The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08

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IN, ,ths way, Mr.. Carrap. you're up
A. (rssaed, I've read Q lot Of maya.
slss articles about you. and they one
an6 al agree that you're Q good fel.
~. Iou'n dnd kindlius and paper
be1de tls heaseh."
"Whatr' The mayors roar seemed
. shoks the pwlpdewD. s"YO0ng man,
w. n nervs, IKE yourA you could
yhepdle the price OF 2 battleship from
CArnegia, IT. Hs stood for mo-
1eRk casing almost IN ave &C liagee.
TASk' = burnt forth into whole soul.
q laugh. II am . good fellow" hs
sa1d 'Y'li stow you"
H Sje6t 1n4o ths othsr RON and
assb1os ths korriasd protests OF Lou
MAN11G)DArhlm amid ~, ashes OF
IL ee6DlacA When - had Q biase
yndte way Mr.. Magee came shivering
~ ~ ethH room and held out his
Ex cStssn.- - laughed. ..you.r. !
petns9s He notsd with interest that
~ t6aSofs broad Shoes were mighty
noas $2OO00. v.4 44t
WhaDs NJ. Aasss drew On his clothes
-. mayor and Max ,sat thopghtfully
pH6qes tAe. nrs, the former with his
pndty hands, folded. over tho vast ex.
DaRep where no breakfast reposed. Mr..
Mage explained 10 them that the
heldsr Of the sixth key bad arrived.
- Handsome young lady." he 10
mnvkhd. Her nams y Myra Thorn
hDl- ga lg
"0kl- Henry Thoruhill's daughter"
rsosetsd ~ mAyes. We'll seems I've
sqFe IUf Dost ths habi& Of, being sur.
pkiaed new. tsll t0u. Lou, were
essanns Into ~ orchid division up
WIs Mr.. nasss saav.d--in ic. cold
wpter. another black mark against ths
hsfskat % Baldpsts- - turned over IN
hh mind tho events OF tho night be-
forV
No Wa ready - descend at last and
eaR Into tho patior, OF his suit with
ers9tcoat And hat In. reply 70 ,Nr.
CaSD&ps vpasksd question, be- said:
"rh going up ths mountain present.
b = rsason With our striking cook"
~Xou ain't going 30 leave this Inn,
nageA~ said the mayor.
Net ,eV1a b hing back q cook.
Com& NJ Carsan. b reasonable. You
rN 70 with me u you suspect my
.. ainiA Asa uA.,.
They went out into the han and Mr..
Aagls passed dawn the corridor to
To fsrfhsr snd. where he raped on
TIE door OF Miss Thornhilrs room. she
eeVsarsd almost Immediately, buried
bseeath fsrS and wnps.
~Hou must b nearly froreu," 10
narksd Mr.. Msses pityingiy. you
a. your maid come down t0 the Of.
-. want Jon to meet the other
guesty." ..
TN come" she replied. "Mr. Ma.
90. I've q confession to make. I In.
vented ths maid. lt seemed 90 hor.
ridiy unconventional and shockins-l
cculdn't admit that was alone. That
wss Why I wouldn't let you tnild q
0SU coe me-"
Don't worry" On lied Masse. "Yourl
6nd we hsvs an the conveuiences up
hesa. III present Jon 70 Q chapsron
shortiy-a Mrs.. Norton. who II here
wfth hss daughter. Allow me to In.
tseducs Mr.. Csrgan and Mr.. Max."
xhs 0iri bowed with Q rather star.
tied cir. and Mr.. Cargan mumbled
soUsehaao that bad pleasure" In it.
In ~ sGAcs thsy eound Professor Boil.
ton and Mr.. Bland sitting gioomily
bseosp the orsplscs.
0ot The pews. Magee7" asked the
hab&SAshsr. Peters has done q dis
appsaring act"
H vas ev:c.u. 20 Magee that every.
body looked npon Peters as bis crea.
ture and laid the PERMITS sins at bis
door. He laughed.
"f'm going to head search party
shortly" hs said. Don't I detect the
odor Of coffee In the distanceY'
Mrs. Norton" remarked Professor
Bolton dolefully. ''has kindly consent
Cd 20 do what she can"
The Giri a. the station came through
the dining room door. Il vas evident
she had no share In the general gloom
that the PERMITS absence cast over
Baldpate. Her eyes were bright with
the GIories Of morning on a mountain
In their depths there was no room
for petty annoyances.
Good morning" che said to Mr.. Ma.
Gee. isn't II brscing? Have you
been outsidef Oh. o.
"Miss Norton-Ailss Thornhlll." ex.
plained Magee. miss Thornhill has
the sixth hey. you know. She came
last night without any Of v know.
Ing"
With iukcwarm smiles. the two girls
shook hands. Outwardly the glances
they exchanged were nonchalaht and
casual, but somehow Mr.. Mngee felt
thar ssuoo~ tho matt eroNf hov o~tai,t.h