Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-01
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CHAPTER XIII.

items appeared In one OF tue
New York newspapers. neither
of which would strike cas-
ual reader as being important; but. so |
far as this narrative is concerned, they |
led to complications. The first was
an obviously exaggerated report and |
read as follows:
TEXAN FATALLY INJURED.
Mr.. Richard Williams, son of the IA
nous millionaire and cattle king of San
Antonio. Tex, was severely Injured on
Sunday last in automobile accident.
He was taken to St. Lukes hospital.
where our reporter called last evening.
Mr. williams was too Frustrated by the
shock to be interviewed but we learn
from one in authority that the young man
is suffering from conclusion OF the BRAIN
besides sustaining a fracture of the shoul-
der and internal injuries. The accident
was due to the carelessness of an mex
perienced chauffeur. who gave his name
/ as Peter Wilson. but whose address had
not been ascertained up to late hour
last night. The police are making in
ouiries.
The above paragraph CHANGED to
catch the eye of a certain Mr.. Logger
who had taken the morning train for
Chicago. He was an intimate friend OF
old Bill Williams and would have
gone to look after the son himself ex-
cept that urgent business necessitated
the continuance of his journey west.
! Mr. Logger therefore wired his friend
from Pittsburg. stating that Richard
had been hurt and lay at the point OF
death in a New York hospital.
On receiving this startling informa-
ton the father became greatly agi-
tated. He had not heard from Richard
for several days and had begun to
worry even before the receipt of Mr..
Loger's telegram. He wired at once to
the st. Regis where he knew his son
to be stopping, and received an answer
to the effect that Richard Williams
had not been seen since the previous
Monday morning, though his dress
suit case and other belongings were
still In room No. 926, which had not
been given up.
, Bill Williams, who loved his son as
. he loved no other being on earth. COM
mitted the deep water harbor and i'm
provement business to his most trust
ed subordinate, although affairs had
: reached a critical stage. and started
for New York on a special train.
The other newspaper item appeared
in the social column under the head Of
Gossip" 1t read as follows:
On Friday evening of the present week
an entertainment will be given In the
beautiful country home of Mr.. Jacob
= Renwyck. at Irvington-on- the Hudson
Among other features little one act
play will be presented. entitled THE Mar
q and the Bird" in which Miss Imogene
~ thn ~ 90
= charming debutantes. will take the par
e OF the bird. while the charming anc
81 accomplished Miss Renwyck will assume
=. the leading role, wearing a costume or
= dered specially for the occasion and thf
famous Renwyck diamonds. The enter
tainment we understand. is given to
few intimate friends in honor of a dis
tinguished guest. Lord George Fitz-Clar
ence de Courcy Howard earl of Croyland
The affair promises to be an UNUSUAL!
brilliant one.
This breezy but otherwise unremark
able item caught the attention of on
Jack Bbbs. gentleman possessed o
much ingenuity, some varied expert
ence, quite a collection of aliases ant
x a passion for acquisition. He had re
n ceived no invitation to the above men
toned social function, though he hope
to profit thereby in ways best know
to himself.
Mr.. Michael Corrigan, returning froI
a business meeting in the city, too
the IL o'clock train for Irvington an
went into the smoker, where he seate
himself and lighted a short black pip
the pet aversion of his refined brotl
ID er-in-law, Jacob Renwyck. who visite
most of his disgust upon his unfortl
u. nate wife. His business transaction
~ In the city evidently pleased Uncle NJ
chael vastly. for that gentleman keI
r chuckling to himself and rubbing h
plump white hands in the manner {
one upon whom good fortune has d
scended suddenly.
After a time his attention was a
rested by two men on the seat opp
site him. They were engaged in
whispered conversation while they a
their lunch from Il brown paper parct
To casual observer there was not
Ing unusual in the appearance of Il
- two passengers. They were rough
- clad. unshaven and apparently poe
having the air of workingmen out
a job Mr. Corrigan would probab
have not noticed them at all exec
lie that one of them-the better lookin
who If he had been shaved and WI
clad might have been called good loo
ing-had slight cast in his eye,
physical blemish which the old gent
and man had avar raoardod 10 sort
and ~ '"e"'Neu q"
al name plate on the front door of sea
rms wag He saw the man only Il nome
or two before getting out OF the ira
and in the stress of far more imp
= tant matters the incident passed c
= Of his mind. 1t was recalled later {
He was sitting on the front porch
Restmore. where he had just tax
n luncheon, when a tramp entered