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The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

The King in Yellow | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

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THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Hacia
Towardtheendoftheyear1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshad
prácticamente
practicallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop's
administración
administration.
Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffandLabourquestionsweresettled.
ThewarwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadleftnovisiblescarsuponthe
república
republic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculous
situación
plightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.
TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandthe
territorio
territoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
Thecountrywasinasuperbstateof
defensa
defence.
Everycoastcityhadbeenwellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;
thearmyunderthe
parental
parentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,
organizado
organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,hadbeen
aumentado
increasedto300,000men,withaterritorial
reserva
reserveofamillion;
andsixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-ships
patrullaban
patrolledthesixstationsofthenavigableseas,leavingasteam
reserva
reserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.
ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedto
reconocer
acknowledgethatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;
consequentlywewerenolongerrepresented
extranjero
abroadbyincompetentpatriots.
Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzedafterasecondgreatfire,hadrisenfromitsruins,whiteand
imperial
imperial,andmorebeautifulthanthewhitecitywhichhadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.
Everywheregood
arquitectura
architecturewasreplacingbad,andeveninNewYork,asudden
anhelo
cravingfordecencyhadsweptawayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.
Streetshadbeenwidened,properlypavedandlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructures
demolido
demolishedandundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.
Thenewgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsof
arquitectura
architecture,andthelongsystemofstonequayswhichcompletely
rodeaba
surroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparkswhichprovedagod-sendtothe
población
population.
Thesubsidizingofthestate
teatro
theatreandstateoperabroughtitsownreward.
TheUnitedStatesNational
Academia
AcademyofDesignwasmuchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.
Nobody
envidiaba
enviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhis
gabinete
cabinetpositionorhisportfolio.
TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservationhadamucheasiertime,thankstothenewsystemofNationalMountedPolice.
WehadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieswithFranceandEngland;
theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasa
medida
measureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenew
independiente
independentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingof
inmigración
immigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerinthe
ejecutivo
executiveallcontributedtonationalcalmand
prosperidad
prosperity.
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndian
caballería
cavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalong
suspiro
sighofrelief.
When,afterthe
colosal
colossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesand
bondad
kindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsectstogether,manythoughtthe
milenio
millenniumhadarrived,atleastinthenewworldwhichafterallisaworldbyitself.
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaw,andtheUnitedStateshadtolookonin
impotente
helplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesof
Anarquía
Anarchy,whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemonebyone.
InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
the
Dodge
DodgeStatuewasremovedinthatyear.
InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,whenthefirstGovernment
Letal
LethalChamberwasopenedonWashingtonSquare.
IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadison
Avenida
Avenue,whereIhadbeenasamere
formalidad
formality.
Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthedoctorsentmeawaythatdaysayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.
Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobetoldthat;
Iknewitmyself.
StillIdidnot
rencor
grudgehimthemoney.
WhatImindedwasthemistakewhichhemadeatfirst.
Whentheypickedmeupfromthe
pavimento
pavementwhereIlayunconscious,andsomebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'shead,IwascarriedtoDr.
Archer
Archer,andhe,pronouncingmybrain
afectado
affected,placedmeinhisprivate
asilo
asylumwhereIwasobligedto
soportar
enduretreatmentforinsanity.
AtlasthedecidedthatIwaswell,andI,knowingthatmymindhadalwaysbeenassoundashis,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,andleft.
Itoldhim,smiling,thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,andhelaughedheartily,andaskedmetocallonceinawhile.
Ididso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,buthegavemenone,andItoldhimIwouldwait.
Thefallfrommyhorsehad
afortunadamente
fortunatelyleftnoevilresults;
onthecontraryithadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.
Froma
perezoso
lazyyoungmanabouttown,Ihadbecome
activo
active,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.
Therewasonlyonethingwhichtroubledme,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,andyetittroubledme.
DuringmyconvalescenceIhadboughtandreadforthefirsttime,TheKinginYellow.
Irememberafterfinishingthefirstactthatit
ocurrió
occurredtomethatIhadbetterstop.
Istartedupandflungthebookintothe
chimenea
fireplace;
thevolumestruckthebarredgrateandfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.
IfIhadnotcaughta
vistazo
glimpseoftheopeningwordsinthesecondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtopickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantthatIsufferedinevery
nervio
nerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsand
arrastré
creptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwitha
horror
horrorwhichattimesassailsmeyet.
Thisisthethingthattroublesme,forIcannotforgetCarcosawhereblackstarshangintheheavens;
wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,whenthetwinsuns
se hunden
sinkintothelakeofHali;
andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
IprayGodwillcursethewriter,asthewriterhascursedtheworldwiththisbeautiful,stupendous
creación
creation,terribleinitssimplicity,
irresistible
irresistibleinitstruth—aworldwhichnow
tiembla
tremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.
