Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1900, Page 24

NORMAN HOLT g By 7] ZUP/ar i LAl General CHARLES KING ling Chnpters, an Holt y famiiy dueling v tavorite s is repr and § {igh-s His the w fashior Among the g ter of Lr. Holt's lawye alloy, ‘both of 1 e latte rings letters of int on from La puriner, Mr. Mclntyre, and is Tecelved, ‘but arouses the Jealonsy ¢ man Holt by his attentions to Dils Malloy separates Miss Lane from th party Quring a fox hunt and the ( mas ball the wame evenis « of propristorship distasteful to Dalsy and obnoxious to his rival, Norman Holt. But Il teeling 1s forgotten when at midnight urround Dr. Holt to drink the Christ- mas punch, which ceremony Is Interrupted by a terrific knocking at the door. (Copyright, 160 ter and duct Lar maln alr by G. W Dillingham Co.) | APTER o i A Mt ht Summons, | THE DOCTOR HAD COME FORTH WIiH HIS GUEST, WHISPERING A £En mon Dr. Holt to the hall. The chat and 1aughter seemod to have died away. There 18 something gruesome in & midalght sum- mons when It breaks in upon a sceno of mwirth and gladness. A sense of foreboding or at least of constraint had fallen on the company. The negroes glanced at cach other with fearsome eyes and fell back, whispering, to the doorway. Ilenry, with obvlous concern in his earnest face, Lad atartod as though to follow and support his father. It was Norman who arose to 1te occaslon and who bade black Pomp (o strike up at once with his liveliest musie. It seemed to recall tho many guests to a sense of one's duty to one's nelghbor. Kate Ray was foremost in the effort to banish the sudden gloom and her cordial, joyous tones gave courage. Mr. Lane, with ap- preclative eyes, nodded smilingly to N man, a8 though to commend his general #hip, and ralsed his glass once wore to Lis lps. Then, glancing toward his wife and daughter, his eyes foll upon Malloy, who, abandening his station by Dafsy's chair, Bad stepped to the nearest window, and, drawing aside the hoavy curtain, was striv ing to peer into the night. His face had gone suddenly pale and the lawyer marked and marveled. Then again came the old butler from the hallway and in spite of themselves women, and men, too, found it Smpossibly not to look to ses whom noxt ha might summon, It was Lane himself, uud, etting down the glass, hall cmpiy, o quietly slipped out Iuto the hallway. It was then that Mr. Malloy was seen to quit the window, and, with strange and una able pallor, to edge his way amoug the groups and couplos reforming for the dance, until he reached the main door- way. ‘There he hung, as though listen- ing for tidings from beyond. Kate Ray whose bright eyes were as active us her blithe tongue, noted it all, even as she chatted—noted that, as for tho third timo | Harkless nolselessly entered, the stranger placed a detuining hand upon the negro's arm and whispered a question; heard old Harkless gravely answer, “I do not kuow, | sub" and with an apologetic bow to his | mas guest, saw him pass on, and, meet- og the eyos of young Marse Henry, bow Again. It meant that the elder son was wanted, and now, as though drawn by some dread or power he could not resist, Malloy tollowed. Iu (hree minutes Henry was back The situation was becoming stralued and he felt it. The s could not, should not, Jonger be kept in ignorance of the of the midnight summons. In qulet he announced to the nearmost group that a dispatch had come from Cincinpatl Judge Molntyre was quite Il and business demanded that Mr. Lane should hasten Bomie at once. Mra. Lane, bidding Dalsy re- main, left the room and joined her bushand “Pray g0 on with the dance,” sald Henry, though his face, too, had taken on a shs of gray, and obedlently FPomp and his statellites fddled away, and loyally did they strive, mwen and women both, not to show that they had loat all heart for merriment, Strive s they might, there were men In that room that felt well as sured that all had not been told, and that count- | Childbearing is a perfectly natural func- tion, but it is robbed of its terrors whe the virtue of ““Motirer’s Frisndg’’ is known, This unique liniment, externally, relaxes all the muscles, so that The Ordeal Is Easy e, naatered 0 v o R T YHE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Al i [tace was rites: Mo Wakes it worth the movey. mattors ot gra rtowe be an- nol The doctor himself came in for a moment, as though he felt it due his friends to malntain a blance of hopeful of the old hospitality. But the glow, radiance, had his fiue old f en in his lips would quiver almost piteously © was trouble in the kindly griet in the stout kind of a strok rumor that fiitted out from 1lp lip, and Mr. Lane was making pr tions to go at once 0 Pray up the dance,” the doctor pleaded. ““Come, another nip of egg- nog with me, Harrod,” he halled a tall, stalwart Kentucklan, who had slipped out in search of the family