The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-29

the money; if he took the money, hs
did not take the car"
He certainly did take the money
snapped the farmer.
And my car" added Bartlett an
grily.
He could not have taken both," de-
clared the general.
You were robbed last night, weren't
your" demanded the farmer. well
them"
And my car is gone, isn't it," de-
manded Bartlett.
"Yes, yes" acknowledged the general,
feeling that every word he said only
made the other two angrier, but still
clinging to his deductions as to his
life's principles. Eyes, of course, but Al
phonse could not have done both. He
went off with the car before eleven,
so he could not have robbed US after
twelve"
Sir" interrupted the farmer with a
quiet dignity that was impressive, do
you accuse any of us of stealing?"
No, no." protested the general, now
hopelessly ratified. But if Alphonse
stole the money
"Alphonse swiped BOTH" said the
Watermelon, and that settled it as far
rs the general was concerned, for the
general had boundless faith in the
young mans deductive abilities. Il
went in about eleven. He took the car
out, ran it down the road a bit and
then came back and sneaked our things"
Certainly" said Bartlett, who could
not help feeling irritated with the gen.
erar for the fault of his man.
Billy laughed ''All this bother about
nothing" said she. Dad, what's one
car, more or less?"
"A car is a car, Billy" said Bartlett
coldly, refusing to be comforted for the
ruin of his plan TO keep Bachelor away
from the city over Saturday.
Yes" agreed Henrietta sympathetic
cally, ANY one hates to lose a car"
But when you have SEVEN" objected
Billy.
We haven't got them here, have WEI"
asked Bartlett.
enough for FIVE" declared Billy finding
the usual difficulty in persuading people
to count their blessings. I'VE didn't
need two, anyway"
Yes, we did," said the Watermelon,
of the tonneau with only Billy
and him, the general in front completely
absorbed with the car.
Why asked Billy.
Why" stammered the Watermelon,
who no longer cared 10 fiirt with Billy
and who had spoken without thinking,
why, so the general and your father
could each run a car" he explained
weakly.
oh, yes" chirped Billy, What will
they do now?"
The Watermelon turned and glanced
out Of the wide doors, down the tree
shaded road, and thought pityingly of
the unfortunate Alphonse, gone off at
the wrong time, with the whole country
side on the watch for a lone youth in
4 big red touring car That the car was
If a different make from the one they
we're hunting for would not impress the
'heriffs so forcibly as the fact that the
youth also carried a timepiece as big
IS clock, along with a cigarette case,
;uff links, and stick pin, all marked
plainly and beyond question, with the |
tanning initials. w. H. B.
The Watermelon laughed softly, and |
dancing at Billy. laughed again. With |
Bartlett going directly back to the city. |
lie would not have to confess to make |!
hings right He could leave them at the |
Office and drift away on some |
,retext or another, leaving Billy gayly, |
read up, as became a successful finan- |
:ier, not stink away like whipped dog, |
With only the scorn and loathing in her |
yes to remember. 70 obliterate all the !
,ther memories of that one nearly per-
ect week.