The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21
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individual members OF the board OF
governors as antediluvians, prehistoric
monsters who have never learned that
laughter lends a SAVIOR TO existence.
And so It is that the younger genera
ton (which Is understood to include
Maitland and Bannerman), while II re-
ligiously pays its dues and has the
name OF the Primdrdlal engraved upon
It's cards. shuns those deadly respec-
table rooms and seeks its comfort else
where.
Maitland found II dull and depress-
Ing enough. that same evening, some
thing before seven. The spacious and
Impressive Longing rooms were but
| sparsely tenanted, other than by the
ennuied corps OF servants: and the
few members who had lent the open
doors the excuse OF their presence
were OF the elderly type that hides
Itself behind a newspaper in an easy
chair and snoTts when addressed.
The young man strolled disconso-
lately enough INFO tae billiard room.
thence tdogged by a specter OF lone.
liness) TO the bar. and finally, In sheer
desperation. TO the dining room. where
he selected table and ordered an
evening paper with his meal.
When the former was brought him.
he sat up and began TO take a new in
terest in life. The glaring headlines
that met his eye on the front page
proved as hracing as a slap In the
face.
The Maitland Jewels" he read.
half aloud: daring Attemp: at Burg.
larry. Mad" Maitland Catches Hand.
some Dan" Anlsty in the Act OF Crack.
Ing His Safe at Maitland Manor.
Which Was Which? Both Principals
Disappear
The news-story was exploited as q
beat" II could have been little else,
since nine-tenths OF its exclusive do
tails had been born full-winged from
the fecund imagination OF a busy re.
porter to whom Maitland had refused
an interview while in his bath. some
three hours earlier. Maitland discov.
cred with relief that boiled down TO es.
sentials II consisted simply of the
statement that somebody presumably
himself) had caught somebody (pre
sumably Anisty) burglarizing the II
brary safe at Maitland Manor that
morning; that one OF the sumebodies
mo one knew which, had overpowered
the other and left him in charge OF the
butler. who had presently permitted
his prisoner to escape and then talked
for publication.
II was not to this so much that Matt.
land objected. II was the illustra.
tons that alternately saddened and
maddened the young man: the said H.
Illustrations comprising blurred half.
tone reproductions OF photographs
taken on the Maitland estate; a dia.
gram of the library, as faneiful as the
text Il Illuminated. and two portraits.
side by side, of the heroes, himself
and Anisty. excellent likenesses both
Of the originals and OF each other.
Mr.. Maitland did not enjoy his din.
ner.
Anxious and preoccupied, he tasted
/
they had all passed before him, took
his thoughts and a cigar to a gloomy
corner of the smoking room, where he
sat for two solid hours, debating the
matter pro and con. and arriving at
no conclusion whatever, save that Hig
gins was doomed.
At 1918 he began to contemplate
with positive pleasure the prospect of
discharging the butler That, at least,
was action, something that he could
do; wherever else he thought to move
he found himself baffied by the blank
darkness OF mystery, or by his fear
OF publicity and ridicule.
At 1920 he decided TO move upon
/ Greenhelds at once. and telephoned
o'Hagan. advising him to profess ig.
norance of his employers where.
abouts.
At 1922. or In the midst OF his ad.
monitions to the janitor, he changed
his mind and decided TO stay in New
York; and instructed the Irishman
- bring him suit case containing o
:sw necessaries; his intention being tc
Say out the night at the club, and so
/ tNoid the matutinal siege Of his lodg.
ines by reporters and detectives.
! At 10;45 a club servant handed him
the card of a representative of the
| Evening Journal. Maitland directed
that the gentleman be shown into the
! reception room.
At 1916 he skulked out OF the club
by a side entrance. jumped into a cab
and had himself driven TO the East
Thirty-fourth street ferry. arriving
there Just in time TO miss the last
train for Greenfields
Denied the shelter alike of his lods
ings, his club, and his country home.
the young man in despair caused him
self to be conveyed TO the Bartholdi
hotel, where, possessed OF a devil Of
folly, he preserved his mcognito by res
istering under the name Of m. IAN
lels." And strdightway retired 10 hk