Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1900 — Page 1

ALL the news all the time.

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EDWARD F. COFFEE. Ma»v hearts were saddened last Saturday evening when the news reached them that the sudden death of Edward F. Coffee had occurred at his home, corner of Jefferson and Third streets. Mr. Coffee was a risintr young attorney of our city and during his ten years life here had made friends with all whom he came iu contae t. Honest, straightforward and upright in all his dealings, he bad fought his way upward with a willing nessand determination which could scarcely help bringing success. Dur in ' bis'youth he was a dose and ear nest student and when but a young man began teaching school, at which work, as in all duties, he gave the strictest attention and was admired and liked by all. While engaged in this pursuit he also devoted much time during the evenings and on hoi idavs to the study of law. He had chosen this as his profession and only poor health prevented him from reaching the topmost round of the ladder of fame. During the year 1889 he studied law in the office of P. G. Hooper, and early in 1890 was admitted a* a member of the Adams countybar. The next few years of his life were given to the study of Blackstone and other text books in his chosen work and so closely did he confine himself that later, when he became connected in cases, even his most intimate friends were surprised at his knowledge thereof and his abilities. In 1893 he became associated with Sherman Mott, under the firm name of Coffee & Mott, but this partnership continued only a short time, since which dissolution he has continued in the practice alone. He accumulated a fair business, but in 1895 was attacked with lung trouble and an affection of the throat, and during the past four years has been unable to speak above a whisper. This, of course, prevented him from attending to any court business of any consequence. However, he continuer! in his proses sion, confining himself to office work, including counseling, collecting and insurance. He was always hopeful and looked forward to a time when he would again enter the law field with an equal chance against his opponents. None who knew him can help admiring his brave spirit and ambitious qualities. Although in ill health for five years he continued at work day after day until the time of his sudden calling, even having lx?en at his office on that day. During the after noon he had visited the family of his brother, D. D, Coffee, and returning home, ate a hearty supper.after which he went out in the yard and fixed himself comfortably in the hammock. His wife was near him and about 7:30 o'clock was attracted by hearing a slight cough. Going quickly to his side she found he had been attacked with a hemorrhage of the lungs and was already unconscious. Herscreams brought several neighbors to her assistance but they were too late. Already the tide of life had ebbed away and his soul had entered the unknown world beyond. Edward F. Coffer* was born in Adams county, three miles south of this city, October 16, 1866, and was thirtythree years, nine months and nineteen days of age. He was united in mar riage.lulyls, 1890, to Miss Maggie 11 isner, and to them was born one child who has preceded the father in death. The noble and loving wife still survives him and only the knowledge of having done her duty comforts her in this bereavement. The funeral services were held from the St. Marys Catholic church at 9 o clock Tuesday Morning, Rev. H. Theodore Wilkins officiating. The members’of the Adsms county bar attended in a body. The remains were interred in the St. Joseph cemetery. The following resolutions were adopted by the bar at a meeting held Tuesday morning: IN MEMORIAM. Edward F. Coffee was born in Ad Uus n ly. on the 15th day of Octo*‘r - He was the youngest son m Daniel and Margaret Coffee. While completing his education he took up me study of law in the office of Paul m Hooper, of this city, and was admitted as an attorney-at-law .nd be Mme a member of the Adams county He " as tnarried to Miss Mag’'mueron the 15th day of July, ■**, who survives him. The deceased a n affable, kind and generous usband, as well as an associate in his pfofesmon. After Mr. Coffee’s admisK, u to the bar he attracted attention i by his ability as an orator ini by his knowledge of the rules of ' K p ra , c^< ' e profession. It was ' eugag.id with a bright and viti i u ' l , lre that he was attacked 1 i Hie disease of the throat and 1.. w hich finally overcame him on . 'i' >v ? n . ln ß August 4, 1900, when , i , ‘ wr n his labors and went to m long W hile our brother ' H y«t young-qhose of us who had «nn J CCUI, ‘ omed *0 look upon him and 1., erse "'th him knew quite well ih„ rt o, ' a^ o,lu ‘ of his affliction life was ... ’ a »ct which our brother also the sore afhe continued his profession 'U>e arduous work connected thereii iku?! • ! hope that he would yet luck n '•’’dth as ho ha< lin the law. n, ? t “ e, ’haracterof the young man R^i‘ n ? nrn ' Therefore: lie it Wesolved, That in the death of Ed

