Evening star., 1909-06-27

for moment, until they are well out of the way"
Sure thing!' says l, leadn him over to the cot
hammock. You just stretch out there.
He amt any more n got comfortable, though, than
he rises up and says, What if they should get their
hands loose? They would come back with
stones!
Wouldn't dare says l. Il told 'em you'd
taken out plate glass insurance your nut, and if
they broke it they'd be pinched by the company;
That threw into EN- they won't get soon.
Thank you" says he. oh thank you very
much! It is very inconvenient you see, having a
glass head "
Il believe you, says l.
1T is very fragile, says he. That is why am
obliged to keep it wrapped up, Might have one of
Two says l. Here lemme fix that head
of yours Now! You're safe against any kind Of
It's good of you, indeed, says he Most per-
sons, when | mention my glass head, merely laugh
1t is unusual to have one that must be kept wrapped
up admit. "
That's nothing says l. 4 knew party once
that had to wear a wooden pail over his But you're
all right now; safe as if you was home in bed That's
it. stretch out! I'm going sit right here with you
for spell. Yes, right here. See, you're breathin
deeper and reg lar already Gettin your color
back, too Nothing like good rest, eh with your
mind easy?'
MAYBE you never heard me in my great soothn
~. acts Well, | don't often have occasion to
spring it, and amt always in the mood, either.
But there's something about this nutty old freak
that makes me feel sorry for him. So keeps on
talkin' along that line, gettin him quieter and
quieter, and I'll be hanged first thing know if he
amt gone sound asleep.
"Gee!" thinks l. Now am loaded with him for
fair
In minute SO tiptoes over to the window,
where Sadie is peekin out and gets her to raise the
sash.
I'm going to telephone for the police, says she.
All pickles." says l. No need of that. Likely
he's strayed from santarum. Just notify
the station house he's here the doctors trace
him. :.
There's some coming up the driveway now"
says She
SURE enough, when walks around front, 1 sees
- three people trailin in AN old lady with white
hair and worried look on her face a stunnin lookn'
young in a white flannel tennis outfit, and big,
husky, whlskered gent, Wear1n frock coat and
carryn silk lid in his hand. As goes out and
meets en- the whiskered gent steps up and makes
the announcement This was Mrs. Wallace Atkins
and Miss Atkins
And we are searching" says he for Professor
Atkins, who is suffering from temporary mental
trouble .
A batty party that thinks he has glass head2"
says l.
Yes, yes!' says the two women in chorus.
You We seen him, them says the man. Can
you tell which way he"
Il can do better than that says l. motonin' the
bunch to fall in He's taking nap on my porch,
"Impossib1e!'' says the old lady Why he
hasn't slept for weeks. "
He's sawin' wood now, all right" says l, town
'em around the corner There! Don't that sound
like slumber music?
Say it was good healthy snores that Professor
Atkins was ettn out just then, too regla foghorn
symphony. But they can't believe it until they we
all stepped up soft and had look. The two women
drops into chairs alongside the hammock and sits
there gain at him, with their hands grippin each
other S.
Young man. whispers the big gent, Il should
like to have you tell me how this happened. "
60 off of earshot, and after he's intro
- duced himself as DR.. Something or Other, forget
just what, l gives him all the details of the last
Hum cayc he clear case of accidental thera-