Ligonier Banner., Volume 68, Number 52, Ligonier, Noble County, 24 January 1935 — Page 2

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Published every Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana as second class matter, c 828 STATE NRA LAW TO BE FOUGHT Threatened Defeat of Bill May Result In Special SesSsion Next - ‘Summer : Threatened defeat of the administration’s plan to enact a state NRA law during the present session of the legislature may necessitate a special session next summer. The entire Republican minority and nearly half of the Democratic majority will refuse to legislate against business so long as congress “can take the heat” it was learned. Opponents of the bill want to await congressional action on the NRA befor taking the matter in their own hands, If a state NRA acl is still necessary after congress adjurns a special session of the legislature will be called to solve the :probem, it was understood. : The Republican minority in the legislature caucused last week and agreed to unite sgolidly against the state NRA bill ‘during the present session. The Democratic members, admittedly are afraid that enough of their number will join the Republijcans to block it completely. There are 35 Republicans in the house and 66 Democrats. The senate has 38 Democrats and 12 Republicans. The NRA bill was introduced January 15 by Rep. John Dyer, Democrat, Vincennes, Republicans, it is reported, are afraid of° price fixing provisions which may be inserted in the bill. . ; But while the Republican minority will continue to battle the administration, no effort will be made to block progressive legislation, Rep. James Knapp, Hagerstown, minority floor leader in the house announced. House Republicans led by Rep. H. H. Evans Newcastle attempted during the week to ignore an appeal of Gov. Paul V. McNutt for temporary delay of action on the old age pension proposals. Two old age pension bills are pending in the house. Both were ordered held in committee pending further details of President Roosevelt’s security program. The Republicans attempted to force immediate action on the measures. Another Republican bill which may gain support of Democratic insurgents is a measure which would reduce the state gas tax from four to three cents. Administration Democratg will fight to retain the present rate, having seen already that the highway commission’s ‘funds are in danger because of the withdrawal of much federal aid. One problem that has legislators of both parties stumped is proposed repeal of the state primary election law. . Both Republican and’ Democratic platforms adopted last summer advocated repeal of the direct primary.

Farm Management School

A farm management school will be held in the high school gym Albion Wednesday January 30. The meeting will start at 10 a. m. and be dismissed at 3 p. m. J. C. Bottum and O. G. Johanningsmeier of the Purdue farm management department will lead the discussions. Farmers who are msterest ed in studying their farm pusinesses in light of changes that are taking place should attend. These men ale keeping in touch with the changes taking place and are well qualified to gpeak on farm problems. They have summarized and analyzed more than 3,000 farm accounts kept by farm operators on their individual farm businesses during the past six years. Howard E. Stroh and his employe James Green both of Garrett are named defendants in a $60,000 damage suit filed in United - States district court: at Fort Wayne Saturday by Mrs. Alva Shackleon of Botavia Branch county, Mich.,, widow of Sidney S. Shackelton who was fatally injured in an automobile accident on August 12 1934. : Subscribe Now For The Ligonier Banner. e

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' UNION SERVICES Miss Martha Hutchison and a Group of Children Will Furnish Program Sunday Night - Children under the direction of Misg Martha Hubchison will render the following program at the Union Sunday evening church service at the Christian church next. Sunday evening at 7:30. : ] , Prelude—Miss Betty Jean Stage Hymn—Congregation The Captain is Calling—Children’s Chorus. - - : _ Pianpo Duet—Ray Henn. and Ray Gordon : Vocal Solo—Jimmfe Bangs ' Scripture Reading—Ross Williams Prayer—Rev. G. H, Bacheler Response by the Children’s Chorus. : Vocal Duet—iLillibelle and FEllen Jane Wheeler o Piano Solo—Helen Griffith Annouhcements - Offertory Violin Solo—Martha Dewey . Follow the Gleam—Chorus Piano Duet—Helen Griffith and Betty Jean Stage. “The Lead Pencil” Rev. C. C. Wisch meier. Hymn : Benediction The services during February will be held in the Methodist church, ‘You are sure i 0 have a real treat Sunday evening. Come with praper in Yyour heart that this service will do all of us good, the children taking part and those of us whio worship. 5

