The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-07
Copyright. by W. @. Chapman)


and In the footsteps OF the latter
JoceSn recognized the approach OF
his servant Talbot, who was returning
from his afternoon on" At the head
OF the flight the steps commingled,
voices were raised in angry argument,
and a scufffe ensued. Jocelyn bounded
to the door and opened IL, to find Tai
bot holding I'm his powerful grip
slight man OF foreign aspect. who
raved and struggled quite unavailing.
ly.
Won't you finish your fight In my
apartments?" asked Jocelyn politely.
u have a pair of boxing gloves-or
Tolls, II they would suit you better.
Let the gentleman in, Talbot"
/ Yes. SIR" replied Talbot, dropping
his arms instantly, and the stranger
pushed his way past and turned on
, Jocelyn furiously, his eyes cleaning
with the violence of his emotions.
Where is she?" he demanded in
broken English. Where is my wife.
demand her, instantly"
My friend" said Jocelyn calmly,
laying his hand upon his shoulder,
you have come to the wrong place.
The offices OF the matrimonial bureau
are at-let me see," he continued.
scratching his head thoughtfully-"Oh,
yes, 997 East Three Hundred and
| Ninety-eight street. believe they
close at ten," he added, looking at his
watch. You'd better hurry, or you'll
be late. Take the Madison avenue car
and transfer at"
Give me my wife or I'll murder
/ you," shouted the stranger, and he
drew strengthening knife from his
hip and brandished it in Jocelyn's face.
! Here is the certificate of our mar
riage." he continued. waving paper
which, however, he almost immediate
ly replaced in his breast pocket. 81
saw her enter here. She is with you.
Give her to me or II have your life.
curse you!"
Talbot flung his muscular arms
round the stranger from behind and
the two began wrestling round the
room.
Pardon me for disobeying you, SIR"
gasped Talbot during an interval OF
cessation. "'E said ed Kill some
body, sir. Lucky caught i'm"
Hold him; I'll truss him up" said
Jocelyn, and tearing down curtain
from the window, he knotted it round
the intruder's limbs until he had re-
duced him to a condition OF impo-
tence. From the loose end he tore of
large fragment.
Now, my friend" he said, will you
go peaceably, and wI<hout a word, or
will you be gagged until you have
cooled OFF,"
My wife!" sh6uted the man, strug-
Cling desperately in his bonds. You
have her, you dog. you hound, you"
The words died away In an inaudible
gurgle, for Jocelyn adroitly inserted
the muslin down the intruder's throat
and stopped his speech. He tied the
gag In place with another strip which
he passed round his head and fastened
at the back. Bring him into my bed
room, Talbot" he said, land see that
he doesn't work loose. And II he tries
any tricks sit on him"
Eyes, sir" said Talbot, and together
they carried the writing figure into
the bedroom and laid It on the bed.
Then, leaving Talbot in charge, Lord
Jocelyn went back and took up his
pipe again.
The Madison Avenue Boarding
House for Those Mentally Deranged."
he soliloquized, putting out a clotsd OF
smoke. I'VE accommodate all who
apply. Race, creed and color no OBJ
lection. Now. should 1 go to the girl,
or will she start screaming too? 1
think. Monsieur and Mademoiselle,
that the next move is still up to you"
He went back into his bedroom.
The man on the bed, exhausted by his
unavailing struggle, now lay passive
under Talbot's strict guardianship, but
glared defiance at Jocelyn out OF his
bloodshot eyes.
Talbot said Jocelyn, we've got
another OF them in there" He indI-
Gated the recesses OF his apartment
with his hand.
Yes, sir; indeed, slr7" answered
Talbot respectfully.
It's girl, Talbot. She came in a
couple Of minutes before your en-.
trance upon the scene and begged to
be hidden somewhere where her enc
mics could not find her. She"
The figure on the bed writhed con-
vulsively and strained until the bonds
seemed ready to burst Talbot leaned
promptly upon his chest, depositing
his portly form there with considera-
bic violence. A strangllng gasp came
from the gag
Get on. Talbot" commanded his
master. You should have Interpreted
my Instructions a little more fgura-
lively. / forgot that he understood
English. That's right; tie him to the
bed so that he can't roll loose. That
will save you any unexpected trouble.
Well. I've put my foot into 70 now. so
may as well go on AS was saying,
this young woman, evidently Iaboring
under an access OF distress insisted
upon being accommodated I'm my wine
cellar, and there she still remains. as
/ suppose. Now the question is, are
they pair OF lunatics. or is this mere.
ly a domestic difference, and ought I
70 make peace between them or let
them both cool oR?"
II should venture to suggest. sir"
began Talbot But what his venture
would have been never transpired, for
at that moment there came another
ring at the door and Jocelyn went
back TO open IT,
A tall man in a frock coat. and wear