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, ward F. Coffee the bar of this court has lost a young man fitted in every I way as a lawyer, and that we deplore his death because he was eminently I fitted for his profession. Resolved, That his memory is entitled to be cherished by the members of this bar for his high qualities as an associate, for bis professional honor and ability, and for his honesty and integrity as a citizen. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions and memories be presented to the Adams circuit court and spread of record and a copy be presented to the family of our deceased brother, and that a copy be presented to each newspaper of the city of Decatur for publication and that a memorial page of the records of the Adams circuit court be dedicated to the memory of our brother, Edward F. Coff(«e. J. R. Bobo, D. D. Heller, Shaffer Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, accompanied by their son, Fred, and daughter, Miss Marie, were the guests of friends at Winchester over Sunday. They expected to return home Monday but on Sunday Fred was taken quite sick and has since required considerable attention. He was reported much improved yesterday and will probably return homo today. A number of carpenters from this city were at Fort Wayne Monday evening for the purpose of becoming members of the carpenters union. The boys were duly initiated and the following, who formed the party, will in the future, work under the'rules of that order: Bert Harruff, William Russell, Frank Culley, John Fuhrman, A, C. Ball, E. A. Mann, Ross Mallonee, R. W. Buckmaster, Lewis Baker and William Baker. Samuel J. Lehman, representing J. S. Bowers & Co., was at Fort V. ayne last week, and delivered several handsome buggy jobs, two of the rigs bringing $225 each. Certainly some merit is due Decatur merchant's when they sell their goods in other cities. However, this onlv proves what we have always claimed, that goods can be bought in Decatur for less money than anywhere else on the globe and just as good. The hcaad of county commissioners yesterday appointed James H. Stone as a justice of the peace, a vacancy existing by the death of Edward F. Coffee. The board also appointed Noah Beiberstine, Abe Bebout and John J. Soldner as viewers upon the ditch petition filed by Mathias Yost. The recon! shows a remonstrance filed to the William Shoemaker gravel road in Hartford township. The board are making estimates for the next year’s expenditures, upon which a tax levywill be based. Our base ball club was again defeated at Delphos last Sunday, and this time they have no excuse to offer. They were beaten so badly that they may not muster up enough courage to try the national game again this season. Fourteen to one was the way the score keeper had the thing chalked up. and Captain ‘ Bones’ - France, when asked to confirm same, replied in a very weak voice, “I guess that’s right.” The day was too hot for any one to attempt to play ball and some of the team are said to have drank so much ice water that the warm rays of the sun made them dizzy. Well, anyway, it's all over, and the Buckeyes have got the belt. Decatur people were cleverly entertained by Winchester people Saturday evening, according to the Courier, of that place, which said, in Monday's issue: “Mr. and Mrs. Will Chenney entertained about forty young folks Saturday evening from 8 to 12, in honor of Fred anil Marie Patterson, of Decatur, and Miss Margery Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Dancing, music and games were indulged in and everybody enjoyed a very pleasant evening. The large lawn was beautifully decorated and the young folks all enjoyed playing the good old-fashioned games under the numerous J apanese lanterns. Refreshments were served and the interrupted amusements were again continued. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, of Decatur; Miss Hanna, of Fort Wayne; Miss Marlatte, of Indianapolis, and Fred and Marie Patterson, of Decatur. Dan Straub, an employe of the box factory, owned by the Decatur Egg Case company, was quite badly scalded while at work Monday afternoon. He was endeavoring to clean one of the boiler pipes from an obstruction which had in some mysterious manner lodged there, and to do so had thrust a wire rod into same. His face was dose to the opening and when the obstruction was dislodged the steam escaped into his face before he could get away. The force of the steam appears to have struck him just between the eyes and the upper part of his face was badly burned, his eyes probably being the most seriously affected. Dr. S. D. Beavers was called and carefully attended to the injuries and his report yesterday was that he was get ting along as well as possible, lhe right eye is still very sore and may cause Dan considerable trouble for several days. However, unless some- j thing unforseen happens he will be alright within a short time, but has probably learned never to look into the muzzle of a loaded gun.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1900.

