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I-#1®': m- ik# ' W\ • •y SEWARD W. HOPKINS, of -Jack RobMM •* America," "«• tfcs fy-- Sea," "Two Oeatlemea al "Oa a Cktrp," Etc. MUkrBwnrBomM $r.". (f CHAPTER n. X had finished with Gravlscoart, but ftot with Nita Barlotti. The impulse to see her again was too strong to be itontrolled, and that evening I again Occupied a box in Madison Square (garden. But I was doomed to a disappoint­ ment that was keen in the same meas­ ure as my former eagerness. Instead Of Barlotti, there appeared on a small balcony, near the bandstand, the same freasy, mean-looking Italian, who had led the trapeze queen away on the itight of her successful debut. This creature bowed low to the audience that had poured their silver into his' Coffers and in a thick voice said: ' "Ladies and Shentlemens: It haf be- ?jg&?flj|)oine my sad duty to inform you dat f : you vill be disappointed great dis efen- feig. De bright star, de von shining / Jewel, of dis great aggregati-one of 81 am moth attractiones, will not be ' able to appear before you dis efening. fllgnorina Barlotti haf been suddenly • tak«n ill, and my regard for dis young |bdy is so great dat I haf Insisted dat flhe remain quiet under de care of a idoct&Jre, until she haf fully recovered. But if she is better to-morrow efening, •o dat it vill not do her 'any harm, • . e«n, maybe, I vill allow her to come «nce more and gif you pleasure.' My friends, I thank you." L^ Bowing again, the Italian disap- -jj^eared. VA' \ , I did »ot tarry long. With a feeling ^ " «f Ireen disappointment I left the <3ar- 7 #en and went to my hotel. As I was ;j, going up the stairs to my room I met /: Hajor Simmons coming down. , The major accompanied me back to 4" •' ®y rooms, and Is turned on the light, fang for a night waiter and ordered iome cigars of a brand that I knew the ma$or liked, and also some wine. These comforts of a bachelor's life ^• . Having appeared, the major lighted a '• " Cigar and ensconced himself comfort- Ably in a large armchair, resting his "liead on the high back, and throwing !il? ' ̂ one leg over the other, settled into a position. '-v > "Now go on," he said. "Tell me •y.'V?<|rhat you have been doing and where - foil have been hiding all day." I thereupon told him all that I had tir Jtaae, leaving out no detail. While I was speaking the major v looked at me gravely, and when I had W ' Snished he merely blew his cigar -smoke into the air and said nothing. **I couldn't help it," I said in apol- iv T,$gy. story of yours about the v , lucky uncle and the remarkable simi- •' 's larity in tae faces left an impression that I oould not shake off. Nor could I resist the impulse to investigate." "Nor. L" U"1 • "You?" I jumped from my chair in V 4*citement "You!" ' "Yes. When Oraviscourt held that ^ photograph in his hand I detected evi- 1:/V 4ernje» of agitation in his manner. . The impression the whole thing gave ine was very like yours--the impulse l-\ the same. This morning I rose early . ftnd visited Trinity Cemetery. In the F. pfternoon I visited 301 Matt street, ~j^ - |he Bureau of Vital Statistics. ^ | 4 1 saw Just what you saw," went on the major; "and had it not been for a fthance meeting, I would have reached the same conclusion that you have." My breath was coming hard from -p>e now. >j:,y "Welir I gasped. fl" • "When I left 301 Mott street I saw . Crraviscourt's carriage. Thinking it a v. • strange coincidence that he should be ta the -vicinity, I followed it. It stopped ^ |>e#ore one of the most miserable : -placee in the Italian quarter. In the lower portion of the building was a f 'I ' ; ; dirty-looking drug store. Over the yaoor was the sign, 'L. Tortoni.' I k\ , ',-Ww Graviscourt get out of the car- rf; riage and rater the drug store. I I / hurried past, hoping to get a look into f-y the window. I was not disappointed. | saw the proprietor greet Gravis­ court as an acquaintance, and they | ;;:l, jVent into a back room. When I re- : turned the carriage was still there, ^ "find a woman was in attendance at 'P' " the store. The conference between , Graviscourt and Tortoni was a long j|x'. • "If I am not mistaken--I may be, fe: v.