nw/ri,Mr, I an us Ross, a La Grande plon-r. seventy-live year of age tel! of Ilia first meeting with John Predmore, some twenty* five years ago, .Mr. Ross was driving from Meat* ham when he saw a little man coming on fool toward him, The sturdy pedes-trlan had for a staff a Hr limb from the top of which the foliage was un~ trimmed. When opposite Mr. Ross the little man h topped. Mr Rosa did likewi»jt What’s your name?'1 asked the foot iK^ler of the driver. Upon receiving tf ’ sired knowledge the little man wan. 3 on without further conversation.