Clerk Pelman flung himself upon it with savage fury.
"Bowen, Chauncey, son William Bowen, born 1872--um--um--married Louise Hill 92--um--divorced '96; married Laura Wing '96--see Lottie Hall.

Ran hotel at Larren '95 to '97; sheriff's sale '97; worked Bowen Farm '97 to 1912; bought Eagle Hotel, Vesper, after death of William Bowen, 1900.
Traded Eagle Hotel for Griffin Farm, 1912; sold Griffin Farm, 1914; clerk Simon's hardware store, Emmonsville, Pennsylvania.

Heavy drinker, though seldom actually drunk; suspected of some share in the Powers affair, or some knowledge, at least; poker fiend.

Bank note protested and paid by endorser 1897, and again in 1902; has since repaid endorsers.

See Larren Hotel, Eagle Hotel." "Show him in," said Mitchell.
"Walters ?" The impish clerk cocked his head on one side again and gulped down a chuckle at his own wit.
"Bowen, fool! Jennie Page, his mother's sister, died last week and left him a legacy--twelve hundred dollars.