Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-13
Seuen Keys to Baldpate
BY EARL DERR Bl0GERs
Copyright by Bobbs-Merrill Co

"Us?" asked the hermit, staring.
Eyes. l forgot to tell you. After
Mr.. Quimby left me last night, two
other amateur hermits hove in view.
One is a haberdasher with a broken
heart"
woman" cried the triumphant
Peters.
Name. Arabella," laughed Magec.
THE others q college professor who
made an indiscreet remark about
blondes. You won't mind them, I'm
sure. and they may be able to help
YOU lot with your great work.
II don't know what Quimby will
saw" studied the hermit Il reckon
he'll run 'em out. He's against this
thing-afraid of fire.
"Quimby will come later" Mr.. Ma
gee assured him. drawing on q dress
ing-gown. Just now the idea is q
little water in yonder tub, and a nice
cheerful breakfast after It's going
to pay you lot better than selling
postcards to romantic ladies,sI prom
Use you. I won't take you away from
work for which the world is pant
ing without more than making it UP
to you financ ally. Where do you
stand as coffee maker"
"Wait till you taste it," said Peters
reassuringly. 'Tll bring you up some
water
He started for the door. but Mr.,
Magee preceded him.
''The haberdasher, he explained,
"sleeps below. and he's a nervous
man. He might commit the awful
error of shohoting the only cook on
Baldpate Mountain"
Mr.. Magee went out into the hall
and called from the depths the figure
i..f bland fully "a ffipp1 n his 11ShV
garments, and look g tawdry and
tired in the morning light.
i've been up hours he remarked.
Heard somebody knocking round
| the kitchen. but ! amt seen any
breakfast brought in on silver tray.
! NV inside feels like the Mammoth
Cave"
Mr.. Masee introduced the Hermit
of Baldpate.
"Pleased to meet YOU" said Bland.
IT guess it was you l heard in the
kitchen. So you're going to cater to
| this select few, are you? Believe me,
| you can't get on the job any too toon
| to suit me-"
Out of a nearby door stepped the
| black-garbed figure of Professor
Thaddeus Bolton, and him Mr. Magee
| included in the presentation ceremo-
MES. After the hermit had disap-
peared below, burdened with his
market basket and the supplies Mr.
Magee had brought the night before
the three amateurs at the hermit
/ game gathered by the fire in number
seven, and MIR. Bland spoke feelingly
II don't know where you plucked
that cook. but believe me. you get o
vote of thanks from yours truly
| What is he--an advertisement for .
hair restorer?''
He's a hermit" explained Magee
"and lives in a shack near the noun
tain-top. Hernits and BARRIERS aren't
supposed to mix. He's also an author
| and is writing book In which he lay
all the trouble of the ages at the feet
of woman. Please treat him with the
respect all these ydignified activities
demand
"A writer. you say" commented
Professor Bolton. Let us hope it wiz
not interfere with his cooking abili
ties. For even I. who am not much
given to thought about material
things, must admit the presence of q
! gnawing hunger within. y
i They talked little, being men unfed
while Jake Peters started proceeding
in the kitchen. and tramped up-stair
i with many pals of water MI. Magee
requested warm water for shaving
whereupon he was regarded with
/ mingled emotions by his companions
: You amt going 70 see any skirts