The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-13
A CRAZY AFFAIR.
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BY Stuart q. Stone.

1t was in front of the great. red
brick, wall inclosed building that
Clayton. searching for Colonel Pal
mer's country home, encountered the
prett.est girl he had seen IN his
young life, She sided away from hin
and 1t seemed to Clayton that she
smiled. IN quick, Irresistible impulse
he bounded to her side. Then it was
that she shrank back, with a look o.
pretty alarm, and said, coaxingiy, as
X pleading with a spoiled child:
"1'here,now he a good hoy and gt
inside"
Go insiae?" repeated Bob Clayton
puzzled. Then, glancing up, he saw
the words, Central Asylum for the
Insane" over the big wagon gate.
ON he murmured, his heart sink
Ing at the discovery. so you belong
Inside. You're one of emf
She took half step from him
glancing cautiously back "No--thai
is, yes she answered, hesitatingly
lin one Of them, of course. hui
you'd better go IN - maybe they'll
have plum pudding for supper, OF
something else. very nice"
Poor girl" murmured Claytva
touched Vt the sight Of unbalanced
loyeliness You sec, my automobile r
broken down. b, added aloud, i
have to get it fixed before | can &c
on
Yes~-yes, she answered, you d
better get inside FIRST, though They
TX automobiles In th%e--it's an auto
gsctory."
ut isn't" corrected Clayton; then
rejecting. that is, ii is, Of course.
Better go in. urged the girl again
They'll inst have time to fix your
machine before supper"
Then, eyeing him carefully. she
started down the road Clayton
aroused to her defencelessness, IN
protected wandering, started after
her
Her only answer was shrek after
shrek, and Clayton, greatly alarmed
for her, raced madly on, finally over
taking the girl she drew back
frightened at his approach, but he
came calmer az be spoke In soothn,
tones
"Come-lets go TO the nice autt
factory. III take you, and maybe w
can find a big balloon or pretty air
ship"
She yielded readily to his coaxinr
"Will you go, too?" she asked in he
beautiful, simple way, III go along?
Yes, assented Clayton, Conn
on.
Hand in hand, each cycling tht
| other like bashful school children
they retraced their steps up the dust
road, Al the big wagon gate the 81
drew back,
Now" she said, you go in. !
won't be necessary for me to so an.
| farther"
oh, yes" persisted Clayton: Com,
| on--before the plum pudding is al
| gone"
Stlll hand in hand they sought thu
! superintendents Office. 10 Clayton
| nervous knock a CHEEKY voice called
| Come i'm 10 the rosy, refund ma
| within, Clayton winked and whisper
| ed, I've brought in one of your pa
| tients, | saw her wandering aimiessl
| outside and she attempted to escape,
The man stared vt him, open
| mouthed What do you mean? ?" h
| sasped
Then he girl communicated wit
| the superintendent. not SO low bu
that Clayton heard. Il found this poo
man strolling outside in the road. !
| chased me for a hundred yards.
The superintendent seemed thu Il
ened with apoplexy. You're not--lle'
not cra"--- he began.
Then door opened and ver
familiar figfe entered,
| why, CLAYTON" explained the ncy
conner You here? Allow me to Ii
troduce my daughter, Miss i.ynd
Palmer. and my friend and neighb0
Captain Hyatt, who is superintendent
here. They're looking for YOU at th
house
| Miss Palmer" bowed Clayton. ~,
denlng. while the superintendent snil
Eered
| "Mr, CLAYTON acknowledged th
rosy-cheeked girl Then. in an IN
deftone Of delicious confidence. sh
added. Wen go have the aut
| fixed now before the nice plum pm
| ding Is servedP
| The London County Council hs
been adv ertising for sale pumht
| Of disuseA horse team cars, auiisbl
for "bungaloes, Households, portsbl
| buildings, tool and garden sheds, coI
| IrantnFsf nffinas syfln and p,ntt