The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22
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moment. determining that rs else
where. all things were In order--bu,
gray with dust.
Finding the atmosphere heavy. stale.
and oppressive. Maitland moved over
to the windows and threw them open.
A gush OF warm air. humid and redo
lent OF the streets, invaded the room,
together with the roar OF trafic from
It's nearby arteries. Maitland rested
elbows on the sill and leaned out. star.
ing absently into the night. for by
now Il was quite dark. without con.
cern. he realized that M would be late
az dinner. No matter. he would as
wl'ingly miss II altogether For the
time being he was absorbed in vain
/ spcculatlons about an unknown WON.
an whose sole claim upon his consid.
Grafton lay in a certain but imma;erial
| glamour " mystery. Had she, or had
she not. been In the houseg And. ~
the true answer we're In the afnrmS
tive, to what end, upon what errand'
His eyes focused insonsibly upon a
void OF darkness beneath him-nirht
made visible by street lamps: and he
found himself suddenly aud acutcly
sensible Of the wonder and mystery %
the City; the City whose secret life
ran fluent upon the hot. hard pave
ments below. whose voice throbbed.
slbilant. vague. strldent. inarticulate.
upon the night air: the City OF which
he was a part equally with the girl In
gray, whom he had never before seen.
and in all likelihood was never to
see again. though the two OF them
we're to work out their destinies within
the bounds OF Manhattan island And
yet
II would be strange" said Maitland
thoughuully. II =" He shook
his head. smiling. Two shall he
born. quoted Mad Maitland senii-
mentally
Two shall be born the whole vide
world apart"
4 piano organ. having malieiou,iy
sneaked up beneath his window. drove
him indoors with . crash OF metallic
melody
As he dropped the curtains his eye
was arrested by a CLEAN Of white upon
his desk-a letter placed there. doubt.
less. by OtIagan in Maitland's alb
sencc. Al the same time, a splashing
and gurgling Of water from the direc.
tion OF the bathroom informed him
that the ianltor-yalet was even then
preparing his bath. But that could
wait
Maitland took up the envelope ana
tore the Dap. remarklng the name aud
address Of his lawyer IN is upper left.
hand corner. Unfolding the Enclosure.
he read a date a week old. apd two
lines requesting him 20 communicate
with his legal adviser upon "A matter
Of pressing moment"
"Bother'" said Maitland. what the
dickens"
He pulled up short. EYES lighting.
That's so. you know" he argued.
Zimmerman Wlu be delighted. and
and even business Is better than rush.
ing round town and pretending TO en-.
Joy yourself when it's hotter than IN.
seven brass hinges OF he'll and you
cant think OF anything else d.
I'll do IT,"
He stepped quickly to the corner OF
the room. whore stood the telephone
upon a small side table. sat down. and.
receiver TO ear. gave central a nun.
Der In another moment he was In
communication with his attorneys res.
idence.
rs Mr.. Zimmerman in! would like
to"
why. Mr.. Zimmerman! How do
you do?"
You're looking 100 per cent. bet,
ter"
Bad. mad word Naughty"
Maitland. OF course"
Been out OF town and Just got your
note"
Your beastly ponchant for econ.
omy. It's not stamped. | presume you
sent II round by hand Of the future
president OF the United States whom
you now employ as Office boy. And
O'Hagan didn't forward It for that
reason"
Important. Ell? I'm only in for the
night"
Then come and dine with me at the
Primordlal. I'll put the others on"
Good enough. In an hour. thenl
Good-by."
Hanging up the receiver. Maitland
waited a few moments ere again put
ting It TO his ear. This time he called
up Sherry's, asked for the head. walter.
and requested that person 20 be kind
enough TO make his excuses to Mr.
Greasy aud party" he. Maitland. was
detained upon a matter OF moment,
but would endeavor to Join them at a
later hour
Then. with a satisfied smile. he
turned away. with purpose to dispose
OF Bannerman's note.
Baths ready, sor"
O'Hagan's announcement fell upon
needless ears Maitland remained mo.