The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-06-03
ALOS7RA7ZONeJ ee5L
81. viii


which made the circuit OF the behold.
ers. Birdsa1l and the colonel recog.
nized the travelling enthusiast Of the
Fireless Stove.
The colonel took matters into his
own hands.
Il think you're the young gentleman
VINO took my nephew away" said he.
"wlll you kindly tell US where he iss''
"And don't get giddy. young gentle
man" Birdsall chimed In. because we
know perfectly well that you are not
the agent OF the Peerless Flreless
stove"
I've got one here on trial. and I've
come back TO see II they like H." ~.
planned the young man. IN silkea E.
cents. but with dancing CLEAN Of the
eyes.
I'VE are going to keep H." said Mer.
Ger. "Kito." calling the unseen Jap.
fetch that Fireless Stove this gentle.
man left as, and show Il to this gentle
man here"
"oh. cut Il CUT" Birdsall waved him
on. IT'S only ten minutes before our
fellows viii come. You can put the
police court wise with all that Try
II on them: II don't go with US
Where Ia the boy" said the
colonel
Tell him. n you know" said Mer-
Ger. This gentleman" he explained.
left stove with us 20 test. He was
here about Il this morning. and We
gave Archie to him TO take TO the
Palace hotel
And he Is there nov" said the
young man.
did you leave him theref" asked
the colonel
Yes. did YOU" insisted Mercer.
The young man looked from Mercer
10 the other two men. There vas no
visible appeal TO the southerner. but
Winter felt sure OF two things; One.
that the newcomer was MERGERS coa-
federate whom he was striving 10
shield by pretending 10 GlsaVow. the
other. that for some reason Mercer
was as anxious for tho answer as we're
they.
why" hesitated the stove pro
moter. you see. Mr.--ah. gentlemen.
you see. was told TO take the boy 70
the Palace hotel. and set out 10 do
Il. We weren't going AZ more than an
eighi-milean-hour clip. yet some fooz.
Ter Of a cop arrested us for speeding.
Il was perfectly ridiculous. and tried
10 shake him. but II was no use They
carried us on 20 a police court and
stuck me for ten dollars. Meanwhile
my machine and my passenger were
outside. When | got outside couldn't
find them. | skirmished around. and
finally did get the machine. ia taken
the precauilon TO fx Il 80 II couldn't
be run before I left i'--took the key
out. you know-it must have been
trundled on by hand somewhere,--
but couldn't find the boy. Naturally.
was n bit worried: but after | had
looked up the force and the neighbor-
hood. II occurred 10 me TO phone 10
the Palace. | did. and was told he
was there"
Who told YOU" The question came
simultane ,usly out OF three throats.
Why. Airs. Winter--that's what she
called herself"
'But not three minutes ago Mrs.
Winter told me that he wasn't there"
remarked Mercer. eoldiy. When did
You telephone"
1T was at least rs minutes ago."
the young man said dolefully. Il say.
wouldn't you better call them up
again? There may be s0ms explana-
ton. ] shouldn't have come back
without the Kid II hadn't beea sure
he was safe"
WAS it Mrs. Melville or Mrs. Win
ter you got?" This came from the
colonel did she by chance have an
English accent or was Il southern
"Oh, no. not southern" protested
the young man. Yes. l should say
II was English-or trying to be-"
1T would be exactly like Millicent."
thought the colonel. wrathfully. TO
try TO fool the kidnapers. who had APP
parently lost Archie. by pretending he
was at the hotel!"
He made no comment aloud. but he
nodded assent to MERGERS proposal
TO telephone: and then he walked up
To the stove man.
The game is up" he said quietly.
I'VE have lot Of men waiting out
side. II we signal. they will come any
minute: II we don't signal, they win
come In ten minutes. Give us a chance
to be merciful to you. This Is no kind
OF a scrape for your fathers son--or
for Arnold's."
Shot without range though II was.
Winter was sure that II went home I'M
der all the young fellows assumed be-
wilderment He continued. looking
kindly at him:
you look now. I'll wager. about as
you used 10 look In the Office when
you called on the dean--by invitation
-and were wondering Just where the
inquiry was going to light"
GRO BE CONrINuEDl