Page Six
Illinois Valley News, Thursday, October 10, 1940
Booklets in Loose
Leaf Ring Binders
tí
OF
© Freni H. Spwarmai,
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS
YV'HENEVER I make a trip to
’ ’ New England .1 like to bring
back something.to remind me that
there have been about 15 genera
tions of homemakers in America
since John Alden and Priscilla set
up housekeeping in Plymouth col
ony. This time my treasure was
the pair of ancient flat irons you
see here in use as book ends for
my work-room library of loose leaf
binders. Setting them up remind
ed me that I have been wanting to
WNU Service
STAGE SCREEN RADIO
tanza this week. He is slaughtering to save himsif. In the end he was
surplus cattle for the tallow. Cap killed. The vaqueros made nightly
By VIRGINIA VALE
Don Alfredo, wealthy, Spanish owner
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
tain Davis, with whom my uncle sport with the big fellows. The Tex
of a Southern California rancho, refuses
trades, is in port at Monterey from ans, seeing bear after bear brought
to heed several warnings of a raid by a
AYING that the first fea
band of outlawa. Sierra Indians. One day
China. He will want much tallow to the knife, were not greatly im
after he has Anally decided to seek the
for South America and Boston—it pressed.
ture-length film made
protection of the nearby mission for hia
will be a big matanza. You should
wife and family, the Indians strike Don
In the morning Don Ramon invit
by
the
March of Time is im
Alfredo Is killed and his two young
see one. Much attention, much ex ed Bowie tor a canter over the
daughters are torn from the arms of the
portant
is like saying that the
citement, much work. Stay over a rancho. He particularly wanted to
family's faithful maid. Monica, and are
carried away to the hills. Padre Pas-
day or two. The streams will then see how the rain had left the foot history of our country is im
qua), missionary friend of the family,
be fordable, and you and your bridge leading across the river to
portant. “The Ramparts We
arrives at the ruins of the ranch and
scouts, in the meantime, will be well the grain fields which stretched in
learns the story of the raid from Monica.
Watch
’’ is living history; the
j
After a trying and difficult trip across
entertained. Plenty of bears!”
rolling acres toward the bay. Re nonprofessionals who appear
the plains and mountains from Texas to
turning, he suggested a short cut
“Bears?" echoed Bowie.
California, youthful Henry Bowie, a Tex
in the story that is played out
as adventurer, with his friends. Ben
Francisco nodded. "Dozens. They through the hills, The two men
Pardaloe and Simmle. an Indian scout,
against the background of the stir
abreast
when,
were
riding
briskly
come down from the mountains at
sight the party of Indians who have car
ring events of 1914-18 are just people
ried off the two little girls. The three
night after the matanza offal. Plenty crossing a canyon, they stumbled
Texans attack the war party of fifty-odd
top of a bear like all of us, thinking and talking
suddenly,
almost
on
of
chance
for
a
bear
fight
if
you
like
Indians and through a clever ruse scat
ambling along on her way with two as we do now.
ter the savages to the hills. The girls
one.”
Since the film was released in a
are saved. The group makes Its way
cubs
to the matanza ground.
The Texan showed interest, asked
out of the hills and meets the distraught
limited number of cities a new end-
“Mira! Cuidado! Oso pardo,”
more questions, and said he would
Monica, the children's maid. The girls
ing has been given it. one so dra-
are left with Monica and the friendly
cried Don Ramon.
talk to his scouts.
Padre at a mission, and the Texans pro
matic that the picture is made dou-
The warning was well ordered,
The next morning Bowie and his
ceed to Monterey. Here Bowie completes
bly effective. Despite protests of
his business for Gen Sam Houston of
The bear, enraged, reared with the
host
rode
out
to
where
the
matanza
the German embassy, sections of the
Texas, who has commissioned him to
swiftness
of
a
jack-in-the-box
on
her
was in progress. Pardaloe and Sim-
deliver an Important message
Bowie
Nazi propaganda film, "Feuere-
decides to have a look at the wild un
mie were already on the scene, huge feet and sprang, as luck would
taufe,” ("Baptism of Fire”) have show you my method of fastening
tamed country that California was In the
watching every move of the vaque- have it. at Don Ramon. She struck
been incorporated at the end of the booklets in ring binders.
middle Nineteenth century
Bowie dis
him
with
a
raking
blow
of
her
claw.
ros as one rode quietly into the
appears from California but returns eight
picture.
