The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
PLAYING GAME OF EYES
BY W. c. SHERLOCK,

ooA across the street, Phil. Tom
brandon seems to be scared to death
OF tnat big fellow with the black hat.
wonder what's up"
Don't bother me, Jim, I'm busy"
returned Harrington, impatiently.
Toms been casting furtive chances
al the big fellow as If he was trying
70 dodge him. continued Morris, ex.
citedly Now he's stopped In from.
OF that jewelry store and the big fel.
low has ranged up alongside OF him."
Brandon's as pale as a ghost" OBJ
served Harrington, now thoroughly in
terested. He's started off again and
the big fellow is after him. Hello,
mes coming over here!"
Ihls was true. Brandon, eagerly
glancing around for some way of es.
cape from his pursuer, had seen Har-
rlngton and was hurrying across the
street, A few moments later, he en-.
tered and sank breathless and ex.
hausted, into the chair Morris pushed
towards him.
What's the matter, Tom?" inquired
Harrington soicitously. "You are
trembling like leaf Who's that big
FELLOW who was following your"
Haven't the slightest idea, Phil"
replied Brandon, shuddering at the
reference to his pursuer. That fell.
lows been following me for the past
two months No matter where I go,
he's always behind me. A week ago
he moved into the house next door to
mine and It's been ten times worse
since then"
Why don't you ask him what he
means?" demanded Morris.
4 cant, jim" returned Brandon,
mournfully. Il wish could, but that
fellows got pair of the most pierre
ing eyes in his head that you ever
saw They bore me through like a
glmlet and send cold chill down
my backbone
You're in bad shape, Tom. Why
don't you run down to the country
and brace up bit?"
I'D do 1t in a minute, Phil" replied
Brandon eagerly, but I'm SO tied up
that unless sell my house, l can't
60"
What will you take for the house,
Brandon?" inquired Morris, thought.
fully. Maybe | can sell 1t for you"
I'D take five thousand, Jim, al
though know it's worth more, Just
TO get away from that fellow with
those Internal black eyes,
All right, Tom" returned Morris.
I'll take the matter in hand. l have
an idea that may help me to sell the
house"
jim Morris was keen-eyed and OBJ
servant. When he watched Brandon's
efforts to elude the vigilance Of his
black.eyed pursuer, Morris felt sure
he had seen the man with the pierre
ing eyes somewhere although he could
not remember just where it had been
or under what circumstances. To
make sure of this, he stationed him
self near Brandon's house the follow.
ing morning and, unobserved by
either, followed Brandon and his
shadow downtown. Brandon, to rid
himself of his tormentor, went into
Harrington office and Morris fol.
lowed the man with the penetrating
ewes. The latter unaware that he was
being followed in turn. walked rap
Idly along until he reached a large
Office building which he entered. TAX
ing the elevator, Morris and the black
eyed man were rushed up to the sew
enth floor, where the latter entered
the office of Abraham Smart, well.
known real estate broker.
Jim was ushered into Mr. Smart's
presence and after making some IN.
quiries about some property the bro
ker had, withdrew, feeling satisfied
that he had gained an insight into the
tormenting of his friend.
The next morning Morris was Sit
ting In his office. busy over his mail.
when the man with the piercing black
eyes entered.
"you have a house on - avenue
advertised for SALE" remarked the
visitor, carelessly. What Is the
price,"
Eight thousand" replied Morris.
CURLY.
TOO much" retorted the caller, abb
ruptly. "I'll give you FIVE"
"The price is eight thousand, take 1t
or leave 1t.
without further words the man
with the black eyes turned and lett
tho office. Morris chuckled: I've
got him going and he'll be sorry be-
fore he's through"
on the succeeding day the man
with the piercing black eyes re
turned to Morris office to accept the
nrice and make a deposit but to his
dismay found that the price had been
raised to ten thousand.
you said eight thousand yester'
dayn he blurted out, angrily, striv-
ing TO use the power of his eyes upon
the imperturable Morris
To-day | say ten thousand re,
.orted lin. coolly. Take 1t or leave
It." 49,
Nuttering some imprecations, the
vouId,be purchaser left but returned
IN an hour. willing to pay ten tnou'
=, Gov the uroperty of Brandon