The question as to whether an electric line between here and Fort Wayne 1 would be beneficial or not has caused ' much discussion here this week, and i our people seem very much divided | on the subject. Mrs. M. L. Byers was the victim of a well planned and executed surprise party gived by the Daughters of Rebekah last Thursday evening. The ladies served refreshments and the event was a happy one. Ed Eicher, a former Decatur boy, for several years employed at Lima, : Ohio, was married Tuesday evening Ito Miss Nellie Ridout, of Akron, O. The groom’s sister, Miss Margaret i Eicher, of this city, attended the afj fair. Ed is well known here and his friends join us in wishing all colors of ! success and a long and happy future, A traveling salesman representing the Capitol Corn Starch company of Indianapolis, was here Tuesday calling on the trade and advertising his line of goods. Hetravels in a unique way, having what is known as a French automobile. This machine is somewhat in the manner of a bicycle, but has four wheels, and is run by an electric motor. However, the rider pedals and guides the thing just as a bicycle. Braden Clark, a Toledo attorney, was in the city last Saturday representing the Clover Leaf Railway com pany. His duties hero were to secure the transfer of the Toledo, St. Louis ' & Kansas City deed to the Toledo, St. Louis <fc Western company. The val■ue of the deed was $1,500,000 and l>ore nine revenue stamps for SI,OOO ] each and two for SIOO each, making a total of $9,200 revenue paid. MrClark will attend to like business in every county seat along the road, i While here he called upon us and we found him a very clever gentleman. That the Burt House Sunday dinners have always been a success has never been disputed, but it does ap I pear that more home people are partaking of these delicious meals this season than ever. Each Sabbath quite a crowd gathers at this popular hostelry and partakes of the repast so daintily prepared. Among the ] number last Sunday we notice Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Neptune and Messrs. C. Rothschild, Gus Rosenthal, Dick ] Townsend, Will Schrock, Roy ArchI bold, Don Quinn. Dan Whalen and F. M. Schirmeyer. The Pendleton Record of last weeks issue tells of a several days visit of Mr. Merrill Teague, with his mother, in that city. Mr. Teague is I now connected with the Baltimore American as political editor and has gained a most enviable reputation as a shrewd writer in that field. He represented his paper at both the Kansas City and Philadelphia conventions and at the time of his visit at Pendleton was going home from the meeting iof the republican clubs at St. Louis. IHe is one of the best writers in his I line in the country and his reports are ' eagerly awaited by politicians of both , parties. Merrill is an old Decatur I boy. having lived here several years ami received the major part of his edI ucation in our public schools. It now looks as though the StaudI ard Oil Company would try to engulf | in its psssession all the means of heat--1 ing and lighting in Indiana. They have already secured control of nearly all the oil interests, and now are using every effort to secure the gas plants, i A special from Marion last Monday said: The report among oil men of] the state is that the Standard Oil I company is arranging through its Indiana branch, to buy all the oil and I gas plants in Indiana that it can ob tain at a fair figure. The supposed object is to give the trust absolute control of the gas and oil outputs of the wells now owned by independent producers. The trust has its eye on nearly all of the larger properties, and the opinion i“ that before fall there will be many changes in ownership. It is rumored that the Standard hopes to get the Fort Wayne gas plant, and the belief is that if the trust secures many gas plants there will be an advance in present rates. This w(>ek's Bluffton Chronicle told of a serious runaway accident iu which Adams county people figured conspicuously as follows: Albert Walters and daughter, of Adams county, doi liberately drove into a deep ditch to- | day to escape death from a runaway i farm team. A threshing was taking place at Dan Shoeman’s and a team belonging to Al Markley became frightened al the engine. It tore out on the’road and came whizzing down the pike hitched to a hay rack. People were driving to the city and the road was fairly well lined. All of them escaped but Mr. Walters, who was on the bridge over John's creek. Mr. Walters saw that it was a case of get out of the road or be killed, and he drove his buggy down the side of the steep banks. As he did so the buggy upset throwing him and his daughter, a girl alxnit seventeen years old, into ♦he ditch. Both were badly bruised, i but were not seriously injured. The team was not stopped until it reached ] the bridge at the foot of Main street, j A farmer who was driving through the bridge jumped from his wagon and arrested their flight. A broken wagon tongue was the only damage.