Christian Science Services

“Life” was the subject of the Les-son-Sermon in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday, January 20. The Gelden Text was: “The life was manifested and we have seen i, acd bear witness, and shew unto you ‘hat eternal life, which was the Father, and was monifested unto us” (1 dbhn 1:2).. Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he” (Isaiah 43:10). : The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passages from the Christias Science textbook, ‘‘Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Life is divine Principle, Mind, Soul, Spirit (p. 468). “The continual contemplation of existence as material and corporeallag beginning and ending, and with birth, decay, and dissolution as its component stage hides the true and ‘gpiritnal Life and causes our standard to trail in the dust” (p. 550) .

Church Services.

. Church services will be held Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of C. H Speckien on Second Street. All are cordially invivted to at ‘tend, these services. Drive On Slot Machines Continues. | Indiana state police continued ‘their drive on slot machines seizing 'two that were openly displayed in a filling station north of Angola. Otto Cutshaw of near Fremont was rged with possession of a gaming devi fter state police seized two slot thachines in the filling station he operates on U. S. Highway 27. ‘State police took a one-cent and fivecent machine from the filling station. Srgt. Walter V., Mentzer of the state police stated after the raid that his men would continue to seize slot machines wherever they found them on display. He stated that the recent drive against slot machines opened by the state police was not just a “one-night” campaign but that it would be coninued as long as slot machines were displayed. 75 Attend Muck Crops School Seventy-five Noble county muck crop farmers and Albion high school vocational agricultural boys attended the second Noble county muck crops school held at the Albion high school gym. ; Roscoe Frazer Purdue muck ciops specialist was the principal speaker. A. J. Stepheng agricultural agent of the B. & O. railroad also spoke. : . Twenty-two samples of muck were brought in at the morning session. These were tested for acidity and phosphate and two samples were tested for available potash. wall Paper—Knight's Drug Store.

Wawaka News

Twenty-five members were present at the Elkhart township Home Division meeting Tuesday at the Home of Mrs. Dale Hetrick. Four visiting guests Mesdames Hite, Quail Claudon Rink all of Perry township Home Division. Program outlined was given. Miscellaneous business attended to and each member presented by Mrs. Lenma Couts with a beautiful printed Home Division book for year of 1935, Mrs. Retta Rimmell will be the February hostess to the Division. The Ladies Aid and Mission sociely of. the Cosperville Baptist church met Thursday with Mrs. Ruby Riddle. ~ Joe W. Smith who has been ill is better now. _ ‘ i A letter from Miss Grubb daughter of Floyd Grubb of Los Angeles Cal., guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ullery, tells interestingly of her experience in the recent eathquake felt there. She says ghe in her fright caught hold of a door knob and held to it anchoring there until the “roll” was over. Rev. and Mrs. Garry Brown are home from Fairmount where they attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Eldia Trader, Tuesday. They spent Tuesday night with Rev. ißrown's mother. H, H. Smith Elkhart was the guest Wednesday night and Thursday of Joe W. Smith and family. Ralph Gallup is quite ill, suffer= ing with an attack of heart trouble. Thursday -he had some teeth extracted and became ill same night. Bernard Franklin is assisting on the farm during Mr. Gallup’s illness. Miss Evangeline - Franks FERA adult teacher will attend the all-day and evening sessions of teachers and supervisors of adult education classes at Fort Wayne Thursday. ‘Henry Gale remaing quite ill. The boys, basketball team won at Rome City Friday evening over the Rome City team. The players were from the North Elkhart school (centralized). Mr. and Mrs. William Cummings will soon celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at Ligonier. They are 80 and 78 years old. Manager Chester Weirich and helper were out repairing lines put out of commission by recent sleet. . The Dorcas class supper Thursday evening was well attended. , Mr. and Mrs. Brant Seymoure are home from a motoring trip to Miami, Fla. Mrs. Orpha Landon ill with pneumonia at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spurgeon in Aurora, 111., is improving, but as yet confined to her room.

