Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-23


bag into wagon and climbed after IT,
We kept going for several hours, until
| was thoroughly lost, then took adj
vantage of stop at a place that
seemed to be the end of terrestrial
things. got out and started across
country | expressed my bag to you
the other day from a place that re-
toiced In the cheering name of Ko-
komo, just to get rid of IT. I walked
into Annandale late last night, found
this medieval marvel through the kind
ness of the station master and was
accommodating with my usual caution
when ! saw gentleman Economically
entering through the open window"
Larry paused to light a fresh cigar
cite.
You always did have way of ar
irving opportunely Go ont"
'1t pleased my fancy to follow him;
and by the time / had studied your
diggings here a tribe, things began to
happen below IL sounded like a St
Patrick's day celebration in an Irish
village, and | went down at gallop to
see if there was any chance of break
ing in. Have you seen the room2
Well, he gave several turns to his
right wrist. as though to test tive
all had a jolly time there by the fire.
place. Another chap had got in some
where, so there were two of them
Your mani suppose it's your man
was defending himself CALAMITY with
a large thing of brass that looked like
the pipes of grand organ-and I
sailed in with chair. My presence
seemed to surprise the attacking party,
who evidently thought / was you,-
hattering ! must say, to me,
You undoubtedly saved Bates life
and prevented the rifing OF the house.
And after you had poured water OF
Bates, he's the servant,-yoW came
here"
That's the way of it."
You're a brick, Larry ?
There's only one of you; and
"And now, John GIenarml
to get down to business.-o
AS for me, after a few hi
enlivening society
You don't go step
gether,-no, by the
prophet! I've a fight q
going to win if | diei
and you've got to sta
end 20
But under the "
take a boarder."
@Of course | dare
though it had never
concerned. My gran
pected me to SIT he
murdered. John M
wasn't fool exactly
No. but tribe quee
don't have to tell you
this situation appeals To
kind of Job II it weren't eM4l
hounds are at my heels Id like to sNuS
with you, but you have enough trouble
on hands without opening the house to
an attack by my enemies"
Stop talking about it. | don't pro-
pose to be deserted by the only friend
/ have in the world when I'm up tony
eyes in trouble. Let's go down and
get some coffee
We found Bates trying to remove
the evidences of the nights struggle.
He had fastened cold pack about his
head and hmped slightly; otherwise
he was the same-siient and inexplicas
Bile.
Daylight had not improved the APP
pearance of the room. Several' nun
dred books lay scattered over the floor
and the shelves that had held them
were hacked and broken.
Bates, If you can give us coffee?
Let the room go for the present.
Eyes, sir
And Bates"
He paused and Larry's keen, eyes
we're bent sharply upon him.
Mr.. Donovan is a friend who will
be with me for some time. Well fix
up his room later in the day"
He Timped out, LarTy's eyes follow
ing him.
What do you think of that fellow?"
I asked
Larry's face wore puzzled look.
what do you call him,-Batesf
He's plucky fellow"
Larry picked up from the hearth the
big candelabrum with which Bates had
defended himself. 1t was badly bent
and twisted and Larry grinned.
The fellow who went out through
the front door probably isn't feeling
very well to-day. Your man was swing
ing this thing like a windmill"
Il can't understand it," | muttered.
Il can't. for the life of me. see why he
should have given battle to the enemy.
They all belong TO- Pickering. and
Bates is the biggest rascal OF the
bunch"
AS we ate breakfast filed in gaps
had left in my hurried narrative, with
relief that / can not describe. filing
my heart as l leaned again upon the
sympathy of an old and trusted friend.
dismissed Bates as soon as possible
that we might talk freely.
Take 1t up and down and all around,
what do you think of all this?" asked.