Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-08
Seuen Keys to Baldpate

lightly, what an absolutely ridiculous
figure / must be in your eyes, buzzins
round and round like a bee in bote
tie and getting nowhere at all. Lis
ten--no one has left the inn. Willis
they stay there's hope. Am not tc
have one more chance--a chance to
prove to you how much l care?''
She turned, and even in the dusls
ne saw that her eyes were wet.
"Oh, / don't know, don't know"
she whispered. I'm not angry any
more. I'm just-at sea. don't know
what to think-what to do. Why try
any longer? ! think I'll go away
and give up
you mustn't do that" urged Ma
gee. They came back into the fire.
light. Miss Thornhill has Just in
formed me that she knows who has
the package!' 49,
Indeed said the girl calmly, but
her face had flushed.
Il didn't let her tell me, Of course"
why not?" Oh, how maddenins
women could bel
why not?" Magee's tone was hurt.
Because couldn't use her informa-
ton in getting the money for you"
''You are still going to- get the
money for meY'
Maddening, certainly, as O. rough
edged collar
OF Magee began, but caught
himself. No, he would pirate no more
Of going to" ''Ill not ask you 20
believe It," he said, until bring Il
to you and place 1t in your hand"
She turned her face slowly to has
and lifted her blue eyes.
II wonder she said. II wonder
The freight fell on her lips, her
hair, her eyes, and Mr.. Magee knew
that his selfish baehelorhcod was at.
an end. Hitherto, marriage had been
to him the picture drawn by the pa
thetic exiled master. There are no
more pleasant by-paths down which
you may wander, but the road lies
long and straight and dusty to the
grave" What If 1t wero SO? With
the hand of q girl like this In his,
what Ii the pleasant by-paths OF his
solitude did bear hereafter the mo
Thoroughfare" sign? Long the road
might be. and he would rejoice In IT.
length: dusty. perhaps, but her smile
through the dust would make 1t al
worth while. He stopped to her.
Give me. please" he said, "thA
benefit of the doubt" 1t was o poor
speech compared to what was in his
heart. but Billy Magee was rapidly
learning that most OF the pretty
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not feel.
Bland and Max came in from .
brisk walk on the veranda. Ths
mayor of Reuton, who had been dos
ing near the desk, stirred.
"Great air up here" remarked Mr..
Max, rubbing his hands before the
fire. fought to be pumped down into
the region of the white ligths. It sure
would stir things up"
"It would put out the lights at 10
p. M" answered Mr.. Magee, "and in
culcate other wholesome habits of liv.
Ing disastrous to the restaurant I'm
presarios."
Miss Norton rose and assembled the
stairs. Still the protesting h&agee
was at her heels. At the head Of the
stairs she turned.
You shall have your final chance,
she said. 1.-THE mayor Max and
Bland are alone in the office. don't
approve OF eavesoropping at isaldpate
in the surnmer--it has spoiled lot OF
perfectly adorable engagements But
In winter its different. Whether ycp
really want to help me Or not l'rr
sure don't know, but II you 40, the
conversation below now might prove
OF interest"
eTo DC Continued Tsmorron&