Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-19

van, ahd = leather TASK With EoI(
mOuntings, filled with what seemed Il
be very fair whisky, and mono
grammed H. P. 8.
His name evidently is Henry
Pinckhey Sullivan" said the cheerful
follower Of Poe, as he wrote It down
Address as yet unknown. Blonde
probably. Have you noticed that 1t is
almost always the blonde men who az
feet a very light gray, with a touch
of red IN the scarf? Fact, ! assure you
l kept q record once Of the summer
attire Of men, and 80 per cent. fol.
lowed my rule. Dark men like you
affect navy blue, or brown.
In spite Of myself l was amused al
the mans shrewdness.
yes; the suit he took was dark
q blue" said.
He rubbed his hands and smiled al
me delightedly.
Then you wore black shoes, not
tan" he said, with glance at the ag'
gressive yellow ones wore.
Right again." acknowledged.
BLACK low shoes and black embroid-
cred hose. II you keep on you'll have
a motive for the crime, and the MUIR
derer's present place Of hiding. And
II you come back to the smoker with
me, I'll give you an opportunity to
Judge II he knew good whisky from
bad"
/ put the articles from the pockets
back again and got up. II wonder If
there is a diner on?" I said. II need
something sustaining after all this"
/ was conscious then Of some ono
at my elbow. l turned to see the
young woman whose face was SO
vaguely familiar. In the very act Of
speaking she drew back suddenly and
colored.
"Oh-I beg your pardon" she said
hurriedly, Thought you were
some one else" She was looking in a
puzzled fashion at my coat felt
all the cringing guilt Of man who
has accidentally picked up the wrong
tight on my neck.
I'm sorry" / said idiotically. I'm
sorry, but-I'm not" have learned
since that she has bright brown hair,
with loose wave in it that drops
over her ears, and dark blue eyes
with black lashes and-but what does
1t matter? One enjoys a picture as a
whole; not as the sum Of its parts.
She saw the flask then, and her err
rand came back to her. zone of the
ladies at the end Of the car has
tainted" she explained. II thought
perhaps a stimulant-"
l picked up the flask at once and
followed my guide down the aisle. Two
or three women were working over
the woman who had tainted They
had opened her collar and taken out
her hair pins, whatever good that
might do The stout woman was Wig
orously rubbing her wrists, with
the idea, no doubt, Of working up her
pulse! The unconscious woman was
the one for whom had secured lower
II at the station.
l poured a little liquor In bun
CLING masculine fashion between her
lips as she leaned back, with closed
eyes. She checked, coughed and raj
lied somewhat.
Poor thing" said the stout lady.
AS she lies back that way / almost
think It was my mother; she used to
faint so much"
1T would make anybody faint"
chimed In another. Murder and rob-
berry in one night and on one car. I'm
thankful always wear my rings in
bag around my neck-even II they do
get under me and keep me awake"
The girl in blue was looking at us
with wide, startled eyes. l saw her
pale little, saw the quick, apprehen-
sive glance which she threw at her
companion, the small woman
I had noticed before. There was an
exchange-almost a clash-of glances.
The small woman frowned. That was
all. turned my attention again to
my patient.
She had revived somewhat, and now
she asked to have the window opened.
The train had stopped again and the
car was oppressively hot. People
around we're looking at their watches
and grumbling over the delay. The
doctor hustled in with a remark about
It's being his busy day. The amateur
detective and the porter together
guard over lower ten. Out
side the heat rose in shimmering
waves from the tracks; the very wood
If the car was hot to touch. A Cam
berwell Beauty darted through the
open door and made its way, in or
ratio plunges, great wings waving,
Town the sunny aisle. All around lay |
he peace Of harvested fields, the quiet
II the country.