WhentheFrenchGovernment
apoderó
seizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjustarrivedinParis,London,ofcourse,became
ansioso
eagertoreadit.
Itiswellknownhowthebookspreadlikeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,from
continente
continenttocontinent,barredouthere,
confiscado
confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredevenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.
No
definido
definiteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,no
doctrina
doctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.
Itcouldnotbejudgedbyanyknown
estándar
standard,yet,althoughitwas
reconocía
acknowledgedthatthesupremenoteofarthadbeenstruckinTheKinginYellow,allfeltthathumannaturecouldnotbearthe
tensión
strain,northriveonwordsinwhichthe
esencia
essenceofpurestpoisonlurked.
Theverybanalityand
inocencia
innocenceofthefirstactonlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.
Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,thatthefirstGovernment
Letal
LethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.
Theblockwhichhad
anteriormente
formerlyconsistedofalotof
mal
shabbyoldbuildings,usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeen
adquirido
acquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.
TheFrenchandItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;
thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,andconvertedintoalovelygardenwithlawns,flowersandfountains.
Inthe
centro
centreofthegardenstoodasmall,whitebuilding,
severamente
severelyclassicalinarchitecture,and
rodeado
surroundedbythicketsofflowers.
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingledoorwasof
bronce
bronze.
Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,whohaddiedinPariswhenonlytwenty-threeyearsold.
TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlaceandenteredthesquare.
Ithreadedmywaythroughthesilentthrongofspectators,butwasstoppedatFourthStreetbyacordonofpolice.
A
regimiento
regimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupina
hueco
hollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonParkstoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,military
ayuda
aidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthe
guarnición
garrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,
Almirante
AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.
ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghis
respuesta
replytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
Iheardhimsay:
"Thelawsprohibitingsuicideandprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionhavebeenrepealed.
TheGovernmenthasseenfitto
reconocer
acknowledgetherightofmantoendan
existencia
existencewhichmayhavebecome
intolerable
intolerabletohim,throughphysicalsufferingormental
desesperación
despair.
Itisbelievedthatthecommunitywillbe
beneficiará
benefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.
Sincethepassageofthislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStateshasnot
aumentado
increased.
NowtheGovernmenthas
decidido
determinedtoestablishaLethalChamberineverycity,townandvillageinthecountry,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthe
alivio
reliefthusprovided."
Hepaused,andturnedtothewhite
Letal
LethalChamber.
Thesilenceinthestreetwas
absoluto
absolute.
"Thereapainlessdeath
espera
awaitshimwhocannolongerbearthesorrowsofthislife.
Ifdeathiswelcomelethimseekitthere."
Thenquicklyturningtothemilitary
ayuda
aidofthePresident'shousehold,hesaid,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"andagainfacingthe
vasta
vastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:
"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernment
declara
declarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
The
solemne
solemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor's
carruaje
carriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifth
Avenida
Avenuetowaitforthecommandantofthe
guarnición
garrison,andthemountedpolicefollowedthem.
Ileftthecrowdtogapeand
fijamente
stareatthewhitemarbleDeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifth
Avenida
Avenue,walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.
ThenIturnedtotherightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.
HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
Iglancedinatthe
puerta
doorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,hisdaughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthe
umbral
threshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,butIsawthe
rubor
blushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andknewthatitwasanotherCastaigneshehadexpected,mycousinLouis.
Ismiledather
confusión
confusionandcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofsomeancientsuitof
armadura
armour,andtheting!
ting!
ting!
ofhislittle
martillo
hammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.
Presentlyhedroppedhis
martillo
hammer,andfussedaboutforamomentwithatiny
llave
wrench.
Thesoftclashofthemailsenta
emoción
thrillofpleasurethroughme.
Ilovedtohearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,the
suave
mellowshockofthemalleton
muslo
thighpieces,andthejingleofchain
armadura
armour.
ThatwastheonlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.
Hehadneverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthefactofherbeinginlovewithLouis.
Thisdid
ocupaba
occupymyattention,andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.
ButIknewinmyheartthatallwouldcomeright,andthatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangethatofmykinddoctor,John
Archer
Archer.
However,Ishouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjustthen,haditnotbeen,asIsay,thatthemusicofthetinkling
martillo
hammerhadformethisstrong
fascinación
fascination.
Iwouldsitforhours,listeningandlistening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,the
sensación
sensationitgavemewasalmosttookeento
soportar
endure.
Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethat
estiraba
stretchedeverynervealmosttobreaking,untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourercutofftherayofsunlight,then,still
emocionado
thrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandlistenedagaintothesoundofthepolishing
trapo
rag,swish!
swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constanceworkedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowandthenpausingto
examinar
examinemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseum.
Whoisthisfor?"
Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourinthe
Metropolitano
MetropolitanMuseumofwhichhehadbeen
nombrado
appointedarmourer,healsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.
ThiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhishadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.
