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"Th ·n , aftt:r the- ckpartmc11t o f trans- Mr. K alllt:llS touk tht: floor. "May it "I shall take this matter under ad- lunar t'pht'11wridc:- h;n <.:II t arn n ·d ,1...,
p 1;·t lin-11s(·s h t:i· f,ff strat,) flight, you please the court-ii my e ·teemed ~rien_d vi ement unt'il tomorrow. Court is ad- yet... - ..
n, JVC lfJ a p ie ·c of d •sert out \ V CSt- is quite th rough- f su.-rgc ·t that 111 l11s journed." "\\'hen do ,·ou exp<.'Cl them :-
J ' 11 find a likc:Jy p an.:el o f lan d ancl hl~Y last few words lll)' opponent ga\'e away " !\ ny ti mc--- thl'y :-huu~d. ht• ht•:·t· m>w.
~t-ancl th<:n ] ·11 jr i 11 you. T hen we II his entire thesis. 'The linancial inter- K ot that it matter:-. 1 ht:-_ g-utr about
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1 nstall the cx tra fu<.:I ta nks, cha nge thc ests of future heirs and assigns.' l t is From the Kansas City Star: how hard it i~ w navi~tc I rom ht·i·t• t,)
jnj cctor s a n d t i111crs a nd so forth, to evident that the pt::titio11crs bclic\'e that ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE DISAPPEARS I he :\[oon i:; hokum 10 m1prc:-~ the pul~-
fit h e r f r)i· the h op. ] T 1w about it?" my client should conduct his a ffairs i11 -failed to appear for the adjourned lic. A fter all. ynu <.·an s,·,· ~-nu1_· d~--1 ,-
J\.T c f nty r c lo ok ed dubious. "It'll t~ke such a fashion as to in ·ure that his nieces hearing. The bailiffs returned from a nat1011- i ~ ·.
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a lot rJf <foing . C harlie, d o y ou think a nd nephews, and their issue. will be search of places usually frequented hy ,in11nc " ~----- ., • • :-.
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you ca n accom plis h that change-over supported in unearned luxury for the Harriman with lhe report that he h:i<.I 1 ·11 set ,·011 dnw n any pbl·c on the
not been seen since the prc,·ious day. I
w ithout a d ockya rd and shop s '?'' . rest of their li,·es. \l y client's wiie has :tllC · . · o- an al-
A bench warrant under contempt pro- 1\(OO11 )-0 11 Jik~- ,,·11hout 0 p <:n 1 n h • •
'·Mc ? Su1·c, I can-with yOLll' th1ck - passed on ; he has no children. It is ceedings has been issued and- 01 . a ·t ... ,· table-JUSt ,ron ... ::-
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finge 1·cd h e lp . Just g i,•c me the tools admitted that he ha.' prO\·idcd gener- 111ana c :. .. , • • • ··d · · -
1 era! knowledge of the rclat,,·c :,pu.: ~ m
and mat e ria ls J wan t, and d on 't hurry ously for his sisters and their cl.1ildren A DESERT sunset is a better stimulant
n1e too m u ch. Of coui·se, it won 't he in times past, a nd that he has e tab- Yoh·ed."
"N ever mind the pcr:;011_3! build-up.
fa ncy-" for the appetite than a hot dance orcl~cs-
}ish ed annuiti~ for such near kin as are tra. Charlie testified to this by polish- " .. ha rlic told h1111. .. \Yc 1 l
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'·Nobo d y wan ts it to be fan cy. I just w ithout means of support. ing off the last of the ham graYy ,vith admit you can hit t he floor \\_·it , yo~ir
w ant a s hip t h at won "t blow w hen I '' But now, like vultures-w0r. e than The o-eneral idea i::;. you re rea y
s tart slapping t he k eys." vultures,. for t hey are not content to let a piece of bread. Harriman handed each 1 at . o . I , ,.
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~ the younger men cigars and took one
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" It won 't hlow, -;\if ac." him <lie in peace- they would prevent hunself. b • • , .
