Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

/ The man who lived here was not
/ only a student, as was evinced by a
/ long wall full of books. but he was an
artlover, a musician, an inventor and
an athlete SO much could be learned
! from the most cursory glance. A more
careful one picked up other facts
| fully as startling and impressive. The
books were choice; the invention TO
! all appearance a practical one; the art
of high order and the music. such as
was in view, of character of which
the incest taste need not be ashamed
George began to feel quite conscious
OF the intrusion of which they had
been guilty. and was amazed at the
ease with which the detective carried
himself in the presence of such mani
festations of culture and good. hard
work. He was trying to recall the eX-
act appearance of the figure he
had seen STOPPING in the snowy street
two nights before, when he found him
self staring at the occupant OF the
room, who had taken up his stand be-
fore them and was regarding them
while they were regarding the room.
He had thrown aside his hat and rid
himself Of his overcoat. and the fear
lessness of his aspect seemed to daunt
the hitherto dauntless Sweetwater,
who, for the first time in his life, per
haps, hunted in vain for words with
which TO start conversation.
You seem to have forgotten your
Grand" came in quiet IL not good-na-
tured, sarcasm from their patiently
waiting host.
It's the ROOM" muttered Sweetwa-
ter, with an attempt at his old-time
ease which was not as fully successful
as usual. What an alfred genius
you must be. | never saw the like
And in a tenement house too! You
, ought to be in one OF those big new
studio buildings in New York where
; artists be and everything you see is
beautiful. You'd appreciate 1t, you
, would"
( The detective started, George start
ed, at the CLEAN which answered him
: from a very uncommon eye. 1t was a
[ temporary fash, however, and quickly
l ! yelled, and the tone in which this
q Dunn now spoke was anything but an
: encouraging one.
8 81 thought you were DESTROYS OF join
e ing a socialistic fraternity" said he;
. | "a true aspirant for such honors don't
!. care for beautiful things unless all
( can have them. prefer my tenement,
e How is it with you, friends?"
: Sweetwater found some sort OF a
| reply, though the thing which this
man now did must have startled him
q as 1t certainly did George. They were
e so grouped that table quite full OF
anomalous objects stood at the back
l. of their host, and consequently quite
e beyond their own reach. As Sweet
/. water began to speak, he whom he
had addressed by the name of Dunn
g drew a pistol from his breast pocket
8 and laid 1t down barrel towards then
e on this table top. Then he looked W
% courteously enough, and listened til
Sweetwater was done. A very hand
:" some man, but one not TO be trffleC
q with in the slightest degree. Botl
n recognized this fact, and George, fol
r one, began to edge towards the door.
e. Now l feel easier" remarked thu
e giant, swelling out his chest. He wa!
u unusually tall. as well as UNUSUAL!
muscular. 81 never like to carry arms
le but sometimes 1t Is unavoidable. Damn
II. what hands," He was looking a
his own, which certainly showed soil
will you pardon me?" he pleasant,
IT apologized, stepping towards a wash
Or stand and plunging his hands into tn
basin. 81 cannot think with dirt Of
ze me like that. Humph, hey! did yor
s. speak?"
I'd He turned quickly on George VII
ut had certainly uttered an ejaculation
IN but receiving no reply, went on wit
his task, completing 1t with care an
err a disregard OF their presence whic
showed him up In still another light.
But even his hardihood shove
| shock, when, upon turning round wit
a brisk, Now I'm ready to talk" b
encountered again the clear eye {
Sweetwater. For, in the person {
this none too welcome intruder, b
saw a very different man from the on
upon within he had just turned hi
back with so little ceremony; an
| there appeared to be no good reaso
for the change. He had not noted
his preoccupation, how George, {
n sight of his STOPPING figure, had mad
III sudden significant movement, an
II II he had, the pulling Of neckt'
straight, would have meant nothing
him. But to Sweetwater 1t meal
VI everything. and it was in the tone
n one fully at ease with himself that
now dryly remarked:
"Mr. Brotherson, II you feel qui
clean, and If you have sufficient
warmed yourself, would sugge
that we start out at once, unless ye
prefer to have me share this roo
J with you rill the morning"
There was silence. Mr.. Dunn thu
addressed attempted no answer; n
on for a full minute. The two men we
est measuring each other-George fe
eff that he did not count at all-and thu
Is we're quite too much occupied wi
this task to heed the passage of tim
.en "Brotherson?" repeated their hos
he after the silence had lasted to q
- braaEino-noint "Whv do Won call 4