The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-09
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long. distrustfuI glance-"keep yer
eyes open"
That is just the point" | laughed
with intentional significance, for |
meant to make Mr.. Percy talk as much
as 1 could. 10 this end. remembering
| that specimens of this kind are most
| indiscreet when carefully enraged,
added. stimulating his own manner:
Eyes open and doors locked.
What?'' " .....
Il guess they amt much need o.
lOckin' your door," he retorted darkly;
mot from what saw when was in
your studio" He should have stop
ped there. for the hit was palpable
and justified. but in his resentment he
overdid it. You needn't be scared of
anybody's cartin' off them pitchers.
young Teller. Whoosh! An FIN the
luks Of the cloes saw hangin' on the
wall" he continued, growing more net
tied as | smiled cheerfully upon him.
81 dom b'lieve you gut any worries
comm about them neither"
81 suppose our tastes are different"
said, letting my smile broaden.
There might be protection in that"
His stare at me was protracted to
an unseemly length before the sting
Of this remark reached him. 1t pene-
trated finally. however.
las tell the little dame here" he
said. pitching his voice higher and af-
fecting the plaintiff. 81 make no passes
at friend O. herS-not in front o her,
| anyways. But when it comes to these
here ole, ancient curiosities cac-
killed. again loudiy-"well. guess them
clo'es l see that day kin hand it out t
anything they got i'm the museums.
Look here says to the waiter, these
must ben left over FIN ole Jeanne
dare herself / says. Talk about
yer relics says. Woosh! l. like t
died" He laughed violently and con-
Guided by turning upon me with a
contemptuous flourish Of his stick.
"You think l d'know what makes you
| SO raw"
The form Of repartee necessary to
augment his iii humor was, OF course.
a matter Of simple mechanism for one
who had not entirely forgotten his
student days in the quarter. and de-
Hvered it airily, though I shivered
inwardly that Miss Elliott shout
hear
Everything will be all right IL whe.
you dine at the inn you'll sit with your
back toward me-"
To my shamed surprise this roust-
about wit drew a nervous, silvery gig
gle from her. and that completed the
work with MIR. Percy. whose face
grew scarlet with anger.
You're a hot one. you are" he
sneered. with shocking bitterness.
'You're quite the teaser. amt We.
s'long's yer lady friend IL lukkin' on!
i guess they'll be few surprises COM
i'm your way before long. Praps
cudn't give We one now 4 had a
mind to-"
"Pshaww / laughed and, venturing
at hazard. said. IL know all you
know"
"Oh. you do! he cried scornfully. Il
reckon you might set up an take lit
tie notice. though. if you knowed 'at l
know all you know"
mot bit OF itv'
mo? Maybe you think don't know
what makes you SO raw with me;
maybe you think I don't know who
we've got 50 thick with at this here
Pigeon house; maybe you think | don't
know who them people are!'
mo, you don't. You have learned" !
said. trying to control my excitement.
nothing. Whoever hired you for a
spy lost the money. You don't know
anything"
III don'tr And with that his voice
went to q half shrek. Maybe you
think I'm down here fr my health:
maybe you think | come out fr a
pleasant walk i'm the woods right now:
maybe you think amt seen no other
lady friend o. yours besides this'n to-
day, and maybe didn't see who was
with her-yes. an maybe you think
d'knOw no other times he's ben with
her; maybe you think | amt ben
layin' low over ut Dives; maybe |
don't know few real names i'm this
neighborhood. Oh. no. maybe not!'
You know what the maitre d'hotel
told you. nothing more
How about the name-Oliver SAT-
fren?' he cried hercely, and at that.
though I had expected 1t. uttered an
involuntary exclamation.
How about it," he shouted. ad-
vancing toward me triumphantly.
shaking his forefinger In my face.
Hey? That stings some. does IL:
Sounds kind O. like false name. does
It? Got " where the hair i short
that time. didn't +? Your sides where,
the trouble is. That's what's eatin'
into you. An | tell you tiatfoot you're
gittin' rough 18th me and playin
Charley the Show-otf in trent o yer
lady friends III all 20 down in the bill
These people we've got 80 chumny
with-they'll pay f'r it all right. don't
you shed no tears over thatr'
''You couldn't by any possibility" !
said deliberately. with as much satire
as could command-'you couldn't
possibly mean that any sum or mere
money might be salve for the iD-
5nries ny unkind words have innict-
cd"
6e seemed upon the point Of destroy
ing me physically, but. with slight
Bhudder, controlled himself. Stepping
nforn ro rnn mo thrust his head for.