"Th a t 's w h at you t hought a bout the my cli~nt from enjoying his wealth in "Thal s tt. 1 co uld run
Care free." • ''My doctor claims that these weeds "That" beino- the case. . . •
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whateve1· ma nner best suits him for the - 1 I'm ...,ett mg ;ump:,-
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"That ain't fair, M a c. I ask you, Mr. few remaining years of his life. • It is a_re bad for my heart condition ," Har- those tests to g , t. 0 -0111 0- too :.1noo 1 ) •
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Ha1-rirnan- that h eap was junk, and true that he has sold his holdings; is it ttnian remarked as he Jio-hted his, ''but f thino-s have b een o o l t to
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we kne w if. This'll be differ'ent. vVe're strange that an elderly man houlc) wish I've felt so much better since I joined -I . 711 o·ive m e a hand, we oug l
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g o i.n g to sp e nd som e <la u g h an<l do it to r etire? It is true that he suffered rou boys here on the ranch that I. am be in bed by m1dn1g-h t. . . . rr _ ••
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r ight. Ain't w e, l\,fr. Harriman?" clined to doubt him.'' .H e exhaled a · "0 K \tVhen I finish this c1ba1 . .
some paper losses in liquidation. 'The · · . . 1 e fol" a w h dc.
H animan p atted him on the shoul- value o f a thing is what that thing will ~loud of blue-gray smoke and resumed. They smok ed m St en c . o· trip and
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der. '·Ce r tainly w e a re, C hai-lie. You I don't think a man's health depends each t 1111 ,mo a . O ld Harriman
bring.' H e was refiring and de111anded · ant to htm.
can have all the m on ey you w ant. That's cash. I s there anything strange about so much on what he does as on whether what 1t me . n t that pos-
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the le a st o f oui· won-ies. Now, do the he wants to do it. I'm doing what I tried to r ept ess the ex c1tem e
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sala 1ies a nd bonu ses I m entioned suit Want to do.'' ed him at the prosp
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· '' It is a<l1i1itted that he refused to dis- sess_ . f I . lifeloi10- dream.
you ? I d on 't w ant you to be sh ort." ''That's all a man can ask of life," realtzat10n o . u s ,, b
cuss his actions with his so-loving kin-
agreed McIntyre. " l\s 1 • H arr11na.n- • ? ' ,
folk. \.Vhat law, or principle. requires "B b ?" •.1 •
"-a s y o u know, my clients a re his a ' man to co!1sult with his nephews on ow does the work look now, oys · "Eh? What is it, CI:iad1e .
nearest 1:elatives a nd have his interests anything? " My end's in pretty goo d I " "H-ow do~s a g uy b o-o about getting
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a t heart. \Ne contend that lVIr. Hani- "The,refore, we pray that this court Charlie answered. "We finished the sec- rich ltke y ou d"d ?"
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m a n 's conduct for the past several weeks, will confirm my client in his right to ond pressure tests on the new· tanks "Getting rich . can 't say · I n ever
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as s hown by the e vidence here adduced, do what he likes with his own, deny and the fuel lines today. The ground .· d to o·et rich. I neve r want~d to. be
tests are all done, except the calibration· · t11e b ythmo- ltke
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giv e s clea1- indication that a mind, once this pedtion, and send these meddlers nc1, b
b rillian t in the world of finance, has be- about their business." runs. Those won't take long-just the
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com e senile. It is , therefore, with the The judge took off his.spectacles and four hours to make the runs if I don't "Huh?" , .
d ee pest r eg1·et that ,ve · pray this hon- polished them thoughtfully. run into some bugs. How abou_t you, "No I just wanted to live a long time
orab lc court, if it plea ses, to declare Mr. '' Mr. ,Kamens, this court has as high Mac?" . ' ·t 11 l1a1)pen. I wasn 't unus ual ;
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Harrima n incompetent and to assign a a feganl for individual liberty as you McIntyre ticked them off on his fin- an d see 1 a .
there were lots of boys like m e-rac io
conservator to protect his financial in- h ave, and you may rest assured that g~rs. "Food supplies and water · on barns, they were;- and telescop·e btul:1e r s,
ter e s ts a nd t h ose o f his future h eirs and any action taken will be solely in the board. Three vacuum suits, a spare, and· and airplane amateurs . We hac! scie n ce
a ssig n s." . T h e a ttorney sat d ~wn, interests of your client. Nevertheless, service kits. Medical supplies. The clubs, and basement laborato ries, a.n et
buggy already had all the standard
p leased w ith himself. men do g ro\v old, men do become senile,