Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

| II Gun Welt. .e.a. ~
"Take q later train. then"
What! With this grave peril hang
ins over me! Impossible! Night
Zimmerman, discounted. saw Mait-
lands shoulders disappear throush tho
dining room doorway. meditated pur.
|. suit, thought better OF II, and reseated
himself. frowning.
Mad Maitland. indeed" he com
mented. ~
Az for the gentleman % charsc-
terixed, he emerged. Q moment later.
from the portals OF the club. suii
chuckling mildly to himself a. be
struggled into . light evening over.
coat. His temper. having run the
! gamut Of boredom. interest. porturna-
ton, mystincation. and plain amuse-
ment, was now altogether irconse-
auential-a dangerous mood for Malt
land. Standing on the corner OF
Twenty sixth street he thought II over.
tapping the sidewalk gently with his
cane. Should he or should he not car.
nv out his intention ss declared to
Zimmerman. and go to Grcennelds tnat
same night? Or should he keep his be-
lated engagement with Cressy's party!
An errant cabby. cruising aimiessiy
! but hopefully. sighted Maitiands taii
figure and white shirt from distance,
and bore down upon him with q gal
liant clatter OF hoOfs.
"Kebsir?" he demanded. greatness
/ ~. pulling in at the corner.
Maitland came out OF his rcverie ana
looked np slowly. why. yes. thank
YOU" he asscnted. amiably.
Where to. sir?'
Maitland paused on the forward
deck OF the craft and faced about. look
| ing the cabby trustfully In the eye. 1
leave It to YOU" he replied. politely.
! Just as you please"
The driver gasped.
You see," Maitland continued with
a courteous smile. Il have two engage
ments-one at Sherry's. the other with
the 1920 train from Long Island City.
What would you. as man to man, al
wise me to do. cabby?"
We'll, sir. seeiu' as you put It to
me straight" returned the cabby with
engaging candor. I'D go home. sir. II
/ l was you. afore got any worse.
Thank you" gravely. Long Island
City depot. then. cabby."
Maitland extended himself languid-
" upon the cushions. Surely" he
told the night, the driver knows best
he and Zimmerman"
The cab started OF jogging 20 -
dateiy up Madison avenue that Matt.
! land glanced at his watch and elevated
, his brows obviously: then with his
stick poked open the trap In the roof.
III you really think II best for me
to 20 home. cabby, you'll have to drive
like he'll" he suggested. mildly.
[ "Yessir!"
A whip-lash cracked loudly over the
horses back. and the hanson. lurch-
| ing into Thirty.fourth street On ono
| wheel. was presently jouncing eastward
| over rough cobbles, at . regardless
pace which reused the gongs OF the
surface cars to O. angor Of hysterical
expostulation. ia trice the Il" ex-
tension WAS ro&ring overhead; and .
little later the ferry gates were yawn-
ing before them. Again Maitland con-
suited his watch. commenting briefly:
In time"
Yet he reckoued without the ferry.
one OF whose employees deliberately
and implacably swung to the gates In
the very face Of the sstonished cab
horse. which promptly rose upon its
hind legs and paved the air with ges-
lures Of parionable evaporation, To
no avail, however; the gates rem4ined
| closed. the cabby with languase)
refined his steed hack Q yard or two.
i and Maitland. lighting . cigarette.
composed himself to simulate patience.
Followed q wait of ten minutes or
SO, in which q number Of vehicles
Joined company with the cab: the pas
senger was vaguely aware OF the Jar
ring purr Of q motor car. like that q
some huge cat. in the immediate rear.
! A Circumstance which he had occasion
to recall ere long.
In the course OF time the gates were
again opened. The bridge cleared q
incoming tra6ic. A. the cabby drove
| aboard the sboat. with nice coasiderar
ton selecting the choicest stand q
all, well ont upon the forward deck.
. motor car slid In, humming. O ths
! right OF the hanson.
Maitland sat forward, resting Bis
foresrms on the apron. and jerked his
cigarette ont over the gates: the glow
ing stub described . fiery arc and took
J .he water with q hiss. Warm vhi6o
of the rivers sweet and salty breath
famed his face gratefully. and he b.
came aware that there was . mooa.
| His gaze rowing Ut viii. he nodded a
| even-tempered appreciation of The
nights splendor-in the city . thing
! unexpected.
Never. he thought. had he knoVn