New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
BY SEWELL FORD

back, you know. So they went up to Ihundercap'
instead"
Sounds stormy" says l.
you're quite right" says he. But II a little gem
Of place that young Tabots father bull; up in the
Adirondacks | was there once. It's right on top Of
mountain And that's where they now, miles from
anywhere or anybody
And Spoony as two mush ladies, expect, Saysl
"Humph" says he, tossn the brass paper knife reck
less onto the polished mahogany desk top They
ought to be- will admit; but-oh, hang 1t ALL II you're
to be Of any use in this beastly affair suppose you
must be told the humiliating, ugly truth They are
not Spooning. Robbie is very unhappy. She-shes
being abused"
We'll. what do YOU know" says I. you don't mean
he's begun draggn her around by the hair, or
DON'T SAYS Mr. Robert, bunchn' his fists nervous
81 can't tell Robbie hasn't gone into that. But she
has written her mother that she is utterly wretched
and that this precious Nick Talbot o hers is unbear'
able The young whelpl If could only get my hands
on him for five minutes! But blast il al, that's Just
what mustn't do until-untl I'm sure. can't trust
myself to go. That is why | must sen! you' young
man
"Eh?" SAYS |, starin'. ~NIe? All, say, Mr. Robert,
| wouldn't stand any show at all miNn 1t with
young husk like him. Why, after the hrst poke
I'd be"
you misunderstood" says he "Tha, poke part
can attend to very well myself But want l know the
worst before start n and should 60 UP there now,
feeling as do well, | might not be a very patien'
investigator You see, don't you?'
Might blow a gasket eh?" says l. And YOU want
me to go up and scout around. But what II N causn'
at tam peddln soap, or what?'
a plausible errand is just what I've been trying +"
invent" says he Can YOU suggest anything -
why says |, Il might go disguised as lone oandi'
who'd robbed train and was"
"Too theatrical, objects Mr.. Robert.
"Or guy come to test the gas meter, goes on.
Nonsense" says he. "No gas meters up there FOR
get the disguise. They both know you, remember.
"Oh, WE'LL says |, III | can't wear wig, then e&
pcct I'll have to go special messenger sent up WIZ
some nutty present or other,-a fve-pound box
candy, or flowers, or
THAT'S it-orchids!" breaks in Mr. Robert. "RoOoe
expects bunch from about ever 50 often. lheFei
thing!'
60 less n an hour later I'm my way with fifty do
lars worth of freak poSies in box, and instructions
to stick around ThundercapS as long as can, with III!
eyes wide open and my ears stretched. MI koOe,'
figures I'll land there too late for the night tram oa'H
anyway, and after that I'm to my beam II mas
the case deSp I'm to beat orthe nearest tceSaP"
office and wire in.
"Poor little girl is Mr.. Roberts cloSin Ieih"'N
"Poor little Robbie
Cheerful sort of an Grand want it, bein sent TO Du'
in on a Reno curtain raiser? Easy enough workm uP
sympathy for the abused bride. Why, she Wa hiu'm
more'n kid and one who'd been codded and pe'teu al
her life, at that And here she ups and marreS oinanu
this two-sted young hick who turns out to be Dau ~
side You wouldn't have guessed It, either; ior' pain
kind OF heavy jaw and deep-set eyes, he had all 'le
points of perfectly nice young gent Good tam y 'oo
Mr. Robert knew two of his brothers well, and duTin
the coo campaign he'd rooted for Nick. Then he h"u
TO show streak like this!
But wait!" thinks |. IF can get anything on MN.
he sure will have handed to him hot when Mr. Kooei'
arrives want to see it done too
You don't get to places like Thundercaps in minute
though It's the middle of the afternoon before Jumps
the way train at little mountain station, and then ia'
to hunt up jay with blackboard and take ten,ili'