carrlage, and wh three shades grayer as he re- turned. “Help ke my boy, for | God's sake!" muttered the doctor, as they| touched their glasses after the kind old fashion of the day. “I've got to send Nor- | ye smile the * here heart the eyes old was was next “ to man with Lane. Help Henry all you can.” The younger man nodded, clasped the doctor's hand and turned quickly toward the guests. “Some kind of stroke'’ was the whisper, yet the honored judge and gentleman was never of apoplectic tend- ency. He was tall, slender, of nervous, scositive temperament What kind of a stroke? Then youug Malloy reappeared Norman, after a few mumured words from his father, had bent over Dalsy's chair. “I am going to drive Mr. Lane to the rail way," sald he. for Louisville at daybreak, so I have got to say kood night. I had hoped to ride with you to Christmas service In the mora- ing, but he stopped irresolute. Her eyes, that had been uplifted to hls face, were glancing beyound He turned to ¥ and encountered Malloy's. “I, too, must €0." was that gentleman's hurried an nouncement. “I suppose you will ¢ your dress, Mr. Holt It's what T havae to do, and Mr. Lane says you will pick me up at the fon." Mr. Lane had said nothing whatever to Norman on the subject. There had been no opportunity. It was a twenty-five-milc moouless drlve across country to Bardg- town, over on the other branch of the rail- way, and the only point from which a traln ould be counted on before afterncon. Caesar, the rheumatic old couchman, knews little of the northward roads beyond the Hardin bills. Norman knew every trall and woodpath for thirty miles uround, was a case, the father confided to his son, almost of life or death. N follow as soon-—-as soon ns he could de- cently do so. Norman Holt had hoped to say more to Daisy Lane before he started but no word was possible now, with this tmperturbable adorer hovering over them It would bo half an hour at least before the start. He would hurry to his room and change his dress. By that would have had to go. He choked a bit fu the hurried, ec al good night, as he bowed over her slender, unresponsive hand, then, without another glunce at Malloy hurried away. In ten minutes he was bounding down the stalrs again and met her, wan and tired-looking, going with her mother to her room was so fond of Judge Mcintyre and he of her,” w the explanation “And then—sh decidedly overdid It this morning In the big dining room were obvious slgns of breaking uj desplto the doctor's pleadiugs. Peoplé seemed to fecl they ought to go. There were whisperings of two dispatches. One merely sald the judge had been suddenly ously prostrated. The other was doctor alone and told of something The messenger who had ridden out from town was a tall native, a hunger on about tho stables of the Iun, a Ken- tucklan, blg of nature and free of speech, wnd id not seru ed to say in pswer to qu fons of those who min- Istering to his Inner that the wires had been hot with excit Ing news from Louisville, mainly from points farther south, where the p le were in a fer nt over the doings In South Car- olina And though the two messages he nventiof Dalsy were man applied It was painiess” Sald by sl best Drugyists. Sent by ta, G, and ks, eiled foe. Friend! | particulars only gath “A train leaves Bardstown | it | | himselt would | time Malloy | TARNRARERARRARRARINY THE OMAHA DAILY loctor toge n hour apart hat was the dis- the ed of re had been a fr in the old days of his be- er's life and all the townsfolk w him and loved bim and there was ginu rrow among the revelers sitting At the inn to wel Christmas the str t twelve. “I heard,” eald messenger, I misremember who it 14 it, that the judge had been failing nigh onto a year, but this thing came sudden like when n expected it Later advices sent by post the following day were to the effect that Judge Melntyre was alone at the office and the last man to he was picked u Malloy, who was very d he had left him at parently perfectly well. At 5 tor heard a sound as of moaning judge's private office, forced the door and found him lying on the sofa un- scious and with froth on his lips and 4. Dr. Welland, whose rooms were in the same bullding, was summoned in- stantly, glanced at the stricken man and t the Janitor on the run for the family ysiclan and for other aid. When he re- turned all savo the doctors and attendants were excluded from the ofice, There seemed to be a pood deal of moving around and the janitor sald it sounded more lfke a sparring watch than a room, but these were 4 later still At least no such particulars wero known when at 2 in the morning the stout, western bullt, double-scated wagon drove briskly away from Belleview behind a team tor of Kentucky roadsters that were the boast of the blue grass country. Norman, with a silent “boy,” his body servant, on the front seat, Mr. Lape warmly bundled up the rear. The