Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29


barrister had remained in the hotel.
came In to see what tribes might
be strewed about table or mHntel-
piece In the shape OF loose smokes"
or broken hundreds OF cigarettes.
Like most people, his eyes could
only observe the expected. the nor
NAL. No one was standing or sit
ting in the usual way-therefore
the room was empty.
A box Of Brett's Turkish cigarettes
was lying temptingly open. He ad-
vanced.
Touch those. and STAY YOU
snapped Brett. your miserable life
Is not worth one OF them
The man jumped as II he had been
fired at The barrister, coiled up
like a boa constructor. gared at him
in mock fury.
81 beg your pardon. SIR" he blurt-
ed out, II didn't know you was In.
Evidently. A more expert scoun-
drel would have stolen them Under
my worry nose You are a bungler."
81 really wasn't goin' TO take any.
sir--just put them away. that Is
all"
"In that packet" said Brett,
there are elghty-seven cigarettes l
count them, because each one is an
epoch. don't count the cigars in
the sideboard."
Il prefer cigars" grinned the
waiter.
so ! see You have two OF the
landlords best 'siypennies' in tho
left pocket Of your waistcoat at this
moment"
We'll. II you amt q fair scorcher,"
the man gasped
What. you rascal. would you call
me names?"
Brett writhed convulsively, and
the waiter backed towards the door.
NO, sir, was calm no names.
We don't get too many perks-we
walters don't. sir. ! was out of bed
until one o'clock and up again al six.
That's wot ! call hard work. sir"
ri Is outrageous. Take Eve
cigars"
Thank You kindly, STR"
What kept you up til one
o'clock"
Gossip, sir-tust silly gossip. All
about Mrs. Capeila, an Beechcroft,
An don't know wot"
Indeed, and who was so inter
ested In these topics as to spoil your
beauty sleep?'
The new gentleman. who is sc
like Mr.. David"
How very interesting" said the
barrister. who certainly did not eX-
pect this revelation
1t seemed to he interesting tc
I'm. sir You see, the 'ouse is pretty
full. and when you brought I'm
ERE last night. sir. the bookkeeper
gev' i'm the room next to mine. Las
thing. fetched the gentleman q
Scotch an soda an a cigar. e said
e couldn't sleep. and e was lookin
at fotygraf ] caught q squint al
It. an sen. Beg parding. sir, but
amt that Mrs. Capel'a--Miss Mar
garet as used to be- That started
I'm"
You surprise me-"
And the gentleman surprised
me-" confided the waiter. whose
greatest conversational effects were
produced by quickly adapting re
marks made to him. "P'r'aps yo,
are not aware, sir. that the LADY,
Eye-talian usbin' amt no good?'
II have heard something OF tn,
sort"
Then you've heard something
right. sir. They do say as 'ow I
beats err"
The scoundrsl."
"Scoundrel! You should ave see,
No. IS last night when I tole In
that. NY conscience! e went OIL
awful, e did. u seemed to be ma,
about Mrs Capella."
He Is her cousin"
Cousin. That won't wash, sir
begin your pardon. You an m
knows better than that"
Il tell You again he is her cousin.
The waiter absent-mindedly dust
ed the back OF a chair.
We'll, sir, 1t isn't for the likes O
me to be contradictions, but I've GO
two sisters. an 'arf-a-doaen cousins
an ! don't 20 kissin' their picture
an swearin' to ave It ont with thei
'usbin's."
"Oh. come now. You are roman.
ing"
Not a bit. sir. When I went I
my room L-er-'eard I'm"
is there wooden partition b
tween No. Is and your room?"
YES, sir"
And cracks--large ones?"
Eyes. sir. But why you should
oh. see! Excuse me, sir; ! though
card bell"
The walter hurried of. and Bre
unwound himself
80 Robert Ia In love with Ma
garrett" he said, laughing unmirti
fully. WAS there ever such tar
gle! II INDUCED in a violent Nj
tation with Miss Layton. and ! PEI
suade Winter to ogle Mrs. Jiro, tt
affair should be artisticaliy CON
plete."
The conceit brought Ipswich to h
mind. He was convinced that th
main line Of inquiry lay in the dire
ton Of Mr.. Numagawa Jiro and III
curious incorporating Of his coloss'
spouse.
He had vaguely intended TO Wis
the local police. Now he made u
his mind TO go to Ipswich and theme