|Jecause dissipation changes faces-- f||'. bat if I am not mistaken L. Tortoni Is no other than Dr. Charles Slgmotta, Graviscourt's old friend." "Slgmotta!" I eiclaimed. "The man who signed the death certificate of the Graviscourt child?" "The same." This news was so overwhelming that I sat silently smoking for sev­ eral minutes. In fact, but little more Spa was said by either of ub. Alter a few 'minutes the major reached over, poured himself out some wine, drank gfc- and took his hat as If to go. gfe saw him to the door, and promising to meet him at the Lotus Club the va- 'following day, I returned to my room, „ where I threw myself down on the couch In the alcove, utterly lost in the bewildering sensations that the ma- tjor'a story had aroused. According to my promise, I met \MaJor Simmons at the Lotus Club at ' four o'clock on the following after­ noon. Dilkins was there, and upon my invitation we agreed to spend the .. evening at Madison Square Garden. Thus it was that at eighi o'clock we were in our seats at the circus, watch­ ing the incoming crowd, which seemed to me greater than usual. The intervening acts passed and 1 Barlotti came. I saw Maublkeck standing near the ropes of the trap- eve, and as the girl passed him, I saw , her glance up into his face with a look that spoke unutterable and un- dying love, and with this love there • was mingled gratitude. I glanced at > the major's face. ^ It was set and stern, and his keen yes were bent She stepped into the loop of rope and was drawn up to the trapeze. She sprang from the trapeze to the bars and back again. Then she hung bead downward anu swung to and fro .the.flying trapeze. 'f0*- ft-.!'- P, Suddenly there was a smell of smoke, and a streak of flame shot upward. The rope of the loop, the •one that carried Barlotti aloft and brought her down again, was burning. It had evidently been saturated with oil, for it burned fiercely, and the flames licked upward as only the flame of burning oil can do. And Signorina Barlotti, when she saw the flames coming toward her, gasped and hung half fainting on the bar of her trapeze. I had left my seat and had drawn nearer to the ground inside the trap­ eze. I saw there was still a rope that held this in its place, and down which the girl might slide with safety. I was about to call to her when I saw an attendant of the circus--evidently an Italian--touch a match to this rope and the flame began its deadly work. Apparently I was the only one who saw the act, and I sprang forw'ard to seize the miscreant, but he disap­ peared like a snake in the crowd. At that moment I heard a deep voice near me calling: "Nita! Nita! Hold fast to your bar! I, Maubikeck, will save you!" Turning, I saw the lion tamer at the newly fired rope, and regardless of burned hands be was trying to extinguish the flames. I stepped to his side and helped him. Together we fought the devilish flame, my hands being severely burned, until the lower part of the rope wa3 free from fire. Above there was still flame, and it was rapidly licking its way toward the trapeze. "Hold this rope tight!" shouted the lion-tamer in my ear. Instinctively I seized it, and in an­ other moment the major was with me. Together we pulled at the charred rope, while Maubikeck climbed up­ ward, extinguishing the flames as he progressed. Suddenly a pistol shot rang out and a cry of horror swept over the pant­ ing, excited crowd. I looked upward, expecting to see either Maubikeck or Barlotti fall dead. > To my surprise neither the lion- tamer nor Nita exhibited any signs of having been shot. Above the roar of the crowd I heard his voice. "Nita!" he cried. "Nita! Leap into my arms! Do not hesitate! I can hold you!" The girl, obedient to his command, and confident of his power, swung the burning trapeze outward, then Inward, and releasing the bar leaped squarely at Maubikeck through space. His out­ stretched hands seized her and held her safe. Simultaneously with Nita's courage­ ous leap, came a cry from the crowd. "Maligni's shot!" some one cried, and the cry was taken up and echoed all over the garden. The uproar in­ creased and the center of excitement moved away from us to that point where the wounded showman lay. In a few minutes Maubikeck had de­ scended with his half-fainting burden, and his bruised hands held her ten­ derly, while a flask of brandy that some person handed to the major was pressed to her lip3. Get her safely home," said the major. "Dick, you stay and help the lion-tamer. I am going to see what has happened to the Italian." Can I be of any help?" I asked Maubikeck. Who are you?" he asked in reply. Wilberton, of the Lotus Club," I answered. "Come with us," he said. "Perhaps you may be able to help me solve this hellish mystery. The girl is sur­ rounded by enemies, who are trying to kill her. The reason we do not know. Come with us to her hotel. Malignl will not intertere to-night" Motioning for me to follow, the lion- tamer led her away, and I followed at a respectful distance. He took her first to her dressing-room, where he left her in charge of an attendant Then he joined me. "When Nita is dressed," he said, "we will go