The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-03

Kirk Anthony son of rich man, will
college friends, gets into n fracas In
New York resort A detective Is hurt
Jefferson Locke insinuates himself int
the college mems party.
"Grandes' IeIow / ever met, uls
gins was saying for the hundredtl
time "Got two faults. Anthony: he's
modesht an he's laZy-he won't work.
"You and he are good friends, eh?"
"Best ever
"Would you like TO play a joke OF
him."
"Joke? Can't be done. He's wiscs
guy ever. I've tried it an always gel
the wors of it,"
"I'll tell you how we can work it
I've got ticket for Central America
in my pocket The boat sails at 10
Let's send him down there"
"Wha' for:"
Locke kept his temper with an effort
"To mako a man Of him. Well 60
through his clothes, and when he lands
he'll be broke He'll have to work
Don't you see:"
no" Anthony's friend did not see
"Ie don't want to 90 to Central Amer
lea" he argued. Hes got a new al-
m'bilc,''
But suppose we got him souscd,
went through his pockets and then put
him aboard the boat He'd be at sea
by the time he woke up He couldn't
get back He'd have to work. Don't
you see? He'd be broke when he land
ed and have to rustic money to get
back with ! think it's an awful funny
idea
The undcniable humor of such a sit
uation finally dawned upon Higgins
mind.
It'll get him full if you'll help man
age it." Locke went on. "And here's
the ticket" He tapped his pocket
"Where'd you get it?"
Bought it yesterday. It's first class
and better, and he'll fit my description.
We're about the same size, Wait"
Locke rose and went to the bar, where
he called loudly for the singer Then
when the bartender had deserted the
piano he spoke to Anthony: Keep it
up, old man. You're doing fine"
For some moments he talked earnest
ly to the man behind the bar. No one
observed the transfer of another Of
those yellow bills Of which he seemed
to have an unlimited store.
! Strangely enough, Mr., jefferson
Locke's plan worked without a hitch.
Within ten minutes after Kirk An
thony had taken the drink handed him
ne declared himself sleepy and rose
from the piano, only to seek a chair,
into which he flung himself heavily.
Its all right" Locke told his drunk
en- companion. "Ive got taxi wait.
Ing. Well leave Ringold where he is"
Twenty-four hours later Adelbert
Higgins undertook to recall what had
happened to him after he left Mullers
place on East Fourteenth street, but
his memory was tricky. He recollected
a vaguely humorous discussion Of some
sort with a stranger, the details OF
|, which were almost entirely missing
unexpected and alarming occurrences
made 1t imperative for him to ter
inmate his connection with his college
as big Marty Ringold had done earlier
In the day, and begin to pack his be
longings. Partly out of Difference t,
the frantic appeals Of his widowed
mother, partly owing to the telephone(
advice Of Mr.. Michael Padden of Sixtl
avenue, who said the injured man hat
recognized one Of his assailants, h
booked passage to Japan by the mex
steamer out Of Vancouver.
Strictly speaking. Kirk Anthony di,
not awake to realization Of his SUI
roundings, but became conscious O
them through long process Of dull
dreamy speculation. He said to hin
self:
"Now, begin all over again, Kirl
Ringold was very drunk. Good! E,
erything is clear so far. Next 70
were playing piano with yellow teet
while somebody sang something abou
a Little Brown Cot After that
Lord, you must have been drinking
Well, let's run through it again"
But his efforts were vain. He coul
recall nothing beyond the piano, S
fell to wondering what hotel thi
could be.
"Some east side joint" he decided
"and a cheap one. too, from the size
this STALL" He noted another bras
bed close at hand and reasoned thu
Ringold or Higgins must have rise
early, leaving him to finish his sleel
That was considerable, of course, but
Good heavens. it must be late! An
he was due to motor to New Haven
noonl He raised himself suddenl
and was half out Of bed when he fe
back with a cry as if an unseen han
had smitten him. He clapped bot
palms to bis head. realizing that b