUCED ^E^/ ' ' OOPYJPlOMT tfM ^ /tK.Pt.V CO* CHAPTER XXVIII. Th? Woman Hater's Ralapta. Tba Observation room wu as lon*> fy ss a departed hstUsAeld and Idar? jorte aa doleful us a wounded ao> dJer left behind, and perishing of thirst, wben the conductor came beck with Bnoosleums In his arms. Ha regarded with contemptuous awe ttss petty cause of so great an eweut aa the stopping of the Trane Ameiican, Ha expected to aaa Mar* Joris receive tag returned prodigal with wild rapture, but aha dtdnt even amlie when ha said. Hare's your powder-puff " She just took Snootleums on ber sap* and, looking up with mat area and a aad smile, murmured: Thank yon very much. You're tba nice** conductor I srear mat If you ?rar wast another position, Fll aaa that my father geta you one." It was like offering the kaiser a new Job, but tba conductor swalk)wed tba Insult and sought to repay it with trouy. "Thank*. And if you ever want to run this road for a couple of weeks, just let ma know." Marjorle nodded appreciatively and said: "I will. You're eery kind." ?ad that completed the rout of that conductor. Ha retired lc disorder, leering Marjorls to fondle Snoozio urns with a neglectful Indifference that would have greatly flattered MaJJory, if he could hare seen through tba partition that divided them. But be was witnessing wtth tba cynical superiority of an aged and disillusioned man tba, to him, childish behavior of Ira Lathrop, an sloeantb? hour Orlando. For lust aa Maliory moped Into tba amoktag-room at one door, Ira Latrv j rop swept in at the other, his face . rubicund with embarrassment and I ecstasy He had donned an old frock j cost with cjsasoa Ilka rota from long exile in his trunk. But ha was feel? ing like aa heir apparent; and be startled everybody by his jovial bail: ''Wall, buys- er?gentlemen ? tba drinks aaa on me. Waiter, take tba orders." j Little Jlmmie woke with a start, rose hastily to hie feet and sainted, saying: "Pressant? Who said tat* tba orders f "I did,'' said Lathrop. "I'm giving s party. Waiter, take tba orders." "Bsrsapartlla," said Dr. Temple, bot they bowled bim down and ordered other things. The *>rter shook his head sadly: "NothJQ Inn soT drinks f in, ytah. gevajnan.'^ <*jK**9tflQfr . A groan went up from the club membera, and Let crop groaned loud? est of all. "Wall, we've got to drink something. Take the orders. We' I all have aarea parllla Little Jimmie Wei Ington came to . % ., ? s** the rescue "Don't do anything desperate, gen? tlemen, be said, with a look of di? vine philanthropy. "The bsr's cJoeed, but Little Jlmmle Wellington Is here with the life preserver." Prom hla hip-pocket he produced a silver flask that looked to be big enough to carry s regiment through the Alpe. It waa greeted with a mi Ivo. and LAtbrop aald to Jlmmle: "1 apologize tor everything I have *atd?end thought? about you ' Ha turned to tft? porter: "There ain't any law against giving this way, la there f The porter grinned: "Not if you-all bribe the exercise-inspector." And he held out a glaaa for the bribe, mur? muring. "Don't git tired," as it was poured. He set it innlde his sanctum snd then bustled roucd with )ce?tllUxl glassea and a slpbon. Wben Little Jttnmle offered of the flaak to Dr. Temple, the clergyman put out hia hand wtth a politely nor rifleC. "Nj, thank you." Latrop frightened him with a sud? den comment: "Look at that gesture! Doc, I d almoet swear you were a pur goo.' Maliory whirled on him with the eyes of a hawk about to pounce, and "The very Ides!" was the beet dis? claimer Dr Temple could uvinagn, ?uddenly finding himself suspeotswt Ash ton put in '-'.th. "The <*\.y we>y to dlaprove It, Doc. la to join us " The poor old clergyman, too d^ady involved In hla deception to bravo confesaloTt now, derided to do ami dare all. He stammered, ~Kr?ah? certainly." snd held out his hand for his share of the poison, little Jttn? mle win t??d at the others atuJ almoet filled th i glass The Innocent doctor bowed hla thanks Wben too porter gggS h> d him uii'l prepared tg 111 Ibg remainder of the glass from the si) Ik n the parson waved him aside with a inltfgnib-d < i-itlon: ? No th.n.ka I'll not mil them " Maliory turned away with u high: "He takes bis straight Mo m no pap son." Then 'bey forgot the doctor in curiosity sh |g l.nthiopa sudden spasm of generoalty?with Welling? ton n liquor Wedgewood voiced tbo genera! CUTtoeitJ when he aald: '"What's the"bld w?lhan-bater up to now ?" "Woman-hater ?" laughed Ira. "its the old story. I'm going to follow Mallory'a example?marriage." "I hope you auoceed," aald Mallory. "Wherever dkl you pick up too bride r aald Wedge wood, mellowing with the long glaaa in bis hand. -Bride? are easy." aald Mallory. with surprising cynicism. ? Where do you get the parson?" "Hang the parson." Wedgewood re? peated. -Who's the gel?" 1*11 bet I know who ehe is," Ash ton interposed; "it's that nectarine of a damsel who got on at Green River." "Not the same!