I use %-inch wide gummed tape.
years later and makes the acquaintance
corral, lassoed a steer by the horns It caught his trouser leg. The stout
The Nazi film, designed to “soften”
of a friendly Spanish family at the
Pieces 2‘/4-inches long are folded
cloth,
unhappily
for
the
rider,
held
and
brought
him
outside.
Rancho Guadalupe
countries such as Norway, Holland,
in half. The fold end is stuck to
When the rider had the beast well and the unlucky Don found himself Belgium and France which Germa gether and punched. These tabs
torn
from
the
saddle.
In
catapult
placed, a second vaquero roped the
ny was about to conquer, was seen are placed on the rings of the bind
CHAPTER VI—Continued
steer's hind legs, threw him and, ing headfirst to the ground his foot by the March of Time as a warning er and booklet stuck between the
with two ropes taut, tied his feet in caught in the stirrup, and his fren of what free countries were up open ends.
We are inveterate
“You must have dry clothing," Don
a bunch and, with a knife, gave him zied horse dashed down the canyon,
against today. But UFA, German booklet collectors on all sort of
Francisco Insisted despite Bowie's
cragging
the
rider
a
dozen
yards
the golpe de gracia.
state film trust, imposed impossible subjects.
Frequently we cover
protests. "You are my guest. I am
before the Don could release him
demands for censorship. Then it binders with fabrics or interesting
What
interested
the
Texan,
sea
now what you call the boss;
self. As he kicked clear with a
was learned that the British govern papers so they look attractive on
soned as to cattle and horses, was mighty effort his head struck a rock,
must let me be your servant,
ment had confiscated English lan the shelves in any room.
the skill and speed with which the and he sprawled on the canyon floor,
clothes are not big enough,
« • «
vaqueros worked and the almost half conscious. The bear dashed guage copies of the film at Bermuda.
my uncle, he is a big one, like
human intelligence of their horses— awkward but swiftly after the flee Full title to the film was transferred
NOTE: Here is a good suggestion for
Wait."
keeping the series of sewing booklets
the perfection of their response to ing horse and the helpless rider, by the British government to the
An Indian boy was dispatched with
which Mrs Spears has prepared for our
every hint of their rider in snaring Bowie, close at hand, had barely March of Time.
• message to Don Ramon. He was
readers. There are five booklets avail
In this German film, a Stuka
and handling a steer. It was par seconds to head his panicky mount
able and a new one is published every
•oon back, bringing a coat, two
ticularly this skill of the horses that toward the angry beast and uncoil bomber dives on a railroad station other month. No. 5 contains directions
shirts, trousers, stockings and boots
for
30 different homemaking ideas, in
made the work proceed rapidly with his lasso. Yelling to the Don to —and you seem to be in it. War- cluding new fall curtains: useful holiday
for Bowie.
saw
is
razed,
the
German
war
ma
out mishap or hitch.
gifts, and description of the other book-
In vain the Texan protested. Don
flee. Bowie flung his rope at the lop
lets in the series. When you write for
Francisco had a persuasive way—he
For two days the work went for ing grizzly. It settled over her head chine moves relentlessly. Your daily
your
copy of Book 5 be sure to enclose
ward speedily. The matanza ground and Bowie, spurring swiftly back newspaper's headlines come alive
laughed away one objection after
10c to cover cost and mailing. Send
for
you.
order to:
another with so much good-natured
was a scene of the greatest activity. despite the weight and size of the
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banter that Bowie found himself clad
To the Texan the spectacle of such grizzly, jerked the monster around
Jeanette Nolan was the victim of
in Californian accouterments of the
MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS
abundance, such profusion of waste and threw her off her feet
one of the worst things that can hap
Drawer 10
head of the house, walking into the
and such indifference to everything
Only for an instant. Rolling over,
Bedford
Hills
New York
pen to a radio ac
big living room where he met the
but the work in hand was a source the bear, doubly infuriated, seized
tress,
the
other
Enclose
10
cents
for
Book
5.
Estradas.
of amazement.