to her hotel. I am not accustomed to New York. You may be able to help us find her enemies." Keeping the knowledge of what I had seen--the Italian firing the rope --for future divulgence, I stood with Maubikeck, awaiting the appearance of the trapeze queen. As Nita came from her dressing- room, she was accompanied by an ugly Italian woman, who acted prob­ ably In the capacity of maid and at­ tendant, but moie particularly, I learned later, as a sort of keeper or watchdog for MaUgni. Upon this woman's face there was a look of angry protest, as if she had held forth against the departure of Nita with Maubikeck and myself. But the girl came forward and was met by the lion-tamer, who placed her hand on his arm and led her through a private hall and exit to the street I had hesitated about accompanying them, but Maubikeck had repeated his re­ quest that I should assist him, if pos­ sible, to unravel the mystery of the murderous animosity with which the girl was surrounded. When Maubikeck spoke Nita turned turned toward me and said: "You are the gentleman who as­ sisted in saving my life. I thank you, sir, for the great kindness. Sure­ ly, I am in some person's way, and unless the secret is discovered, I shall, no doubt, be murdered. If you can help me, you will win my grati­ tude." Thus prettily asked, I walked be­ side them, and the old woman came ambling after, muttering to herself things I could not understand, but In which I frequently heard the name Maligni. Now, there was more than one rea­ son why it seemed perfectly proper for me to accompany Nita. and Mau­ bikeck, and lend what assistance I could in this time of need. Tfo h^gin with, I was much interested' in the girl herself--personally--because of her grand beauty, and the romantic Interest always attached to a beautiful girl in her position. Secondly, I was interested in Nita Barlotti, as has been shown hereto­ fore, because she closely resembled the photograph of Charles Gravis­ court's wife, and because in that re­ semblance there had seemed to be some shadowyv hint that Graviscourt was not all that he seemed to be be­ fore the world. And in striking at Graviscourt, I was striking a blow for my own love, and this is a motiY$ that will always stir the heart of a man whose love is withheld from him by another's will. Thirdly, I was Interested in the lion-tamer. He impressed me as be­ ing no ordinary individual--very dif­ ferent from the average circus at­ tache, as was Barlotti herself, and in the evidences of love that I had seen pass between these two, I had seemed to see a reflection of my own, and this claimed my interest, if nothing else. Fourthly, I had seen the act of -the man who had set fire to the trapeze rope, and was, no doubt, the only hu­ man being, save himself, who had seen it It became me, therefore, to aid Maubikeck and Nita by using the knowledge I possessed, and by iden­ tifying the miscreant who had fired the rope, ascertain through him his motive, or, if he had been employed to do the thing, the name of his cowardly employer. One of the facts that I learned by this adventure was that the stars of a circus lived, when away from the glare and tinsel of their profession, much like other people with plenty of money to spend. Leaving the Garden by means of one of the private entrances, Maubi­ keck hailed a carriage. It was a good one, and was drawn by a team of well-fed, sleek-looking horses, and I thought it was probably the one he used every night for his own convey­ ance, and we all got into it Maubi­ keck and Nita sat together, and the old hag sat with me, with our backs toward the driver. She was not a pleasant carriage companion, and I would gladly have exchanged places with Maubikeck. The old woman swayed back and forth, ^jpoaned, wrung her hands, and spoke fiercely to Maubikeck, who told her with un­ mistakable emphasis to hold her tongue. "I will explain this woman's ve­ hemence, Signor Wilberton," said the lion-tamer. "Pacho Maligni is a hard master and a jealous man. He allows no one but himself and those hired for the purpose to come near Nita Barlotti. Believe me, this is the first time since we opened in Madison Square Garden that I have accom­ panied the signorina to her hotel. Ma­ ligni keeps her constantly under his care, and this woman Is employed by him to prevent others--principally myself--from coming into the pres­ ence of the signorina. That we are enabled to be with her now is due solely to the mishap which yhas be­ fallen Maligni. He may b|T dead at this moment or seriously/ wounded. That he is woutfded is certain, or he would have been on hand^-^qs usual to take Nita to the hotel." "And where does Maligni live?" I asked. "At the same hotel." (To be continued.) ONE OF CARLISLE'S INDIANS. Man Elevator Man Assured the Red Was Thus to Be Described. