Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
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limp. Ross SchOtield was the only per
son in the editorial room. and there
was nothing in his appearance that
should have caused n man to start and
fall back from the doorway, but that
is what John did. "What's the matter
Mr.. Harmless 2" cried Boss, h%urryin2
forward with Il fear that the other
had been suddenly rescued by illness
what are those" asked Harkless
with n gesture Of his hand that seemed
to include thc cntirc room.
Those" repea ted Ross. staring blank.
IT,.
"Thosc rosvttcs 49, these strenmers -
that stovepipe- ali this blue ribbon?''
Ross turned tale. "Ribbon?" he said
inquiringly. "Ribhon?' He seemed
unable to perceive the decorations re
fcrred 10.
Yes answered John. "'rhese 70
settles on the chairs, that band, and
"Oh," Ross answered. "That?" He
fingered the band on the stOvepipe rs
if he saw il for the first time. Yes,
see."
"i'ut what's it for?"
"Why-it's-it's likely meant fer dec
orations."
cit seems TO have been hero some
time"
TT has. ! reckon lis most due to be
called in. It's ben up ever nee
sepcc"-
"Who put it M, Ross
"Wo did"
"Nhat for?''
Ross was visihly embarrassed. why
-f'r-fer the other editor
For Mr.. 1isbec:"
Land. no, You don't suppose we'd
90 TO all that work and bother to brisk
on things up Cor that old gentleman,
do YOU
II meant young Mr.. Fisbee. he 10
the other editor. isn't he:'
OH said Ross. Young Mr.. Els
bee: Yes; we put 'en up fer him."
you did? Did he appreciate them?"
"Well, h~c-seemed to-kind Of like
'cm."
where is he now? came here TO
ind him"
Ties gone
'o'pi ll'S" H. pccIi mere ''is ait-
e%inoonE'
les; som" the Time come IN ana
stayed "urIh the IecVy You was hoIdln
ana saw the ostry off all right
wv hrh "iii ne De PACK
hence us ne Il ua1IS he eltS mere
by 5 after SUPPER. but don't stay very
Ia'e. cId VIZ. lSpec ana Parker O
altef NlaieV't comes il theh' unless
It's something special lleH Ilk"I! b'
mere by nan past ; AT tine l@rtleSt on
i can NHlt I'M l'Nh' We peeh
wanting I" see hilh eFerF minute since
got H. ana 40 hiSh been h'"r me
Nobody could even point him out 10 me.
Nhcrc mas u" gone: WANT 10 see nm
now
"Want 10 discharge him again?' said
a voice from the door. and, turning,
they saw That MI. Martin stood there
observing them.
no. said lIarkless. Il want to give
him the Herald. DO you know where
he is"
Mr.. Martin strohed his beard dclib-
aratoly. The person YOU speak OF
hadn't ought To he very hard TO find in
ARROW, and-Wcll. maybe when found
you'll want TO put q kind of n codicil
TO that deed to The Herald. The com
mittee was reckless enough to hire that
carriage Of yours 10y the day. and Kcat-
ing and Warren Smith are sitting in ii
up at the corner with their feet on the
rushions to show how used they are
to riding around with four white horses
every day in the week. lis waiting
till you're ready to go ont to Rriscoes'
There's an hour before supper time, and
want. He's out there"
The first words Warren Smith smoke
had lifted the veil Of young Fisbcc's
duplicity; had shown John with what
fine intelligence and supreme d~clicacy
and sympathy young tlsbee had work
cd for him. had understood him and
had made linn. If the open attack on
McCune had been made and the dHmna-
tory evidence published in Iiarkless'
own paper while IIarkless himself was
n candidate and rival he would have
felt d%ishonorcd. The McCune papers
could have been used for IIalloway's
benefit, but not for his own, and young
Fisbee had understood and had saved
him. 1t was y point of honor that many
wou1d have hold fnirol and iucnnsict