The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-09

eyes-eyes into which no man could gaze and go his way unmoved. Just one tiny day. she pleaded.
 Mr. Peters sighed. He rose
 "I'm fool" he said. T can't, help it. I'll take chances on another day, though nobody knows where it'll lead" Brooklyn, maybe whispered Lou Max to Magee in much horror. The hermit donned his coat, attended to few household duties and led the delegation outside. Dolefully he lock ed the door of his shack. The four started down the mountain. ssBack to Baldpate with our cook, said Mir Magee into the girls ear. ssI know now how Caesar felt when he rode through Rome with his exzfoes kfestooned about his chariot wheels .'' Mir Max again chose the rear, tri- l umphantlv escorting MT. Peters. As Mir. Magee and the girl swung into the 1 lead the former was moved to recur to the topic he had handled so anna l teurishly short time before. 9TH make you believe in me yet. he said.
 She did not turn her head
 ssThe moment we reach the inn, he went on, .sI shall come to you with the package Of. money in my hand. Then you'll believe I want to help you. Tell me you'll believe then. 7
 s.Very likely I shal1,' answered the l girl without interest. eff you really l do intend to give me that money no one must know about it,
 .'No one shall know he answered, ssbut you and me.
 They walked on in silence. Then lhyly the girl turned her head Oh | most assuredIy she was desirable Clumsy as had been his decIaration Mr. Magee resolved to stick to it through eternity.
 s'I'm sorry spoke as I did," she l said s.WiIi you forgive me2" Forgive you?1 ?, he cried. ssWhy, I''-
 tAnd now,v she interrupted, "Iet us talk of other things-of ships and shoes and sealing wax
 "AA the topics in the world" he re piled. e.can lead to but one with me-
 s-Shdps ?s's asked the girl.
 For honeymoons,. he suggested.
 "Shoes?''
 ssIn some circles of society believe they are flung at bridal parties ;
 And sealing wax?'' ssOn the license, isn't it?'' he queried They were then at the great front door of Baldpate inn. Inside, before the office fire Miss ThornhiH read magazine in the mdo- lent fashion so much affected at Bald pate inn during the heated term, while the mayor of Reuton chatted amiab1y with the ponderously coy Mrs. Norton. Into this circle burst the envoys to the hermitage. flushed, energetic, snow daked
 Hail to the chef who in triumph ad- 
 Myra Thornhill laid down her maga- zine and fixed her great black eyes upon the radiant girl in corduroy. @..And was the walk in the morning air.. she asked, call you expected p | stAlI and much more" laughed Miss Norton, mischieyously regarding the man who had babbIed to her of love on the mountain By the way, enjoy MT. Peters while you can. He's back for just one sday-r
 sEat, drink and be merry, for tomor- row the cook leaves. as the fellow says. supplemented MT Max, remoy- ing his ogecoA
 How about quick lunch, Peters ? inquired Magee.
 Out of what, I'd like to know. put in Mrs. Norton. Not a thing in the house to eat Just like a man.
 ssYou didn't look in the right place, fna'am, ,, replied AIr Peters, with rel ish. T got supplies for couple of 1 days in the kitchen"
 ssWelI, whats the sense in hiding 'em?'' the large lady inquired.
 ..It afn,t hIding-it's system. ex- I plained MT. Peters. something wo- men don't understand" He came close to Mir Magee and whispered low, You didn't warn me there was another of 'em.''
 .srhe last, on my word of honor, , Magee told him.
 .oThei Iast,r sneered MT. Peters
 .There isn't any last up here" And with sideIong glance at the new Eve in his mountain Eden he turned away to the kitchen.
 NOW whispered Magee to Miss i Norton, "IH get you that package I'll prove that it was for you fought and bied the mayor of Reuton. Watch
 for our chance When see you again
 I'll have it in my pocket. ',-. =
 ..You mustn't fail me- she replied
 s'It means so much. 7 I Mr Magee started for the stairs
 Between him and them loomed sud
 denly the great bulk of MT. Cargan
 His hard menacing eyes looked full
 into Magee's.
 q want to speak to you, young fel
 low,,' he remarked.
 ..I'm hattered,,n, said .Magee,- 1.s..thai
 you find uay cpnnany so enchaadng
 In ten minutes I'll Be ready For an
 other intervieW.
 esYou're ready now answered tho
 mayor, s.even if you don't know it
 I've been trying to dope you out, and
 T think I've got you. I've seen you
 kind before. Every few months ont
 of lem breezes into Reuton, spends { whole day talking to few rats Tv.
 had to externinate from politics and
 then flies back to New York with ten page story of my vicious career al
 ready for the linotypers. Yes, sir, 5