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Car­ lisle has his office in the Johnson building. The other day he was rid­ ing up in one of the elevators which --as is not unusual--was crowded. The ex-secretary was in one corner, while In another was a full-grown In­ dian who, notwithstanding Mr. Car­ lisle's presence, was the center of at­ traction. "Who the dickens is he?" some one asked of the elevator man. Just then the elevator stopped at Mr. Carlisle's floor, at which he, the Indian and some third person got off. "Don't know," said the elevator man, closing the door with a bang and starting the machine on up again, according to the New York Times. "May be"--and it was said appar­ ently in all sincerity--"maybe he's one oi J^r. Carlisle's Indians you so often read about." lnventionv,of New Lifeboat. Two inventors who live in Stirling, Scotland, have invented a lifeboat which is intended to become auto­ matically inflated when it is immersed in water. A spring is employed which is kept in a state of tension or compression by means of a strip or roll of paper, the tensile strength of which, as long as it is dry, is suffi­ cient to maintain the spring in a state of compression, but which, when it becomes wet by immersion in water, immediately loses its strength to such an extent that it is ruptured by the energy stored in the spring. The re­ lease of the spring causes the produc­ tion of a volume of gas from mate­ rials sufficient in quantity to Inflate the boat Scotchmen and Champagne. A few years ago Mr. Balfour, who has just succeeded to the premiership on the retirement of his uncle Lord Salisbury had some of his prominent supporters from his Scotch constitu­ ency as guests at a political banquet in London. Desirous that they should enjoy themselves to the utmost he directed that they be kept supplied with the finest champagne. In the course of the evening he visited them and hoped that they were satisfac­ torily served. 'Weelj" was the response "for the food we ha* no call to complain but we maun say we're a bit feeeed o' these meeneral waters." JOHN B. GOODWIN CHOSENJiSSlpI1'- ,. - POR HEAD OF ODD-FELLOWS ?Vv'y' ^ - • - vr-" 4kc." 4*' -.i. Y vv. gLv, <• J1 >v • •• .* • , M •-vs, ,rr -V• - ^ '<^ - .A . - ; - : v- •- "••"a*"',' 'i l ' •' 'vN't SERVING THE PUBLIC IMMCNtB SUMS EXPENDtO TO SECURE NEWSn Publishers of American Newspapers Spare No Expense in Gathering In- formatleiv--interesting J^Mta,^ySe- Cent Census Bulletin, * The convention of Oddfellows of the United States at Des Moines elected John B. Goodwin of Atlanta, Ga., to be chief of the order. The feature of the meeting was the BERNHARDT IS THE FAVORITE. Famous Actress Extremely Popular with Her Countrymen. One of the newspapers devoted to the feminine interest has been organ­ izing a competition relative to the nomination of celebrated French­ women to an "Academy of Lady Im­ mortals." From the result it appears that no less a person than Mme. Sarah Bernhardt was the prime favor­ ite with the electors. She received 9,0<)00 votes. She was followed by Mile. Lemaire and Louise Abbema, artists; Daniel Lesseur, novelist; Augusta Holmes, composer of music; ths Duchess d'Uzes, patroness of art; Severine, the lady journalist; Mme. Rejane, the actress; Mme. Adam, the lady politician; Mme. Rostand, poet­ ess, and wife of the dramatist; Mme. Alphonse Daudet; Gyp or the Com- tesse de Martel, writer of amusing fiction and so on. There were also nominated two vocalists, Mile. Marie Delna of the Opera Comique, and Emma Calve. ECHO OF THE FAIR WILL CASE. Mrs. Nettie Craven in Danger of Trial On Perjury Charge. Mrs. Nettie R. Craven, contestant In the Fair will case, will have to stand trial for perjury if she can be induced or forced to return to California. She is now in Portland, Ore. The district attorney of San Francisco has asked the police to look her up. Since she received $50,000 from the Fair heirs two months ago the Califor­ nia supreme court has passed on the perjury charge in her case and has held that an action for perjury will lie sgainst her. The Interest of the Fairs--Mrs. Her­ man Oelrichs and Mrs. W. K. Vander- bilt Jr.