night was dark and moonless, but erisp and frosty. The stars twinkled In the almost cloudless The doctor hud come forth with his guests whspered & few words in his ear as Lane bent to shake his hand at parting, odded to his son and away went the ba The inn was still brightly lighted and a number of curlous villagers bung about Mr. Malloy cume forth with vallse and bag and with bardly a spoken word took seat beside Mr. Lane and fn three minutes | Asholt was left behind. In low tone and at intervals Mr. Malloy sought to engage Lane in couversation, but the repiies of that gentleman were bricf and uninviting. Evidently the lawyer preferred his own thoughts, especially as Malloy developed a desire to speak of the stricken judge and the possible cuuses of the sudden selzu Then Malley essayed some cheery remarks jout the finely matched team, speeding clockwork ulong the hard-beaten pike, and their driver bowed his acquiescence to his tentatlves, but he, tco, scemed to pre- for silence. Finally they began the ascent of the Hardin hills and were wind- tng slowly up the steep grade, the youny man tendered clgars to his companions, which were civilly declined, and lighting a natch on the broad back of the negro in ont of him, Mr. Malloy subsided into si- The road hecame steep In places and | rough and rocky. Evidently they had quit tho pike and were on some cross-country track. Thick darknoss surrounded them on every side, but Norman drove steadily, confidently on. For ten minutes or o was slow, the read tortuous. asked Lane in a on as lence. was the answer; “Shelby gap." s six miles at least. The pike goes clear round the east end of the D Dimly, under the starlight us they looked about them and pulled the blankets closer as thoe alr grew keener, they could discern the ghostly shapes of little firs und cedars. Sometimes a scrub oak scraped a branch or ewished its leaves along the whecls, showing now narrow was the path |—a mere cart track through the gap. | There btends and twists and turns, which they followed at a walk Thrice on |the northward, downward slope they splushed through some swift-running brook and at last, turning into a broader lane among black of barns and corn- crib Norman touched up his team and agaln they bowled swiftly on, } “Shelby gap, you call that, Norman?" | questioned TLame. “That's a trick worth knowing when a man's in & hurry and needs the shortest road. What I marvel | at {8 how you can follow it in such pitchy | darkness."” | #Well, most of my lite has been spent, far, riding through these dales,”” was the quiet answer. I think I know every path that leads to Asholt or | home and 1 love every rod of them. It's all plain salling now from here to Bards- town, but I belleve there are very fow men this side of the hills who could gulde you through them to our side a night as {dark as thi You see, they have little | occa to our way. They have | their own rallway tnto the junction and a good broad pike east to Harrodsburg and | Lexington. We are 'ro on the other spur of the road with the hills between |us. There's as Nttle going to and fro |across that range behind us as there fs the Cumberlands," “You know your state better than most mon know their home ity sald Lane. {“May the Lord keep Kentucky from the ‘hlunllmn they're making farther south!" | “Amen,” said Norman gravely. “With all his wrath over the result of the elec- tion, father says Keovacmy will never se- There was & moment's silence, shapes s0 on come Malloy, on | his | hills and | BE interested this new and among his rivals thinking how had been borue through gap to the open skies and en roads of the northern side. Now, itlon of secession and what might ult, he waited, expectant. There Mug he much wished to know, again fell on the party. Mals nt forward and broke it with listening to their drive fn spite of b unlooked for pos ity t have to s ngly they t tortuous but silen foy then be a significan And 1 code her? There was something perilously like & faint snecr In the tone, something, at all events that Lane himself noted with repug- ran t stirred Norman Holt almost as the words of the cadet leutenant be had challenged and fought not three months agone, something almost ltke a “dare,” that In boyhood days every lad of #pirit so surely resented. Moreover, to the eensitive borderer, southern in tem- perament, sympathies and mode of lite, yet devoted to the flag, the questian meant far more. It involved Infinitely graver sacri- fices whichaver way the decision went than was the case with those whose homes were farther north or south, whose assoclations, therefore, wero either one thing or the other, who could be In acts and words eithier all northern or all southern without the loss of a single friend or dollar. It | seemed to him and it seemed to Lane that in the momentous nature of the question at issue and the solemnity of the