Mrs, Ruby Riddle was ill Friday and her mother Mrs. Mary Frick of Ligonier spent the day with her. A gurprise party was given Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jette. Those attending gathered at the Fought residence and then Weyt' in a body to the Jette home. Twenty-eight were in the party. Social visiting and a delicious carry-in supper were features. The party was given in honor of Mr. Jette’s birthday and certainly was a surprise to him and his family. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Deiterich .and baby and chauffeur of Buchanan, Mich., were luncheon guests Saturday ofi her parents Mr, and Mrs. Cary Gard. : ‘Miss Nina Stuff came home Wednesday from Toledo, 0., where she has been visiting since Christmas. Miss Nona Stuff brought her home in her car and when near Corunna the ice caused the car to go into the ditch. Miss Nona went back to Toledo Friday.

Richville News '

~ John Emmert and family called at the L. H. Chiddister home near Ligo nier Thursday. o Mr. and Mrs, Charles Weybright spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Purdue attending REducational week. Farrell Ot attended the meeting of the Shipping Association at Kendallville, - 5 Hollis Blue was a visitor at Oswego Thursday. : Ernest Richard is ill with the measles. - Mrs. Robert Strieby spent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ott, : Mrs. Geo. McDaniel is ill at her home with a bad cold. Mrs. R. E. Treadway and children have been ill for the past week. The Richville Home Economics Club met last Wednesday at Hex Grange with Mrs. Self and Mrs, Richard as Hostesses.” The next meeting will be Feb. 13. “: Miss Juanita Gushwa who has been working at the Henry Whitmer home has accepted a position in Goshen. Miss Janice Snyder has been absent from gchool for several days on account of illness. : 'Mary Lou Bowman is recovering from the measles. . : " Mr. and Mrs, George Hire called on Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burk Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Emmert attend ed the Farmer’s Institute in Goshen Tuesday evening, e [{Blizepéth’ Blue and Wilma' Jane Shuder gpent Saturday night with Martha Hire. Mrs. Grace Harper and daughter Ruth called on Henry Gale at Wawaka Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hansen and daughter Ethel of Goshen spent Sunday afternoon with Arthur Simmons and family. - . Mr, and Mrs. Roy Wilkinson were guests of the Iy Mot and Mrs. Harold Bitner' of Ligonier, Py e - Theodore Voris and Miss Genevieve Kitdon of Syracuse called on Ray

Wilkinson and family Saturday evenning. : : Mrs. Sammy Stump and daughter of Ligonier are gpending a few days with their grandmother Mrs. Charlie Dull. ‘ Herman [Lung is ill with the measles. - Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beck and three sons attended a basketball game at Huntington Saturday night. Ray Wilkinson is the champion fisherman of the Dismal. He caught two pike, one weighing four and one ‘half pounds and one weighing nine ‘and one-half pounds. ‘ Mr, and Mrs. Mort Ruple proprietors of the Waveland Beach grocery store were called to Elkhart, Saturday by the serious illmess of a relative. . i Mrs. Merrit Lung and Steven called on Mrs. Dora Clingerman Monday afternoon.

Methodist Church

See the program on another page of this paper of the Union Sunday evening church service, the program to be by the children. Miss Martha Hutchison will be me;i ing the Juniors at ‘the Christian church next Sunday afternoon so we€ will omit the Junior League service at 5:30. The Senior Epworth League will have a social hour beginning at 5:00 Sunday in the basement of the church and after eats they will have their de votional service which will be led by Mrs. Wischmeier. The young people of the church are invited to atitend. The United Services of Sunday morning are held from 9:30 to 11:00. The first hour is worship in the auditorium the second half hour lis spent in <clasg study. This plan is proving very helpful for all who are attending. A greater effort was put ¢orward to be on time last Sunday which fact wag appreciated greatly. Choir rehearsal and prayer meet‘ing on Thursday evenings.