--in this prosecution is that they wish to clear their father's name of what they regard as fal&estatements nlade by Mrs. Craven. The Church Athletic. The Ministers of Little Falls, New York, having started a crusade against Sunday ball playing on the grounds that their parishioners were too sorely tempted to desert pews for itie bleachers, the manager of the ball team has offered the ministers permis­ sion to hold divine services on the diamond before play begins. While a game might be opened with prayer and a hymn of thanksgiving raised on the consummation of a home run, what couM the ministers do to sancti­ fy a stolen base? These knotty points may possibly deter the appointment of baseball chaplains to the big leagues. . Birds Fly and 8ing. Besides the skylark a number of other birds sing as they fly. Among these are the titlark, woodlark, water peppet, sedge warbler, willow warbler and whin chat Don't trust to your neighbor's con­ science in a horse trade, nor to Mn watch if you expect to catch a traUfc Cheap Automobile. Ever7 man his own automobile maker, is the motto of a St. Louis en­ gineer, who has just completed a flve- horse-Power machine, with, a speed of eighteen miles an hour, entirely the work of his own hands. The labor of construction took six months, because the engineer was employed in the day­ time, and could only work on his ma­ chine during the evenings. It is six feet four inches long, ai)d weighs 1,300 pounds. The actual cost of the ma­ terial was $250. High Honor Paid Marconi. Marconi is coming across the ocean in an Italian warship, the Carlos Al­ berto, the use of which has been of­ fered to hiln for a thorough trans-At­ lantic test of his systenf of wireles telegraphy. He will go first to Cape Breton and then will visit his station on Cape Cod. The young inventor thus receives a higher honor than has ever been paid to any scientific worker In the past parade, in which 25,000 men partici­ pated. The parade was reviewed by Gov. Cummins, Mayor Brenton, Grand Sire Goodwin and Past Grand Sire Cable' J 1 • • • -*h WONDERFUL VOICE OF SINGER. Miss Edith Helena Reaches Higher Notes Than Any Living Artist Miss Edith Helena of New York is said to be able to reach a higher note than ever was attained by any singer. imsjRss {ZDrrnse \ .• \HGLGrJA She excels Patti, Nilsson, or Beach- Yaw. She has rendered F sharp In altissimo, a note that has been consid­ ered almost beyond human hope. Her voice also has another extraordinary quality. She is able to imitate tie vio­ lin with such accuracy the audience is startled. She appears on the stage with a violin, going through the mo- tions of playing the intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana." The audience believes the music is coming from the instrument until the hand containing the bow drops to the young woman's side, the strains continuing. In this performance she keeps her lips nearly closed, which increases the illusion. In singing "The Last Rose of Summer" she introduces a sustained F above the high C, the vocal limit of Patti and other prima donnas. In private life Miss Helena is Mrs. Edith Helena Jen­ nings. She has lived in Montana and Texas, where her husband has a ranch. The last two years she has sung in American opera companies. AMERICAN CONSUL AT PANAMA. Representative Has Reflected Credit on the United States. Hezek A. Gudger, consul general for the United States at Panama, has had his hands full during the troubles on the isthmus. His firmness and moder­ ation have been highly praised by rep- Feminine and Masculine Minds. There is a feminine and a masculine type of mind. The former depends chiefly on memory and is reproductive. The latter relies on reasoning and is creative. The mind of the man of science Is masculine, that of the cler­ gyman feminine. Not every woman possesses a feminine mind, though many men have little else.--Exchange. Shape of Cyclones. A Wichita man contradicts the no­ tion that cyclones are funnel-shaped. He saw one that was no larger at the top that at the bottom, and it looked »more like an exclamation point a mile t»u. v.-; „ 'si&k • / Hezek A. Gudger. resentatives of European governments, and his standing with the 9tate De­ partment at Washington is high. Prince Henry Coming Again. If Prince Henry ot Prussia can have his own way a year hence he will visit the United States again. The manag­ ers Of the Louisiana purchase expo­ sition have Adjutant General Corbin to thank for the suggestion that Em­ peror William's brother pay a visit to St. Louis. Prince Henry said to Gen­ eral Corbin and the American officers at Berlin that at the end of next year his term of naval service will be con­ cluded and "then," he added, "I pro­ pose paying a visit to the United States." General Corbin suggested the St. Louis exposition and Prince Henry replied "An excellent idea." , An Effective 8carecrow. The latest agricultural 'labor saver" is an automatic safety gun for bird scaring. The new machine fires at times as fixed by the farmer, it