He,Hawberk,had
negociado
negotiatedforandsecuredthegreave,andnowthesuitwascomplete.
Helaiddownhis
martillo
hammerandreadmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoowneruntilitwas
adquirido
acquiredbyThomasStainbridge.
Whenhis
magnífica
superbcollectionwassold,thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreavehadbeenpusheduntilitwas,almostbyaccident,
localizado
locatedinParis.
Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistentlywithoutany
certeza
certaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"
I
exigí
demanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
ThenforthefirsttimeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.
Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"I
aventuré
ventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasureinfindingitwasmyreward."
Haveyouno
ambición
ambitiontoberich?"
Iasked,smiling.
Myone
ambición
ambitionistobethebestarmourerintheworld,"heansweredgravely.
ConstanceaskedmeifIhadseentheceremoniesatthe
Letal
LethalChamber.
Sheherselfhadnoticed
caballería
cavalrypassingupBroadwaythatmorning,andhadwishedtoseetheinauguration,butherfatherwantedthe
bandera
bannerfinished,andshehadstayedathisrequest.
Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
sheasked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.
No,"I
respondí
repliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Iroseandpickedupmyhatand
bastón
cane.
Areyougoingupstairstoseethe
lunático
lunaticagain?"
laughedoldHawberk.
IfHawberkknewhowI
detesto
loathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldneveruseitinmypresence.
ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,Iansweredhimquietly:
"IthinkIshalldropinandseeMr.Wildeforamomentortwo."
Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"itmustbehardtolivealoneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandalmostdemented.
Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"
observó
observedHawberk,beginningagainwithhis
martillo
hammer.
Ilistenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;
whenhehadfinishedI
respondí
replied:.
No,heisnot
vicioso
vicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhecan
extraer
extracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldgiveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.
Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryasnooneelsecouldknowit.
Nothing,however
trivial
trivial,escapeshissearch,andhismemoryisso
absoluta
absolute,sopreciseindetails,thatwereitknowninNewYorkthatsuchamanexisted,thepeoplecouldnothonourhimenough."
Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"Iasked,managingto
reprimir
suppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensewhenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitof
armadura
armourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"
Hawberk's
martillo
hammerfelltotheground,buthepickeditupandasked,withagreatdealofcalm,howIknewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."
IdidnotknowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.
Hesaidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."
Nonsense,"hecried,butInoticedhishand
temblaba
tremblingunderhisleathernapron.
Isthisnonsensetoo?"
Iaskedpleasantly,"isitnonsensewhenMr.Wilde
continuamente
continuallyspeaksofyouasthe
Marqués
MarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".
Ididnotfinish,forConstancehadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorwrittenonevery
rasgo
feature.
Hawberklookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathern
delantal
apron.
Thatisimpossible,"he
observó
observed,"Mr.
Wildemayknowagreatmanythings—".
About
armadura
armour,forinstance,andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.
Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"about
armadura
armouralso—maybe—butheiswronginregardtothe
Marqués
MarquisofAvonshire,who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearsago,andwenttoAustraliawherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."
Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,buthervoicewassweetandcalm.
Letusagree,ifyouplease,thatinthisone
circunstancia
circumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isaid.
II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichIhadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthe
pasillo
corridor.
Mr.WildeopenedthedoorandIwalkedin.
Whenhehaddouble-lockedthedoorandpushedaheavychestagainstit,hecameandsatdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.
Halfa
docena
dozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseandcheeks,andthesilverwireswhichsupportedhisartificialearshadbecomedisplaced.
IthoughtIhadneverseenhimsohideously
fascinante
fascinating.
Hehadnoears.
Theartificialones,whichnowstoodoutatan
ángulo
anglefromthefinewire,werehisone
debilidad
weakness.
Theyweremadeof
cera
waxandpaintedashellpink,buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.
Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimnoinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhis
cera
waxears.
Hewasverysmall,scarcelyhigherthanachildoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.
Still,themost
notable
remarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasthatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeshouldhavesuchahead.
Itwasflatandpointed,liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhompeopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.
Manycalledhiminsane,butIknewhimtobeas
cuerdo
saneasIwas.
Idonotdenythathewas
excéntrico
eccentric;
themaniahehadforkeepingthatcatand
burlarse
teasingheruntilsheflewathisfacelikeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.
Inevercouldunderstandwhyhekeptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinshuttinghimselfupinhisroomwiththissurly,viciousbeast.
Irememberonce,glancingupfromthe
manuscrito
manuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andseeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyes
bastante
fairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethe
estufa
stove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.
BeforeIcouldmovesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,
tembló
trembled,andsprangintohisface.
Aullando
Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,untilthecatscreamedand
huyó
fledunderthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlinguplikethelegsofadying
araña
spider.
Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wildehadclimbedintohishighchair,and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerandopenedit.
HenryB.
Matthews,"heread,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.
CalledApril3rd.
Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Knownasawelcher.
ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
RetainerFiveDollars."