A hearty lunch the lasso in her claw and began reel
day. Of course,
Don Francisco introduced his new
served to the family at noon was ing Bowie and his horse hand over
Name .......................................................
the worst thing is
acquaintance to his uncle and to
followed by a heartier dinner for
Address ....................................................
missing a broad
his aunt. Dona Maria.
the evening, with the difference that
cast.
The
next
But the uncle, Don Ramon, and
native wine accompanied the din
worst is an attack
the Dona, his wife, called for partic
ner. This was the family gathering
of hiccoughs.
ular attention at the hands of their
of the day at which the hostess and
It happened to
guest. Except for the youthful neph
her daughter were formally dressed.
may affect the Heart
Jeanette just be
ew, Don Ramon Estrada was the
After the family had settled about
Gas trapped i n the stomach or gullet may act like a
fore she was to
hair-trigger on the heart. At the firbtsign of distreas
first real Spanish gentleman that the
the fire in the living room and the
smart men and women depend on Beil-ans Tablets to
broadcast on the
Texan had met.
•et gaa free. No laxative but made of the fastest-
conversation had shown signs of lag
actirg medicines known for acid indigestion. If the
Court of Missing
While there was nothing of haugh
FIRST DOSE doesn’t prove Bell-ana better return
ging, Don Ramon made a request
bottle
to us and receive DOUBLE Money Back. 25c.
Heirs.
She
drank
tiness in Don Ramon, there was
Jeanette Nolan
of Carmen.
water.
She
held
something that called for considera
Carmen took her place at the fam
her breath. People beat her on the
tion and respect. His mere pres
Taking Trouble
Both were beautiful.
ily harp, ran her fingers over the
back. And still she hiccoughed.
ence made itself felt, presenting as
Taking trouble is the best way
strings
and
sang
a
Spanish
song
Finally
Director
John
I.oveton
had
it did a certain graciousness of man and his scouts were grateful but
of avoiding troubles. The lack of
an inspiration. “Just heard that
ner tempered by dignity and re could not think of so great a draft on The conversation and the words of
taking trouble has been the means
the
song
were
lost
on
Bowie,
but
John didn't show up for rehearsals
serve that put his guest at ease this magnificent hospitality.
of
making trouble in many lives.
not
the
clear,
true
notes
of
the
girl
’
s
at 'Meet Mr. Meek,’ ” he remarked
with a mute assurance of welcome.
In the living room, while the rain voice.
casually.
By
John
he
meant
John
When Bowie had met his host and poured furiously outside, Don Ra
Don Francisco explained that the
McIntyre, Jeanette’s husband. She
hostess he felt already at ease, so mon smoked tranquilly and listened
was so frightened that she forgot
exquisite was the kindly welcome to Bowie and his nephew. The la song was the appeal of a lover to the
her hiccoughs.
expressed in their manner, But not dies talked about the wedding in stars to bear witness of his devotion
■s-
until he was presented by Don Fran Monterey. In the morning it was to his mistress. Carmen sang again,
quickfy u- ic
cisco. with due formality, to a young still raining hard — the rancho a French chanson. It was very
The American Federation of La
LIQUID
lady who now entered the room was seemed afloat. The Texan had no slight, but it echoed in Bowie's ears
bor had decided tentatively to pro
TABLETS
SALVE
the gaunt Texan conscious of a feel choice but to accept Don Ramon's most of the night.
duce a motion
NOil DROPS
It bothered Bowie, that in these
ing of his own awkwardness and ill- hospitality, and the day went in sto
picture based on
COUGH PROPS
fitting apparel. She was Señorita ries told before the big log fire— household meetings he could never
the life of the
great labor lead
Carmen, of the rancho, cousin to stories of Texans and the country manage to catch the eye of Carmen.
Strong Binder
er. Samuel Gom-
Don Francisco.
of the Staked Plain; the story of He was discreet enough not to at
No cord or cable can draw so
pers,
who for
The young Spaniard did the in Santa Ana and the Alamo, which tempt to coax her glance his way—
forcibly, or bind so fast, as love
many years head
terpreting and much of the talking. was told without any effort to water and old enough to be ashamed of I
can do with only a single thread.—
ed the A. F. of L.