United Brethren ChurCh Rev. S. P. O’Reilley Pastor

9:30 Sunday school under the direction of Ray Meroney as Superintendent. . Much of the sickness is better and with the possiblity of better weather and the fact that with the coming Sunday we begin our enlistment campaign. We are sure that you want to be present and help start. thiss campaign right. . 10:40 Morning worship subject ‘Divine Guidance” special music. This is the one worship service of the church let us make it worth while so that we will feel that truely we have had an opportunity to come into the presence of the Lord and worship. 6:00 Senior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor, these societies, are doing a very fine piece of work. If you have not been attending you have been loosing out of your life some thing that is very much worth while. " 7:00 Evening service subject “Do We Weed a New Religion?” music by the choir, : :

PreShyterian Church Rev. G. H. Bacheler Pastor “By . improving yourself is the world made better.” The church is a great help in all this. : Services Sunday Jan. 27, 8. S. at 9:30. Preaching Service at 10:45. Union evening gervice in the Christian church: at 7:30. A trio composed of Mrs. A. E. Kelley, Mrs. E. C. Williams and Miss Dova Mitchell will sing in the morning gervice. Sparta Christian ChurCh Chas. B. Lusk Minister We are pleased to see some of our absentees coming back to Sunday school. No doubt most of them will remember when they had the measles, It looks good to see them in their places again. ' Next Sunday we have Sunday School at 9:30 and the worship service follows immediately. The evening service at 7:00. Our young people conduct the devotional and the young people from the Goshen Christian church gives their play entitled, “The Way of the Lord.” We invite all who are not engaged in some other church service to join us and receive inspiration with us. Epworth League Social Heur The young people of the Epworth League of the Methodist church will meet in the basement of the church Sunday evening at 5:00 for an hour and one half of gocial time before the devotional hour which comes at 6:30 The social hour will be in charge of. Miss Janis Dewey and her commit-

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tee. After social contacts of several kinds will be indulged in the young people will enjoy refreshments. Then 1 the devotional gervice will be held. Richville Church | Rev. E. M. Foster Pastor Sunday School at 9:30. Morning Worship at 10:30. BEpworth League at 6:00 Evening Worship at 7:00 ‘ There will be services on Thursday and Friday nights of this week. On Sunday morning at 10:30 a representative of the Anti-Saloon League will be at our church and speak in the place of the pastor. Rev. Foster will be in the service however. It has been announced that the Sun day school will be re-organized Sunday morning. The election board is made up of the officers and teachers of the 8. 8. with the pastor as chairman of the board. All members of the board should be present. : ~ The Luther League of Millersburg Lutheran church will be guests of the Bpworth League Sunday evening and will conduct the devotional service ;and lesson. On Sunday evening Rev. Foster wil preach. This will be the closing gervice of the evangelistic meetings. There should be a good attendance at all of these services. On Tuesday evening Jan. 29 at the Juday school building the Ladies Aid Society will hold an auction sale of ‘miscellaneous artices. There will be a pot luck supper in connection with it. This is for the public and everybody is urged to attend. Subscribe Now For The Ligonier Banner. -

The Man From Yonder | ... By HAROLD TITUS ...

SYNOPSIS Ben Elliott—from “Yonder”— comes to the lumbering town of Tincup, bringing with him an old man, Don Stuart, whom he has befriended. He defeats Bull Duval, “king of the river,” and town bully, in a log-birling contest. Nicholas Brandon, the town’s leading citizen, tries to force Stuart to leave town and Elliott, resenting the act, knocks him down. He finds a friend in Judge Able Armitage. The judge hires him to run the one lumber camp, the Hoot Owl, that Brandon has not been able to grab., This belong to Dawn McManus, daughter of Brandon’s old partner, who has disappeared with a murder charge hanging over his head. Brandon sends his bully, Duval, to beat up Ben and Ben worsts him in a fist fight and throws him out of camp.