- Lathrop roared. "I found my bride blooming here all the while. Olrl 1 used to spark back in Brattleboro, Vt I'vs been vowing for years that rd live and die an old maid. I've kept my head out of the nooae all this time?-till I struck this train and met up with Anne We got to talking over old times?waking up old sentiments. She got on my nerves. I got on hers. Finally I said, Aw, hell, let's get married. Save price of one stateroom to China anyway.' She aays, 'Damned if I don't!'?or words to that effect" Mallory broke in with feverish In? terest: "But you aald you were going to get married on tbia train." "Nothing easier. Here's how!" and be raised his glass, but Mallory hauled it down to demand: "How? that's what I want to know. How are you going to get married on this parson teas express. Have you got a little minister in your suitcase?" Ira beamed with added pride as he explained: "Well, you see, when I used to court Anne I had a rival?Charlie Sei by his name was. I thought he cut ma out, hut he became a clergyman In Utah?Oh, Char lie! I telegraphed htm that 1 was passing through Oa> den, and would he come down to the train and marry ma to a charming lady. He always wanted to marry Anna. I thought It would be a darned good Joke to let htm marry her?to am* i "D-dM he aooaptr Mallory asked, excitedly, "Is 1m coming?*' "He is?he did?here's his tele? gram." aald Ira. "Ha brings the li? cense and the ring." He paaaed it over, and as Mallory read it a look of hope spread across his face. But Ira waa saying: "We're going to have the wedding obsequies right here in this car. You're all invited. Will you oome V 40fc9Ual sjshjaaa* as *mm 1 There waa a general yell of accept? ance and Aehton began to sing. "There Wae I Waiting at the Church " Then he led a sort of Indian war dance lo 'ud the next victim of the matrimonial stake At the end of the hullabaUoo all the men charged their glasses, and drained them with an up-' roaiious "How!" | Poor Dr. Temple had taken luxuri? ous delight in the success of his dis? guise and In the prospect of watch? ing some other clergyman working while he rooted. He joined tbe dance aa gaily. If not aa gracefully, as any of tbe re. *, and In a final triumph of reckleaaBSSBSi he toaaed off a bumper of straight whisky. Instantly his "How!" changed to "Wear!" and then hla throat clamped fast with a terrific spasm that flung the tears from bis eyes. He bent and writhed In a silent paroxysm till be was pounded and shaken back to life and water poured down his throat to reopen a passage. The others thought he had merely ' choked and made no comment other than sympathy. They could not have dreamed that the old "physician" was as lguorant of the taste as of toe vigor ot pure spirits. After a riot of handshaking and good wishes, ira was permitted to es? cape with his Hie. Mallory followed him to the vestibule, when he caught him by the sleeve with an anxious: "Excuse me." "Wall, my hoy?" "Your minister?after you get through with him?may I use him?" "May you?what? Why do you want a minister?" "To get married "' "Again? Good Lord, are you a Mor mon V "Mo a Mormon!" "Then what do you want with an extrn wife? It's against the law erven In Utah " "You don't un(bestand." "My boy. one of us Is disgracefully drunk." "Well. I'm not." said Mallorv, and then alter a 11? n o inner debate, bo d." idod to take LatOTOp into his con? fidence The words cams hard utter so long a duplh ity. but ut last they were o it "Mr Lathrop, I'm not really mar? Had to my wife" "You young fccoumln I!" But his fury Changed lo pity when he hoard the history Of Mallory'n 111 fatad afforta. gad he promised not DStly to hnrl Mallory his mildster nr. seccnd-hand, but also to keep the whole affair a secret, for Mallory ex? plained his Intention of having bis own ceremony