The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-30

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Where did you get them?" asked
Theodore
Secondhand man," replied Craig
head, ION approval. We must keep up
appearances even If we have to buy
| EN-"
They went out for walk to give
| O'Grady chance, as Crnishead ex-
pressed 1t, to see what he was up
against. statement that mystified
Theodore greatly.
On their return Mr. O'Grady seemed
to have been wrought upon by what
he was 'up against" for he asked Mr..
! Craighead if he would be so good as to
give him n few minutes. MIR. Craig
head looked ut his watch. pleaded lack
Of time and asked Theodore If their
business could wait. When Carson ad-
mitted that it could O'Grady said
''Thank you. SIR" in the tone Of a por-
ter accepting tip.
What under heaven had suddenly
raised the expelled Craighead from his
dcspised position in the institute to a
thing to inspire terror and panic Theo-
| dore could not imagine nor guess the
reason for Craighend's sardonic laugh
ter rs he sat in their room drawing i'll
dictments against O'Grady and With
erspoon. He saw. however. that these
were awesome documents. which set
forth in large, round hand that these
gentlemen had been guilty Of obtain
ing money under false pretcnses. false
imprisonment. malicious assault and
the like. all done "feloniously. of NAL
ice prepense and aforethought, not
having the fear of God before their
eyes. but instigated thereunto by the
devil" and against the peace and dig
nifty Of the state Of Illinois and con-
trary to the statutes in such cases
made and provided"
Theodore when we return" said
Craighead. 'this room will be full Of
corpses knocked stiff by these i'm
peachments of O'Grady and Withcr-
spoon. Take the spoor Of the billion
aire. Hile-oh. hike-with me" They
crossed dim field followed farm
rond and came back into the village
from the opposite side. Craighead
hurried Carson to broad porch under
tall elms and naples knobby with
swelling buds. He pushed button,
and they waited.
At slow steps in the hall Craighead
squeezed Carsons arm spasmodically.
The door opened. and low figure
stood before them In which Theodore
noted something familiar. ard n voice
not altogether strange. he thought, III
vitcd them into the ''other ROOM"
"Mr. Carson" said Mr.. Craighead.
docs not recognize in our host the
erstwhile guide Of my wandering and
wabbly feet. Mr. Carson. IN your new
and fully established capacity as re-
spectacle citizen let me present you to
Mr.. Waddy. to whose counsel, precept
and example while acting as my at
tendant feel myself indebted for my
complete restoration to Philistinehood.
Mr.. Carson. Mr.. Waddy!"
Mr.. Waddy. ignoring this reintroduc-
ton. led them silently down the hall.
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sounds. female voices and the peeping
of young chickens. and took them into
snug den. the shelves Of which were
covered with books-tall. imposing.
learned looking tones In time dark
ened bindings-where they sat down In
leather covered chairs gray with dust.
so you did RELY drop into the gar
DEM! their host finally asked.
"Yes." answered Carson. II think it
was foolish to take the risk. but did"
"Why? queried Waddy. and Carson
explained.
boy fooishness." said Mr. Waddy.
and silence fell again. broken at last
by Theodore's inquiry as to whether
Mr.. Waddy was active in eight banks
and If he did not find his duties irl-
some.
NO" replied Waddy. 1.-THE things
growed up on me. never wanted to
be banker. but my rents KEEP Iondin'
ME up with deposits. an sort Of got
one bank nftcr another-darn it!-coun-
try banks--the boys run 'cm. came
here to have quiet time III my own
way. an see how l make out. They
wanted NE to put on style. They reck-
oned l was going to when | bought
this place. | could slick up an so to
stockholders neetin's. an the boys
never knowcd. An jest as got things
right Chrolne's man dies, an here she
comes to take care Of me! slan't be
allowed to earn cent by workin' for
Witherspoon. an 1t brought me into
such society. Them jags is mighty nice
fcllers, some OF EN-"
II thank you" said Craighead. with
IN excess of manner. "And as for your
being condemned by family pride to
sterile uselcssness, it is truly shame.
But is Caroline relativc?"
"Unly daughter" answered Mr.. Wad-
dy. Come to live with me. Settin'
things to rights"
"Nlr. Waddy." said Craighead. bear
up under this. 1t may be for the best.
And let us take up Mr. Carson's great
project for monopolizing aviation. l
have long believed that some one
would turn up with the machine to