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...behind drawn shutters by Mme. Belmont-Gobert and many another. Soon a fist knocked at her door, and 16 German soldiers were billeted in her house. Only the living-room was left to Mme. Belmont-Gobert. Then, after the soldiers had clumped out to forage for dinner, a light tap came at her back door. With fearful, hungry eyes, a British trooper, Patrick Fowler, asked Mme. Belmont-Gobert to hide and succor...
...visit half a dozen East End dives. At one a sailor, elated with rum, seized Edward's not very strong right hand and pumped it for minutes-shouting "Hold on Prince!" whenever His Royal Highness tried to draw away. At last an equerry hit the fellow a shrewd tap, rescued Edward...
...afternoons have been in old Colorado?afternoons saturated with the eloquence of the Denver Post, loudest colloquial newspaper in North America. But better than hot air is gas?the kind that runs automobiles. That was what was on tap, free, last week in Denver...
Maiden Voyage. The Roma, new ornate, oil-burning, 33,000-ton queen ship of the Navigazione Generate Italiana docked in New York harbor last week after its maiden voyage from Genoa and Naples. She outrode a two-day storm without damage. But poor plumbing let cabins be flooded with tap water. The defects will be remedied...
...iron voice began its snarling; quick little men, clumsy big men, fought and went away again. Beside the ring sat eight frightened fellows in sweaters. They were referees. When a preliminary fight was to begin, a man sitting behind would lean over and tap one of them on the shoulder. Now he tapped Tommy Reilly. The crowd cheered...