in the baggage-car, or somewhere out of Bight of the other passengers. Mallory's lace was now aglow as the cold embers of hope leaped into sudden blaze. He wrung Lathrop'e hand, saying: "Lord love you, you've saved my life?wile?both." Then he turned and ran to Mar? jorie with the good news. He had quite forgotten their epoch-making separation. And she was so glad to see him smiling at her again that she forgot it, too. He came tearing into the observation room and took her by the shoulders, whispering: "Oh, Mar Jorie, Marjorie, I've got him! I've got him!" "No, I've got him," she said, swing? ing Snoozleums Into view. Mallory swung him back out of the way: "I don't mean a poodle, I mean f. parson. I've got a parson." "No! I can't believe it! Where ii be?" She began to dance with de? light, but she stopped when he ex? plained: "Well, I haven't got tim y?t, but I'm going to get one." "What?again?" she groaned, weary at this old bunco game of hope. "It's a real live one this time," Mallory insisted. "Mr. Lathrop has ordered a minister and he's going to lend him to me as soon as he's through with him, and we'll be mar? ried on this train." Marjorie was overwhelmed, but she Celt it becoming in her to be a trine coy. So she pouted: "But you won't want me for a bride now. I'm such a fright." He took the halt, hook and ail: "1 never saw you looking so adorable." | "Honestly? Oh, but It will be glori? ous to be Mrs. First Lieutenant Mal? lory." "Glorious!" "I must telegraph home?and sign my new name. Won't mamma be pleased?" "Won't she?" said Mallory. with Just a trace cf dubiety. Then Marjorie grew serious with a new idea: "I wonder if mamma and papa have missed me ye.?" Mallory laughed: "After three days' disappearance, I shouldn't be sur? prised." "Perhaps they are worrying about me." "I shouldn't be surprised." "The poor dears! I'd better write them a telegram at once." "An excellent Idea." She ran to the desk, found blank j forms end then paused with knitted | brow: It will be very hard to say all I've got to say In ten words." "Hang the expense," Mallory sniffed tnagnlncently, "I'm paying your bills now." But Marjorie tried to look very matronly: "Send a night letter in the day time! No, Indeed, we must be? gin to economize." Mallory was touched by this new revelation of her future housewifely tfcfift He hugged her hard and re- ' minded her that she could send a day letter by wire. "An excellent idea," she said, "flow, don't bother me. You go on and read your paper, read about Mattle. I'll < never be jealous of her?him?-of any body?again." "You shall never have cause for Jealousy, my own." But fate was not finished with the ?"?itlatton of the unfortunate pair, and I already new trouble was strolling lo 1 their direction. (TO BE CONTINUED) M W PARTY, oi l \NI> OCT. Won t Try to Capture <> I*.. Be- j elarcM Col, Roosevelt, oyster Bay, N. v . July i*?. -For? mation of .i distinct und Independent party, nnd not the capture ??!' the Re publican party, Is the courae f?ol. Rooaevelt luld out for hlineell tonight. ii.- took Issue flatly with supporter* who have advanced u proposal for ef? fecting an agreement with the Itepuh lean organisation In some States through which, under certain condi? tions, the strength of the Rooaevell following might be thrown behind President Taft, The Colonel will have none of It, l shall not acquiesce," he aald. Chi Roosevelt made it clear thai he had decided upon ;i thorough go Ing light, Independent of alliance with either party, which will put him In ,i position to appeal to Democrat* aa well aa Republicana In States In which his followers have control oi Republican organisation he I* ready to carry on his campaign through thai medium. I'-lit he will sanction no en? tangling agreements, "No com pro mlse" iy to be his battle cry. (?overiiiitcol FurnMiew l i-h. Mr M ii. Beck, the proprietor am owner oi Poculla Springs and Park received Tuesday from the govern men! ;? shipment uf l.ooo small Sun fish Bream to be placed In Poealli lake. tine of the government em pluyees ennu along with the llsh ' see ?btt tin s hud proper - ire on lb way and turued them ovei Io Mi Ileek ? n x.I shape. Thej v er shipped Crom sonn place in (leorgl j Ever) llsh was alive >> hen they wer turned Into the lake md it . hope ' homo. ? ^ ply rapidly. j;i.l.