Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-07-21

DleSSeu II cdn leu you. feun4 De
cried at last 1--WE been to some show
every night this week. and can't re-
member which one did go to see last
night"
Il beg your pardon, sir" ventured
the butler meekly, but you told me
you had been to the annual dinner Of
the Trout club"
"Poohi You're dreaming. James," re-
marked Mr.. Raddason uneasily. What
else did say last night. chr
James looked exceedingly uncom-
Portable. and yet there was malicious
CLEAN in his little dark eye lie hesl-
tated until his master repeated impa-
tientIy:
"Whai else did l say. James,
The butler roughed deprecutlngly.
looked hcIprssly around the room aud
then burtpd forth in low tone the
Information that Mfr. Raddas9n had
called him into the library to look at
little rinstalled green dragon which
he said was perched on the table
.And what did you see there.
James," demanded his master lclly.
II didn't see nothing. SIR" said the
butler uncomforiahiy.
"You may 20. james. and ! recon-
mend thnt you omit several quarts Of
champagne from your daily ration;
I'll guarantee you won't see any ring
tailed green dragons or anything elsc.'
MIR Raddasou waved an imperative
hand. and the butler went reluctantly
from the rom. His last look was at
the detective. and Mr.. Fem was posi-.
tive that the butler crooked a beckon-
ing finger at him as he disappeared
by the way. you didn't get a chance
to question James after ALL" remarked
Mr. Raddason Perhaps 1t doesn't
make any difference. though-the fell
low seems TO he rather ratified about
something or other don't know what
he meant by the Trout club dinner;
that's not due until the 23d."
Mr.. Fem took the morning newspa-
per from the table and scanned the
pages carelessly.. Presently his gazc
became fixed. and he read for several
moments before ne laid the paper
down
I'D like to use the telephone for n
moment Mr. Raddason." he said.
where shall find III"
"In the hall: lames will show you"
Raddason touched the bell. and James
appeared and in response to Mr..
Fenn's request he led the detective
down the long hall to the telephone
booth BEFORE the detective picked up
the receiver he bad n short conversa-
tion with the butler
When the detective returned 10 the
library he found Mr.. Raddason In the
act of swallowing a headache powder
"Had beastly headache all the morn
ing" he complained II got to think
ing about that eonfounded ring and
wondering where II had gone to-
''Don't worry any longer. Mr. Rad
dason.' said the detective calmly.
''The ring has been found"
Found" exclaimed Mr.. Raddason
excltedly you don't mean to say
James,
James is quite innocent. sir 10
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