Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-13

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are without engagement. call at the en-.
closed address this afternoon at three
o'clock. l should be willing TO pay as
much as $40 a month. You would be
expected to accompany me on my
morning rides"
"She LIst have paid the finc," said
l. We'll. it beats anything ever heard
OF. Had you arrested, and now wants
to employ you! What name did you
SaY?" l asked carelessly.
81 didn't say any name, Chuck
smiling. And I'm not going to give
any, you old duffer."
And why not?"
For the one and simple reason that
l am going to accept the position
with a GOODNESS that staggered me.
"What?" l bawled.
Sure as life, as the policeman said
last night"
You silly ass, you! Do you want to
make the family laughing-stock all
over the town." I was really angry.
Neither the family nor the town
will know anything about it,"-imper-
turbably.
But you will be recognized" re-
monstrated cts clear case OF in.
sanity. after what has just happened
to you
81 promise not to drink any whisky"
soberly.
Bob. you are fooling me-"
Not the littlest bit, Chuck. I've
worn O beard for two years No one
would recognize me. Besides, being a
groom, no one would pay any particular
attention to me- Get the point?"
But what under the sun is your OBJ.
| ject?" | demanded. There's some
thing back of all this. It's not sim
PIE lark like last nights"
'Perspicacious mani" -railingly.
| Possibly you may be right. Chuck,
you know that I've just got to be doing
something. I've been inactive too long.
| am ashamed to say that | should
tire of the house in a week or less.
Change. change. of air, of place, of oc,
cupation; change must have 1t.
| It's food and drink"
you've met this woman before.
| somewhere"
Il neither acknowledge or deny. It
will be very novel l shall be busy
from morning till night. Think of The
fun of meeting persons whom you
| know. but who do not know you.
wouldn't give up this chance for any
amount of money"
Forty dollars a month" said
wrathfully.
Cigar money,"-tranquilly
Look here, Bob; be reasonable. You
can't go about as a groom in Washing
ton. If the newspapers ever get hold
OF 1t. you would be disgraced They
wouldn't take you as clerk in a third
rate consulate. Surprising you Should
run into Jack or his wife or Nancy: do
you think they wouldn't know you at
once?"
''1'll take the risk I'd deny that 1
knew them; they'd tumble and leave
me alone. Chuck, I've got 10 do this.
Some day you'll understand"
But the woman's name, Bob; only
her name"
oh, yes, And have you slide around
and show me up within "a hours. No,
| thank you. | am determined on this
You ought to know me by this time.
And when it is said where's the harm
in this escapade? | can see none
1t may not last the day through"
Il trust not,"-savagely.
| am determined upon answering
this letter in person and finding out.
II possible, what induced her to pay
my fine. Jaskass or not. I'm going
to see the thing through" Then he
stretched an appealing hand out tow
ara me, ard said wheedllngly: "Chuck,
give me your word to keep perfectly
| quiet. III drop you a line once in a
while, just to let you know how I
stand. | shall be at the house to-
night. I'll find an excuse. I'm to 20 I'D
north on hunting expedition; a hur-
ry call. Do you catch on?"
i shall never be able to look Nan
| cy in the face" | declared. Come.
Bob, forget it. 1t sounds merry enough.
but my word for it, you'll regret it
inside OF "a hours. You are a graduate
OF the proudest military school in the
world, and you are going to make a
groom Of YOURSELF"
I've already done that and been
locked up overnight. You are wasting
your breath, Chuck"
We'll, hang you for a jackass. sure
enough! promise; but if you get into
any such scrape as this. you needn't
send for me. | refuse to help you
again"
1 can't exactly see that you did
Let's get out Cot a cigar i'm your
pocket? am positively dying for a
smoke"
Suddenly brilliant idea came to ns
Did you know that Miss Annesley
the girl you saw on sliipboard. is in
Washington and was az the embassy
last night?"
NO! You don't say" He was too
clever for mo WNNhnr ..n4 4t..-...-t.