\>i. C'oRBVPl ? I ii. Brief" Again*! Blouse, a- Taken IYoju (Ik* Lips of Ills Own Friends und Ai-Mcadate*. augusta Chronicle. lo connection with the mass of testimony that has been brought out, in Augusta during the past few days, as the result ?'f the Felder Investiga? tion, the following may ho said: First, the average layman is ?i?t to have i' me confused; except t ? have had the Impression made upon him, in a general way, that euch a state of affairs was never before shown to ex? ist in any state in this Union. Second, the average lawyer, with his mind trained to technicalities i nd strict court procedure, is apt to doubt if a "court house cast" has been made out against Blease. This is not The Chronicle's tight and it Is not nur purpose to try to convn-t Blease; for, frankly, we con? sider that already done?at least bo tar as a "public verdict" is concern? ed. We are. simply, inclined to tre it with the whole matter as any new paper should that is interested in k.1 government and ?Ivan politics, not merely at holm?right hire in Au? gusta?hut far and near. As a matter of fact the Chronicle feels \ery much as Mr. W. J. Buii-s. the country'*? greatest graft exposer, expressed it: We are not so muc h c wcerne I about the punishment <>f these Involv? ed in such scandals?although we r?4?? "gnize the necessity for punishment, in most cases, as a deterrent?as we are in the fact that "the nest has been broken up," that an end has been put to the hatching of had political eggs, and that a more wholesome at? mosphere has been ere ited where i< - fore all was foul and unwholesome. Therefor,., we are today taking the ' trouble dig ?.ut of all the m.i<s of evlndence furnished by Mr. Felder \ and Mr. Burns and his detectives us to conditions in South Carolina, a few salient points which carry their own meaning, i And for this purpose we use, not Mr, Felder's opinion of Blease, n< t even his own sworn testimony RS to some of Blease's former transactions j ?as, for Instance, when Blease and Evans are said to have received four crisp $1,000 hills from Blumen- ' thai & Bickert, Atlanta liquor dealers ?but only the testimony of Blease's own friends and former or present j associates, to wit: Briggs Wilson, former manager i f the Richland Distillery, at Columbia, who had numerous transactions with the old dispensary crowd. Ben H. StOthart, appointed by Blease as his "chief constable" and personal representative in Charleston. Sam J. Nichols, the Spartanburg at? torney, who claims to have been ' loser to Blease than any other man in the State, And hi re they are: \> to His Record in the state Senate. "Dear sir: On Wednesday, the 13th Inst. l visited the city of Albany, and while there met Mr. B. M. Wilson and had a long ?all: with him in re? gard to dispensary matters in th. State of South Carolina. ? He stated to m ? that ? came with? in his knowledge that Cole L. Blease, now governor of the state, had repre? sented, while a State senator. Ban a han & Co., liquor dealers of the city of Baltimore and had made large .-ales to th,. board of directors constl tuted of lt. II. Rvana, I?. W. Boykin and John Hell Towlll; tint in > ..ns^ (fuence of certain illsaatisfaction aris? ing in the matter of paying rebai 1.1 the board of ?I rectors it was de? cided that. inst.-a.i of continuing t" pay rebates through Blease to tho board thai the rebates as agr.I t" between Blease and the said hoard should be paid through the .-aid B. M. Wilson, jind this was accordingly don*'. "in further conversation with the said B. M. Wilson. Wilson stated 10 me that when the bill was Introduced in the South Carolina legislature lo abolish tin- dispensary and for an it. vestlgation of the system, that the said Cole L. Blease, now governor of the State of South Carolina, devised a plan to defeat all pending legisla? tion affecting the dispensary, botn a to Its abolition and Investigation. The plan as outlined by Blease w.o as follows: "Certain liquor dealers were t<> raise the sum "t $25,000 and pu> the name over to Blease, then a m??m her of tin- Slat,, senate. Thin mono) was to be used by him w Ith the mem hers ol the legislature to defeat il eglslatlon affecting the dispensary it w m i hi ther undorst.I and sign????' hat. ufte i i he tief? at ol the leg is I a Ion as aforesaid a is rompa Ihn a syndicate composed id t h< <ai< Bit ise, Nick BUm k ol M u on, and otll rs should, In considei it Ion -t I In ontribul