THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardthe
vége
endoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringtheutolsó
lastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.Az
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.Mindenki
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffés
andLabourquestionsweresettled.The
háború
warwithGermany,incidentonamely
thatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadhagyott
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,és
andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,és
andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.TheCuban
és
andHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentés
andtheterritoryofSamoawasjól
wellworthitscostasacoalingstation.Az
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.Minden
Everycoastcityhadbeenjól
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;thearmy
alatt
undertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withegy
aterritorialreserveofamillion;és
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersés
andbattle-shipspatrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingegy
asteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhazai
homewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWest
voltak
hadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;consequentlywewere
nem
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.A
Thenationwasprosperous;Chicago,for
egy
amomentparalyzedafteramásodik
secondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,fehér
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulmint
thanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywhere
jó
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,és
andeveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptawayanagy
greatportionoftheexistinghorrors.Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypaved
és
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedés
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.The
új
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinom
finebitsofarchitecture,andthehosszú
longsystemofstonequaysami
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparksami
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.Az
Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreés
andstateoperabroughtitssaját
ownreward.TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsof
az
thesamekind.NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,
sem
eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.TheSecretaryofForestry
és
andGamePreservationhadasokkal
mucheasiertime,thankstotheúj
newsystemofNationalMountedRendőrség
Police.WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFrance
és
andEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthe
új
newindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,theúj
newlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofhatalom
powerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmés
andprosperity.WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblem
és
andsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyegy
aformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewegy
alongsighofrelief.Amikor
When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryés
andintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesés
andkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,sokan
manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atleastintheúj
newworldwhichafterallisegy
aworldbyitself.Butself-preservationisthe
első
firstlaw,andtheUnitedStateskellett
hadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,Spainés
andBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,míg
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedés
andboundthemonebyone.In
az
thecityofNewYorkaz
thesummerof1899wassignalizedbyaz
thedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.Thesummerof1900
fog
willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkemberek
peopleformanyacycle;theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
évben
year.InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
amikor
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.I
voltam
hadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,ahol
whereIhadbeenasamereformality.Ever
óta
sincethatfallfrommyhorse,négy
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyfej
headandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,és
andthedoctorsentmeawaythatnapon
daysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
mondják
toldthat;Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnotgrudgehim
a
themoney.WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhe
csinált
madeatfirst.Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavement
ahol
whereIlayunconscious,andvalaki
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,és
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,placedmeinhisprivateasylumahol
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.Atlasthedecided
hogy
thatIwaswell,andI,knowinghogy
thatmymindhadalwaysbeenasegészséges
soundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,és
andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,
és
andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallegyszer
onceinawhile.Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,
de
buthegavemenone,és
andItoldhimIfogok
wouldwait.Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
hagyott
leftnoevilresults;on
az
thecontraryithadchangedmyegész
wholecharacterforthebetter.From
egy
alazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadlettem
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewas
csak
onlyonethingwhichtroubledengem
me,Ilaughedatmysaját
ownuneasiness,andyetittroubledengem
me.DuringmyconvalescenceIhadbought
és
andreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.I
emlékszem
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatitoccurredtomethatIhadjobb
betterstop.Istartedup
és
andflungthebookintoa
thefireplace;thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
és
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.Ha
IfIhadnotcaughtegy
aglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthemásodik
secondactIshouldnevervolna
havefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,és
andwithacryofterror,vagy
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinminden
everynerve,Isnatchedthedolgot
thingoutofthecoalsés
andcreptshakingtomybedroom,ahol
whereIreaditandrereadit,és
andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithegy
ahorrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.Ez
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotelfelejteni
forgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;ahol
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,amikor
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;és
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.Ipray
Isten
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedthevilág
worldwiththisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—avilág
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKirály
KinginYellow.WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,of
természetesen
course,becameeagertoreadit.Itiswellknownhowthe
könyv
bookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredoutitt
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressés
andpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.Nem
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,nem
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
tudja
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedhogy
thatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfelthogy
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.Theverybanality
és
andinnocenceofthefirstactcsak
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.Itwas,I
emlékszem
remember,the13thdayofApril,1920,hogy
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,között
betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.Theblockwhichhadformerlyconsistedofa
sok
lotofshabbyoldbuildings,használt
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.A
TheFrenchandItaliancafésés
andrestaurantsweretorndown;az
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyegy
agildedironrailing,andconvertedintoegy
alovelygardenwithlawns,flowersés
andfountains.Inthecentreofthegardenstood
egy
asmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,és
andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.Hat
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,és
andthesingledoorwasofbronze.Egy
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodelőtt
beforethedoor,theworkofegy
ayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,aki
whohaddiedinParisamikor
whenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
és
andenteredthesquare.Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,
de
butwasstoppedatFourthUtcán
Streetbyacordonofpolice.Egy
AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnfel
upinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,
és
andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkés
andBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofRendőrség
Police,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkés
andBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseés
andFranklinofNewYork,és
andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhim
mondta
say:"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
és
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.TheGovernment
vagy
hasseenfittoacknowledgetherightofember
mantoendanexistenceamely
whichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohim,révén
throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.Itis
úgy vélik
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofilyen
suchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Óta
Sincethepassageofthistörvény
law,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnotincreased.Most
