Willmar tribune., 1909-12-22

Will oe mere IN minute and t1sh you
OUT
"Lawsy, what is it? An aquarium,
that you fish for me?"
He chuckled softly, but sat per.
fectly quiet, finding, it seemed, GER
tain humor in his situation. The
gardener came running and swore in
broad Scots at the destruction of the
frame. We got over the fence and re-
leased our captive, who talked to him.
self in doleful undertones as we
hauled him to his feet amid a. renewed
clink of glass.
Gently, gentlemen; behold the
night-blooming cereus! Not all the
court-plaster in the universe can glue
me together again." He gazed rue
fully at his slashed arms, and rubbed
his legs. "The next time seek the
garden at dewy eve I'll wear my tin
suit"
There won't be any next time for
you. What did you run for?"
Trying to lower my record-it's a
mania with me. And as one good
question deserves another, may / ask
why you didn't tell me there was a
glass-works beyond that fence? It
wasn't sportsmanlike to hide a mur-
derous hazard like that. But cleared
those pickets with yard to spare,
and broke my record"
'You broke about seven yards of
glass;" I replied. 1T may sober you
to know that you are under arrest.
The watchman here has coustable's
license"
HE also has hair that suggests the
common garden or boiled carrot. The
tint is not to my liking; yet it is
not for me to be captious where the
Lord has hardened his heart"
What is your name?" l demanded.
"Gillespie. r. Gillespie. The r. will
indicate to you the depth of my hu.
mility: l make it a life work to hide
the fact that I was baptized Regi-
nald."
1--WE been expecting you, Mr.. Giles
pie, and now want you to come over
to my house and give an account Of
yourself. l will take charge of this
man, Andy. 1 promise chat he shan't
set foot here again. And, Andy, you
need mention this affair to no one"
Very good, sir.''
He touched his hat respectfully.
Il have business with this person.
Say nothing to the ladies at st. Aga,
tha's about him."
He saluted and departed: and with
Gillespie walking beside me l started
for the boat-landing.
He had wrapped a handkerchief
about one arm and I gave him NV
own for the other. His right arm was
bleeding freely below the elbow and
I tied it up for him.
"That Jump deserved better luck !"
l volunteered. as he accepted my aid
in silence
I'm proud to have you like it. win
you kindly tell me who the devil YOU
are?"
my name is Donovan"
Il don't wholly care for it." he OBJ
served, mournfully. think It over
and see II you can't do better. I'm
not sure that I'm going to grow fond
OF you. What's your business with
me, anyhow"
my business. Mr.. Gillespie, is to
see that you leave this lake by the
first and fastest train"
rs it possible?" he drawled. mock.
ingly.
More than that" I replied in his
own key; ut is decidedly probable"
Meanwhile, it would be diverting
to know where you're taking me. I
thought the other chap was the con-
stable
I'm taking you to the house Of q
friend where I'm visiting. I'm going
to row you in your boat. It's only a
short distance; and when we get there
l shall have something to say to you"
He made no reply. but got into the
boat without ado. turned over in my
mind the few items Of Information
that had gained from Miss Pat and
her niece touching the young man
who was now my prisoner. and found
that knew little enough about him.
He was the unwelcome and annoying
suitor Of Miss Helen Holbrook. and
I had caught hin prowling about St.