Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-23
CHAPTER XV.-Continued.

HHAPT Elk NVs-NOIl'hOCd'
4. vo turned the corner l glanced
.,ol Half a block behind us John
,on was moving our way slowly.
Tbor he saw me he stopped and pro-
,sodod with great deliberation to light
cigar, BY hurrying, however, he
caught the car that we took, and stood
n,obtrusively on the rear platform.
10 looked tagged, and absent-minded-
" Maid our fares, to Meningitis de-
light
I'VE will give him a run for his
money" he declared, as the car moved
,orntrvward. conductor, let us off
At the muddiest lane you can find"
At one o'clock, after a six-mile ram
HE we entered a small country hotel.
We had seen nothing of Johnson for a
half hour. At that time he was a
opsrter Of a mile behind us, and losing
ranidlv. Before we had finished our
luncheon he staggered into the inn.
One of his boots was under his arm,
and his whole appearance was deplor-
able He was coated with mud, streak
ed with perspiration, and he limped
as he walked. He chose table not
far from us and ordered Scotch. Be
yOnd touching his hat he paid no at
teltiOn to us.
I'm just getting my second vino" y
n Mcknight declared. How do you feel,
Mr. Johnson? Six or eight miles more
and We'll all enjoy our dinners" John
son put down the glass he had raised
\ OhiS lips without replying.
The fact was, however, that l was
X like Johnson. l was soft from my
weeks inaction, and | was pretty well
zone up. Mcknight, who was we'll
+ spring Of vitality and high spirits, or
dered strange concoCtion, made of
nearly everything in the bar, and sent
It over to the detective. but Johnson
refused 1t.
i hate that kind of person." Nc
Knight said pettishly. Kind of fell
low that thinks you're going to poison
dis dog If you offer him a bone"
When We got to the car line, with
Johnson draggled and dropping tail
70 the kite, was in better spirits.
lad told Mcknight the story of the
llree hours just after the wreck;
aaa not named the girl, of course; she
aaa my promise OF secrecy. But 1 told
A-l everything else. 1t was a relief
" nave fresh mind on it: I~had puz-
.su so much over the incident at the
"In'houSe, and the necklace in the
s0u Dag, that l had lost perspective.
1t mad been interested, but inclined
De amused, until l came to the
"VAen chain. Then he had whistled
SOFTLY
But there are tons of fine gold
. ,- made every year." he said
'u! IN the world do you think that
IS-er-smeary piece came from
mat necklace?"
l mad looked around. Johnson was
- 0eAlnd, scraping the mud off his
W.. with piece of stick.
nave the short end of the chain
rlr ,u7 Sealskin bag" l reminded him.
n nDSa couldn't sleep this morning |
i. s0s4I would settle it, one way or
0y1er 1t was hell to go along the
y. ~ ! mad been doing. And-there's
chain" 49, AN10n II 'ne Same
;. w walked along in silence until
wv r"usnt the car back to town.
"sI' ne said finally, you know
s"' OIL course, and I don't. But
e,n,s, IKE her-and l think myself
qo, 1s rather hard hit, old mani
il ,b ou give a whoop about the chain
g,Ia so'o purse. It's just one of the
sop w sS'neloences that hang people
-. S IDu lnen, And as for last night
81 - Ds the kind of a girl you say
eios "uu You think she had any
s5dIss 10 With that. you-you're
Qit - ali. YOU can depend
ssE t ~ lady of the empty house last
!e, VS. 40 Tie lady of last night. And
s,oo Ivu' train acquaintance was in
Nv. at thst time"
ts,,ss oelore we got off the car, l re-
o,,s So f5 to the the subject again. It was
Rl,b 1' Ihe-young lady of the train.
sabo,.,, SS4a' with what / suppose was
!oo r. carelessness, 81 don't want
csthsr set a wrong impression. am
Sen ;, UNLIKELY to see her again, but
'sa6v = 49, II believe she is al
liz ,vsSSp0ke,' or next thing to it."
Ss do due no reply, but as opened
sna Ioo o. with my latch-key he
eea, VIII; oS'ng up at me from the pave
Low, ~, Il his Quizzical smile.
. Ike the measles" he orat-