THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
व्यावहारिक
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sप्रशासन
administration.Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftno
दिखाई
visiblescarsupontherepublic,andtheअस्थायी
temporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatedनौसैनिक
navalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredper
प्रतिशत
centandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.Thecountrywasinasuperbstateof
रक्षा
defence.Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyunderthe
पैतृक
parentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,संगठित
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaक्षेत्रीय
territorialreserveofamillion;andsix
भव्य
magnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
स्वीकार
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;नतीजतन
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresentedabroadbyअक्षम
incompetentpatriots.Thenationwas
समृद्ध
prosperous;Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
शाही
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywheregood
वास्तुकला
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatहिस्से
portionoftheexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedand
भूमिगत
undergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
वास्तुकला
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtotheआबादी
population.Thesubsidizingofthestate
रंगमंच
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.TheUnitedStatesNational
एकेडमी
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeयूरोपीय
Europeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhis
कैबिनेट
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.TheSecretaryofForestryandGame
संरक्षण
Preservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
उपाय
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewस्वतंत्र
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofआव्रजन
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheकार्यकारी
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalmandसमृद्धि
prosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnative
पोशाक
costumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalongसांस
sighofrelief.When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
दयालुता
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughttheसहस्राब्दी
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin
असहाय
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofअराजकता
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
theDodge
प्रतिमा
Statuewasremovedinthatyear.InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernment
घातक
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
एवेन्यू
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasamereऔपचारिकता
formality.Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeen
अनुपस्थित
absent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.Itwashardlyworthhis
शुल्क
feetobetoldthat;Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
फुटपाथ
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.आर्चर
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumwhereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforपागलपन
insanity.AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
सौभाग्य
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
आलसी
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecomeसक्रिय
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewasonlyonethingwhich
परेशान
troubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetitपरेशान
troubledme.DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
IrememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
चिमनी
fireplace;thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
झलक
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedineveryतंत्रिका
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthe
जुड़वां
twinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
सृष्टि
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
उत्सुक
eagertoreadit.Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
महाद्वीप
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostउन्नत
advancedofliteraryanarchists.No
निश्चित
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthoseदुष्ट
wickedpages,nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
मानक
standard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedthattheसर्वोच्च
supremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbeartheतनाव
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheसार
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.Theverybanalityand
निर्दोषता
innocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment
घातक
LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthफिफ्थ
FifthAvenue.Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
केंद्र
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,गंभीर
severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
कांस्य
bronze.Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmerican
मूर्तिकार
sculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
रेजिमेंट
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinaखोखले
hollowsquareroundtheLethalकक्ष
Chamber.OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
सहायता
aidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingtheगैरीसन
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,एडमिरल
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.The
ट्रिब्यून
tribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
उत्तर
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
स्वीकार
acknowledgetherightofmantoendanअस्तित्व
existencewhichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormentalनिराशा
despair.Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbythe
हटाने
removalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.
NowtheGovernmenthas
निश्चय
determinedtoestablishaLethalकक्ष
Chamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillaccepttheराहत
reliefthusprovided."Hepaused,andturnedtothewhite
घातक
LethalChamber.Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute.
"Therea
दर्द रहित
painlessdeathawaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
सहायता
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"Iघोषित
declaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingtheविशाल
vastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclaresthe
घातक
LethalChambertobeopen."The
गंभीर
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'sगाड़ी
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifthएवेन्यू
Avenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.Ileftthecrowdtogapeandstareatthewhite
संगमरमर
marbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthफिफ्थ
FifthAvenue,walkedalongtheपश्चिमी
westernsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,
हार्दिक
heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
लाल
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledather
भ्रम
confusionandcomplimentedherontheबैनर
bannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
कवच
armour,andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
हथौड़ा
hammersoundedpleasantlyintheविचित्र
quaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhis
हथौड़ा
hammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalleton
जांघ
thighpieces,andthejingleofchainकवच
armour.ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdidoccupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
आर्चर
Archer.However,Ishouldneverhave
परेशान
troubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinklingहथौड़ा
hammerhadformethisstrongआकर्षण
fascination.Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
अनुभूति
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretchedevery
तंत्रिका
nervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofसूरज
sunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbing
जंग
rustfromtherivets.Constanceworkedwiththe
कढ़ाई
embroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoजांच
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatin
अलावा
additiontothetreasuresofकवच
armourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeenappointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
हथौड़ा
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.Whenhis
शानदार
superbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
निश्चितता
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambitiontoberich?"Iasked,smiling.
Myone
महत्वाकांक्षा
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesattheLethal
चैंबर
Chamber.SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
बैनर
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'
रेजिमेंट
regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
छड़ी
cane.Areyougoingupstairstoseethe
पागल
lunaticagain?"laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowI
घृणा
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmost
पागल
demented.Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
हथौड़ा
hammer.Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleast
पागल
demented.Hismindisawonder
कक्ष
chamber,fromwhichhecanनिकाल
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
तुच्छ
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryissoनिरपेक्ष
absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
दबाने
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofकवच
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofजंग
rustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk's
हथौड़ा
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathern
एप्रन
apron.Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
लगातार
continuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwith
आतंक
terrorwrittenoneveryfeature.Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
एप्रन
apron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
कवच
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswrongin
संबंध
regardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
गलियारे
corridor.Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
दर्जन
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisकृत्रिम
artificialearshadbecomedisplaced.IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
आकर्षक
fascinating.Hehadnoears.
The
कृत्रिम
artificialones,whichnowstoodoutatanकोण
anglefromthefinewire,werehisoneकमजोरी
weakness.Theyweremadeof
मोम
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.Hemightbetterhaverevelledinthe
विलासिता
luxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoअसुविधा
inconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhisमोम
waxears.Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
उल्लेखनीय
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeople
कैद
imprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeas
समझदार
saneasIwas.Idonotdenythathewas
विलक्षण
eccentric;themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatandteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainly
विलक्षण
eccentric.Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
पांडुलिपि
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesकाफी
fairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforetheस्टोव
stove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedandfledunderthe
कैबिनेट
cabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadyingमकड़ी
spider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."