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Show BEAVER CITY PRESS J 01 i'HE of Bij SIDNE1 QOlDlWq lllustraHons bq Ellsworth TJounq Lfyrifht 1921 h, SMney Cmu AMY SNOOKS I the pros- -l tnf a month' vUit to her aus-- 3 unt. LJr Erythea. Umb, rvaulx abbey, and her cousin, yOPSIS.-PtslUc- of voltlng ; I found most Indecorously uiinler Lamb. Almee. vivacious Reverend ghter of the Vary unt Scroope. wanders Into the I there encountering etrtnje is. He laughingly Introduce etf aa "BUly," American. The i ride on hie motorcycle, the and part. With ying Sphinx." her coualn, Almee jrgina Berners, i out for Jervaulx. 8 he decides I Georglna anaU Impersonal ah goea on fat Jervaulx. while horrified pro- Llday. Oeorglna's Almee again u unavailing. hla tte "Billy." He telle hex hers oe Is Spencer, and she gtves Amy bnookea, at present "out a Job." Billy offers to take her partnership In selling the In a epirlt of madcap femx. she accept. The two pro-to the town of SUnhoe, taking Ivy cotuge. jarate lodglnge invisits Georglna at night Almee learns that the decepUon has i been discovered. She compels subter-- e. jorglna to continue the On a trial spin, with BUly. car-met almost collides with aGeor-a in which are her aunt, and Alexander. The pair es-- p unrecognised. Georglna learn at Lord Scroop Is coming to sit Lady Erythea and Is In' hop- -' Is u bewilderment While Almee Jer-iulfcretly visiting Georglna at the place Is burglarised. me escapes. Police decide the Ueves are "Jack the Climber" and on a Calamity Kate," who travel shad-jred iotorcycle. Billy, who has Almee to Jervaulx, follows f thieves. He is knocked out, but fade he has some costly emeralds, ballzing they must be part of the jol from Jervaulx, he starts for th kbey. He meets Almee, with the In a secure flve-thlr- ty hid-i- g Continued, Ir. Spencer, not being a police- uses his common sense," Inter- jed Lady Erythea with extreme jity. "Are you suggesting that he ie emeralds worth a fortune, for pleasure of returning them with inks besides wounding himself on 1 headT Ir. Panke heaved a heavy sigh. 'No, my lady, I am endeavoring to led facts that may help In the king of the thieves." The Inspector i through bis notes, detailing the formation Billy had given him dur-- I the first part of the story. "Full toe, WlUlam Spencer, on your way ira Beechwell to Stanhoe railway itlon. Intending to catch the 2:15 m. mall train to London, when you .countered the thieves about 1:30 fm. Is that correct Precisely," aald BUly, annealing ! statements Into his memory. It uld not do to forget any of them. be thought of the work be was glr g the Recording Angel caused him jt a tremor. lie was thinking only I Almee, hiding in her care behind Je bramble bush. "Do you want me I com to the station house T rNot necessary," said the inspector, per a moment's hesitation, "but I int io know where von can be found r In mediately case anything further nspires and your testimony will wanted If we apprehend the leves." He avoided Lady Erythea's e. Overseas Club, London, will find I've quarters there." The Inspector made note, "What Is your occupation?" "Motor engineer." "Engineer?" Queried the Inspector. fanclng at his hands. ell. say motor mechanic." said ?ly grinning, "and proud of It" Are you employed with any flrmr I am on my own at present" Inspector Panke closed hit note-with a snap. I must return to my duties, your oyshlp. i congratulate you on recor- nne the emeralds." He bowed gloom' J t" Mr. Lambe and darted at Billy a artlng glance that said: "Young man, ""ever little you desire to see me fln. I shall find you when I want T am Oil. InsnATtnp Panlr The door closed behind him. Is a pleasure," said Lady Ery- grimly, . te reduce the self- 'tet-rof that verv fatuous neraon." Phe turned to BUly with Increased "Ton are, It seems, a motor "hnle. And out of employment oum yoi care for a sltustion aa hHuffPurT I can offer you," said ijl"Iy Erythea, "four pounds a week, in! an f0Und." . I Hilly was submerged by two waves n"lon. The first was a strangled , l'Mre for laughter Tha Mnnn an lntant determination to clutch at the "ier. with Its auailng possibilities "oil advantages that opened before h'm. Thought was rery fluid thing with st Puij. "Honer he exclaimed. , Alexander Lambe coughed. my lady,'" he murmured, my Mnouneed Billy, ' 'mo fh 'W good f,falon. rn ynn," -- h said Udy Bryxhea with f,, engage you. I must th nMm (,,. ""ft. "that I had to discharge tny last "offeur for