CHAPTER Ill—Continued g He sat staring straight before him in quandary, and then lifted his gaze to the little man who stood at his bedside. “I'd like to be . . . alone, BirdEye,” he saild in g faint whisper. “I’'ve been alone . .. with it so long . . . 1 think better alone.” The other shrugged. “Ave course, Donny,” he acquiesced. *Ave course. Oi’'ll come back when ye’re finished.” He went downstairs, rubbers thumping on the treads, but he stood at the bottom a long interval, shaking his head in 'misgiving and muttering to himself. Then he turned about and crept back as softly as a cat. On the upper landing he seated himself leaning against the thin partition of matched boards which separated him from the sick man. A half hour, perhaps, Bird-Eye sat there growing cramped and chilly in the draughty hallway. Then he leaped to his feet with a little ery. From within had come a long, retching gasp, a sharp creak of bed springs, a thud on the floor. Blaine burst into the room. The catalogue was beside the bed. Old Don lay half doubled forward, face in the blankets, one limp hand swaying slightly as it dangled over the edge. “Donny! Donny, b’y, what’'s up?” He raised the limp figure, laid it back, stared hard at the face which now seemed so peaceful and then ran excitedly down the stairway in frenzied search of Joe Piette. In the room was confusion after Doctor Sweet answered the hasty summons, The doctor felt vainly for a pulse, touched the shrunken breast of the old cruiser and then turned away with a significant shake’ of his head. The usual things were said and ‘then Bird-Eye and the physician ‘were alone in the room. The little Irishman’s eyes brimmed with tears but behind these was an intent look as of one who impatiently awaits opportunity to pursue a specific purpose, and when the others trooped down the stairway he closed the door and returned hastily to the bedside. o “Sure 'nd where 1§ ut?’ he asked beneath his breath, riffling the leaves of the bulky catalogue, shaking folds out of the rumpled blan“What are you after, Blrd-Eye?" the doctor asked. - “Ah! Here ut'bel” 3 der, rose to his knees with a sealed Blaine scowled as he trled to make moved across the room to hold the - m% fi‘%% - Doc- : Al e e < AL

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“Ben Elliott,”. the latter read aloud. “Open this when the nut gets too hard to crack.” The doctor scratched his mustache. He turned his face to meet Bird-Eye’s startled gaze. “It’s somethin’, Doctor, thut he didn’t dare die with on his soul! Somethin’ he was fearful to tell if he lived, as well. . . . Somethin’ . . ' His hand holding the letter trembled sharply. “Brandon for sure!” Bird-Eye whispered hoarsely. *“’T'was Brandon kept Donny out av Tincup fer years, wa'n't it? ’'Twas Brandon tuk him when he was hittin’ th’ booze years back nd made a slave av him, he did! It’s Brandon who’s be’n comin’ here Ivery night, not loike you or I'd come, but loike a masther ’d come to watch a slave . .. a slave he was a-scared to have around. . . . “Why was a rich man loike Nick Brandon afraid av 'n owld bum like Donny?”’ he demanded, shaking the letter almost accusingly close in the other’s face. “Who was 't with Faxson when he died? Who was 't put Faxson’s murder on McManus?’ He gesticulated@ gravely toward the bed. ' *“Him. . . . Him, Nick Brandon’s slave, who wance was a man, who wint to hell with booze, who’s truckled to Brandon evir since until his pore owld heart broke!” “By George, Bird-Eye, it does look as though it might—” The doctor did not finish what he had started to say. Instead he remarked intently: “I’'d give a good deal to know just what’s In that letter!” “Oi’ll be takin’ it myself to Ben Elliott this night. Aw, 'nd won't Misther Brandon squirm whin th’ b’y starts in crackin’ th’ tough nut! ’Nd it’s th’ justice av the’ saints, no less, that Brandon brings Elliott to Able’s attintion in a foight over owld Donny.” : They ‘went down the stairway together after closing the door softly behind them, Bird-Eye muttering imprecations on the head of Nicholas Brandon.

- And even as Doctor Sweet ‘emerged from the dark mouth of !the narrow stairway, the front door opened and Brandon himself entered the hotel, stamping new Snow from his feet. “Well, Doctor?’ he began, and it seemed as though his lungs were too filled with air to speak comfortably. “How’s our patient this evening?” Emory Sweet looked grimly into the other’s face. “Old Don ‘has taken the long trail,” he said. “Dead? . . . Dead!” Brandon’s voice on the query pinched up a bit. And on the repetition of the word it fell hollowly, with ‘a finality which might have indicated sorrow, dismay or amazement, But none of these three were reflected in his face. In his dark eyes was just one expression: Rellef. Rellef! Relief from suspense, from worry ; relief from dark and hauntdng fear! “You don’t say! So the old fellow’s gone!” His volce was even now, colorless, assured, as was normal. “Well, it was to be expected, I suppose. Were you with him. Doctor?” . “No; he dled alone.” Brandon drew in a breath as one will who has asked an important question and received a- pleasing or reassuring answer. ; “Talking couldn’t have helped a man in his condition, He . . . He didn’t visit with anyone did he?” : 'A-queer hesitancy crept into his| manner on this as though hgg“?!?k tor Wmmm?@ Eye Blalne pore owld Donny sald on his death-

