The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
cHAPTEia xxviII.


" 90 . deserted battlefield and Mar
1orts - dolefal az q wounded so.
oaer LEFT behind. and perishinS of
ehtrst. when the conductor came back
with 6noozleums b, his arms.
He regarded with contemptuous
ave The petty cause Of % great an
event - the stopping Of the Trans
American He expsctsd to sec Mar.
3os1s rscnvs the returned prodieal
vt&h Wild rapture, but she didn't svsu
mils whsn hs said:
Here's ~Jur pow'isrpun.
NE just took eisooslsums on her
hp. and. booking up With W. syes
and Q - smile. msrmursd:
Thank you very much. You're the
n1oeat conductor ! 0vsR INST II yuu
ever want another position, III go
eAat my father gsts you one"
II vas IKE oesrtng the kaaDsr Q
NV 5Db. but The conductor swallowed
~ tnsuk and sought 10 repay Il Vt&h
tuay.
-rhankA And n you ever want to
I'm this rued for Q couple Of weeks.
jnst ~ ne know
Mar5oris nodded apprsciativs,y and
sid: Il VIII You're very kind"
And hat oompSsted the rout oe that
conductor. He retired In disorder.
having lhr5orie 20 fondls enoozie
ums With . nssisctful Indifference that
vUuld have greatly nat&sred Mallory.
\ NJ could have ssen through thu
Dart1tjon that dfvidsd than.
But - was witnsssing with the
cynical supeSfortty Of IN aged and
Aisffiusionsd man the TO him. chih1ish
bshavior a irs Lathrop. an eleventh.
Asuf 0risnoo.
FUr 1ust a. Mallory mopsd into tho
smoktng-ruom 1t one door. Ira Lath-
rop swspt In as the Other. his facs
rubicumd with embarrassment and
ecstasy. He had donnsd an old frock
eoat with crsnsss Ike ruts from hong
sx1le fn hts trunk But hs was fset
fng IKE a heir apparsnt: and hs
startled svsrybody BY his 3Uvial hail:
We'll. hoyS-m-gentlsmen - the
drinks ass On me. Waiter, take the
orders" 7r
Little Jimmie woke with q start.
rose hastily to his fest and salufsd.
saying: ~Preasnt, Who said take the
ordersY
Il did," said Lathrop. Tn giving Q
party. Waiter. take the orders"
"Sarssparilla," said Dr. Temple, but
they howied him down and ordered
other things. The porter shook his
head sadly: 'No<hfn' but sof' drinks
IN Utah, gsmmen."
"A eroAn went up from the club
members, and LAthrop groaned loud
est OF all:
well. we've got to drink something.
Take the orders. Wen all have sarsa.
parilia."
Little jimmie Wellington came to
the rescue.
Don't DO anything desperate, gen
uemen." hs said. with q look Of di-
vine philanthropy. Tho bars closed.
but Little Jimmie Wellington Is hore
with the life preserver" Prom his
hippockc< be produced q Silver fask
that looked TO be big enough To carry
. regiment through the Alps. II Vas
greeted with q saivo. and LAthrop
said 70 Jimmie: Il apologize for
everything have said--<.nd thought
about you" He turned TO the portsr.
There amt any law against giving
this way. 10 therey
The rorter grinned: Not II yuu-cii
bribe the excrcise-inspector" And he
held out q glass for the hr1be. m1r
muring. Don't git tired" a. II wss
poured. He set IL inside his sanCtum
and then bustled round with tcefiiieu
glasses and q siphon.
When Little Jimmie offered 0 ths
mask TO Dr.. Temple. the clergyman
put out his hand with q politely hn>
rined: NO. thank you
Lathrop frightened him with q sud.
den comment: Look At that gesture,
Doc. I'd almost swear you Woo Q pen
son."
Mallory wnirlcd on him with tho
eyes OF Q hawk about 20 pounce, ana
The very idea!" was tho best dis
claimer D. Temple could manage,
suddenly finding himself suspected.
Ashton put In with. Tho only vay
TO dispro~e n. Doc. is TO toin s.-
The poor Old clergyman. too despiy
involved In his deception to brave
confession now. decided To do and
dare all. : He stammered. -Ds-ah--
certainly" and bald out his hand for
his share OF the poison Little jim
mie winked at the others and almost
hlled the glass. The innocent doctor
bowed his thanks. When the porter
reached him and prepared TO Ill the
remainder OF the glass from the
siphon. the parson waved him aside
with q misguided caution:
"No. thanks. I'll not mix them"