Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17

have as little use for the one as the
other"
Then the room on the third lOor'u
do for you" said Will How long do
you calculate on stayin'T'
THAT will depend" said Mr. Dun
can. "a day or SO. perhaps longer. IN
ill | can ind comfortable and more
permanent quarters"
In his amazement VIII jabbed the
pen so hard into the potato beside the
ink well that he never could get the
nib out and bad 10 buy a new one.
you don't mean 10 say you're thinkin'
OF coming here TO liver be gasped.
Yes. I do" said the young man
apologetically. Il don't think you'll
find me in the way. I Sau be very
quiet and unobtrusive I'm student
looking for a quiet place In which to
pursue my studies"
Well" said VIII. you've found 1t.
all right There amt no quieter place In
Pennsylvania than Radville. Mr. Dun
can. I hope you1l like it." he said. sar-
castle
Il shall endeavor to-" said the young
man. And now may l 80 70 my room,
pleaseT l should like TO renovate my
travel stained person 10 some extent
before dinner"
You'll have time" said Will Din
ner's az noon tomorrow. guess you're
tbnkiu' about supper. That's ready
now. Here. Tracey. you carry this
gentleman's things up to No. 43."
1 have never been able TO under
81 o. 90 L.
Miss Carpenters befor, Z o'clock
That was the hour VIII, n. having In
ished supper aud my first evening pipe.
I started down town 10 the Citizen Of
fee. intending TO stop I'm az the Bige-
low House ou the way and Confound
VIII with the list OF the days happen
ings Main street was pretty well
crowded for that hour. / remembered
noticing. aud most OF the towusfolk
were grouped together ON the corners.
underneath the lamps. discussing
something rather eXcitcdly. ] paid no
particular attention. realizing that be
tween Caesar Pete Willing Roland
Bumette's suit and the checker game
they had enough 90 talk about. SO n
wasn't until } walked into the Bicclow
House office that either heard or SAW
anything of the mysterious stranger
VIII Bicclow was I'm his usual place
behind the desk and looked. / thought
rather disErunucd. Hissrcply 20 ms
/ 'Howdy. WHIP sounded somewhat
snappish but ne got out OF his chair
and moved round the end OF the desk
just as the young man came out OF the
I dining room door. Then VIII pulled
mp. and realized that be was calling
my attention 90 the stranger.
VIII grabbed my arm without say
ing anything and pulled me into the
bar
Hello said MS ne went round
Sehind and opened the cigar case.
What's upE"
He took out two boxes Of the finest
fve-ceuters in town and placed them
before me- "Thcm's up" he said.
You win. Have one"
It staggered me 20 have him give IN
that way. ] had been looking forward
70 a long and dlverting dispute. ct
guess you've heard everything worth
hearing about today's history" ! said.
disappointed. as l selected the least
unpleasant looking of the cigars.
"No. l haven't" he said. Il didn't
have TO hear anything What earned
you that smoke took place right here
In this office Here" he said, striking
4 match for me.
4 had been trying 20 put the cigar
away SO that / might dispose Of il
without hurting Wits feelings. but he
, had me. So / rccklessly pokcd the
| thing into the automatic clipper and
! then into my mouth. What do you
/ meant" ] asked. putting.
Come long outside" said WIN, and
we went out on the porch just in time
10 see Mr. Duncan going YEARLY up
stairs 10 his room Il mean" said
J VIII. him" And then he told me all
about IL.
But things like that don't happen
every day" he wound Up defensvely.
! "Iu so you another cigar on tomor-
row."
.No. you won't" ! said Indignantly
and furtively dropped the infamous
4 thing over the railing.