We are always so glad to hear from you, and doubly obliged for your paying the attention to our taxes that you do--because in that way we do hear! I am so sorry that this time there is bad news. But of course we all have a lot of the same. We came north extra early because we could live so much more cheaply up here. Things will have to go up some day or everything will bust and we'll just not care!

What you say of Miss Delehunte sDelahunte's tax dodging delights us. I wish she owed more. If only we could get her out some way. Buck Cooke is still very desirous of getting in but she would try to stick him for that chilly dirty tumbledown cottage. Do try to dope out something. We never did want her, she forced her way in anyhow where no decent person would, and Bill says--"t Tell her to go to heell out of there. She's no good never was, always been selfish and mean and a nuisance. Get rid of her. We'll come in the fall and do our part."

Better let us do all that it will be legally possible, so you folks who live there may escape as much as possible of the dirt. She will make plenty. What a nasty old pill she is anyhow.

Bill is working at a new series for a magazine. He won't get much for it but every little bit helps. I'm doing the second serial I've had ordered. That sounds big but childrens' magazines only pay a cent a word. Every little bit helps these days however. I've a new book out in Sept. MYSTERIOUS MANSIONS. Said by my publishers to be the best I ever did. Largely autobiographical, of the time I spent on Blackwell's Island. I hope it sells, but oh these times!

I was in an auto accident April 30. Busted the wind shield and did n't know it--a record1! Only slightly bcut, but leg huert so I still limp. But I've limped so many times in my luife I don't mucjh mind. Seems sort of normal. Our KLincoln became junk though. Bill was not driving. He was home! We now have a Ford! Signs of the times again. Love to all---check enclosed.