The Adams county fair is going to be the biggest and best in the country | and people for many miles will come ]to see the most beautiful grounds in ■ the state. Come and bring your j neighbor. A crowd of young people enjoyed themselves by dancing at Meiber’s i hall Friday evening. Prof. Fred Falk ; furnished the music, and although the evening was rather warm the occasion was enjoyable. Homer Bailey, who is now mayor of the city of Brizil, is likely to become I famous as an office-holder who object led to a raise in salary. When the ] salaries were re-adjusted in June, the j salaries of the clerk, treasurer and ] mayor were all raised. Mr. Bailey I declined to accept the raise, saying I that when he was elected he knew I what the salary of the office was and that he would accept no raise during I his term. , I That J. T. W. Luckey has branchj ed into the proper business isevidenci ed by the following news item from the Bluffton Banner of Monday evening: “J. T. W. Luckey of this city, who is a local agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, is now rank;ed No. 1 among the more than 12,000 i agents of the company. This puts him in line of promotion for something in the gift of the company.” A very flattering notice is given him in “The Insurance Press” of New York City.” We are glad to hear of Mr. Luckey’s success and hope it may continue until he is finally chosen president of his company. The board of commissioners are today receiving bids for the construction of county asylum buildings, upon the plans and specifications of Cunno Kible, the Bluffton architect At the previous meeting al! the bids were rejected, owing to their being in excess of the amount appropriated by the county council. The old asylum buildings have been condemned by the board of state charities, but the commissioners wisely relieved themselves of all responsibility and placed same upon the county council, by receiving bids and showing a willingness to I ereet the buildings, if the approprial tion was sufficient. What will be the result of receiving bids today is not known, unless the bids are within the limit specified by the appropriation. Jesse Steele was at Alexandria last Friday and while there closed a deal whereby he becomes a half owner in the Model grocery store, one of the largest and best establishments of the kind in that hustling city. The store was formerly owned by the Hood wholesale grocery company, of Portland, but in the deal last Friday wa« transferred to Mr. Cliff Hood and Mr. Steele, the latter becoming general manager and the firm taking control l at once. Jesse has been here this ' week preparing to leave next Monday ' when he will take charge of the Modlel. The store is a winner and the | deal is spoken of as a good one by those who are acquainted with the business. Jesse has been connected I with True's cash store in this city for I ten years past and has become almost a fixture in the grocery department , thereof. He is a young man chuck full of energy, enterprise and all cthI er hustling qualities and his new venI ture will certainly be a success. The I grocery department at True’s will in I the future be in charge of James Gerard. Mayor A. P. Beatty presided over I the city “dads” at their regular coun- | cil meeting Tuesday evening and the following members responded to the roll call: Suttles. Haefling. Meyers. Leßrun. Niblick and Mann. The minutes of the meeting of July 17 and July 30 were read and upon motion approved. The finance committee then reported the following bills, which were duly allowed: W. J. Archbold, city treasurer, interest, $681.83; M. A. Jackson, salary, SSO; George Kinzle, salary. s4s;Thos Haefling, salary. S4O; M. J. Mylott. salary, SSO; C. N. Dorwin, salary, S4O. Mr. Leßrun moved that in the matter of the W. H. Myers petition regarding his water meter lie referred to the proper committee for investigation and same was duly carried. Mr. Sut ties movecT that the report of the street committee reccommending the dismissal of the petition to vacate Jackson street fie accepted. The re- 1 port on the Peter Holthouse drain , that city was in no way responsible j for same was concurred in and spread of record. Ihe report of the Joseph Martin sewer was read and adopted upon motion by Mr. Haefling, the vote standing aye, Niblick, Haefling. Myers and Leßrun; nay, Suttles and Mann. The report that the Shamp sewer in the south part of the city be built and upon motion of Mr. Suttles was deferred. The petition of J. Spangler, J. B. Buhler and t others for the cleaning away of logs and rubbish in front of their proper ties was referred back to the petitioners for correction. The matter of the Trout sewer was continued at the request of the committee. Mr. Myers moved that the matter of building a coal shell at the water works plant be referred to the proper committee, and same was curried. The street com missioner was ordered to repair the water trough on Chestnut street. Motion carried.

