Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09

story Of comedy. dransatIxed by
George Cchan. which 10 NOW running
at Astor Theatre New York city
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I3illy Magee,- successful author.
wishing to retire into seclusion to
think out novel, is given key In
m 'dwinter to a summer hotel In ono
Of the loneson1est towns III the coua.
try. AS lie arrives at Upper Asdu6-
wan Falls, n. Y, he finds u young
woman with her companion weeping
In. the depot. she refuses assistance.
He goes to Baldpate Inn, to which he
has a key. TO Ills surprise. that night
another person enters the hostelry.
He is discovered in the Office and tells
Magee that his name is Joseph Bland.
He throws package into the safe
and slams the door, then tells a story
Of how "Arabella" has Tilted him and
he came there for solitude. A college
professor then appears, and takes UP
his home In the hotel. He explains
that he is trying to escape the news
papers. The Hermit OF Upper Aspe-
duewan Falls. who has theory that
| woman 10 at tho bottom Of all
troubles. L. secured as cook for the
trio. Next Miss Norton. the young
woman whom Magee saw at the
depot. appears at Baldpate. Meeting
Magee on the stairs she astonishes
him by asking him IL he Is on her
side and tells him that that the
Mayor of Renton has the fifth key
The mayor soon appears. and strange
noises are heard In the hotel.
Mics Norton meets Magee on the
stairs and asks his help in securing
| $50 900 in the safe. The strong box IL
! blown open by another, who is also
anxious to secure the money. There
| Is a struggle for its possession. Miss
| Thornhill arrives with the sixth key.
The Mayor offers Magee q large
sum Of money not to write q maya
zine article on reform.
(Contluued from Yestcrdayl
I'm sure 1t would" Magee replied
"Ivell, / have a scheme. Listen
Baldpatc Inn is located in temper
arica county. That doesn't mean that
| people don't drink here--tt sim.
| ply means that there's O loi
| az mystery and romance con.
nected with the drinking. Some.
times those who follow the god oil
chance in the cardroonn late at might
grow thirsty. Now, 1t happens thai
there lie a trap-door in the floor IF the
ca~droorn, up which drinks are fire.
| quently passed from the cellar. Isn't
| that exciting? A hotel clerk who be-
| came human once in my presence
told ME all about It. II you wen. iIts
| TIE cellar and hunted about YOU
right find that door and climb VI
into the cardroom."
"a tul1y idea" agreed Mr. Magee
'I'lI hurry down there this minute
I'm raore grateful than you can guess
for this chance. And this tinle--bui
you'Il see"
He found the back stairs, and
descended. In the kitchen the herlni
got in his path.
mfr. Magee," ne pleaded. ct con.
1 slider that, in a way. work COR yol
here. I've got something importpn
to tell you. Just minute"
Sorry" answered Magee, "but
cant possibly stop now. In an houl
I'll talk to you Show me the cellai
4 door, and don't mention where Nv,
gone, there's q good fellow.
Mr. Peters protested that his need o
i talk was urgent. but to no avail Ma
gee hurried to the cellar. and with tn
4 aid OF box of matches found a lad
der leading TO q door cut in the loo
! above. He climbed through dust an