Ion thai thej .le, mitt i the ? n' ii ? liquol a nd bcei buslnc with the State dlspen iry, dlvhllll . ? pi i li\ the prolll thereof. ai l ied reu on 111 ? i S li i yndicate, stated that the amount pr< posed to be raised was out ol til reason, and that the same results could be accomplished upon the ex? penditure i the sum of $2,500, ^ours very truly, Smith D. Plckett. As to liu "(iraft" Record In < barley ton. Ben H. Stothart, :hlef i mstable appointed by Pdease, stated ..t the time of his appointment t.? the po sition, ll was under st.1 between him and the governor th;it protection .should be given to the blind tigere op? erating In the Ity of Charleston, pro? vided they would pay a stipulated i im per month to blmj that this sun-, amounted in the aggregate to be? tween $3.500 and $5.000 per month; that as soon as the collections were made he deducted his. i ommission* I for making the same and would per? sonally take the balance to Columbia. S. Cm and pay it over to the governor. ; iie .stat?d further that protests had been made to the governor against [these collections by interested parti* .-; but that 'he governor would pay no attention to them; that demand had been made upon the governor for his dismissal, but that he felt perfectly ?ecure in his job, for the governoi was a man of independence and had !h-> power to do as he pleased about it. Also, that the governor had Issued a pardon to one Rudolph Habens, a blind tiger man of the city of Char? leston <1 believe this is the n,tir.",i receiving therefor the sum of $2.000 n cash. The said Stothart stated that is had conducted the negotiations which resulted in the pardon of this man. Biease Fixed Protection Schedule. Henry Hasselmeyer, whose place of business is near the market, in the city of Charleston, upon being asked how the blind tigers in the city of Charleston were getting on. his re? ply was: "We elected Cole Biease Governor and we now have full pro? tection." Asked as to the method by which protection was obtained, he stated that shortly after the governor's in? auguration, the chief of the constab? ulary force, was called to Columbia for conference with the governor; in this conference with the governor it was agreed as to the amount that each blind tiger in the city of Char? leston should pay monthly for pro? tection. On the return of the chief con? stable to Charleston he called upon the president of the local brewery and told him that he wished to see i him in conference; that he had a proposition to make to him which was authorized by the governor, ask ng him when it would be satisafctory 0 see him. * * * He then pro reeded to the home of the president ? f the brewery, where he delivered he message from the governor to the effect that on the consideration of $10 each per month they would ? X end protection from arrest to the blind tigers of Charleston. A- to His Pardon Record as Gover? nor. J - it was brought out that Mr. Reed, he Burns detective, who was investi? gating Governor Blease's "pardon rec? ord," had been instructed t<' proceed along the line of selecting a specified S ibject from the criminals in the Pouth Carolina penitentiary to work a pardon for. He testified that his instructions were to so Into the in? stitution, select what he thought to h,. the worst criminal eharacter there. "And who did you select?" asked Colonel Felder. I selected one James Johnson, alias Kd. Murphy, alias Ed. Howard, alia* c,u< DeFord, alias <;. \v. DeFord, al as Gus m. DeFord, and sevxeral other aliases; professional safe ble)Wcr and yeggman." replied the d? - tective. Mr. Nichols: Bui 1 will tell you; 1 think this uboul it: I think If we can ^et your n an out, I think we ought to agree on n minimum fee of say $15,000; $5,000 to to tie- and $5,o0fl to the governor. Mr. I'oiter Now. i think we can leave it thai way and we will make tie minimum price of $15,000, and ? mi of that you can get $5,000, and Sims can Ket $5.000 and tin i.st ?f it ;ni mo to the governor, Mr. Nil hois Thai i- right, Mr. Nm bid' It Is JuhI is you * ay. the otil) hook up m I he thing I am iifraid o| i- t li it l "le i -.? might not want to t ik. any action hefoi< the elc< lion, Mr, I' 'i i? i lb i? >rc Hie cb n'.' \l i \b hob \ i f*. I know lind how le I., i IoW a I'll ; ue i n. I I K i! ? v\ iv h t i can do it loa Kl l rhtnk I ,1., in, mill thins 11 lb i It ? ' ? \u \ h s ?mewhere ?