The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

rest. started back To the hotel about
half an hour before the appointed time.
lie had reached the end OF the piazza
when he saw Marsylla alone In smart
little trap. She pulled her pony close
10 him and whispered;
Jerry Chambers, Go down To the
next street must see youl"
Jerry could not say anything be
fore she was driving away. lie thought
for a moment. his FIRST impulse being
TO keep straight on. but he finally dc.
cided to see her.
she didn't want 10 speak TO me
where there were people around" he
said 10 himself. but wants 20 have a
word away from their sight I'll bet
she Is doing lot OF worrying right
now for fear that she will be seen
talking 20 me"
Five minutes later. In the shade Of
large tree on the next street. he
was standing before her.
Jerry. Jerry where have you been7"
she asked rapidly. looking up and
down the avenue. The whole country
thinks you are dead. Tell me. tell
me-"
''Dead'" easped Jerry. How did
that get outs"
''Thcy searched for you for weeks
and weeks. until a body was found In
the Rio Grande. Everybody. even your
father. was convinced that II was You.
on. Jerry. how you look, Please
don't--don't speak 60 me when others
are she pleaded. her face coloring
In embarrassment
You needn't worry about that. Mar.
/ sylla." he smiled. 4 know just en-.
actiy how you feel. and I wouldn't hui
initiate you for a fortune hut. tell
me. Marsylla-ls mother"
Your mother and your father are
at quiet hotel on the other side 81
the city" she broke In. plainly show
Ing her desire 10 be rid Of him. Your
mother has been III for months. and
she IL In mourning for you. You must
see her this very day. Jerry. and"
The sight OF another trap approaching
caused her TO stop. and with a hurried
"good-by" she drove away.
Jerry scarcely knew what 10 do. so
hot was his brain. 10 great his sur
prise to learn that his father and
mother were In Los Angeles. He had
about ten minutes In which To reach
the hotel Office. and he knew that he
would be unable TO look up his par.
ents before two o'clock. lie decided.
however. that no matter what the
instructions were. he would go TO them
/ NJ aeon aa uoaalht. .ftor hn rar.tx.f
the envelope.
He reached the hotel steps at shree
minutes before two o'clock. after run.
ming a gauntlet Of curious eyes. wits.
pered remarks. gigEies and laughs. and
advanced boldly towards the door His
hand was on the knob Of the screen
when the hand OF n big. uniformed
man came down hard on his shoulder.
Here. you can't go In there said
the doorman. gruniy. There amt no
Job for you. Clear OUT
but there Is a message In there
for" protested Jerry.
Clear out. say" snapped the man.
grabbing his arm.
Il am"
YOU get out o. here or IN have
you arrested" and he blew a police
whistle.
The clock over the ONCE counter
showed about minute before two. Jer.
ry was desperate. His face was col.
orless and his hands moved rcstlessly.
The sound OF the whistle brought a
fat. bald-headed man to the door on
run.
is there an envelope here for Rod.
ney Graves" Jerry cried. AS the door.
man started to drag him down the
steps. 4
"Graves-Graves. oh. yes," quickly
answered the man. Its at the desk"
quick. quick. for Gods sake.
quick,@ frantioaIly implored Jerry.
The doorman was half dazed. re
taxing his hold. and Jerry dashed into
the once. barely missing a collision
with fat woman. The bald-headed
man had reached around the letter.
case and grabbed up long blue en-.
velope. which. just as the clock struck
two. he handed TO the fast breathing
Jerry In the middle Of the crowded
. room.