Host and hostess extended repeated down the cruel butchery by the Mex himself for his curiosity. But curi
Lord Bacon.
Paul Muni is slat
Spanish greetings to Bowie which icans. And interspersed were sto osity persisted. Toward the end of
But in that instant the bear
ed for the leading
Don Francisco translated.
The ries of this new California, to which his stay a natural resentment at the
charged him.
role. It is said
young lady was wholly silent, save the plainsman listened with hungry aloofness of one who had for a week
that when spoken to by her cousin interest. Don Francisco had already enlisted his lively interest impelled hand toward her. The Texan per that Mr. Muni
she responded clearly and compos taken a fancy to Bowie. That eve him to practice such retaliatory ceived his peril. His horse strove will be paid $25,-
edly.
Paul Muni
ning he questioned the Texan with a measure as he could. The least sat vainly to pit his strength against the 000 for his work.
isfactory feature of his attempt to strength of his enormous enemy. It The picture will
Dinner was announced.
Dona purpose.
was
a
hopeless
endeavor.
Relent
in
all
probability
ignore
her
was
that
this
made
no
be
made
in New
Maria was seated at her husband's
Bowie, quite alert to all that went
apparent difference whatever to lessly the bear dragged horse and York city.
right hand, and Bowie was given the
It may be just a nasty habit, but Romctlmm
on, noticed the glances that Fran
nose picking is a sign of something nastier.
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place of honor on his left. Next to
Carmen. If she were aware, there rider toward him. Luckily a sizable
cisco cast at times toward Carmen,
It
may mean that piur ciuiU has round
him sat Don Francisco; seated be
was no evidence of it—for her, he tree stood near. With shout and
Most of the big stars of Holly-
worms -esixx-ially if there are other symp
who was in animated talk with Dona
spur
Bowie,
plunging
forward,
toms.
such as lldgeting. finicky ap|>etite,
low Dona Maria was Señorita Car
seemed not to exist.
wood are married or past 35, but
Maria. Even the Texan’s attention
restless sleep and itching in certain parts
whirled the horse and managed to among those who will qualify for
men. As she sat opposite the Texan
Don
Francisco,
on
the
other
hand,
wandered at moments from Fran
Many mothers don't realize how easy it
circle the tree before the bear could the draft are John Howard, Orson
she made good use of her eyes, yet
is to catch" this dreadful Infection and
cisco's explanation to the two wom grew increasingly attached to Bow
how
many children have it. If you even
so skillfully that he was never aware
take
up
all
the
slack.
It
gave
the
Welles. Broderick Crawford. James
suspect that your child has round worms
en as they chatted. Both were beau ie. Everything about the Texan in
of her inspection.
Texan an instant of respite, and Stewart, Lew Ayres, John Carroll,
get
JAYNE'S
VERMIFUGE right away'
terested
the
youth.
Especially
was
tiful. of a type the roughhewn Texan
Drive out those ugly, crawling things before
Don Ramon, as the beef, mutton
he dismounted. But in that instant William Holden. Bob Preston. Eddie
they can grow and cause serious distress
had never yet seen. They were he fascinated by the plainsman's
and fowl in bewildering abundance
the bear charged him.
Albert, Jeffrey Lynn and Dennis
JAYNE S VERMIFUGE is the best
beautiful in artless animation. The novel revolver. Indeed, the whole
were served in formal turn, asked
known worm expellant in America. It 1«
O'Keefe. Wayne Morris still doesn't
two
was
of
The
tree
between
the
male
population
of
Rancho
Guada
bronzed son of the desert was al
backixi
by modern scientific study and has
many questions of his stranger guest
been used by millions for over a Century
most stunned by the atmosphere of lupe marveled at a pistol that would little consequence, as the hunted know whether he's married or di
—questions about Texas; about the
JAYNE
3 VERMIFUGE has the ability
vorced.
charm. The Dona at forty had lost shoot six bullets without recharging. man was aware, and the grizzly's
to drive out large round worms, yet it
differences of the Americans with
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tastes good and arts gently. It do«« not
none of her youth; the years had
The matanza always brought down leap was far beyond the nimblest
the Mexican government; then as
contain santonin. If there are no worms it
Thursday night will soon become
tempered without engrossing the an army of bears from the hills, and feat of a runner. Taking what was at
works merely as a mild laxative Ask for
to what brought Bowie to California.