dishonesty an offense at U, rour case U obvloaaly lmpo t(1(1ej r CHAPTER XIV The New Parlor Maid. Almee, sitting In the morning sunlight near the mouth of her burrow, beard a rustling among the bushes and at once dived back Into abetter. Presently there was a ' soft whistle, Mr. William which she answered. Spencer parted the brambles very quietly and entered the care. "Billy Be clicked bis heels together and touched his cap. Aim Started to Her Feet In Sheer Panic "Anything I can do for you, mlssT he said grinning. "Got a new Job. Chauffeur to her ladyship. Four a Put that on, Itll cover the tear In your dress. In case anyone came across week and aU found." you. Ill try an' raise a new skirt for "What I" you. An' now Ft got to slid out her beside and made down sat Billy his report Almee heard It at first and get to work." He rose quickly, and was gone be with the air of Desdemona listening she could say a word. Almee fore to Othello. Then she rolled en the went to the care's mouth and watched sand In helpless spasms of laughter. "How absolutely gorgeous," she him out of eight "I wonder what hell do," she said panted, sitting up and wiping her I to herself. She reflected on the sltua "You've done splendidly. eyes. wish Fd been there to hear yon bluff tlon. The difficulty concerning Amy the fat policeman. But what's the Snooks, the new parlor maldT'was good of the chauffeur's job, BUly? uppermost In her mind. A flash came Into Almee'a eyes; It That wUl hamper you." announced the birth of a brilliant I I bit a It's Just "Not great Jumped at It You see, Tn got a sure Idea. She laughed Impishly, and then berth now, right close here, where I sighed. "Cant be worked, Tm' afraid," she wsnt to be. rm your aunt's man, "Too far away, and murmured. too old he some girt, And she's I Isnt taking anything from anyone. there Unt time. But what a pity her It beard handing You should have Suddenly Almee started to her feet to the policeman. Tm solid so Xxr. sheer panic. In two And," added BlUy, gleefully, Tre "Oh, great heavens, whst an ldio; automobiles hi my charge. Not bad one either. Wt rant use the Sphinx. I ami Dad I I quite forgot I" The stress of the past ten hours But If we want to shift you quick an' on had those two call utterly driven from her mind one lively, forfu the rltal fact that bow came bach poigncare." ., never thought f that! You're antly. Lord Screope was coming to had Jerraslx at I p ssGeorflA BlU" r . . , r ' Very philandering they knew me as Spencer, In Sjanhoe. with one of nyr I'm going off right now to try an' put She fixed Billy with that straight" said BUly. "I ean see her eye. "I trust you hare no such light Yes, I believe I can get away with It That Inspector will be a nuipropensltjrai that" feoL "I should." said Billy Indignantly, sance, I'm afraid. But Wa "as soon think of drinking a gallon anyway." of petrol." Almee looked at htm admiringly. "What a lot of whoppers yon must "Precisely," said Lady Erythea with approval. "Then I should like you to have told, BlUy. Did you mind?" enter upon your duties today. Say BUly pat a twig between his white this afternoon. There are quarters teeth and bit it la half thoughtfully. for you over the garage, and the uni'Where I come from, we, hate a forms of the man I discharged. You liar," he said. "But there's Just one will onry-- be required to go out once time when a man can lie, an' U's up " Lady to him to do It Mind? I I enjojed It" this evenitfg. At 'But I don't see how you can do It Erythea checked herself. "But I forgot You will require a day or two's so well. If you've had no practie.H "It's wonderful how you fall Into rest You have had a strenuous night It when there's something worth doln your head Is Injured " "That doesn't amount to a skeeter-bite- , It for," said BUly simply. "WeU, I must my lady," said Billy quickly. "My get busy. I've got till the evening. head's all right. I can be ready by when I fetch a hired girl from the station. She's from down your way, this afternoon." If Name," he added, grinning, of Snooks. will are sure. It well. you "Very be convenient My coachman Is away What d'you think of that partnerr for the day. I believe the two motors "What?" cried Almee. "It must be are In order. Take the smaller one, Amy Snooks daughter of Dad's sec the Panhard luggage-car- , and meet the ond keeper, who waa killed In the war, 5 :S0 train at Stanhoe. There will be I know her as well as I know myself. a young woman on the train, She