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bed, are ye?’ he demanded, and with that challenge stepped down from the stairway and crossed the floor slowly toward Brandon, “So ye’re worryin’, now, over whut he moight ’ve said, eh?” “Worrying? Brandon countered steadily. “You're either drunk or crazy, Blaine!” : “Mebby I”—with a sharp nod. “Mebbe both. But old Donny wa’n’t. . . . He didn’t do talkin’, Misther Brandon. Rid yer moind av that iworry. Sure, 'nd he didn’t talk to a 'soul av what was on his moind whin 'he knowed he lay dyin’. . . . No talk! No talk fer somebody to repate 'nd git twisted up ’nd lave out things thut shuld ’ve be’n told. . « . He wrote ut! That’s whut he done, Brandon!”—volice mounting. “He wrote ut! 'Nd he wrote ut fer one who'll make ut so hot that ye’ll wish ye was sizzlin’ in hell!” With a sweeping gesture he thrust the envelope close to Brandon’s face, so close that the man jerked his head backward sharply. “He wrote ut!” Bird-Eye cried triumphantly. “’Nd may ‘th’ saints speed th’ day whin Misther Elliott puts to use th’ thing owld Donny had to tell!l”

Grimly he poised an instant before the larger man. Then he thrust the letter into his shirt pocket, buttoned his jacket tightly across ‘it, slapped his chest decisively, almost boastfully, and without another word strode to the door and let him- ° self out into the street. . It was late when Bird-Eye stepped into the darkness of the tiny office where Ben Elliott slept ‘at Hoot Owl, struck a mateh, lifted it high above his head and spoke: “Hi! Misther Elliott!” Ben roused himself and squinted at the flickering match. “Get up! Rouse up! I got big news for yel!” _ They lighted a lantern, and by its glow Ben read the inscription on the letter which Don Stuart had left him as Bird-Eye hastily and excitedly -explained. “There’s somethin’ in ut Donny’d - carried secrut fer long!” he whispered hoarsely. “Ut's to do with Brandon, with fightin’ fire with fire, or Pm th' worst guesser in th’ woods!™ - . *“Poor old beggar” Ben said gently. “Tough to die that way. And 1 never got in to see him again!” Bird-Eye nodded. “Yes. But mebby he’s done ye as great a favor as anny man evir done! The’s somethin’ in ot about Sam Faxson ’'nd McManus. - I'd bet me last shirt?

Ben shrugged and turned the envelope over. Then he rose, yawned and slipped it into the drawer of the plain table that did service for an office desk. “Ain’t ye goin’ to read ut, even?” Bird-Eye demanded lin extreme amazement. : Elliott smiled. “Maybe it’s only a sick man’s dream, Bird-Eye. And again maybe it’s an . . . an ace in the hole. I've never yet looked at my hole card until I'm beaten on the board. I'm not beaten yet, by a long walk.” Bird-Eye scratched his head. *“No, not yet.' 'Nd may th’ saints kape ye evir as far from a liekin’ as ye are now, Ben Elliott{ But . . . Pd loike to bet my noble tourin’ car thut owld Donny wrote somethin’ to do with th’ killin’ av Sam Faxson, [ would!’ “Well, you can’t get any takers here, Bird-Eye. Not tonight. Into the hay, now, and let me sleep.” And about the time Ben Elliott burrowed into his pillow and shed . responsibility and perplexing problems, Nicholas Brandon turned in the pacing of his cold and otherhis head alertly. It was not unusual for him to be late in his office. But restless, harried march to and fre, . spiration which beaded his - fore- . munity that he dictated every phase’ of its life and mctivity.