JAYNE'S V ER-MI-FUGEatany drug store.
portrait of her maidenhood. The vi Don Francisco, seeking excuse to best a merely desperate chance, more important than ever so far as
This drew only vague generaliza
FREE Valuable medical book. "Worms
vacity of youth was still hers, en prolong the stay of the hunters, Bowie, as he jumped, fired shot aft radio is concerned. You can hear
Living InsldeiYou." Write to Dept M-Z
tions from the Texan. The Don
riched now by the dignity of matron promised them as many bear fights er shot into the bear’s mouth and Fred Waring, “Good News," the Al
Dr
D Jayne Jt Son. 2 Vine st . Philadelphia.
switched next to what lay immedi
ly charm. Yet Bowie's eyes were as they had stomach for—black head. Then he dropped the empty drich Family, Bing Crosby, Rudy
ately ahead; what Bowie had in
drawn to her daughter Carmen, bears, cinnamon bears and occasion revolver, whipped out his knife and. Vallee, and after October 10 West
mind to do
Co-operation
just old enough to realize the pres ally the famed monarch of the Si waiting not a second, plunged di inghouse's Musical Americana will
“As to that, senor,” responded
Heaven ne'er helps the men wha
ence of a stranger and protecting erras, the grizzly, the highly re rectly into the bear's arms for what join the ranks.
Bowie frankly, ”1 hardly have any
will not act.—Sophocles.
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her attractiveness by the slight re spected oso pardo, as Don Francisco was likely to prove a fatal em
plans, I find myself here on the
How would you like to stand by
pression of girlhood.
called him. This prospect of ad brace. Only one of the two, he knew
coast with two scout companions.
and see somebody fireproofing the
Today’» popularity
Bowie listened, indeed, to the venture interested the two scouts. could come out alive.
Soon we are going up the river, to
of Doan s Pills, after
They added their appeal to that of
The foreman Pedro was riding clothes that you were going to wear
words
of
Don
Ramon;
but
he
heard
THE
many year» of world
Sutter's Fort. Our principal occu
a
little
later?
That's
what
happened
Don Francisco, and Bowie — not away from the corral when he saw
wide use, surety must
pation tn the interval must be to the cadences of another voice—a
be accepted as evidence
voice of sweet-throated music, loath to linger near the flame of the Don Ramon's riderless horse racing to Ray Milland, William Holden and
|
of tat it factory use
find something to eat.”
distant candle he had lighted lor out of the hills. The half-breed real Phil Brown, of Paramount's "I
And favorable public
Don Ramon laughed “Truly im strange to the ear but bewildering
>IMPL
Wanted
Wings.
”
recently.
The
pic
opinion supports that
in utterance. For the first time in himself—consented.
ized at once there was trouble. ture is being filmed at the govern
portant.”
of the able physicians
TOLD
Hardly had night fallen when the Shouting to near-by vaqueros to fol
who test the value of
"So we are heading upcountry aft his life the Texan, without realizing
ment
flying
field
at
San
Antonio.
Doan’» under exacting
er game to sell in Monterey. There it, began to love the strange tongtie vanguard of the bears arrived from low, he spurred for the hills. Be Brown, a flying cadet, crashes in a
...
laboratory condition».
in
which
Californians
spoke
and
to
These
physicians,
too,
approve every word
the
hills.
Tempted
by
the
rejected
is a good demand. I am told, from
fore he reached them Bowie's horse, basic training plane, and the other
of advertising you read, the objective of
listen
for
every
syllable
that
might
meat and offal of the matanza, the
the ships for venison and elk.”
which
is
only
to
recommend
Doan t Pills
d: agging the broken rope, shot out two rush in and pull him from the
as a good diuretic treatment for disorder
"But with the thousands of head fall from the lips of the young Span- bears would come down at nightfall
flaming
wreckage.
of
the
kidney
function
and
for
relief of
of the canyon and gave him the di
of cattle everywhere available to ish girl, The clinging black of her for a feast. This gave the hunters,
the pain and worry it causes.
rection.
At
the
same
moment
he
gown
did
not
hide
the
tender
slope
disposed
for
sport,
their
chance.