Is I gave you her name when you asked coming here as parlor maid. Bring me mine It was the first I could her and her boxes. You understand" think of. You say Aunt has engaged "Sure very good, my lady," said her!" "Yea. On your father's recommen- BUly. "What's her namer The name is Immaterial. She Is 'ation.,, "How beastly awkward I Directly for Jervaulx. It is curious," added Lady Erythea Impatiently, "how my she sees Georgle the game's upP "That's rotten," said BUly seriously ; memory falls me. I forget the wom an's name. Alexander, you remember "we're got enough on our bands, aa I spoke to you of this matter? The it is. If she wasn't a woman. Id spill girl from Scroope, that I engaged on the car and put her out of action for the recommendation of your uncle quite awhile, so she couldn't give you she was In his service. The daughter away. As It Is, seems to me the only of one of his keepers Lord Scroope thing Is for me to get hold of your gave her an exemplary character, she cousin Georglna an' show her how to Is coming on a fortnight's trial" keep the Snooks girl quiet I think "Snooks was the name you told me.' It can be done, If Georglna has any sense." said Mr. Lambe. "Yes, that might do. I don't think "To be sure. The young person's name Is Snooks," said Lady Erythea we need worry much about Amy to BUly. "That wUl preclude aU pos Snooks, after all I wish I could get sibility of mistake. I regret Spencer, a word with Amy myself. She'd do that you would not allow me to rec- any blessed thing I told her even if ompense you, bnt I have no doubt that it was to throw herself Into a furnace. I bare acquired an excellent chauf I can manage Amy. You'll Just hare feur. And now you wUl be glad of a to do your best though. But look here, Billy," said Almee earnestly, bath and a meal." She rang for the butler, and gave "you havent told me yet how you're him an order. Ut. Tarbeaux and BUly going to puU me out of It all If getting a worse tangle every hour. departed In each other's company, Alexander Lambe breathed heavUy. What's the plan?" Til be back here about seven this My dear aunt he eald, "you are a law unto yourself, and I have known evening," said Billy seriously, "and IT1 bring you good news you you do some remarkable things. But by then Is It wise to engage as servant a man trust me, Oee I why didn't you remind of whom you know nothing, without me?" be exclaimed with self--reproach. dragging a paper parcel from his character or references?" must be starving." said hla aunt "Alexander," "you pocket; "you some bad chocolate from the "I almost betray ImbecUlty. What better references could I hare than the resto- Sphinx's pannier." "WeU, try this." BUly exposed ration of the Lambe emeralds and the refusal of a reward, when the man some rashers of bacon between slices could hare made a fortune for himself of bread, and a lukewarm sausage. wish It was something better. They without any risk of detection gave me a meal at the abbey, and Mr. Lambe was dumb. these for you. And here's pinched "That abominable creature Box all,1 dust-cloa- k from Ivy cottage. blue your said Lady Erythea, "had unexceptlon able references, and was chauffeur eighteen months to the bishop of Lat Chester. You know what his record was here." She turned upon Alexan der. "Do you, a shepherd of men, pretend to say that you think that young man anything but absolutely honest?" "I observed him, and I am certain be Is honest" said Alexander after a pause. "But er his manner Is Tery peculiar." "We must make aUowances," proclaimed Lady Erythea, "for the independence of the American. In theory I have always believed It detestable. Actually I find It not unattractive," t place, a cave among th crag its, Almee tells him the whole lory. He urges her that she make 1 frank confession to her father, ut on reflection both reallz llmee's good name has been by her two nights' stay Ivy cotuge. Assuring Almee he i&M a plan to save her, BUly leaves iter In the cave and, proceeding to tervaulx, restores the emeralds to ie astounded Lady Erythea. CHAPTER XIII htm . x, pursuit "Of course there's danger stilt It false wasn't any good my giving name. That would have been fatal In the end. But there's the trouble that maid-servants- ," ftd-itu- iice In uxm . . ' , 1 right - said so. Te burglary, intervening. Swamped all memory of It But, after all. Lord Scroope'a arrival would be worse than the burglary. It absolutely tears everything r said Almee desperately. "What am I to do?