, 1912-02-22

full of you. If you had not asked him
the pleasure Of dom. so would have.
been mine. Mrs. Coldfleld pointed you
out to me as n most unGraieTul fellow,
because you never called on your
fathers or mothers friends any more.
but preferred TO gallivant around the
world. You will stay? We are very
unconventional here"
THANKS. very much: J shall he very
happy to stay. My handbag. however.
is at Swans hotel. n here's very
little in it"
"a trifing matter to send to New
York for what you need" said the nd
miral. nightly pleased to have a man
to talk to who was not paid to reply
"In have William bring the cart
round Ind take you down"
mo, no.: I had much rather walk.
I'll turn up some time in the morning
say luncheon. If that will be agreeable
to you"
A you please. Only l should like
to save o an unpleasant walk in the
dark"
country village this side Of the Allan
NC nOlus little OF no uanSeT.
81 offered to build a first class light
ing plant If the town would agree to
pay the running expenses. but the
council threw 1t over TN"v want me
to build a library. No, . .rh. Hold
on" as Fitzgerald was rlsing. you
are not going right away shan't
permit that lust n little visit first"
Fitzgerald resumed his chair.
"Have a cigar. Laura is used to It,"
But does Miss Killigrew like itT'
laughing.
Cigars and pipes INT cigarettes,
she returned. Il am really fond of
the aroma l have tried to acquire
the cigarette habit. but | have yet to
learn what satisfaction you men get
out of It."
Conversation veered In various di-
rections and finally rested upon the
subject of piracy. and here the ADM
raj proved himself n rare scholar. BY
some peculiar ~inadvertency as he was
in the middle of one Of his own adven-
lures his finger touched the burglar
alarm. Clang! Brrrr! From top to
bottom of h house came the shock of
differently voiced bells. The two men
gaZed at each other dumfounded. But
the girl laughed merrily.
You touched the alarm. father"
81 rather believe | did. And a few
minutes before you came in with the
toddies ] tried 1t. and it didn't work"
1t took some time to quiet the serv
ants. and when that n done FitZger-
aid determined to go Town to the VII
lage.
Good night, Mr.. Fitzgerald" said
the girl Better beware. This house
is haunted"
Well see If we can't lay that ghost,
as they say" he responded. r
The admiral came to the door.
what do you make of tip he whis-
pered.
You possibly did not press the but.
ton squarely the first time" And
that was Fitzgerald's genuine belief.
by the way. will you take a note
for me to Swans? 1t will not take
me a moment to scribble it"
Certainly"
Finally the young man found him
self in the park heading quickly to
ward the gates. He searched the
night keenly. but this time he neither
heard nor saw any one. But the
most surprising turn was yet to come
In the Office Of Swans hotel The land
lord sat snoozing peacefully behinH
the desk. There was only one custom.
er. He was a gray haired. rudy Wis
aged old salt in white duck-at this
time of year!-and Il blue sack Goa
dotted with shining brass buttons. the
whole five foot four topped by n gold
braided officers cap. He was drinking
what is jocularly called a schooner
of beer. and finishing this he lurched
from the room with a rolling. hic
coughing gait. due entirely to a wood
en- peg which extended from his right
knee down to a highly polished brass
ferrule.
Fitzgerald awakened the landlord
and gave him the admiral's note.
You will be sure and give this to
the gentleman in the morningP"
Certainly, sir. Mr.. Karl Brett
mann" reading the superscription
aloud. Yes, sir; first thing in the
morning"