The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
THE MAN FROM
 BRODNEY'S
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brawny figure in white crash trousers. ~Its very good of you to come down. If yoUn come to my shack I'll mix you . real American cocktail, a mint 5uisp, brandy smash or anything you like in season. There's a fine mint bed up my way. just back of the bungalow. It's more precious than a suby mina. let me tell you. And yet I'll gladly exchange 800 carats of mint, MT. Britt, for a dozen boxes of your cigarettes. Do you know, gen. fsamen, I made the greatest mistake A my life in failing to bring a ton of NAese little white sticks out with me. I thought of Gordon gin, both kinds of vermuth. brandy, and all that sort of thing. and completely forgot the staff of life. I happen to know that you have Q million packages of them, more or less. up at the chateau. My spies told me- dare say you know that l have spies up there all the time. Don't pay any attention to them. You're at liberty to set spies on my trail at any dma Here we are. This is the Headquarters for the Mine Own ers' Association of Japat."
 He led theUA down a flight Of steps and into a long. cool looking room some distance below the level of the street.
 s.The Mine Owners association. gen tlemen. comprises the entire popula- ton of Japat- Here is where receive my clients. Here is where they re- ceive their daily loaf, if you will par don the simile. I sit in the chairs: they squat on the rugs We talk about rubies and sapphires as if they were peanuts. Occasionally we talk about our neishbors- Shall make three mint juleps2 Here, Selimi The ice, the mint and the straws-and the bot ties. Sit down. gentlemen. This is the American bar that Baedeker tells you about-the one you've searched al over Europe for, I dare say"
 s.Reminds me of home, just little bit," said Britt as the tall glasses were set before them. The English man was still clothed in reticence. They shan't catch me mapping" was the sober reflection of Thomas Saun- ders.
 The enemy planted the mint in its bed of clipped ice. "The sagacity that Taswer> Skaggs displayed in erecting an. ice plant and cold storage house here Is eQualed only by John WVck- hoIme's foresightedness in maintain ing a contemporaneous mint bed imagine that you, gentlemen, are hop ing to prove the old codgers insane. Between the three of us, and man to man, how can you have the heart to propose anything SO unkind when we look, as we now do, upon the result of their extreme. soundness of mind Here's howT
 Selim passed the straws, and the three men took long and simultane- ous ''pui1s at the refreshing julep. MT. Saunders felt something melt as he drew the subsequent long and satisfy ing breath It was the outer rim of his cautious reserve.
 "I think we'll take you up on that proposition to trade mint for ciga- rettes," said MT. Britt. 'Mr Browne, my client, for one, will sanction the deal. How about your client, Saun- dersf~
 sT can't say as to Lady Deppingham. but Pm quite sure his lordship will make no obtection."
 ssThen we'll consider the deal closed. m send one of my boys over tomor- row with . bunch of mint Telephone up to the bungalow when you need more By the way" dropping into a curiously reflective air, "may I ask why Lady Deppingham is permitted to ride alone through the unfrequented and pertlous parts of the island" The dueetion was directed to her solicitor
 Perilous? What do you meanT"
 sJust this, MT. Saunders" said the enemy, leaning forward earnestly I'm not responsible for the acts o1 these islanders. There are men among them who would not hesitate to dis pose of one or both of the heirs if they could do it without danger to their in teresfs. What could be more simple Mf. Saunders, than the death of Lady 0eppingham if her horse should stun. ble and precipitate her to the bottom Of one of those deep ravines? She wouldn't be alive to tell how it really happened"
 My wordr' was all that Saunders could say, forgetting his julep in con temptation of the catastrophe.
 He's right" said Britt promptly "IM keep my own client on the straight and public path. He's liable to tiI , over too"
 "Deuce take your Browne" said Saunders. with mild asperity. "Ht never rides alone"
 five noticed that" said the enem! coollya Hes usually with Lady Dep bingham. It's lucky that Japat Is ffe' from gossips, gentlemen"
 '4Oh. say" said Saunders, none O. that talk, you know"
 There's another thing I want t
 weak of" said the enemy. arising t. prepare the second round of juleps
 G hear that your clients and thef p&rtners for life are in the habit O gambling like fury up there."
 Gambling ?" said Britt. What rotT
 sThe servants say that they pla. bridge every night for vast piles O rubies and turn the wheel daily fo aapphires uncountable. Oh, get straight"
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