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Show WOMAN ATE THE CONTRACT With Document in Her Midst, She Asks, "What Are You Going tp Do About ItP" Tho boom In real ostato at Flushing, L. I., has lauded part of a valuable contract con-tract In Mrs. J. S. Kardley's midst and stirred up no end of troublo betweon her and Thomas Prltchard, of Dooniem avenue, Flushing. Mis. Knrdley, whci lives In Brooklyn, sold six lots In Fliisldig to Mr. Prltchard. Prltch-ard. Mr. Prltchard paid a deposit, and Mrs. F.ardley tdgned n-co ract agreo-ing agreo-ing to surrender tho lots to him for n certain price. Prices of Flushing prop erty have Jumped up as much as 2."i or 50 per cent In ono day. Mrs. Eardlcy heard of this, .and her kouI wns sad. Sho called at Mr. Prltchnrd's office. "I want to keep my lots," said she, briskly. "Mntlnmo, you enn't," ho replied with utmost' suavity. ' "Let's eco tho contract," Bald she, soothingly. Mr. Pritohard handed her the precious pre-cious paper, and in the twinkling of an eyo she had bitten a big piece out bf It. Mr. Prltchard grabbc 1 her throat. Then camo a fierce struggio betweon hand muscles and throat muscles, and throat muscles won, for Mrs. F.ardley swallowed a largo 'chunk of tho contract con-tract and smiled In bitter triumph at her foo. "I'll have the law on you!" he cried. "Pooh!" sneered she. "I've got tho evidence In my midst, and I'd like to sco tho court that can find out anything any-thing about It." And there the matter rests. |