- - U only Td told BlUy! But even he wouldn't be able to do anything here." She paced the floor of the care. The bottom had dropped out of the entire scheme of thlnrs. Then her face Ut up with a gleam of hope, and she stopped short thinking swiftly. "There might be time. It's fright fully risky. But If I don't try It Tm done for," k with She buttoned up the nimble fingers. As well be hung for a sheep as a lamb," said Almee. She left the care, ran up to the crest of the crag-pi- t and looked round cautiously. Then she picked up the and scudded skirts of the dust-cloa- k across the common like a hare. head off one of the cylinders, and I erect before th fire, knitting. 8te heard him grumbling to the gardener did not turn her bead. "The young person, my lady," asJ4 about having to drive Dad to Jervaulx and back the same evening. I hid In ilr. Tarbeaux softly. the laurels tlU Grundle went to hi CHAPTER XV dinner, and then I attended to the car specially the magneto. I did It ar tistically. You can take It from me, Expod. the old bus will never leave Scroope Lady Erythea laid asld her knit today. Dad's visit is a washout He's ting, and picking up a lorgnette, in no time to get here except by car spected the new parlor maid with Icy I know he haa to catch the ten o'clock deliberation. Almee, though present mail train from Seabrldge. He'll hare Ing an unmoved front trembled into take the carriage there and atari wardly. There was a faint chance) that her aunt might recognize the feearly, too." male cyclist BUly emitted a stifled noise. Lady Erythea' Up "It's all to sare Dad pain and tightened to a thin line. "I was given to understand." ah worry," aald Almee complacently, "One must consider one's parents. said in th role of counsel for the Never do to hare him coming here Just prosecution "that yon were consider now." ably less prepossessing In appearance) Great Christopher!" said BUly. than I find you." "But that doesn't explain how "Yes, m' Udy," said Almee meekly. "Tm coming to that I made a cir "irml" aald Udy Erythea. The lorgnette continued to direct lt cuit through the Home wood to the cottage where Amy Snooks Urea with self at the parlormaid's face. should her old grandmother. I tacked up and weal 'Really, Anthony from Jer down In the offing till I saw grand- stronger glasses," muttered Lady, The Panhard luggage-ca- r vaulx wound Its wsy through the mamma toddle away on her usual af Erythea. The neatnesa of the girl, lanes, with Mr. William Spencer at visit to the woodcutter's howerer, her demure air, and th hidclad In a dark wife, and I nipped lndoora to hare It eous manner In which her hair was the steering-whee- l, green uniform overcoat with brass out with my dear old Snooks, I found dressed, diluted her ladyship's disapbuttons. The time was 6 :15 p. m. her packing for Jervaulx, and I told proval a little. "I need not examine you a to you The Panhard was running badly. In her what I wanted her to do. spite of Billy's overhaul, two of the "Amy Snooks Is what you call stolid. capacity for your duties, or your char cylinders misfired presently the car and Tre broken her In rery wellbut acter. These bare been vouched stopped with a cough and splutter. rm bound to say she waa absolutely g language paralysed this time. But she surren BUly, using anent the profligate Mr. Boxail, late dered, before Td done with her. She chauffeur of Jervaulx abbey, got down Just came to, heel It may surprise and opened the bonnet - It took him you, BlUy, but she simply adores m several minutes to start the Panhard Amy never refused me anything In again, and when finally he arrived at her life. Stanhoe railway station, the train "Having melted her into flexible con from Burnt Ash was alongside the dition, I borrowed one of her print platform. dresses, (she hadn't another black A painfully obrlous policeman In one) and her second-becoat and did plain clothes was lounging in the sta- my hair like hers. Fm Jolly good at tion approach. He did not waste a doing balr. second glance on BUly; the driver of "To cut It short, I cleared out and the Jervaulx abbey car had no Inter tramped across country to Pllbrook est for him. BUly, anxious to pick up station and took the afternoon train. his passenger, the disastrous parlor Amy Joined it with her two tin boxes maid, hurried onto the platform. at Burnt Ash, and I got Into her car He sighted his ouarrr at once. A riage at the next stop. I gave her all young woman