Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-08-12

head sal upright. making CccaSlohai
elocutionary gestures with his cigar
hand.
Morning came Two or three men
came past the greenhouse. went roHnd
II and walked away again. as II max
inc some sort Of search They came
hock after time and entered. One
wus rail-. athletic. ruddy complexion
cd youu.iSh man. who seemed to be
tne leader nf the trio They gaZed nj
the sleeping Carson and 'Craighead as
II taking stock dspasSionately or re-
turned estrays IN the form of dogs or
horses
swell. Mr.. Craighead," said the tall
one IN accents distinctly British. I'm
no end sorry to find you out of bounds
again. sir"
Instantly wide awake. Craighead as
sumed an attitude of jocular famil-
iarity.
1T agonizes me to have given you a
moments pain. Dennis" said he. but
believe me should have been bowling
like banshee had stayed longer in
the storm center of Mr.. Waddy's pneu-
matte Slunlberng."
From his evident irritation at the
| mention of his pneumatic slunber-
ing" Carson guessed that the shorter
Of Dennis companions was Mr.. Wad-
| dy. He was b!ocky and strong in
| build and bearded with gray eXcre-
scenseS that grew forward and up
ward from all points. as if eyebrows.
| whskers and mustache had been train.
| ed through knothole for Il long time
and then suddenly cropped off and left
standing.
He was putting audibly. This Ia
| bored breathing coupled with his ap-
| pearance of having dressed hurriedly
gave him the general effect Of one who
has leaped suddenly from bed and
chased something at high speed. He
| had on Il topcoat over shirt and trOu-
serS. On one foot was an arctic over.
shoe. ON the other a Wellington boot
Mr.. Craighead." said he. as If care
| fully choosing terms of scathing re-
Duke. "l'vc seen all kinds. and you do
t-the-Dutch"
Thank you." said Mr.. Craighead.
bowling. Pardon me, Dennis. have
you not met my friend, Mr.. Carson.
5rom Alabama? A new arrival. A pc
Iicdcal. | believe. Mr.. Carson, Mr.
Dennis O'Grady. Mr.. O'Grady is the
official dispenser Of dope
Tonic. Mr.. Craighead. If may cor,
rect you, sirI' said Mr.. O'Grady.
"Of course. Dennis" protested Craig
head. Il meant tonic! And is this Mr..
Carson's jag boss? hope his SUM
bers are less sonorous than Mr.. Wad-
dy's. Mr.. Carson. r.
Attendant" suggested Mr.. O'Grady
softly. Mr. Evans is the attendant of
Mr.. Wyie. no doubt an error on Mr..
Craighead's part, Mr.. Wylie. but we
understand perfectly that you are the
Mr. Wylie who arrived very i'll last
night. sir. and who departed before
we could give him the examination
and the formal admission. Mr. Evans
will attend upon you, Mr. Wylie, and
we hope. ;, u. TO have you feeling much
better in few days. sir!''
You are greatly mistaken" eXclaim-
III Theodore. Il don't belong here at
ALL"
quite right. SIR responded Mr..
JGrady heartily "Quite right! | am
glad that you are already able to see.
sir. that you belong with Mr.. Evans
in room "a. SIR"
But am not Mr.. Wylie." inter
posed Carson.
\"Pardon me-" softly suggested Mr..
O'Grady. but l find you here, Mr..
Wylie. where none but inmates can
! come"
II dropped into this garden from an
aeronat." reiterated Theodore.
Ard swallowed your parachute ?"
interpolatpd O'Grady.
Nor cried Carson. producing 1t
from under the bench. Here it is"
81 have no knowledge of machinery"
said OGrudy But the existence
here Of so common contrivance does
not nj all prove the absence of Mr..
Wylie. ard Mr.. Wylie is accounted for
by no personality except your own,
sir The Slattery institute loses no
patients. You are Mr.. Wylie or Mr.
Wylic is. lost; hence. sir. you are Mr..
Wylie."
Mr. Evans ushered young Mr.. Car
son into room "a az If comforting a
great favor III thus naming him Wylie
and arresting him instanter under the
new cOgnomen.
Il am not Mr.. Wylie." reiterated
Carson. II am Theodore Carson. as
said. and u
This matter Of names Is so compli'
Gated" quavered Mr.. Evans. pushing
up his cuffs as If about to attempt
some feat Of physical prowess. INC
man DRAWN my pay en- be expected
to work it out. l git awful small
wages. Mr.. Wylie. My duties is sim
pie. You git your tonic an treat
ments regular an keep hours. A whole
lot of gentlemen comes here under spe
cial names"
Mr.. Craighead raped and entered.
81 quite agree with the remarks OF
my querulous friend. Mr.. Evans" said
Mr.. Craighead. Your position, MI.
Carson. Is an equivocal one. The
question is. what's your feld%
at is aeronautics," replied Theodore
II have devised the first effective
aeronef. T.
Every interesting" returned Craig
head. 81 have mace that specially
1 know the defects of the present day