The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
.....| miss NORTH'S INDICTMENT. |......
By WILLIAM FREEMAN.



my Sullivan was not an ordinary busl'
ness man. A deep voice shouted Come
I'M" and he entered forthwith.
A short and stout gentleman who was
writing furiously at paper Uttered
table sprang to his feet as Colbridge
came forward
Good Lord-it's Dick! Come In,
man. I'd no idea that you would be
back so soon.
"Sit down. There's a siphon on your
left and box of smokes behind you.
Dick dropped into the seat and
stretched his long legs luxuriously.
"Jim, you're an oasis in the desert.
How's the Missis-likewise the kiddy?
BY the way, I've cabby waiting be-
low with my boxes"
Splendid, thanks. I'll tell jenkins
to have your things brought up"
Sullivan scribbled note and touched
q bell A youth appeared from an in
ner room, received 1t with murmured
instructions, and vanished. Five min
utes later Dicks possessions were be-
fore him, and the man had departed
with the fare.
81 say, don't let me interrupt you,
protested the visitor with the venera-
tion due to a man who could earn
nine hundred a year by writing frothy
little articles and play cricket like a
professional.
"Its all right" his host assured him
comfortably. THE stuff needn't be
handed in before Z tonight. Some
Curious Attempts at Perpetual Mo-
ton Your own case ought to be in
cluded, my son-though it isn't"
1T isn't" said Dick, because the ex-
pertinent was a dead failure from the
first. l can't stand everlasting hotels
and all the other delights of travelling
souls. Young Myles is a decent chap,
but he was only with me for a day or
two. And I'm hanged If | can find an
other pal"
How about female society? A wife
is occasionally the lesser of two
evils"
"Really?" Dick pitched the remain
der of his cigar into the fire and flushed
oddly. For a man married q couple of
years, you're an obstinate old optimist,
Jim" He paused reminiscently. There
was a woman on the Ostend boat with
q face like a buffalo. She found out
In some miraculous way that had a
banking account and was unattached.
...It was horrible!"
Poor, unprotected male! I'm afraid
you've returned to even greater dan
gers. You'll stay with us for the
night?"
well thought of putting up at Ker-
ridges"
MY good man, you'll do nothing Of
the sort. Rose would never forgive
me-"
But are you sure"
Shouldn't invite you otherwise. 1t
Isn't from entirely unselfish motives,
either, If the extraordinary scarcity of
dancing men continues (see press no.
tices), it will end in our borrowing the
fiances of the cook and the housemaid
for tonight. Oh, forget | hadu't told
you. We've little dance on-quite
a small affair. Don't go pale-it's
nothing agonizing.'
Its awfully good of you, Jimmy, but
there are half dozen people must
see, and"
"Who are they?"
my lawyers, and man about pat
ent ventilator."
Sullivan grinned unsympathetically
"The lawyers and the ventilator man
won't want you at 10 o'clock at night.
No good, old man-you're booked. And
I'll see you don't run into danger. AS
o matter of fact, you know good many
Of the people who are coming already.
The Russells will be there, and some
people named North, who own a big
factory at Walsall-"
Il know a Miss North, of Walsall," I"
said Dick with little start.
Possibly the same one. Meet her
abroad?"
''Yes, in Belgium"
That's the girl. She's about the
most dangerous young person in Eu-
rope. Travels lot with her cousin
and an old governess, and has dark
eyes of the unfathomable type. l know
about fifteen sane and healthy young
men who at one time or another have
offered to die for her. She makes hay
while the sun shines, and then laughs
at 'em. Then there are the Westons,
those Jenkins women, and heap more
of your old pals. Well give you a
treat me bhoy."
Colbridge gave a short laugh.
Same old Jimmy! All right: |
surrender"
Good! Now, If you'll wait another
ten minutes we shall be able to get
away"
He flung himself to his work again.
and Dick waited, motionless and pre-
occupied. until it was finished. Jimmy
thrust the manuscript into an en-
velope. hailed cab and drove furious
ly to a newspaper Office, where they
seemed extremely glad to see him.
Emerging he gave the man an extra
half orou-p IN oatch tho T1,oIoor- ..ut.