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even for us. Whatever financial value was realised from them I had
always intended should go to the relatives.

I am writing this for fear you may see another dis-
agreeable newspaper quarrel within the next few days, for Noice has
been threatening to make certain charges in the papers unless we
agree to his position. We have no thought of agreeing, and you know
how eagerly newspapers will circulate any charges irrespective of
their truth.

But if you should see nothing in the papers, then
please keep this letter confidential for the time being, for in case
Noice backs down we want no publicity, not so much to save Noice as
to save the relatives and all of us who are concerned.

Mr. John Maurer,
New Philadelphia,
Ohio.