The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-07-01

head, ION approval. We must keep up
appearances even IL we have to buy
EN-"
They went out for a walk to give
O'Grady chance, as Craighead ex-
pressed 1t, to see what he was up
against a statement that mystifled
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 IL he would be so good as to
give him a few minutes. Mr.. Craig
head looked at his watch, pleaded lack
Of time and asked Theodore If their
business could wait. When Carson adj
United that 1t could O'Grady said
Thank you, SIR" in the tone of por-
ter accepting tip.
What under heaven had suddenly
raised the expelled Craighead from his
despiscd position in the institute to
think to inspire terror and panic Theo-
dore could not imagine nor guess the
reason for Craighead's sardonic laugh
ter as he sat in their room drawing IN
dictments against O'Grady and With
erspoon. He saw. however. that these
were awesOme documents. which set
forth in a large. round hand that these
gentlemen had been guilty Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses, 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
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 OGrady and Wither-
spoon. Take the spoor Of the billion
aire. Hlke-oh, hike-with mep They
crossed dim field. followed a farm
road and came back into the village
from the opposite side. Craighead
hurried Carson to Il 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 Carson's arm spasmodlcally.
The door opened. and a low figure
stood before them In which Theodore
noted something familiar. and a voice
not altogether strange. he thought. In
vited them into the '.other ROOM"
Mp Gur cat6 Nrat rrt
does 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 Philistlnehood
Mr.. Carson, Mr.. Waddyw
Mr. Waddy. ignoring this reintroduc-
ton, led them silently down the hall,
past door. which gave forth scuffling
sounds, female voices and the peeplng
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 they sat down In
leather covered chairs gray with dust.
80 you did RELY drop into the gar
dem" their host finally asked
YES" answered Carson. II think 1t
was foolish to take the risk. but did"
"WhyT queried Waddy. and Carson
explained.
boy foolishness." 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 II he did not find his duties Irk-
some.
NO" replied Waddy. THE things
grOwed up on me. l never wanted to