The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-01-12

flushed face under the arc light, after
this burst of confidence.
What am I to do?"
We'll, when she told me a soda
singer looked daredevil l decided
right then to fight a daredevil with
fire. l looked you over. l like your
cut and twill, Hume want you
to pitch in now and make that drug
clerk as dead an issu2 as free silver
or abolition Can you sing-play a
guitar?"
"A little bit"
"All right. l fancy If drawing sodas
looks daredevil. a guitar and a moon
light song ought to be regular wild
west show, and a few words whis-
pered in window lattice. a charge
up San Juan hill Are you on-sal
airy twenty-five per week till the drug
clerk fades?"
twenty-five per-" laughed Hume
in amazemcnt. ito court a girl?"
Moneys no object, Mr. Hume; I
want the work done. wouldn't
quarrel about a lawyers fee when he
writes my will 7 is is like that
Yonder comes our car. We can't tai
this inside. Is it a go?"
Sure thing"
The two men boarded the car and
were flying on their way to Mana
yunk. They sat side by side. and Mr.
BOyeril handed the blue coat dime,
lifting two fingers 1t takes some
thi,,l- g no
to ride from the heart OF Philadel-
phia to Manayunk Hume could not
forbear smiling at this whimsical adj
venture upon which he was engaged.
Suddenly a thought struck him. lie
leaned over TO the hectic ear Of his
companion.
suppose | should suppose"
Mr.. Boveril turned and gave him a
steady look. I'D get somebody to
head you of"
She must be young"
TOO young to marry"
What age"
Eighteen"
The car fed on up past Fairmount
park
A fine night for it," suggested
Hume, his heart warming to his task.
Mr. Boveril nodded. pulled out a
fat gold watch. Nearly eleven. That's
not very late. You might borrow a
guitar from somewhere. I'll listen
to you little lit to see how you
perform After toni2It let me know
when you're coming around to sing
and III stay away at the club. I'm
not much on music"
Sure" replied Hume easily; Meth
! or am l. ! used to sing in my board
ing house until the gentleman below
came up one night and offered to
throw me out You understand. he
lust took a fancy TO do something for
nc just as you did l stopped. how.
ever. not wanting to put him to any
trouble"
Nr Boy0.l smiled. We get of at
The r-rr corner" he said.
The pvegll mansions was located on
a hillside I'm Nanayunk over toward
/ RONborough. II stood white and
stately in the soft light on a terraced
lawn, up which clambered many
lights Of marble steps Hume caught
q breath of admiration at the pile,
which was not wasted on the owner.
IT'S pretty. isn't it?" be said. and
70 think that wasted on a drug clerk
she's my only child" The old fel.
lows voice shook a little Il wish |
could buy her half a dozen drug
Jerks until she got tired of EN-"
As they walked through the streets
Of the suburb Hume visited many of
the despised drug stores until he hit
upon a guitar that could be had.
| Armed with this the two plotters ap-
| preached the mansion.
When they had climbed the third
terrace, Mr.. Boveril took a seat on an
iron settee. and looked at the summer
moon while his accomplice stole
around to the designated window for
! his work
Presently Mr.. Boveril heard a
thrum Of chords and then a rather
! pleasant tenor voice singing "Cuddle
/ Up a Little Closer" an air then run
ming in a popular musical comedy.
What a night" murmured Mr.
Boveril "and his voice isn't bad,
though it seems to me I've heard IT
before somewhere"
J Within the heavy window frame a
/ girls head appeared with the first
notes, "Oh, Cranleigh," she whisper.
cd, you must go away, darling. I'm
expecting Pop home any minute"
But Cranle!gh's arms were about
I her shoulders. Hes already here
down on the third terrace. listening
/ 20 me sing"
What Cranlelgh," she whispered
In astonishment How did you get
away from the drug store?"
Cranleigh explained, struck his
I guitar again, and once more Mr.
/ Bovcril heard the lit, "Cuddle up a
/ little closer, lovey mine, lovey mine. "
This time it was IN duet, and nv
} Boveril wondered