The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-17
The Man in the
Brown DerbV
Of Great Summer Story of Nexv Yo,l
By Wells HASTINGS

couldn't you simply send me to him
without knowing what I wantedr
The old gentleman rubbed his sain
thoughtfully.
See here" he said. after q reflective
moment. you'd better start right In at
the beginning and tell me what 10 the
matter know. In the first place. that
you're not looking for Ephraim Bond
Just for the pleasure Of seeing him, for
20 me you appear perfectly sane. lie
has done something to you or you want
something from him; one or the other,
perhaps both" and he paused. sying
me shrewdly to see how well his shot
bad told.
Come. come" he said. a. I stiil
hesitated, surely you can not be
AFRAID to conhde In me. give you
my word that will hold everything
you say as sacred, and. unless I am
very much mistaken. 1 can help you In
some small measure. know Ephraim
bond and have known him for some
years. but ne Is no friend of mine. In
fact. don't care for him at all. Better
speak up. Has he cheated you or Aoss
he owe you money!
Have you ever seen rphraim Beofs
There" said the old gentleman,
there. Just excuse me for . moment.
will your
He Jumped up from his chair and
disappeared through Q door near the
end Of the room.
"Just a. thought" he said, comlne
hack q moment later: that Mino bird
II washing In my water pitcher. I
keep II covered generally. for he'll be
sure to drown himself It would be
much better. I suppose. II kept my
water IN a pail. But. try a. viii.
7 can't keep that bird out Of II. They
live In swamps. you know. Now what
was Il you ASKED meT'
Ills expression was 10 frankly open.
his voice 30 kindly and his manner %
free from any thought of ofYenss. that.
startled and upset A. I was. could
not md II IN my heart to do other
than repeat my question.
''His niece" said the old gentleman.
ito be sure. he did have q niece. What
about herr"
had almost made up my mind 20
tell him tho whole story. but his In
terruptions and his sudden suggestions
were so disconcertinG that now Z
paused. not knowing exactly where -
commence.
Come. come" said the old gentle,
man. speak out. my dear cir. speak
out. Hut perhaps you think Tn not
Ueai"s W" iaTiy' VI course ~HSW
his niece. knew her quite well at one
time. although I have not seen her FOR
some years. Nancy. her name was;
very pretty sirl to my thinking"
He had hitched his chair up TO the
table ana had recommenced the virtuoso
drumming that our departure from the
cafe had interrupted.
WELL" I said NJ last. II am very
anxious TO md Miss Bond. She 10 the
only reason l want to fnd her uncle"
DO you know" said the old gentle
man. that j have utterly forgotten to
ask you your name? My name y
Ogilby. Martin Osllby"
Mine Il Mason Ellsworth" I said.
Then. may I ask" said the old gen
tleman, pompousiy, lust what Interest
you have. Mr.. Ellsworth. In Miss Nancy
Bond7"
Mr.. Ogilby," I answered, Il may be
doing a very foolish thing, but I am IN
great distress and you have been Kind
10 me. 1 am going TO tell YOU the whole
story from beginning TO end.
The old gentleman smiled and noddsA
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