If more people were aware of how the
furnish a beef supply?" objected the
ODDS 4 VD EVOS
kidneys must constantly remove waste
of her shoulders; it contrasted with Shortly the matanza ground was heard pistol shots echoing down the
Don.
that cannot stay in the blood without in
C
Th*
Record
Plovers,
a
company
of
jury to health, there would be better un
Bowie smiled as this was trans the ivory of her slender neck; and well filled with the hairy monsters, canyon walls. Urging his compan •rfor, headed 6v H endell Holmes f of
derstgnding of why the whole body suffers
lated. "The beef of the range cat above this, from a perfectly poised gorging, growling, fighting among ions who were stringing along be radio's “Bis Sister" and “.Myrt and
when kidney» lag, and diuretic medica
tion would be more often employed.
tle is no competition for the meat of head, fell soft masses of brown hair. themselves and snapping ferociously hind to follow fast Pedro galloped Marge,“/ is being formed to record
Burning, scanty or too frequent urina
the great plays of the ages and dis
the deer and the elk. certainly not They framed the features of one at those bolder coyotes who dared into the canyon.
tion sometimes warn of disturbed kidnev
just
at
the
threshold
of
full-bloomed
trespass
on
the
preserves
of
their
tribute
them
to
schools
and
cultural
function. You may suffer nagging back
with the officers, nor even with the
His practiced eye told him the groups throughout the nation. At first
ache, persistant headache, attacks of dir
adolescence: lips filling with prom banqueting "betters.”
hungry sailors "
story
as
he
rode.
Whatever
it
had
tiness, getting up nights, »welling, puffi
a
limited
number
of
recorded
plays
m
The Texans watched Don Ramqn,
"And what is your equipment for ise of a richer maidenhood; eyes
nes» under the eyes—feel weak, nervou«.
ail played out.
that retired under long dark lashes circling a chosen bear, lass oed him been, it was over, for the canyon album form uill be distributed free.
the undertaking?”
Holmes' idea is to make the world"s
I se Doan't Pub. It is better to rely on
and opened with a searching light.
by the neck; Don Francisco, watch was as still as the grave. On he famous plass available to every home
"Our rifles, senoi."
•, medicine that has won world wide ac
i
galloped
until,
rounding
a
bend,
he
claim than on something lesa favorably
"You want to start tomorrow?” ing hia chance, executed the more
The amiable Don was astonished.
or group hat ing a phonograph, and to
known. Ash yenr neighbor!
"Nothing seems to appall you—your Don Francisco was asking. Bowie difficult feat of roping the bear's saw the bodies of the grizzly and open a new field for actors and act
resses.
nodded.
the
Texan
lying
less
than
ten
yards
hind legs; and the two horsemen,
undertaking would, of a certainty,
C 1‘iuleUe Goddard is resting up aft
"But I have an Idea,” suggested riding then tn opposite directions, apart both apparently dead.
give me pause. And you need noth
er “Second Chorus."
forced
the
bear
to
fight
his
utmost
Francisco.
"My
uncle
is
having
ma-
ing?”
(TO BE CO\TI*L EDI
SYNOPSIS
Bowie smiled. “One thing we do
need.”
Don Ramon lifted his eyebrows
as if pleased—at last he had found a
weak spot in the Texan's armor.
"What is it?” he exclaimed.
“Salt,” returned Bowie simply.
"Then allow me to be your debtor
—you shall leave here with salt for
yourselves and for your game. But
self-reliant as you are. senor, I can
lighten your labors a good bit if you
will allow me a further pleasure.”
“You are most kind, Don Ramon.
I realize that we are strangers and
your advice might save us much.”
The Don shook his head. "Not ad
vice, I doubt if you need it But
what I know you do need is plen-
ty of horseflesh. It will save you
much time and some hardship if
you will accept a caponera from
us and leave here in the saddle—
with your salt,” he added, smiling
significantly, “in your mochilas.”
Bowie sat perplexed. “Caponera?"
He looked inquiringly at Don Fran
cisco.
"Horses,” explained Francisco.
“My uncle means twenty horses,
or twenty-five.”
Bowie, despite his poise, regarded
Ramon incredulously. Much
and much translating followed,
it was for Bowie at last to
as he was best able, that he
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