Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09

unlucky. Some gentlemen. they break
champagne glasses for luck" he said. All
these things seemed TO add 70 Mr.. Hart
leys bad humor, until finally the doctor
said he would have to prescribe for him.
What you want, Hartley, Is the rest
cure. You had better so to Florida for a
week or two"
Mr. Groscup objected He thought that
the matters Mr. Hartley had come to talk
over required him to keep his eye on the
situation at home for few days at least
After a good cigar and several glasses
Of wine, Hartley became a little more mel
low and prepared to give the doctor
history Of his troubles Groscup being an
attentive listener.
This business Of Maxwells is getting
too much for me-" he began.
MAXWELL interrupted the doctor, rails
ing his eyebrows. ITO whom do you re-
fer?'
Il didn't mean Maxwell I'm getting so
ratty I forget names" After a moments
drumming on the table, as II to reconect
himself he went on: Fletcher, 1 mean, Of
course. This business Of Fletcher's is get
ting to be a nightmare
why, 1 thought it was almost forgot
ten by the outside public. that is"
by the public. perhaps but not by other
people That girl that Doremus was going
to watch" Hartley caught himself this
time and took a big swallow of wine,
Then struck a match, although his cigar
had not gone out; and having gained time
enough to collect his thoughts, he started
afresh.
You know this Maxwell-hang it all! l
mean Fletcher-had a girl. Sumner, upon
my word! Good taste in girls he had. Well,
this girl was getting anxious about him,
not hearing from him for a week; so down
she comes to my office, IL you please, to
inquire. why she couldn't call you or
Douglas. or some one else, l don't know
but Of course l am the victim. 1 WASH
in at the time so she asked James, my
secretary, you know, what he knew about
MAXWELL mean Fletcher" The doctor
smiled every time Hartley made this slip.
80 James promised to get the information
for me. Following Mr.. Groscups advice, l
said had never heard the name even, and
l told James not to see her again If she
called This morning it appears, she laid
for him in the corridor, 80 as to catch
him before he got into the office and
wanted to know whether he had the ad-
dress for her or not James says he told
her l didn't know any such people as
Maynard or Maxwell, and she went into
tantrums at once and told him the whole
story about the dinner, and the bet and
gave him all our names and everything
pat 80 course l had a scene with James,
/ lied about it as long as l could; but he
had me dead on the check sent you doc
tor. l was so afraid of making slip that
l thought 1t best to put him off with a
promise 20 explain things tomorrow, So
that l could see you and get some advice
from Groscup in the meantime. l want
to know what to do. have been very care
full not to give myself away so far, you
know"
Groscup and the doctor looked at each
other and laughed, Hartley seemed an
noyed. Whats wrong now?" he queried.
WELL" remarked the lawyer dryly, "you
have called Fletcher Maxwell about si1
times this evening and 1t is very evident
that the name Maxwell is more promi
nently in your mind than Fletcher. As
told you the other day, Hartley. nothing
is so difficult to conceal as guilty knowl
edge of facts when one Is obliged to tall
about them. Would you mind telling US
where you got the name MAXWELL
That's the name he gave the girl"
And this Doremus you mentioned awhile
ago, l think you said he was going e
watch her. Who is he?"
Mr.. Hartiey's wits were not ready FOL
that explanation Immediately. His confu
sion was very evident; but he made al
effort. why, the girl told James that she
was being Swallowed, and that a mar
named Doremus was trying to get &C
quainted with her"
Il do not want to cross-examine vol
now, Mr.. Hartley" remarked the lawyer
quietly, but / think It would be better
for you to be perfectly frank with US. YoI
may remember that I told you hesitation
in giving an answer is a sure sign thai
something is being held back, or that the
answer has been framed to avoid the truth
l should like 10 know where to find this
man Doremus, and also to have the name