situation ouly tn awe and among intimates should it bo discussed. Well aud lony as Lane had spose 1t Kentucky should se- avery good Kentuckian would go with < AL WUAUS IN 1S EAR AS LANE BENT TO SHAKE HIS HAND, known Dr. Holt not once during the visit had he permitted himself to hint at the toplc that he could not but see was glving his host the keencst, most painful anxiety. Yot here was @& young allen, 8o to speak, a stranger to the scil and, up to within forey-elght hours, to both father and son, who did not hesitate, as he flicked the ashes off his clgar, to call upon the young Kentuckian for &n avowal of his intentions. Time had been in the recent pust when Lane, journeying in the south, found himself getting hot under the col- lar when some total stranger on steam- boat, train or hotel veranda would range alougside and occasionally, with menace In look or tone, demand, “What are your politics?* But this came nover from men of cducatfon or soclal stauding in the south. Now, a man who mingled, how- ever undeserving, with the best in Ohlo soclety, sought to probe the politics of one whose mame and lincage were of the best in all Kentucky. Lane and Holt senfor weore wen who held a man's politics to be as sacred as his religion, so solemn wero the lssucs of the day. Lane would bave ked the questioner could he have fore- scen the question, for in no man's ey was Malloy 8o eager to appear unimpeach- able. But here was opportunity to em- barrass, antoy, perhaps dumage & riva) in tho estimate of the father of the girl whose favor he would win and the eager boxer forgot his guard in the greed to strike & blow. For an nstant there was no answer. The words that would have sprung to Norman lips—a rebuke to the impertinence of the stranger—vere stified by the instant awak- ening of the thought that this was still Helleview's guest. The laws of Kentucky hospltality forbade resentment of act or word of him who came accredited to a Kentucky fireside. The silence was so marked, 80 lovg, that in a sense of triumph Malloy was cn the point of pe slsting in his question when Norman spoke, “It will be time enough for us to say— when Kentucky has dectied. Mr. Li you seo the time by your watch “At all evenis," persisted Malioy, cha ing under the implied rebuke, “your stal decision Iuvolves yours. That you probably admit,” aud he turned significantly to the lawyer as though demanding that he note the polat. It surprised him to see that Lane busiod himself almost ostentatiously with the watch, as though he would not Hsten. “Can you strike a match, Mr. Malloy?" asked the lawyer, sdding instantly, “How far from Bardstown now, Norman?" and Malloy was again rebuficd. He found and struck a mateh, “Almost five,” said Lane, “We'll meke it easily, won't we “By over an hour. There'll be abund- ant time for breakfast.” Then before Mal- | 1oy could return to the attack, Holt halt turned, looked over his left shoulder and dellberately sald “Kentucky's declslon involves rather more than you imagine, | Mr. Malloy, so say our elders and advisers, and they elso counsel—s There was no ba younger men at bhetween the rallway station that frosty moruing e noted that Norman purposely avolded Malloy, who, for his part, was pondering over the words, treas- uring them aud the events of that night rids for future against his adversary, even though little dresming what opportunity the future might speedily bring forth. CHAPTER 1V, April had come, soft and balmy, over the Kentucky shores. Bifds and buds and even blossom wero everywhere along the lower Oblo, sweeping, bankful, to its een- fluence with the Mississsippl. Nature spoke in the carol of song-birds of joy, peace and glenty, yet there came dread and omen In every day's dispatches from the eapital. 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The seceding states had chosen a president and congress of thelr own and deslgnated Montgomery as their capital. Tennessee and Kentucky were torn with conflicting loves and dutles. Brother was divided against brother, wise men prayed aud women wept in fear of the coming storm. It was the matter of but 4 moment to decide which side to take, savo in these fair lands along the di- viding line. There were men by hundreds even north of the Ohio, yet close to the Kentucky shore, who could not hide thelr sympathy for the south, so long had southern views and leaders dominated the great political party that, almost universal now throughout “the states in rebellion,” was omnipotent in the great cities of the north, where were herded the mass of for- elgn-born voters, untaught, unthinking, It was in the farm, the village, the workshop, the factory, one read devotion as undivided to the cause of union and universal liberty s was the sentiment throughout the south in favor of s'avery. No need to go into de- talls! In every town and villago throughout the southern