i The youngest son of H. M. Rom- ■ ] berg has been quite ill for several > days with convulsions caused from i j the eating of some food which seems •i to have poisoned the child. However I he is now much improved and believI]edtobe on a fairway to recovery. s | Fred Tensse of Washington, Texas, : I and an old Adams county citizen, is i here visiting Fred Bussick and other ] relatives. It is his first visit here for I twenty-three years, and that means , that Mr. Teusse can hardly believe ] I his own eyes, the improvements are so i many and the change so great. • I Charles Ehinger and Dan Niblick ■ leave this afternoon for Fort Wayne I from whence they leave this evening over the Pennsylvania for New York City. They will arrive in that famous metropolis tomorrow evening and during the next ten days will bebusy buying their winter assortment of dry goods for the fall and winter trade. On their return trip they will visit Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The ( trip is a most delightful one aside . from being a profitable one in the way ‘ of business as they thus have a large ’ assortment to choose from and an opportunity to purchase just what they j want. Niblick Co. are always up , to date and their fall shipments will be even larger than usual. Another surprise wedding took place Wednesday evening of last week, ; the participating parties being Miss . ] Callie Tester and Mr. Henry Shroll. • The young people called at the home i of Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and asked for Rev. F. J. Gathers, rector of the Baptist church, who rooms there and having secured an audience with that gentleman soon stated their wants and in a very few minutes Rev. Cath- , ers had performed the necessary cereI mony. They, however, succeeded in ] keeping the event a secret only until , Saturday, when their friends discovered the true state of affairs and con- ‘ gratulations were soon offered. The ‘ groom is well known here and is one , of the popular clerks at Gus Rosen- ]] thal’s clothing establishment. The F bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ’ J. A. Tester and has a large circle of admiring friends. i A large amount of tobacco and a l small amount of other merchandise i was stolen from the ware rooms of Jacob Fullencamp's grocery and dry goods store last Thursday evening. I There is no clue to the thieves, al ! though different theories are believed by different persons. Among them is one that the robbery was committed Iby two men who the same evening I shot and attempted to rob the propriei tor of a drug store at Fort Wayne. . two men. answering the description of : these criminals, arrived on the midI night train and were seen on the j streets. As a large amount of the to- . baeeo stolen was Duke’s Mix- . ture, a brand usually used by cigarette smokers, and as the two suspects , I used the “coffin nails” pretty frei ly, I they were suspicioned, but as sutlicii ent evidence could not be secured . against them, they were not arrested. , 1 Another theory, and one genncrally I believed, is that the robbery was comI mitted by home talent. Anyway, i there is too much of this kind of busiI ness going on here and somebody will ] receive a cool reception some evening. The Decatur Driving Club, an association for the purpose of giving matinee races, was duly organized at a meeting held at People's livery barn Monday evening. The preliminaries for the organization were concluded last Thursday evening, at a meeting at the same place, when with R. S. Peterson as temporary chairman and Elmer Johnson secretary the proper committees upon organization were appointed and the movement placed upon footing. Monday evenings meeting was calltai to order promptly at eight o’clock by Chairman Peterson and Mr. Johnson, chairman of the committee to frame by laws, reported that the rules and regulations of the Muncie Driving Club had been accepted with changes as to eutr\ fees, which were made three dollars. Permanent organization then followed, and the following officers were elect ed by acclamation: President, J. M. Miller: vice-president, D. D. Clark: secretary, Elmer Johnson; treasurer, Enos Peoples; Superintendent, D. W. Beery; assistant superintendents, I Homer King, Wilhard Steele and L. T. Swaim: race committee, A. A. Boch, iL. A. Thomas and James M. Rice; | judges. R S. Peterson, A. R. Bell, and one other to l>e selected; arrangement committee for first race, A. A. Boch, Elmer Johnson and D. W. Beery; starting judge. R. S. Peterson. The arrangement committee were authorized to call upon Mr. Steele at once and secure the grounds for Friday of each week, upon which dates matinee races will be held, the first one probably one wdbk from tomorrow. It is the purpose of the club to give one big event yet this season, at which time a program consisting of trotting, pacing and bicycle races, bidoon ascension,* and other amusements will l>e given. The club starts off with about twenty goixl enthusiastic members, and as many more will join within two weeks, making the project a gunranteeii organization anil success, which will provide our citizens amusement during this and coming years. .-j,

