Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-23
A Splendid Hazard m ssss.s !
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BY
Harold
MacCrath


Breltrnann agreed. II he had any re
lrotRnoe he did not show it. Fityger-
aid produced cigars.
do my clothes look anything Ike
yours7" asked Breitmsun dryly, strik
Ing q match.
Possibly"
They looked themselves over for any
real damage. There were no rents, but
there wore cobvebb on the wool and
atreAks Of coal dust on the linen.
w shall have TO send u clothes
to the village tailor. The adna.ral's
valet might think 1t odd"
WHARF do you suppose he comes
trom2"
II don't core where. What's he after
TO take all this trouble? Something
big, I'll warrant"
And than, for a time, they smoked
IKE Turks. Ia ellence.
by George, it's a good joke; you ane
I trying to choke eech other, while the
real burglar makes Off"
1T has some drol1 aides.'
And you ali but broke my arm.
Ereitmann chucklsd. You were
making the sRme move. I was quicker
hat was ALI"
Another pause.
THE admiral has seen some old cor
neIB, Think of seeing, at close range
the Japansse-C Chinese naval fight"
He tells a story we'll"
And tho daughter is q thorough
bred
Yes" non-connaittally.
by the way, I'm going to the pole
In jun or August"
Tho italian expedition"
"Yea."
THAT ought TO make hne copy. you
will not mind II I turn in? A bit
sleepy"
MOT at sll. Shall we tell the Id
miralP"
The first thing in the morning,
Good night"
Fitzgerald finished his cigar and went
to bed, also. Interesting old place.
w0dding a pillow under his ear. Nor
interesting tomorrow"
Some time earlier the individual who
was tho cause of the nocturnal exploit
hurried down the hill, nursing q pair OF
skinned palms and laughing gently to
himself,
'Checkn1stei ! shall try the other
way
On the morrow Fitzgerald ~recounted
the adventure in a semi-humorous fash
ion, making a brisk meiodrama out OF
II. 70 the quiet amuseemnt OF his small
audience.
~ shall send for the mason this
morning." said the admiral. 1--WE been
dreaming OF The Black Cat and all
sorts Of horrible things. I hate like
sixty &c spoil the old chimney. but we
can't have this going on Wen have II
down at once. A FIRE these days is only
q nice touch to the mahogany"
But you must tell him to put back
every brick In It's place." sale Laura.
II could not pear to have anything
happen to that chimney. All the same.
I am glad the matter is going to be
cleared up. It has been nerve tracking;
and l have been ali alone, waiting for
1 NOW not what"
You haven't been afraid3" said
Fitzgerald.
I'm not sure that l haven't" She
sighed.
"Nonsense!" cried the admiral.
Il am not afraid Of anything / cen
see; but I do not like the dark; I do not
like mysteries"
You're the braVest girl l KNOW.
Laura" her father declared. Now, Mr..
Breitmann. if you don't mind"
Shall we begin at once, sirT'
"You will copy some OF my notes. to
begin with. ANY time you're In doubt
over a word, speak to me. There will
not be much outside of manuscript
work. Most of my mail is sorted at my
bankers, and only important letters for
warded. There may be a social note
occasionally. Do you read and write
English as well as you speak it?"
"Oh, yes"
Laura invited Fitzgerald to the tennis
court.
tTo Be continued TomsrzeuS