Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27

asm which Indicated to the shrewd young
physician that he was weary of MacFar-
rens company.
Perhaps you would better go in and see
them, sir, said the doctor to MacFarren.
Whlie you are in there talking matters
over We will be downstairs getting
drink"
MacFarren hesitated for moment. but
the doctor linked his arm into that of the
detective and drew him toward the ele-
vator.
You won't be wanted guess" he said
confidentially. Take my tip and keep out
of this If you can. II that old fool has
any sense at all he'll quit before he's gone
too far. If you do anything at all 1t ought
| to be to take him in charge and put him in
an ice box somewhere"
And over a pleasant pair of cocktails at
table in the hotel bar he told the de-
tective~ as much of the story as he
thought was necessary to an understand
ing of the case.
We'll j don't give 4 darn" said the de-
tective. Il guess he is a pretty crummy
old guy. He let me pay my own car fare
on the way up Said he supposed the
COVER ment' allowed a man his expenses
when he was on official business and put
the change from his own dime In ms
pocket. Besides. don't believe the war
rants any good
The doctor rose at this as hungry bass
rises to Il fly.
WHY" he asked.
III the offense was committed on the
other side said the detective, there are
Il number Of things about his complaint
that won't hold water. The arrest ought
TO be made by the federal, and not the
city. authorities The warrant ought to
be issued by United States commission
FER, and not police justice. But it was
gwen TO me and l was told to come along
when l ought to be in bed.
He seemed to resent this deeply, and
| the doctor, learned in the ways OF New
York off1cialdom was delighted.
IT no affair of mine said the de-
h1tf % t41I
him where he can go and then go back
myself to headquarters and report sick"
The doctor was wise youth ia his
generation, and he knew something about
New York and of its ways. The de-
tectfves point of view was instantly plain
to him. He realized that MacFarren had
lost the support of this representative of
cihciai Gotham by saving his . cents, and
ne grIEned Pleasantly. He made up his
mind that there might be lurking here
an opportunity to help Parton. He told
the detective frankly what he wished to
90 ana ingcniousIy asked advice.
Has he got any money! asked the de-
tective.
Well" said the doctor. he hasn't any
cash You see, what he had he lost on
the burning ship. But he can get all he
wants. he can get plenty of it,
Ee was not at all certain of this but he
had gone INTO this matter. and he did not
propose to have anything upset because
OF lack OF converse tional ability
Well you think he's all right, do you?"
asked the detective
know he is" said the doctor, with
emphasis.
And it's likely to be a big case in the
newspapers unused the detective II
guess Max would take it up on Spec
DO you mean Max kanmer?" asked the
doctor.
Max hammer was very small man with
a l"fGe, smooth, bald head, wko devoted his
time to releasing those accused CT crime
from Jail. husbands and wives from the
holy bonds of wedlock and attending first
nights at the theaters
Max will take it up if l telephone to
linn and ask him to- said the detective.
Would you be willing to pay the tele-
phone charges?" i5-t,
The doctor grinned,, and took a SO note
from ms pocket. He said that he should
be gla to if that woald be sufficient to
cover them.
The detective reiactiyey remarked that
lie thought it mightTjust about; took it,
and said, Thank YOU
The doctor sighed quick, small sigh and
nodded. Ten dollars to a ships doctor is
much money. But this one had faith: and
even beyond his faith, there was in his
heart the milk of human kindness.
You'd better go and telephone them
said he. III wait for you here
In the meantime MacFarren was having
anything but a pleas ant quarter of an hour
he had been fun. OF wrath as he had en-
tered the presence Of tho bridal COUPLE and
q
poor grace. Before his entrance she had
had her Irish wits hard at work and was
apparently, quite prepared for him when
he burst out with an angry demand to know
if the tales he had heard downstairs were
true.
Norah answered him with much enthusi-
asm She rot only confirmed the reports
which he had heard. but she asked him
where the congratulations were which she
mad right to expect from one so near and
dear to her.
MacFarren looked at her with wild ewes
The others in the group, who had expected
something vergng upon tragedy instead
or this bit OF comedy. gazed at Norah with
admiration and withdrew a little leaving
the field to one who seemed to be wholly
capable of filing it.
MacFarren did not congratulate her He
sputtered things that made impotent
tumble of protest.
Norah listened gravely. Offering no in
terruption and apparently trying hard to
understand some incomprehensible s:tua-
ton. 1t was if she had been SURPRISED
by q totally unexpected Contingency
That MacFarren was other than delight
ed at the fact that she was married and
happily off his hands was, it seemed from
what she said and her general denOrtr7ant
quite impossible for belief. She interruDt-
ed one of his most hopeIessly infuriated
and involved protests by going to him as
If he were merely overcome by inability TO
express his joy.
Don't try to talk darlin'," she said, with
the delightful drawing of the ~" which
added so great a charm to her slight and
wholly unspellable Irish accent wait un-
til your Joy cools down a bit You'll be
able to tell me how pleased you are more
plainly then"
This had the effect of making him inca
pable of speech entirely. For moment it
even stopped his sputtering; but he grew
dangerously red in the face Norah an
preached him prettily, and said as she
puckered up her lips:
Sure. and aren't you going to kiss the
bride at all?"
MacFarren showing no DISPOSITION to take
advantage of the puckered lips which were
placed so invitingly near to his own rigid
ly set mouth that he would scarcely have
had to stoop In order to meet them Norah
dropped them and turned smilingly toward
the others.
"Oh, tn poor man. she said. with a deli
cious and wholly calm and collected wink.
Hes too overcome to kiss the bride But
it's joy that never kills: so don't be fright
ened, dears-he'll not die of it,
At last MacFarren found his tongue He
had to some extent regained his conposure
well. Norah." he said. with the air OF a
wise guardian whose ward has been led
astray. you have made your bed and you