Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14
CHAPTER VIII.
Copyright, 1904 The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
ANOTHER SALAD IDEA.


worried. They questioned Jane, but
she knew nothing. Jack went out to
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 fIiends
last night" | suggested
But here's his hiatt" cried Nancy.
ooh, he's all right; don't worry. I'll
take a tour around the city. III find
him. He may be at one of the clubs"
Fortunately for Mr.. James Osborne |
returned home first, and there found
his note awaiting me. was at the
court by noon, armed with $35 and a
suit of clothes of my own. found the
clerk.
"a young man, dressed as a groom,
and locked up overnight" l said cau-
tiously. Il wish to pay his fine"
James Osborne?"
"Yes, that's the name; James Os-
borne, reaching down into my pock-
ct
Fines 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
and get out"
So his fine was paid! Found the
money in his clothes. doubtless. On
the way to the cells I wondered what
the deuce the rascal had been doing to
get locked up overnight | was vastly
angry, but at the sight of him all my
anger melted into a prolonged shout of
laughter.
That's right; laugh, you old pirate!
I wish you had been in my boots
few hours ago. Lord"
/ laughed again.
Have you got that 1852" he asked.
"Why, your fine has been paid"
replied, rather surprised
"And didn't you pay it,"
Not I! The clerk told me hat 1t
had just been paid"
Warburton's jaw sank Imply. Gust
been paid?- Who the deuce could
have paid it, or known?"
First, tell me what you've been up
to-"
He told me snatches of the exploit as
he changed his clothes. and it was
question which of us laughed the more
But he didn't say a word about the
stolen kiss, for which think none the
less of him.
Who were the women" | asked
He looked at me for space, as IL
deciding. Finally he made a negative
sign.
Don't know who they were, eh?"-
incredulously
He shrugged, laughed, and drew on
his shoes
Il always knew that was the jack
ass of the family, Chuck. but 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 | could see that his spirits had
gone UP several degrees.
The whole thing is likely to be
in the evening papers" | said. He
needed little worrying. And | knew
his horror of publicity
The newspapers? In the newspa-
pers? Oh, say, Chuck, can't you use
your influence to suppress the thing?
Think of the girls"
I'll do the best can. And there's
only one thing 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, Chuck;
and on the next train but one"
Here cur conversation was inter
rupted by the entrance of a policeman.
"A note for Mister Osborne, ,"-ironi-
cally. He tossed the letter to War
burton and withdrew.
Mister Osborne eagerly tore open an
END of the envelope-a very aristocrat-
lc envelope, as | could readily discern
and extracted the letter. closely
watched his facial expressions. First.
there was interest, then surprise to be
succeeded by amusement and certain
exultation. He slapped his thigh.
by George, Chuck, I'll do it,"
do it? Now what?"
Listen to this" He cleared his
throat, shifted of the family scented
paper and cleared his throat again. |
He looked up at me drolly.
"Well?' said I, impatiently. was
as eager to hear it as he had been To
read it. | believed that the mystery
was about to be solved.
James Osborne, Sir: have been |
thinking the matter over seriously. and
have come to the conclusion that there
may have been a mistake. Undoubt- |
edly my groom was primarily to blame |
! have discharged him for neglecting
his post of duty. distinctly recall the |
manner in which you handled the |
horses last night. II may be possible |
that they ran away with you How |
ever that may be- | find myself in need !
N a L.