The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-08

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shouldn't wonder. lie does look tired,
that's n fact. and kind Of pale. seemed
| TO me-"
well. there, nowr' exclaimed Mrs.
Trip, who was looking over his shoul.
der. did you see thatr
"No. What was it?'
"Why. when he went 10 open his
gate one of them arbor witty bushes he
set out this spring knocked his hat of
And he never seemed TO notice, but
went right on II Licia hadn't picked
II up that nice new hat would have
been layin' there yet. That's the most
undgnifed thing ever | see Hemau
Atkins do. lie mus, be tired out. poor
man.
The next day Cyrus was sitting at
home comforting with his supporters
There came knock ut the door of the
dining room. The captain went to
answer the knock. They heard the
door open. and then mans voice
asked:
lis this Cap'n Whitaker
Yes" was the short answer.
swell. cap'n. | guess you don't know
me, though maybe you know some of
my family. la. ha! Don't understand
that, hey! Well, you let me in aud
Ill explain the joke"
The captains reply was calm and de-
liberate.
II shouldn't wonder IL I understood
II. received your letter today from
Concord" he said. Come In. DON'T
The remainder Of the sentence was
whispered. and the listeners on the
sofa could not hear II. A moment later
Captain Cy entered the sitting room.
followed by his caller
The latter was stranger. He was
O broad shouldered man Of medium
height. with a yellowish mustache and
brown hair. lie was dressed In rather
shabby clothes. without an overcoat.
and he had soft felt hat Ia his hand
He carried himself with a swagger.
and after his entrance there was
perceptible aroma Of alcohol I'm the
room.
He stared at the board Of strategy.
and the stare was returned in full
measure. Bailey and Asaph were
wildly curious. They. of course, con
nected the strangers arrival with
mysterious letter and the captains
perturbation Of the day.
But their curiosity was not to be
satisfied, at least not then.
How are you. gentsi" hailed the
newcomer cheerfully. like the looks
Of me. do your"
Captain Cy cut of further CONVEX
sation.
"Ase." he said, 'this-er-gentleman
and | have got some business TO talk
over know you're good enough
friends of mine not to mind II ! ask
you to clear out You'll understand
you will understand. boys, won't your
he added almost entreatingly.
"Sartin sure!' replied Mr.. Tidditt.
rising hurriedly. Don't say another
word. Whit" And the mystified
Bangs concurred with Yes. yes
why. of course! Didn't have nothin'
that amounts to nothin' TO stay for
anyhow. See you tomorrer. Cy."
outside and at the gate they stopped
and looked at each other.
well" exclaimed Asaph. III that
amt the strangest thing. Who was
that Teller? whered he come from?
Did you notice how Cy acted? Seem
ed to be holdin' himself in by main
did you smell the rum on him."
returned Bailey-"on that tother chap
l mean? Didn't he look like a eg'lar
no account to you? And. say. Ase
didn't he remind you Of somebody
you'd seen somewheres-kind Of. in a
way?"
They walked home In a daZed state.
asking unanswerable questions and
making proftless guesses. But Asaph's
rnal remark seemed TO sum up the
situationA
There's trouble comm Of this, Bal
ley" he declared. And It's trouble for
Cy Whitaker. I'm afraid Poor old
Cy! Well. Wen stand by him. any
how. don't believe he'll sleep much
tonight. Didn't look as though he
would, did he? Who is that fellerr'
"Mornin'. Georgianna." said Captain
Cy TO his hOusekeeper as the latter un
locked the back door of the Whitaker
house next morning. I'm little
ahead OF you this time"
Miss Taylor. being BaypOrt born and
bred. was an early riser
Land sakes"' she exclaimed. II
should say you was! What In the
world got you up so early? Amt sick.
are your
NO" replied the captain YEARLY. II
amt sick. ! didn't sleep very well
last night. that's all"
Georgianna looked sharply at him
His face was haggard. and his eyes
had dark circles under them.
"Humph" she grunted. mo, guess
you didn't Looks to me as II you'd
been up all night" Then she added
an anxious query. faint Bos'n-she
amt sick, ! hopei"
NO She's all right. | say. Geor,
gianna, you put on an extry plate this