in a cheap black tight-fittin- g the money I had, and made her go on coat waa standing by the lug to Seabrldge with one of th boxes. gage-vaBaggage checks are un Shell get herself lodgings there and known in England. A tin trunk was hare a good time till further orders-s-he hurled out of the ran by a blind, in can last a week, anyhow. I took risible force, and BlUy, approaching the other box and came oa here. And the passenger, raised his peaked cap now, partner what about ttl Wasnt It a brain-war- e politely. T "Are you for Jervaulx abbey?" he BlUy took off his cap and made dis asked. d order of bis hair. The young woman turned round. "You mean to tell me" he said duTm the new parlor maid," she said ally, "that girl fell for It Just because primly In broad Eastshire dialect you told her tor "You might carry my box for me, 11 "Ah, you dont understand the that ain't too heavy." feudal spirit" ald Almee complacent' The Young Person, My Lady," U4 swam. His fingers Billy's head ly. "There have been Snooks in the Mr. Tarbeaux Softly. opened, and feebly closed again. His Home wood ever since there were eyes bulged. They by Lord Scroope. My housekeeper wW Scroope in Scroope Towers. It was Almee. Almee In a black help each other. When Amy and Instruct you hrthe' rules of the estate coat over a print dress, and sensible were kids and went birds-nestinshe llshment which aU my domestics arc boots. Her bronse hair was drawn was always underneath when I fell required to keep rigidly. There ..lay straight back and plaited Into a re out of the tree. She haa Irregular howerer, one warning that I must girt spectable knob, her eyes were preter-- features, but a heart of gold. And, by you." naturally solemn. the way, of course Aunt Erythea ha She wa interrupted by . the arrival They passed out BUly took hla nerer seen Amy she engaged her on of the butler with a telegram. . Lady place at the wheel, Almee seated her Dad's recommendation." Erythea opened it; Its message was self beside him. ahe's seen youl" exclaimed not unwelcome to her. "But "Til alt here," she said serenely, "when you crashed the Sphinx "Car broken down, Regret lmpo "and you can tell me about the place BUly, Into her carriage." slble arrive Jervaulx. No time, Must aa we go. What's it like? They say 'Only for half a second. She's blind leare ; for Closemlnster tonight her ladyship la something chronic." ANTHQNT." a a bat Shall nerer know me. Isnt BUly glanced at her daxedly, and let ' no answer". she said t la It "There ? great BUlyr , In the clutch. The transit of Stanhoe la prevent, butler. looked at her He th ."Lord Scroop thoughtfully. was made at something over the order Cancel d th I" from ex Caesar's he coming. "Great said, ghost speed limit When clear of the town, 1st You're right The gar you regarding hi arrival." "It ploslvely, BUly gare the coughing Panhard a full on "Very good, my lady." throttle and roared along the Jervaulx last place findearth those fool police Aimee's heart leaped with Joy. But or look ever for would you you. road. He did not look at Almee, who her face remained unmoved. She eon was staring straight In front of her. Is th house where the --burglary hap If s better than th care, any tinned to look demurely at Ut carpet BUly switched the car down a narrow pened. YouTl be right under my eye "I wa about to wars you," aald lane, covered by overarching trees, way. own folk COM real la and Erythea, ."that your predecessor among your Lady and stopped the engine. He turned to moment' notlcs wa discharged t came. But" trouble face Almee. on of my menservant for allowing "But whatr "Partner," he said, "what In thun to her of aa ama "Why, you cant do ttl Ton, par- to make adjaucei der doea this mean?" tstur.--"T--rf-'lormaid to th i It' tory Lady Erythea? Almee looked at him, and dissolved I sal dont understand, 'test "I my nerer could lady," add you Partner, Into spasms of laughter. v Almee faintly. with It" ( "What do yotf think of It Billy V get away him pityingly. Almee ' said "She regarded permitted," Lady Erythea she said. "Aren't I the complete Amy "BlUy, I may not know anything grimly, "my chauffeur to kiss her." Snooks about men," she said, "but you The startled look of horror and dis"It don't got" said BUly, almost know less than about gust which Almee' feature respect nothing this. In on What women. fiercely. ."Let me Tber .. Isnt the. woman fully expressed, carried conrlctloa hare you been doing?" six years old upwards, from