states men were mustering for military duty. In just & few of the larger clties of the north there was renowed actly- Ity among the uniformed and organized mil- itla, New companies met with discourage- ment, however, at the start, 0 arms are to be had from the geacral govern- ment,” was the reply from each state capi- tul. It transpired that for long months previous an astute war secretary, the Vir- ginla democrat our peppery Kentucky ex whig 50 longed to perforate, had been ship- ping southward cannon, small arms and cartridges by tho carload, until northern arsenals were stripped. It was In the cities close to Mason and Dixon's line and north of the border that, emulating the activity shown in the south- ern sates, the young men organized for drill, and as early as February there had been formed in Cincinnati a company of youths not yet 21, who called themselves the Anderson cadets, and at one of their February meetings there had been insoribed on thelr rolls the name of Norman M. Holt. All they knew of bim at first was that he was a younger brother of Mr., Henry T, Holt, recently admitted to partnership with Mr. Lane, in the old-eatablished firm of Melntyre & Lane, Judge McIntyre, long an honor to the bench, would never sit in Judgment on another e. With affairs strangely, some said hopelessly entangled, and after a sudden and serious lllness that left him prostrate for nearly a month, the judge had retired from duty and from all active participation in the affairs of the firm. It was understood that under the care and guldance of his brother-in-law, Dr. Holt of Belleview, Kentucky, he had been taken to New Orleans and thence to Havana in the hope that rest and change would at least partially restore him. It wag rumored that the master of Bellevlew bad been compelled to make not a few sac- rifices to meot the demands that came sud- denly upon him and that Melntyre had managed the affairs of his brother-in-law as badly as he had bungled his own, but, a8 no word of complaint was ever heard few men cared to question. Certain fine hunters and road animals had been sold from the Belleview stables. Certaln offers had boen made for certain of the dootor's “niggors,” a8 the chattels were orally re- ferred to. But Holt had never yet hought or sold human flesh. The law made the negroes of Belleview his property and thus far it had been lucky for them. It cost him more to feed, clothe and care for them than as servants or helpers they were worth There were dozens more than he could ever have used. Nelghbors sald they were eating the doctor out of house und home and stealing him poor. But they did not say to him. Life at Belleview had been something almost patriarchial, but Helle view, all but the kitchen and quarters agd & portlon of the kemnel and stables was now closed to the world. The master had gone with the stricken brother of the wo- man be had so devoutly, passionately loved Henry, bls first-born, was practiclng as Junior partner in the old firm, and Norman, glad to be at Cincinnati en any plea, had begua the study of law under Lane’s own [to go there in the evening und not flnd Mal- body inside, All drugglsts, 10c, guidance, with Lane's own son for chum and companion. Belleview had been left to the care of the overseer and his family, to Harkless and a host of triflers. With graver face, yet with hopeful spirit, Nor- man Holt had begun his work. The dreams of squiredom and luxurious easo in which the fond old father had indulged were all dispelled. In sad confidence he had con- fessed to his sons that more than half his means bad been swept away and that their allowances would be stinted. Henry was for turning over all to Norman. Even his small interest in the business would be enough for him, but Norman weuld not lsten. They took rooms and board to- gether in a quiet section of the city, and, kecping their own counsel as to the e tate, went sturdily to work, But with his twenty-first birthday clos at hand, Norman Holt was facing more than one most serious problem. When first he looked into the face of Daisy Lane he had overy reason to belleve that from his mother’s fortune alone there would come to him enough to make him independent. His tather had #0 assured him when he insisted upon his withdrawal from West Point. It was tuen most asslduously watched and cared for by Judge Mclutyre, as It had been for many a long year. Now as the winter began to wane Norman realized that the fortune was gone and that his father's wezlth was malnly In negroes, horses, dogs and Belleview, property that consumed far more than it produced. It fell upon him with almost brutal force that besides an honored name he would have next to noth- Ing to offer the girl he loved, and love Daisy Lane ho knew hLe did with all the strength of his heart, now torn with jealous dread and sore dismay. tered through his partner's ill-starred