-i.se. Mr. Porter: IVhat l was going to gay, you know him better than I <io, but that proposition Is <<\u\i to him; as far ts that :.- ? oncerned. 1 don't want anything for n ?thing. Mr. Nichols: Oh, certainly, l know you don't, l knoa a/hat Blease i-. he isn't going t- do anything; that will let them get it out on him, be> cause they vvou'.d give him hell. Now, ) :?i - Blease with this propo e t,. n - I'm going t'> put up the mon? ey t Spartanburg, I ut it's my mon you have got B right t" make a donation if you want to; of course, ev? rybody knows in politics you have got to spend money. And, now. with reference to the dif? ficulties of the average layman in 'digging OUt" the salient points of the estimony against Bleaaa: it only needs to he .-aid, that there is. per? haps, no governor of any State, any? where?and has never been since re? construction days?against Whom so much damaging evidence could he brought even by his enemies; cer? tainly, not one whose friends and as? sociates hold him so low in their esti? mation as: <lj To admit that he attempted to raise and use a $25,000 c>rription fand in?the State senate while, him? self, a member of that body; t 2) To admit that he not only authorized but demanded a "tribute" of about $3,500 per month, less the cost of collection, from the "blind tigers" of a city within his State; < '?'<) To admit that he wouli ac? cept $5.000 as his part of a $15,0JO bribe for granting a pardon to 'the worst criminal in the penitentiary" of his state. Mind you, The Chronicle is not un deitaking to say all of these things: are sc?, hut that this is the estimate placed upon the present governor of South Carolina by his own friends: and present or former associates. Then, as to the point?which is, perhaps, well taken?that, so far, a 'court house case" has not been made ut against Blease: It should be borne in mind that th s was not, nec? essarily, the purpose of the investiga? tion; the real purpose merely to bring out all available evidence; and also, that "strict procedure" could not be h?d in an inquiry of this nature. Nec? essarily, the investigation; the real purpose being to bring this, also, must be borne in mind: (1) That Mr. Briggs Wilson's charges against Blease are fully vouched for by the affidavit of Smith D. Pickett. a per? fectly reputable witness and well known citizen of Georgia, and that Mr. Wilson, himself, will not deny the charges if put upon the stand; (2) That StOthart'S statements as to "graft" collected in Charleston will be testified to by the men in whose pret? ence he made them, by the president of the Charleston brewery and by numerous Charleston "blind tiger" keepers who were compelled to pay graft' 'to somebody for protection, notably Hasselmeyer, who related the whole matter to one of Burns' de tecttvea; and it may. even yet. be "dragged out" of Bottille, the Char? leston "Mind tiger kint;." who here? tofore, however, has taken refuge be? hind the plea that, by testifying, he would incriminate himself:' c3) That the testimony of Sam Nichols, while merely "corroborative"?be? cause the -o. k. letter" that they lung; ,?i for never cam<?>t Is thought be cauae too much publicity had "Hush? ed the covey"?la admissible, under the laws of South Carolina, and is 'competent" because it was taken by the "dictagraph." with reputable sten? ographers at the other end of it? one of them a former chief clerk to Postmaster General Hitchcock?and the courts have already ruled and passed favorably upon the admlesibil ity of "dictagraph" testimony. The purport of Nichols' "dictagraph" testimony being to show that he 'knew his governor," knew what would move him and knew that, for $.'.?0?>, he would have no trouble in securing a pardon for the worst criminal in the South Carolina penitentiary"? ' a t ler I he election." l.ook at it as you please, therefore, the record Is an astounding one. it is a startling one. and it reveals a **>n vlctlon which can but be humiliating to the proud people of our sister State. him b\ll \ r \ l \\ ORLEANS. Neu Orleans, July i-V The Urs bale >'t the new crop of cotton to i>? received lo te came itr this mornim and w i- auctioned off at li o'cloct ;?, Varieties Alley, outside of the Col ton hange It was bought b l?r< title x ? o. for 's . ? nts a pound* I l!i. ' ,:. w. Igtlcd .''I- pounds an 1 \? classed s sti lei middling. It w i