The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-04
CHAPTER VIII.
ANOTHER SALAD IDEA.


worried They questioned Jane, bu1
she knew nothing. Jack went out tC
the stables; no news there. William
having driven the girls home himself
dared say nothing Then Jack wisely
telephoned for me, and hurried over
to the house
Maybe he hunted up some friends
last night" l suggested.
But here's his hat!" cried Nancy
"Oh, he's all right; don't worry. III
take a tour around the city. Ill find
him He may be at one Of the clubs. "
Fortunately for Mr. James Osborne I
returned home first, and there found
his note awaiting me. was at the
court by noon, armed with s35 and a
suit OF clothes of my own. found the
clerk,
"A young man, dressed as a groom,
and locked up overnight" said eau
tiously 81 wish to pay his fine"
James Osborne?"
"Yes, that's the name; James Os-
borne, reaching down into my peck
ct
Zines just been paid We were
about to release him. Here, officer,
show this gentleman to James Os-
borne's CELL and tell him to pack Up
aud get out
So his fine was paid! Found the
money in his clothes, doubtless. On
the way to the cells wondered what
the deuce the rascal had been doing to
get locked up overnight. [ was vastly
angry, but at the sight Of him all NY
anger melted into a prolonged shout OF
laughter,
" That's right; laugh, you old pirats!
wish you had been in my boots Q
S,Y hours ago, Iiord!"
l laughed again.
''Have you got that 1852" he asked.
why, your fine he's bcca paid.
replied, rather surprised,
"And didn't you pay it?"
mot l. The clerk told me hat 1t
rad just been paid"
Warburton's jaw sank Imply. Just
been paid?- Who the deuce could
have paid it. or known"
II First, tell me what you've seen UP
TO-"
He told me snetches Of the exploit as
he changed his clothes, and 1t YVES 3
question which Of us laughed the more
But he didn't say a word about the
stolen kiss, for which l think none the
less of him.
who were the women?s l asked.
He looked at me for a space, as II
deciding. Finally he made negative
sign.
Don't know who they were, eh?"--
incredulously.
He shrugged, laughed, and drew on
bis shoes,
a II always knew that l was the jack
ass of the family, Chuck, but l never
expected to do it SO we'll Let's get out
of this hole wonder who can have
paid that fine? No, that would
not be possible!"
What would not be-"
Nothing, nothing, Laughing.
But l could see that his SPIRITS had
gone up several degrees.
1.-The whole thing is likely to be
in the evening papers" l said. He
needed little worrying, And l knew
his horror Of publicity.
1.-THE newspapers? In the newspa
pers? Oh, say, Chuck, can't you use
your influence to suppress the thing?
Think Of the girls"
y "i'il Go the best l can. And there's
only one thjEg for YOU to do, and that
is to cut out of town till your beard
has grown. 1t would serve you right
however, if the reporters got the true
facts"
I'm for getting out of town, ChucN.;
and on the next train but o2e."
Here Cur conversation Was inter-
rupted by the entrance Of q policeman.
"a note for Mister Osborne, front
cally. He tossed .the Ieuac 10 War
burton and withdrew
Mister Osborne eagerly tore epsn al
end of the envelope very &ristoer<A
ic envelope. as ] could readily aisesrx
and extracted the Eettsr 1 olosely
watched his facial expressions.S FIRST,
there was interest. then surPrAs, TO be
succeeded BY amusomept Gpd q Gb%aG
exultation. He slapped his, thtssn.
by George. Chuck, IN 60 IT,"
DO It? Now what?"
Listen to this" He cleareaS his
throat shifted of the family sSantSt
paper and cleared his threat again.
He looked up at me droily.
"Well?" said i, imrsAeut4y. I was
as eager to hear It IS he had be0n to 1
read It. believed that the mystery
was about to he solved. u
flames Osborne. Sir: I hOEe been
thinking the matter over seriously, and
have come toehe ccnclusioy%hattthere
may have been a mistake. GrHous's-
eddy my groom was primarily TO blame.
have discharged him fora negieetin8
his post of duty. Distinctly recall the
manner in which you shSndtsd the
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