ven- tures, and it had made him silent, reserved, even at times morose. Thers was something more than mere mismanagement behind it all, was Heory's reluctant admission. Mc- Intyre, in the helght of fame and fortune had taken Lane by the hand, lifted him from the bottom rung of the ladder well up toward the top, and through the latter’ fall had only been a few feet it counted more with Lane against his broken bene- factor than the contemplation of the bene- fits he had recelved at his hands. Indeed, it Lane had not long begun to think that it was his own brains and energy that made the reputation of the firm, he was & raok exception to the rule. He loved money. He bad known what it was to be poor and struggling. He liked the doctor's lads and lked them well, but that was before it dawned upon him that the firm must open its doors to both, and not clients or contributors. Ho was a good husbaud, a fond father, a “square” man and citizen, a genlal friond and companion, too, when there was no espetial tax on that friend- ship, but Lane was one of the last men in bis line of business whom those keen stu- dents of human mature, the would-be bor- rowers, would think to ask for aid. Me had watched with jealous dread the grow- ing ascendency over his wenlor of that up- start Malloy. He only vaguely dreamed how deeply McIntyre was enmeshed. He never dreamed at all that Holt's fortune could be involved and, disliking young Malloy, even while (mpressed and influenced by his father's wealth, he had seen with wocret approval the dawn of Norman Holt's regard for his precious child, had shown him espo- clal confidence and cordiality during the few brief days at Belleview, and now felt it necossary to be correspondingly distant it not, indeed, could at times and even repel- lant. This was the more dificult because Theodore, his firstborn, had become frankly enthusiastic about Noerman and was forever talking of him at table and would bave bhad him perpetually in the house, where Indeed Norman's incli- nations would perpetually have led him, but uncrringly the latter noted tho father's change of manner, and although hurt und almost indignant, he was au introspective, sepeitive fellow for bis years, glven to self- examination and to studying both sides of a question, He knew’that having as yet of fered nothing and having mow nothing 1o offer he should not stand between her and those who might come laden with love and gifts. Moreover, it was next to impossible Lane, too, had suf- | DENVER = Best Dining Car Service Kelieves Klaney SANTA \ & Bladder tioubles at once Cures In CAPSULES 48 Heurs:!! URINARY DISCHARGES: Each Cap- @ sule bears the naine $9 Beware of usclcas counterfeits, loy—Malloy, whose manter conveyed too much of elf-congratulation and obtrusive triumph not to be hateful in a rival's sight. And then, again, Henry had spoken. He, t00, had disliked Malloy. He had heard Kate Ray and her mother refer to him in terms so guarded that he felt there w something much amiss, and Kate Ray wi a girl 0 win whose good opiufon the elder brother would have walked to Lexington often as he longed to ride thither, which was every day of the week. Never doubt she knew 1t—had seen it for & year or more, but she had known him from her earlie childhood, and girls seldom fall in love with men they know so well. She used to visit Cincinuatl for a few weeks every winter, and now found reason to decline. She had striven to make him uuderstand, but he would not be daunted. She was angry when he stole that kiss, yet It was anger at her- selt only. She wished him to know he should not have wsought it. She had thought twice, thrice of telling her mother sho ought not to go to Belleview even to welcome Norman, but the mother had set her heart upon it She had heard of young Malloy while in Cinelonatl and heard of assoclations that wade her marvel he could set foot within the doors of Belleview, but here again was the Kentucky code. Maulloy was there and well accredited. He was the doctor's guest and even to Henry, who appealed to her, sho whut ber lips as to anything she knew against him. From her and from others whom he knew fn Cincinnatl Henry could learn nothing tangible to Malloy's disad vantage, save that he was his father's son and some time since been somewhat wild. Now, with abundant ns, he was welcomed In many houses. He would have & luxurious bome. He was an undoubted “catch” for whom many WAmas were ang ling. Why sdn't Lane listen to him? Henry aid not tell Norman he himself was “lgsglorn,” but he gravely bade him look the situation In the face and msk himselt it it were ot wise to avold the flame. Ife was surpr when Norman, though with averted eyes, slmply replied “I bave (To be continued.) Perfect Syatem Cleaners, Keep clean inside as well as outslde and you'll be nearer godliness. Cascarots |Candy Cathartic cleanse and purity your 60, L0o