The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
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BROWN DERBY
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Wells HASTINGS
s00 Author Of ce10
The Professors Mystery
lOprsal9Ilby Bobbl1emA "a
CHAPTER XVI.
(contlnued.)

Nor, after that, did be interrupt Inc
once In the telling, but sat very STILL
with long, blunt fingers pressed to-
gether in churchsteeple fashion ca
the table before him. When i lad
done he sighed deeply.
That is very like every one OF
them," he said. Men. after all, can
be counted on to be consistent"
10 you mean TO say" | asked.
that you know who the man In the
brown DERBY is%
The old gentleman fidgeted.
Il believe you said he gave his
lame as Doctor Morrison?
Well. yes; but l hardly supposed
that 10 be his real name"
Well" the old gentleman sighed,
II think we will have 10 let 1t do ior
the present Doctor Morrison Is as
good a name as any other; better,
much better. than some"
But" protested. IF can nnd out
who this man really is, il will clear up
the whole matter No one can n.de IL
for very long. once you know ms
name"
Don't you think so?" asked the
old gentleman: don't you think So
| should not think II SO very difficult
thing for man TO hide somewhere
in this big country, or this big city, no
matter who knew his name. In fact.
it's done all the time. | should say
that the principal thing you needed
now was money. I'm a sociologist IL
you will, Mr.. Ellsworth. but don't
think that I'm Socialist, not very
radical one at any rate. Money Is
good defense and a good weapon: in
fact, | have a great respect for X.
That's all very WELL" | said, but
where am going TO get it?"
That's so" the old gentleman
sighed. where are you going to get
IL? For that matter. Mr.. Ellsworth,
don't YOU think this is pretty hope
less search? Even II you could find
Miss Bond-or shall we call her Mrs.
Ellsworth--would she care TO return
with YOU or, even should she return,
would il be greatly 10 your advantage?
Could she have disappeared, do you
think, without some connivance, or at
least a certain acquiescence, VI her
own? What makes you believe that
she did NOT leave OF her own accord,
that she did not really write the note
you say you found. that even should
YOU find her, she would be willing TO
return"
Because, Mr.. Ogilby." l SAID, be.
cause | love her more than anything
else in the world, and because she
has told me that she loves me.
fnl haf 10
reason" he asked.
Don't your"
The old gentleman got up from his
chair and leaned over ME. putting both
hands on my shoulders.
Il think. Mr. Ellsworth" he said.
that IT'S the very finest reason in the
world, and | think. too, that you're a
man after my own heart"
He Strengthened up and paced the
room with nervous strides, sinking
finally into his chair again. Both Of
Us sat in silence. The Mino bird. still
wet, came In from the next room and
hoped up to shake his draggled
plumage on the table. One Of the ca
naries TITLED into soft little under
tone OF song.
Yes" said the old gentleman Ct
last, "a man after my own heart,
and blew his nose violently.
| could make no answer His sym
pathy was grateful TO me, but, after
all. | had only told my story to an
old eccentric, who lived at the top OF
a tenement house and played at study
ing the world. That he seemed to
know the Bonds was of little advant-
age TO me, unless he could-or would
show me the identity OF the man in
the brown derby.
We'll, WE'LL" said the old gentle
man, here I've been letting you sit
and worry. You must forgive me. Tou
must hear this new Caruso record.
find the photograph very soothing"
smiled weakly in my disappoint-
ment and made as If 10 get to my
feet. but he waved me back.
II won't be moment" he said.
The record once going, he went
into his bedroom again, leaving me
alone to my disappointment and the
delights of the photograph. | sat
with my face buried in my gloved
hands trying to puzzle some sense into
my world The wonderful tenor voice
OF the singer rose and fell, thrilling
with the ecstasy OF love triumphant,
and as the last note died away there
came a soft stem behind mo ON. tba