New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12


Henry she exclaimed. "When did YOU
take up smoking"
He blew a ring Of smoke from his mouth,
leaned back in his chair, and replied, Il
don't remember lust when it was. II you
don't like the smoke, you can be putting
away the dishes while | finish my cigar.
I'll think | rather like 1t, she meekly
replied.
|ON the following morning Corlin and the
~ pretty stenographer met at the en-.
trance of the building in which the offices OF
y " Boutwell, & Co. were located. The
Young woman greeted him with a cordiality
that She had never before exhibited. She
even went 50 far as 20 advance the OPINION
that it was lovely morning. Corlln, IN an
offhand, easy way, paid her compliment
which caused her to wonder at his Driihaice.
She had formerly thought him stupid.
At the elevator they found a corpuIent
man almost completely blocking. the en-
trance. notwithstanding the tact that there
was plenty of room at the rear OF the car.
Miss Ferris started 70 try to Squeezc paSt
the pondcrous person; but Corlln laid q
hand on her arm and gently drew her BACK.
"Now, then, he said, addressing the man
who stood in the entrance. will you be good
enough to step back or shall yank you
The corpulent man seemed to awake sud-
denly from peaceful sleep. Whore you
talkin' to-" he demanded.
II am addressing my remarks directly TO
Won f." Corlin replied 1T is perhaps only
natural that YOU should want an elevator
an 10 yourself. One of ordinary size would
be none too big. But these cars are not
being run for your exclusive use.
Other men in the car began to laugh ana
the starter. who wore policeman DadSe'
hurried forward.
@Stand back in the car there, he directed,
"and give other people chance to get III.
at was perfectly splendid the way you
smoke to that man, said Miss Ferns when
She and Corlin had stepped from the elG-
yator: but | was terribly frightened. lie
might have wanted to fight
Iii he had started anything OF that KIND,
Corlin pompously replied, 81 should nave
put crimp in him that he could never nave
got ironed out.
From that moment the pretty Stenogra-
nhcr who had formerly been inclined TO
lest at Corlin behind his back, regarded nm
as a glorious gladiator. She even regretted
that he was a married man.
TOWARD the middle Of the afternoon
L COrlin became possessed OF a sudden
feeling Of CONSERVATION. He saw Daniel
Boutwell, approaching him., and one OF his
old trcmors manifested itself. He telt that
his ego was slipping away from him. Ills
shoulders dropped, and his jaw lost Its
aggressive angle. He feared that ne was
about to be rcprimanded, perhaps DIS
missed for his impertinence OF the day De
tore
Luckily Boutwell, stopped to consult onc,
Of the other clerks, and COrlin was saved
from exposure.
As soon as he dared to leave the office III
the evening ne hurried away to get another
Of Professor Gascoync'S treatments. As he
was going brisky down the dark street IN
which the professors studio was located
two men rushed out Of an alley, and loudly
CRYING stop thief" started to pursue HIM.
Corlin ran There was no reason why ne
should have become fugitive; but the cries
If the men behind him sent a Suddenieelng
Of terror to his heart. Ii he was ovcrtaken
and dragged away to a police station, he
might not be able o. establish his identity
or explain his presence in this part OF the
CITY when he should have been on his way
home. Furthermore. he might never be per
mit,cd to see the professor again. ~ ne ran
he felt something ike an icy finger pass up
and down his spine. The men who iollowc'.