The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-11-27


brought the dairyman (who had spied
him through the window to the en-.
trance, with shower of abuse ready
at hand.
Get out Of this, youse!" shouted the
milk vender. Don't you dast ter come
in, any of youse! 1 ain't-a-goin' ter
sell yer nothin'. Get off, you smashin',
murderin' bunch of dagoes! I'll set
the cop on yer If yer don't skidoo!"
"Why?" asked Pedro, wildly excited.
"But why won't you sell to us?"
go on now! none O. yer back talk!"
growled the man. Il sold to one dago
feller with bear last week. an the
brute eat up all me comb-honey! So
get out; quit talkin'."
"A man with a bear?" cried Pedro,
scarcely able to believe his ears. 'T'll
bet it's the one l want to find. That
bear he had belongs to me-"
well, what do l care for that?"
said the milk vender sourly. Get out,
or will l call the cop?"
(Which way did he go?" persisted
Pedro-"same way as we came?"
A malicious smile came upon the
weazened features of the dairyman.
Here was a chance to mislead and
annoy bear-dancer, and to do so was
a wondrous source of satisfaction.
HE went this way, bad luck to
him!" he lied, pointing east, 'if yer
catch up with him, l hope the bear
eats both of yer!"
When they had been walking for
about half an hour Pedro laid his hand
upon the arm Of his companion.
Look, Beau-Jean!" said he. Look,
there, in the window of the little shop
of women's flnery! See the girl with
the red-gold hair? am painting a
picture of the Holy Mother, and the
hair Is Of just such color!"
Indeed" said Beau-Jean soberly.
1T is terrible color. Do you think
that the Holy Mother will be pleased?"
Il had not thought of that!" replied
Pedro. Then he added suddenly
"Oh! see, the shop-lady knows Mr..
Jones!"
1t was true. The red-haired girl
had given very animated signs of rec
ognizing the bear, and lifted her gaze
to the persons in whose company he
appeared, with a smile on her lips,
which swiftly gave way to look OF
disappointment as she met their eyes.
Wait" said Pedro, halting before
the door, that lady has seen this bear
before, or l am much mistaken! And
what is more, she expected to see
some one she knew, when she looked
at US! Come in, want to buy some
thread
Whereupon he opened the door, and,
with the bear, entered the crowded
little shop, leaving Beau-Jean gasping
out on the pavement.
Behind the counter stood the smil-
ing Lola La Fargo. alias Lizzy Hinkle.
What can do for you?" she asked.
laying aside the bit of knitting upon
which she had been engaged.
Thread. pleased" said Pedro. fash
ing his smile at her.
What color?" she inquired, admir-
ing his eyes and teeth.
"Er-ah-green, pleased" said Pc.
dro, because her eyes were rather OF
that color, and consequently it came
first to mind: Green, and a needle,
please"
"a needle!" she exclaimed, "you
mean package of needles!"
Il only need one at time," he told
her. Would she speak of the bear?
All! she was going to!
Seems as If training bears and sew
ing didn't go together very good" she
giggled. There was a gent In here
not long ago, who didn't know much
more'n you! He had bear. tool"
"Yes?" said Pedro.
"Yes. indeed" she responded, busily
getting out the articles he had named.
Il do declare to goodness, thought
this was the very identical bear. when
seen you coming!"
1T is the identical BEAR" remarked
Pedro.
What" said she, with little
shrek of surprise-"well, l never!
How is the other fellow? Amt he
got the bear with him them"
mo, I've got h1m!" said Pedro
dryly.
You don't say!" exclaimed the girl,
peering over the counter, as though
seeing the animal for the first time.
"And so you know my pal. eh!" said
Pedro. Now that is nice!"
He smiled again, and, as was usu-
ally the case, hypnotized her into in
slant response. Encouraged by his
interest, and by the fact of their mu-
tual friend, she drew postal card
not from the bosom of her pink shirt
waist-from her pocketbook.
We'll, 1 certainly do know him!"
said she. 81 had this postal from him
only three days ago!"
(TO BE CONTINUED)