Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
Seuen Keys to Baldpate

friend John Bentley, esteems youI
highly. She asserts that you arsl
in every respect, as far as her knowl.i
edge goes, an admirable young mani
feel sure that after calm contem-
plation you will see that what you
have done is very unfortunate. The
package OF money which in a giddy
moment you have given into a young
lady's keeping Is much desired by the
authorities as evidence against a very
corrupt political ring. I am certain
that when you know all the details
you will be glad to return with me
to Reuton and do all in your power
TO help US regain possession OF that
package"
And now the town hall informed
Mr.. Magee that the hour was eleven.
He pictured a train flying like 3
black shadow through the whits
night. Was she on it7-safe2
Professor Bolton" he said, "there
couldn't possibly be any one any
where more eager than to learn all
the details OF this affair-to hear
your real reason for coming to Bald
pate Inn, and to have the peroxide
blond incident properly classified and
given its niche in history. But let
me tell you again my action OF tonight
! shall stick to 1t through thick and
thin. Now, about the blondes"
THE blondes" repeated the profess
sor dreamily. 'Ah, yes, must make
small confession of guilt there. I
did not come here to escape the re-
suits of that tndiscreet remark, but
really made it--about a year ago
Shall l ever forget? Hardly-ths
newspapers and my wife won't lei
me. can never again win q new
nonor, however dignified, without be.
ing referred to in print as the per
oXioe-plond advocate. The thing has
made me furious. However, aid not
come TO Baldpate Inn to avoid the
results of a lying newspaper story.
though many time. a. wear ago.
when started to leave my house.
and saw the reporters camped on my
doorstep. longed for tho seclue
sion OF some such spot as this. On
the night when Mr.. Kendrick and |
climbed Baldpate Mountain, I re-
marked as much to him. And so il
occurred to me that II 1 found any
need OF explaining my presence here,
the blond incident would do Sery well.
II was only--a white lie.''
"A blond one" corrected Mr.. Ma.
gee / forgive you. professor. And
I'm mighty glad the Incident really
happened despite the pain it caused
You. For 1t in way condones my
own ofrense--and 1t makes you hui
man, too
eff to err is human, it does" agreed
Professor Bolton. ITO begin with. 7
am a member OF the faculty OF the
University of Reuton, situated. as YOU
no doubt know, in the city of the
same name. For long time / have
taken g. quiet interest in our munic.
ipal politics. / have been up in arms
linguistic arms-against this odd
character Cargan, who came from the
Sums to rule us with a rod of iron.
everyone knows he is corrupt, that he
Is wealthy through the sale of priv
ilege, that there is actually a fixed
schedule OF prices for favors in the
way OF city ordinances. I have often
denounced him to my friends. Since I
nave met hlm-well it Is remarkable.
~ ~ not the effect Of personality on
ones opinions? | expected to face a
devil, with the usual appurtenances.
instead have found a human, rather
nkaole man. l can we'll understand
now why 1t is that the mob follows
MN like sheep. However. that ia
neitner here nor there. He is q crook,
ana must be punished--eve though
40 like him immensely
Mf. Magee smiled over to whore tba
chair. - =,
Ito BE Canfinued sro,r.nr~ow,S