NowtheGovernmenthasdeterminedtoestablishegy
aLethalChamberineverycity,townés
andvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofemberi
humancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksúj
newvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,
és
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.Az
Thesilenceinthestreetwasabsolute."There
egy
apainlessdeathawaitshimaki
whocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.Ha
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
mondta
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"és
andagainfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinavilágos
clearvoice:"CitizensofNewYork
és
andoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,keresztül
throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeled
és
andformedalongFifthAvenuetowaitforthecommandantofthegarrison,és
andthemountedpolicefollowedőket
them.Ileftthecrowdtogape
és
andstareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,és
and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedto
a
therightandstoppedbeforeegy
adingyshopwhichborea
thesign:.HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthedoorway
és
andsawHawberkbusyinhiskis
littleshopattheendofthehall.Helookedup,
és
andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"Constance,his
lánya
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,és
andheldoutherprettykezét
hand,butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,és
andknewthatitwasmásik
anotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledatherconfusion
és
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromegy
acolouredplate.OldHawberk
ült
satrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitofarmour,és
andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
kis
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
és
andfussedaboutforamomentwithegy
atinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemailsentathrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedto
hallani
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,és
andthejingleofchainarmour.Thatwas
az
theonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.He
volt
hadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthetényt
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.Ez
Thisdidoccupymyattention,és
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatéjszaka
night.ButIknewinmyheartthat
minden
allwouldcomeright,andthatIkell
shouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykedves
kinddoctor,JohnArcher.However,Ishouldnever
volna
havetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asImondtam
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerhadformethisstrongfascination.Iwould
ültem
sitforhours,listeningandlistening,és
andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitadott
gavemewasalmosttookeentoendure.Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretched
minden
everynervealmosttobreaking,amíg
untilsomemovementoftheöreg
oldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackés
andlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
dolgozott
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichhe
volt
hadbeenappointedarmourer,heis
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.Ez
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofegy
afamoussuitwhichaclientofhisvolt
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.Ő
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforés
andsecuredthegreave,andmost
nowthesuitwascomplete.Helaiddownhishammer
és
andreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedóta
since1450fromownertoowneramíg
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.Amikor
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,e
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,és
andsincethenthesearchforthehiányzó
missinggreavehadbeenpushedamíg
untilitwas,almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworth
valami
somethingtoyou,"Iventured.No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyou
nem
noambitiontoberich?"I
kérdeztem
asked,smiling.Myoneambitionistobethe
legjobb
bestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.ConstanceaskedmeifIhad
láttam
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.Sheherself
volna
hadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,és
andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,de
butherfatherwantedthebannerfinished,és
andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyou
láttad
seeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"she
kérdezte
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
és
andpickedupmyhatés
andcane.Areyougoingupstairstosee
a
thelunaticagain?"laughedoldHawberk.
Ha
IfHawberkknewhowIloathehogy
thatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"I
hiszem
thinkIshalldropinés
andseeMr.Wildeforegy
amomentortwo."Poorfellow,"
mondta
saidConstance,withashakeofthefejét
head,"itmustbehardtoélni
livealoneyearafteryearszegény
poor,crippledandalmostdemented.Itis
nagyon
verygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."I
hiszem
thinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginningújra
againwithhishammer.Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
amikor
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.Nem
No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.Hismindis
egy
awonderchamber,fromwhichhetud
canextracttreasuresthatyoués
andIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinueda
kicsit
littleimpatiently:"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Semmi
Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,és
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,hogy
thatwereitknowninNewYorkhogy
thatsuchamanexisted,theemberek
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorfor
egy
afallenrivet.Isitnonsense,"I
kérdeztem
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsenseamikor
whenhesaysthatthetassetsés
andcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesés
andragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk'shammer
esett
felltotheground,buthepickeditupés
andasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howItudtam
knewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardwerehiányzik
missingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."Ididnot
tudtam
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittomea
theotherday.Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,
de
butInoticedhishandtremblingalatt
underhisleathernapron.Is
ez
thisnonsensetoo?"Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsense
ha
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireés
andofMissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterror
írt
writtenoneveryfeature.Hawberklookedatme
és
andslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreat
sok
manythings—".Aboutarmour,forinstance,
és
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,
aki
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsezelőtt
ago,andwenttoAustraliaahol
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
de
buthervoicewassweetés
andcalm.Letusagree,
ha
ifyouplease,thatinthisegy
onecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.II
Iclimbedthe
három
threedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,és
andknockedatasmallajtón
doorattheendofthecorridor.Mr.Wildeopened
az
thedoorandIwalkedin.Amikor
Whenhehaddouble-lockedtheajtót
doorandpushedaheavychestellen
againstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhiskis
littlelight-colouredeyes.Halfadozen
új
newscratchescoveredhisnoseés
andcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.IthoughtIhadnever
láttam
seenhimsohideouslyfascinating.He
volt
hadnoears.Theartificialones,
amely
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthefinom
finewire,werehisoneweakness.Theyweremadeofwax
és
andpaintedashellpink,de
buttherestofhisarca
facewasyellow.Hemight
jobban
betterhaverevelledintheluxuryofnéhány
someartificialfingersforhisleftkezét
hand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,de
butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,és
andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.Hewas
nagyon
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanegy
achildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,és
andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.Still,themostremarkable
dolog
thingaboutMr.Wildewashogy
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceés
andknowledgeshouldhavesuchegy
ahead.Itwasflat
és
andpointed,liketheheadsofsok
manyofthoseunfortunateswhomemberek
peopleimprisoninasylumsforaz
theweak-minded.Manycalledhiminsane,
de
butIknewhimtobeassaneasIwas.Idonotdeny
hogy
thathewaseccentric;themaniahe
volt
hadforkeepingthatcatés
andteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacemint
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.Inever
tudtam
couldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehetalált
foundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.I
emlékszem
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,és
andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhismagas
highchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,míg
whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplaceelőtt
beforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.Mielőtt
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,és
andsprangintohisface.Howling
és
andfoamingtheyrolledoverés
andoveronthefloor,scratchingés
andclawing,untilthecatscreamedés
andfledunderthecabinet,és
andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingés
andcurlinguplikethelegsofegy
adyingspider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohis
magas
highchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerés
andopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysot
és
andCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Öt
FiveDollars."