ren to Lady Erythea' mind." Uring, "When you left me this morning, I that Isn't a born actress, when she has "It is an unpleasant subject" said remembered something positively aw to be. Most of us arc all day her ladyship, "wblch.I should bar acting fuL Dad waa coming here this after- - and every day whether you guess It wished to spar myself mentioning to boon at Are o'clock." or net I don't do- that myself that's you,- - It- - waa. jieceaaary, however to BlUy whistled with dismay. why you and I get on. But I can I I clear the ground, 1 hope to hear good "The police business had driven it can get away with It BUly I" reports of you. Yo may go to th right out of my bead. And I couldnt He put on his cap with a bang. , errant' halt" I consult you. thought the only "Then let's get onl" be gasped. Alme bobbed to her and mistress, thing waa to get to Scroope Towers "There' nothing else for It now. The left sh room Outside the quietly. It and try to put right I knew there boat are burned. Away for Jervaulx I" found Mr. Tarbeaux her. for waiting was a train about ten at Stanhoe, and He leaned over and opened the rear on the angle from I started for the station. But I never door of the car. "Jump down, part- Everything depends which one regards so supreme a person got there." ner, and get In behind." a th butler. ' The new parlor maid "Thank the powers you dldnt I" aald "I shaVtf What forr looked at him timidly. Mr. Tarbeaux, BUly fervently. "All the stations are "Get -- down, I tell you," said Billy, with an air of mingled satisfaction and You'd never hare passed watched. sternly. "Pre been warned about this. apprehension, conducted her to the through alone without getting pulled If Fm seen talking to parlor maid I women-servanthall. The housekeepby the cops." get fired. In with youl" er was absent tram wasnt necessary, Almee obeyed like a lamb. "Weil, the At Jervaulx the male and femal A car overtook me on the road "This has got my nerve," groaned servants were segregated In separate man. He drlren by a young pulled BlUy, as he let In the clutch. "Here's apartments for meal. Mr. Tarbeaux op and offered me a lift" where w get ours." . took his charge to a room next th "Oh aald Billy. He drore at furious pace till, turn- rast kitchens, where a meat tea was "He was quite a good sort Inclined ing Into the park he approached the In progress, presided orer fry a cook to be a bit sentimental ; but It was a abbey and drew up at the aid enwas. of rast adiposity. Ihe fast car, and he was rather new to trance, The door stood open, and Mr. male In th rooni. Mr. Tar--' th only the matter with your Tarbeaux, seeing the car, came out as driving What's newcomer la beaux presented th " There was an expression on Billy's Amy descended. form. "Miss Snooks face that aha bad not seen there behe asked patronls-lnglfore. He wss looking sour. "Get on with the song and dance," "Yea," said Almee shyly. "Quite right" said Aim. he said shortly. Mr. Tarbeaux stared. In' spite of the "I am your cousin, Aim. And near was dropped "Well, I Scroope, screwed hair and th print skirt be that's my cousin, Ctorcina Br and I got across to the Towers; creep- had nerer seen such vision of nsre." . ,, a Red ing about like Indian, so no- beauty at Jervaulx. "ner ladyship wished to see you Inv body saw me. I had a look In through the morning room window and aaw mediately you arrired. This wsy." CTO BS OONTINPgD.) . Dad reading his letters. I bad a mind He strode before her through th re go In and kiss him, but of course, corridor Into the great hall, past the Keep Something Back. II wss looking rait of armor with which he had colthat wouldnt'Co, Jud Tunklrs says a man who always pleased I think be was reading Aoni lided in the gloom of the past dra-fu- l tell the train IMo be admired, unless Erythea's letter spprorlng of me. O night Now, however, Mr. Tar-au-x he's so foolish as to tell all the truth course be hsdnt beard about the burwas himself again. There was he knows. Washington Evening Star. glary. There's do telephone at Scroop,. n gleam of appreciation In hi somber -- Dad wont hare eoe. ; . ; gome people ar se fond of ye. " Re 'opened th door of the wide that they run half way t soeet It "Then I stalked the garare, when old Gran die, our shew. k outfc room, where Lady Erythea sat Dougla Jrrold.r; got U dust-cloa- ter-dinn-er 5 blood-curdlin- JJiliiiL-- fl st : - . honey-colore- , v.-:.- t r " -- - . s' -- r pboj , ' r " y. , ' , Ul-lu- |