The Huttig news., 1908-10-03

um-mm considered Maitland You really believe that MT. Anisty has his bold burglarious eye on my property?"
 It's big enough haul to attract him. argued the lawyer. earnestly; Anisty always aims high Now, will you do what l have been begging you to do for the past eight years2'
 Seven" corrected Maitland, punctil- iously. It's just seven years since I entered into mine inheritance and you became my counselor"
 Well, seven, then. But will you put those jewels in safe deposit?"
 Oh. suppose SO
 But when?"
 Would 1t suit you if ran ont to- night" Maitland demanded so abrupt ly that Zimmerman was disconcerted
 ''I-er-ask nothing better"
 I'll bring them in town tomorrow. You arrange about the vault and ad wise me. will you like a good fellow?" Bless my soul, l never dreamed that you would be so-so-"
 'Amenable to discipline?" Maitland grinned. b9y-like, and. leaning back. appreciated Bannerman's startled ex- pression with keen enjoyment Well, cons der that for once you've scared me. I'm off-just time to catch the i0: 20 for Greenfields. Waiter!"
 He scrawled his initials at the bot tom of the bill presented him. and rose. Sorry. Zimmerman he said chuck ing. "to cut short a pleasant evening" But you shouldn't startle me so you know. Pardon me if run; might miss that train
 'Bnt there was something else
 Tt can wait"
 Take later train, then.
 What With this grave peril hang Ing over me? Impossible! Night.
 Banaerman, diseomfited saw Malt lands shoulders disappear through the dining room doorway. meditated pur suit, thought better of it. and reseated himself. frowning
 Mad Maitland. indeed!" he com mented
 
 terized. he emerged, moment later, from the portals ef the club. stii. chuckling mildly to himself as he struggled into a light evening over eeat His temper. having run the gamut of boredom, interest. perturbs ton, mystifeation. and plain amuse- ment. was now altogether incense 4;al dapooro,,c mood for Malt land Standing on the corner of Twenty y-sixth street he thought it over tapping the sidewalk gently with his cane Should he or should he not car " out his intention as declared to Bennerman and 70 to Greenfelds that same night2 Or should he keep his be- lated engagement with Cressy's party?
 An errant cabhy, cruising aimlessly but hopefully, sighted Maitland's tall figure and white shirt from distance, and bore down upon him with a gal lant chatter of 'hoofs.
 "Kebsir?" he demanded breathless- ly. pulling in at the corner.
 Maitland came out of his reverie and looked up slowly. Why. yes, thank you he assented. amiably.
 Where to. sir?''
 Maitland paused on the forward deck of the craft and faced about look ing the eabby trustfully in the eye. q i leave it to you" he replied. politely. Just as you pleaee."
 The driver gasped
 You sec" Maitland continued with a courteous smile. "I have two engage ments-one at Sherry's. the other with the 10:20 train from Long Island City. What would you, as man to man, ad- vise me to do, cabby?"
 Well, sir. seein as you put It to me straight" returned the cabby with engaging candor, 'I'd go home, sir, if l was you. afore got any worse"
 Thank you" gravely. Long Island City depot then. cabby.'
 Maitland extended himself languid- ly upon the cushions Surely he told the nght the driver knows best he and Bannerman."
 The cab started off jogging so se- dately up Mad son avenue that Malt and glanced at his watch and elevated his brows dubiously: then with his stick peked open the trap in the roof.
 'If you really think it best for me 70 go home. eabhy. you'll have to drive like he'll he suggested. mildly.
 eYes sir,"
 A whin-lash cracked loudly over the horse's back, and the hansom lureh- ng into Thirtyfourta street on one wheel. was presently bouncing eastward over rough cobbles. at a regardless ace wh oh reused the gongs of the surface ears to a elangor of hysterieal l aypostulation In a. trice the "L" ex- tension was roaring overhead and a little later the ferry gates were yawn- ing before them. Again Maitland con suited his watch commenting briefly. Tn time"
 Yet he reckoned without the ferry, one of whose employees deliberately and implacahly swung to the gates in The very face of the astonished cab horse. which promptly rose upon it's hind legs and nawed the air with ges- lures of pardonable evaporation To .t.. I