Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18


robbed it isn't our business to prove that
about this?"
Fetner said he would not. To have
done so after that promise would have
closed a fruitful source of Tenderloin
stories The reporters left the officer at
Broadway and resumed their interrupted
walk to supper.
Lots of funny things happen in the
Tenderloin," Fetner remarked. in the
manner of one dsmissing subject.
But" exclaimed Holt, quite as ex-
cited as Tommy had been. II know Car
rington
$50 does every one answered Fetner.
''by name and reputation. He's just
swell-swell enough to be noted. Isn't
that all?"
HE was couple of classes ahead of
me at college," continued Holt. II didn't
know him there-one doesn't know half
of ones own class-but his family and
mine are old friends and without troubl-
ing himself to know me. more than to
nod. he sometimes sent me word to- use
his horses when he was away. Before
left college and went to work on a Bos-
ton paper Darlington started on trip
around the world. My people heard of
him through his people at times. and
learned that he was doing number of
crazy things among them getting lost In
all sorts of No-man's-lands. His people
were usually asking the State Depart
ment to locate him. through the diplo-
matte and consular services"
Then this is one of his eccentricities,"
commented Fetner.
How can you treat it like that?" ex-
claimed Holt. II think it is fascinat
ing mystery. and I'm going to solve it."
Not for publication warned Fetner.
For my own satisfaction declared
Holt, with great earnestness
When the superintendent of the Quad
rangle had shaken hands with the officer
he turned to Tommy and said: You go
up to Mr.. Darlington. He wants to see
you"
Tommy" said Mr.. Darlington, II think
this is joke on YOU
This view of the event was such relief
to Tommy that he grinned broadly.
ut is certainly joke on you. Now.
Thomas, did my friend make himself up
to look as much like me that you could
not have told the difference. even If you
were not distracted by the discontinue
of the New York nine this season."
II can't say how much he looked like
You, and how much he didn't. 1 naturally
thought he was you-that's ALL"
mot all, Thomas; nothing is all. He
asked in an easy, nice voice for a coat, 30
you thought he was somebody who had a
L. nof
he preferred?"
Because thought he was you"
"Is I had not been the last tenant to
leave the house before that, would you
have thought so? If Mr.. Hopkins had
just left. and that man had come in and
asked for My coat, wouldn't you have
got Mr.. Hopkins coat?'
Mr. Hopkins did go out after you,'
Tommy admitted, reluctantly.
.'Oh, he did, Ell? Well. Hopkins is al
ways going out. I never knew such a
regular out-and-outer as Hopkins. He
should reform. It's a joke on you.
Thomas. and If 1 were you I wouldn't
say anything about it,
Il amt going to say anything" de-
clared Tommy. IF l don't lose my job
for 1t Ill be lucky"
III see that you do not lose your Job:
What police did you see?"
''Only plain<clOthes man I know and
a couple of his side partners. They won't
say anything, for the superintendent fixed
them"
Mr.. Darlington secured his college de-
gree a year after his class. The delay
resulted from an occurrence which he
never admitted deserved a years rustica-
ton. By mere chance he had learned the
date OIL the birthday of one Of the least
known and least important instructors,
and decided that it would be well to cele-
brate it. So he made the acquaintance
of the instructor and invited him to a
birthday dinner A large and exultant
company were the instructors fellow
guests at. the st. Dunstan. and there was
jollity that seemed out of drawing with
the dominant lines Of the guest of honor.
yet the scope of the celebration was ex-
tended until it included the burning Of
much red fire and explosion of many
noisy bombs at a late hour, as the in
structor was making a speech of thanks
in the yard. surrounded by the dinner
guests. heartily encouraging him. 1t
seemed that upon the manner in which
the affair was to be presented to the
faculty depended the dismissal of the
instructor or the rustfcation of Mr. Car
rington, and the latter managed to pre-
sent the case SO as to save the in
structor.
If he had foreseen all the consequences
of taking all the blame for an occur
renee promptly distorted in report into
the aspect of riotous carousal, per-
haps Mr.. Darlington would not have
sacrificed himself for a neutral person.
ality which had SO recently swum into
his ken. One consequence was a letter
from Mr.. Draper Curtis of New York,
commanding Mr.. Darlington to cease
correspondence with Miss Caroline Cur