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 22

Sol Billman certainly gets the prize for raising early cabbage and potatoes as you can see plainly by taking a glimpse at J. D. Holman’s show win dow, where are displayed a head ofcabbage weighing nineteen pounds and a number of the prettiest early Ohio potatoes you ever saw. Solomon is a gardener who knows his business and don’t you forget it. The Decatur Egg Case company are thinking very seriously of establishing a western branch to their already large business. Mr. Coyle, of the filler department here, returned Tuesday evening from a trip through a numlxir of western cities, and it is quite possible that a similar plant will soon be owned and operated by the company at some place in the west. Should this be done, Mr. Don L. Quinn, now acting as bookkeeper in the office here will be transferred prob ably to Kansas City and have charge of the western business. The company is becoming a great concern and already operates a numlier of large factories over the country, and no doubt they will see their way clear to establish the new department. The commissioners yesterday were paying some attention to a proposed franchise which is being prayed for by a gentleman who seems pleased to call himself L. B. Mcllheny. The route proposed is from the Allen county line to this citv, intersecting with Second street. The board have not taken any definite action as yet, but if the franchise is granted there will be some rank changes in some of the specifications, which will obligate the building of the road without delay, and which will in no way interfere with the travel of the public highway. The life of the franchise will lie greatly shortened and the amount of money they will pay same, will lie increased. There is much diversity of opinion both for and ferninst the building of the road, but as no good newspaper can stand in the front door and block public progress,, neither can we place ourselves on recon! against the road. However, if the line is built out of Fort Wayne and termintes here, then the interests of our city might suffer, but if it extends beyond, then perhaps the gain in business will exceed the loss. However, the whole business is a conundrum, the true solution of which will not be known until the line is built and the experiment made, all of which is clouded in the gravest kind of doubt. G. W. Baugher, a prominent and well-to-do real estate agent of Fort Wayne, arrived in the city last Thursday evening from Lima, Ohio, and immediately hunted up Sheriff Erwin, to whom he poured out the story of a heart broken parent. His daughter, Iva Baugher, had graduated at college about a year ago, and. Laving displayed unusual talent in the line of elocution, he had sent her away for a special course in that work. She seemed especially adapted to this and gave strict attention to her studies, developing into a reader far above the average. However, she believed that in order to further develop her talent that she should enter the theatrical world, or. in other words, she became irrevocably stage struck. Disregarding all her parents wishes and unheeding all entreaties of her friends she joined a troupe of barn stormers and started out a few weeks ago to startle the theatre loving public. She got along amazingly well until the company struck a small Ohio town known as Elieda, where she met a broken down actor named C. S. Inskeep, who had. after a series of hard lin k adventures, bis’ame a scenic artist and was engaged in distributing paint over the front curtain. Although Miss Baugher was but seventeen and her hero fast nearing the forty mark, still they became at sight madly in love with each other. In the meantime Miss Iva's father and brother heard of the affair and began movements to break up same. They hunted several weeks and discovered Inskeep’s record to lie very dark: that he was a worth less sort of a cuss and among other things had during his travels accumulated two wives, from neither of which, according to Lima police, had he ever l>een divorced. Finally the father got track of them and after many days search found that they had arrived at Berne, in this county, on Tuesday of last week, and on Friday morning Mr. Baugher and Sherrill Erwin went to that place and found the runaways. They were brought to this city and Inskeep given a nearing at once before ‘Squire James H. Smith, who bound him over to court in the sum of SSOO, in default of which he was sent to jail, whore he will remain until court convenes next month. He seemed to have secured complete control over Miss Iva, who is a very pretty blonde, having every mark of a lady, and for several hours she refused to give up to her father's pleadings that she return home, but after Inskis'p was taken to jail she weakened and accompanied her home. Her story snowed that she and Inskeeo had walked seventy five miles through the country to avoid towns of any consequence, fearing they would be discovered. She realizes now how she has l>ei>n disgraced and her repentance is indeed genuine.