Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-11-20

want TO SPEAK WIN MIN! NeTlalulJ
not, strand I wont! I'm,
yes-John W. Billings-yes, that's his
name. STUFF and nonsense,
sir! He's upstairs now in his room.
Says Wharf.-The judges eyes
rolled frowningly upward as he list
ened; then he licked his lips and bent
again, speaking with passionate in
cisiveness; why. dammit, man, I've
just this minute been talking to him
just left him, understand.
Certainly your mans an impostor-
you ought to know that! Yes,
this is Judge Billings, himself.
Eth? Oh, that's all right, but now let
me tell you something cleared
his throat and gathered his voice in
cold, deliberate accents: You let me
be annoyed again from your precinct,
and can promise you that 8.
I'm, well that's all right then &.
'Bye!'
He banged the receiver to the hook
and faced about, muttering things to
himself.
We'll, upon my word! or all the
excuse me, Lightnut!" He wiped his
forehead. his glance distracted and
scowling. Somebody is putting this
fool up to this-somebody trying to
annoy mel" He uttered a short laugh
that was more Of a snort There's
some fool lunatic down in New York
that they've arrested and he's got a
bug that he's my son. This is the
second offense. Caused me to lose
two hours from my office yesterday in
the city and upset me for the whole
day! And me so busy! busyw-his
hands lifted toward the papers on the
table-"so busy | can hardly"-an.
other snort, and he relighted his cigar,
putting avagely-"looks like there's
just one fool thing after another in
terrupting me or absorbing my time!"
Jolly shame, you know" respond
ed, dropping alphabetically into a
chair. | pushed the papers to one
side so l could rest my elbow on the
table edge; besides, saw they were
frettlng him-could tell by his glances,
you know.
For another thing, had got hold
of devilish shrewd idea | wanted to
break to him-about this chap who
was pretending to be his son. | re-
membered that the old rascal who
had invaded my rooms had tried to
make me believe that was his bosom
friend.
"Oh, say, you know" | began, de.
clining cigar and selecting q cigar.
cite from my case, I've an idea!"
And / faced him impressively.
You've wharf.-the Strengthened
! forward, with a kind of twisted smile
interested, you know-"whatever
makes you think that, my boy?"
waited, sending long, thin smoke
funnel upward. Kept him expectant
you see, and gave me time to get hold
of the corners of the jolly thing my
self. Catch the point? So devilish
important when you have to lift an
idea, don't you know.
Rather fancy your chaps the same
one l know Of" | drawled, Fan oldish
duffer-white NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sort
of face-sunburn line and baldish-
all that sort of thing!"
We'll, by-y-y George"-he slapped
his hand DOWN. should say that
was real ideal And you say you
know this crazy fool?"
Crazy? He's not crazyl" | ex
claimed Indignantly, thinking of heI
pajamas. And he's no more fool thar
| ami"
He fell back with a grunt. "Oh
well, | know-but-"
He coughed. BY Jove, he seemed
disappointed, somehow;
! proceeded calmly; Real truth is
the beggar's notorious criminal
known to the police as Foxy Grand
pa-pretends all sorts of things about
people, don't you know"
MY dear Lightnut"-he was star
ing at ne, mouth istended-"why-
how the devil do you know this?"
inhaled deliberately. AWFUL,
simple, don't you know" / responded
quietly; and ! let him wait till ! haC
blown six rings. Fact is. In n,
one sent him to jail"