fires safely and takes loud detonating cartridges. It is said to be effective against crow?. Weight of Men and Women. The weight of the average-sized man Is 140 pounds; of a woman, 125 pound*. * ^ I People who believe newspapers to­ day are making money hand over fist and raking in unlimited numbers of shekels from their advertising can refer to the recent census bulletin on "Prkiting and Publishing" and get much valuable information. It Is asserted by Mr. W. S. Resetter, the expert agent of the bureau, that the newspaper managers have made and are making daily large sacrifices for the public benefit and the last ten years have been a period of Im­ portant gain to the public at the ex­ pense of the publishers. "At the close of the decade," says Mr. Rosslter, "the daily newspaper was more of a public institution than ever before, because it sacrificed an increased share of its revenue for the public benefit, obtaining no com­ pensating financial return from either purchaser or advertiser." ' To the uninitiated this phase of the »9wspaper business comes as a pea­ rling proposition. They see that a newspaper increases in size, gets a wider circulation and carries more advertising, and they naturally arrive at the conclusion that the paper is making excessive profits. It rarely occurs to them to take into account that an, enormous increase in expense is always incurred in this develop­ ment The progressive newspaper of oar day gives its readers the news regard­ less of cost, with the result that the public is always the beneficiary in the transaction. The telegraph news service of a first class paper is most elaborate, and is obtainable only through heavy * expenditures on ac­ count of telegraph tolls and the pay of correspondents. The bill for the white paper used is a heavy and ever increasing ex­ pense, and each additional page means additional outlay. As the ch> culation grows, so does the bill for the white paper. To print all the news and give space to advertisements at the same time becomes to publish­ ers a serious problem. „ In giving some interesting facts along this line, Mr. Rosslter says that, on a certain New York paper, whose circulation is much over 300,000, the advertising entails a cost of 21 cents a line for the white paper alone, and he adds: "The publisher who secures a cir­ culation of huge proportions confronts the necessity of securing from his ad­ vertising patrons a return of the cost of his paper spaco they occupy, with a margin of profit." There are a number of American newspapers, according to this author Ity, whose expenses in the actual cost of white paper threaten to ex* ceed the returns from advertising. In the decade on which Mr. Rossl­ ter based his statistics advertising has showed no remarkable rate ot increase,' while the expenses of the papers have grown enormously. A better Instance where papers spared no expense in securing news cannot he cited than the Mont Pelee affair. The American public was kept thor­ oughly posted in every detail of the great catastrophe, and to do this thousands of words were cabled to the press at a cost of from $3 to |4 a word. Se far, then, as benefits are count­ ed, the public has been the gainer in the newspaper business, and in many instances at the expense of the pub­ lisher. TACT OF A GENTLEMAN. How Frank Stockton Relieved Feel­ ings of a Friend. Last winter, while Will N. Harhen was writing 'Abner Daniel (Harpers), he often met Frank R. Stockton at the Author's club. One afternoon Harben told Mr. Stockton of his new hook, and added that he had been trying to get up his courage to ask to be allowed to send it to him when it was published. Stockton assured Mr. Harben that he would be glad to see it but just then another novelist sauntered across the room and said: "Frank D has Just sent me a eopy of his last book and wants me to review it I suppose you are often feored with similar requests?" It was an awkward moment for 6tockton and Harben, but the former Was equal to the emergency. "Well," he said, carelessly, "It is rather hard to write reviews of books for friends when one is busy writing novels, but I do certainly like to read books written by men I know.** The conversation took a turn, and Harben walked away. He thought the matter had passed out of the mind of the genial humorist but a few min­ utes later Stockton came to him and •aid: "I den't want yon to forget to send me that book. I am greatly Interested In it" But Mr. Stockton never lived to receive the promised "first copy.* He died while Mr. Harben was reading the proofs of the noveL til* Sympathies Too Strong. 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