Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-08-19

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devil" aud against the PEACE hnu Dig
nifty Of the state Of Illinois ana con-
trary to the statutes In such cases
made and provided"
Theodore when we return" said
Craighead, this room will be full or
corpses knocked stiff by these I'M
peachments of OGrady and Wither'
spoon. Take the spoOr Of the billion
alre. Hike-oh. hike-wth me! They
crossed a dim field. followed a farm
road and came back into the village
from the opposite side. Craighead
hurried Carson to broad porch under
tall elms and naples knobby with
swelling buds. He pushed a button,
and they waited.
At slow steps In the hall Craighead
squeezed CarsOn's arm spasmodicaliy.
The door opened. and a low figure
stood before them In which Theodore
noted something familiar. and voice
not altogether strange. he thought. III
vited them into the "other room"
"Mr. Carson" said Mr. Craighead.
does not recognize III our host the
erstwhile guide of my wandering and
wabbly feet. Mr. Carson. In your new
and fully established capacity MS re-
spectacle citizen let me present you 10
Mr.. Waddy. to whose counsel. precept
and example while acting as my az
tendant | feel myself indebted for my
complete restoration to Philistinehood.
Mr.. Carson. Mr.. Waddy.
Mr. Waddv. ignoring this rcintrodur-
ton. led them silently down the hall.
past door. which gave forth scufting
sounds. female voices and the peepnS
of young chickens. and took them into
q suu.c con. the shelves Of which were
covered with books-tall. imposing.
learned looking tones in time dark
ercd bindings-w where they sat down In
leather covered chairs gray with dust.
$50 you did RELY drop into the gar
den:" their host finally asked.
Eyes" answered Carson. IL think 1t
was foolish 20 tnke the risk. but did
"Why?" queried Waddy. and Carson
explained.
boy foOlishness." said Mr.. Waddy.
and silence fell again. broken ut last
by Thpcdofc'$ inquiry as to whether
Mr. WaGdy was active in eight banks
ard if he ca not find his duties irK-
some.
No" reriicd Waddy. 1.-The things
Gruwrl up on me. never wanted TO
be Il banker. but my rents KEEP loadln'
me up with deposits. an sort OF got
one bank after another-darn it!-coun-
try banks-the boys run 'em. came
here to have quiet time in my own
way. an see how make out. They
wanted ne to put on style. They reck-
oned | was going TO when bought
this place. / could slick up an go to
stockholders fnee.ili's. an the boys
never knowed. An jet rs l got things
right Caroline's man dies. an here she
comes TO take care Of me! shan't be
allowed to earn cent by workin' for
Witherspoon, an 1t brought me into
such society. Them jays is mighty nice
fellers, some Of EN-"
IL thank YOU" said Craighead. with
! an excess of manner. land as for your
being condemned by family pride to
sterile uselessness. it is truly shame.
But Is Caroline Il relative"
"Unly daughter" answered Mr.. Wad-
DIV. Come to live with me. Settin'
things to rights"
"Mr. Waddy." said Craighead. "bear
up under this. 1t may be for the best.
And let us take up Mr.. Carson's great
project for monopollzing aviation.
have long believed that some one
would turn up with the machine to
subordinate all others. but since the
| time Of SantOs-Dumont. Farman ard
the Wrights aerial navigation has
made no real progress. Mr.. Carson Is
the genius. We offer you the unique
chance to be with us comaster Of the
world. Mr.. Carson will be glad to ex-
plain his aeronef."
81 wun't put a cent in itp' said Mr..
Waddy.
CarSOn's heart sank.
Certainly not" replied Craighead.
as If Mr.. Waddy's refusal were the
most natural thing in the world. until
you have ci1hered the thing down to
brass nails. And then But tell Mr..
Waddy about 1t. Mr.. Carson. You need
not enter into the offers Of millions we
have had and spurned. Just describe
the machine"
Carson switched on the lights. and
they gathered about the table.