Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
BY SEWELL FORD


back, you know. So they went up to Thundercaps
instead"
Sounds stormy" says l.
you're quite right says he. But it's little gem
of place that young Tabot's father built up in the
Adirondacks. 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 says /.
"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 it ALL if you're
to be of any in this beastly affair." suppose you
must be told the humiating, ugly truth! They are
not spooning Robbie is very unhappy. She-she's
being abused"
well what do you know says l. "You don't mean
he's begun draggin' 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 of hers is unbear
able The Young whelpl If could only get my hands
on him for five minutes! But, blast it all! that's just
what mustn't do until-unt I'm l can't trust
myself to go. That is why l must send you, young
man."
"Eh?" says l, starn'. "Me? All, say, Mr.. Robert,
l wouldn't stand any show at all mxin' it with
young husk like him. Why after the first poke
I'd be"
@You misunderstood says he. @That poke part
can attend very well myself But want to know the
worst before start in, and if should go up there now
feeling as do well, might not be very patient
investigator. You see don't your"
might blow gasket, eh?' says l. "And you want
me to go up and scout around But what if I'm caught
at tam peddln soap, or wnat?'
"A plausible errand is just what I've been trying to
invent says he. "Can you suggest anything?'
4Why" says 1, al might go disguised lone bandit
who'd robbed a train and was
"Too theatrical, objects Mr.. Robert.
Cor 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"
I car wea WIG / ey-
pect I'll have to go special messenger sent up with
nutty present or other,-a hve-pound box of
candy or flowers or
aThat's it-orchids!' breaks in Mr.. Robert Robbie
expects bunch from me about often The very
thing'
60 less'n hour later I'm my way, with fifty dol
lars worth of freak posies in box and instructions
to stick around Thundercaps as long can, with my
eyes wide open and my stretched Mr.. Robert
figures I'll land there too late for the night train back
anyway, and after that I'm to my bean. If finds
the I'm beat for the nearest telegraph
office and wire in.
"Poor little gir' is Mr.. Roberts closin remark.
"Poor little Robbiel"
Cheerful sort of errand, ben sent to butt
in on a Reno curtain raiser? Easy enough workin up
sympathy for the abused bride Why, she wa mt much
more kid, and who'd been coddled and petted all
her fe that! And here she ups and marres ofhand
this twofsted young hc who turns out to be bad in
side You wouldn't have guessed it, ether for, barrin
a kind of heavy jaw and deepset eyes, he had all the
points of perfectly nice young gent Good family too.
Mr. Robert knew two of his brothers well, and durn'
the COO campaign he'd rooted for Nick. Then he had
to show streak like this
"But wait!" thinks @If can get anything on him.
he will have it handed to him hot when Mr. Robert
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 little mountain station and then has
to hunt up jay with blackboard and take tenmile
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