Evening star., 1914-11-01

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d. NJ, Lock Box 953.
Henry Corlin read it, and seemed to be
deeply interested. He had written it him
self "Um," he said. "This looks promising.
What have you done about it?
"Nothing yet l thought wouldn't be in
too much of hurry to let him know he
could get me-
That's a good idea, Milton. Let him
wait awhile. Don't let him get the i'm
preston that you're anxious. You see the
Knickerbocker-Comm isn't the
only concern that needs you, after ALL
Il think III drop him note and tell him
I'm going away for few weeks and will take
up the matter with him on my return"
"Yes, I'd let him know 1 was considering
his proposition. Where are you going?"
a guess I'll go home. A few weeks in the
country will be good thing for me-"
Il don't believe I'd get too far away from
Professor Gascoyne just now
"AIaybe you're right. l certainly felt like
a different man after that session with him.
Still, that had nothing to do with this ap-
plication for my services as manager. I'll
let YOU know later what decide to do"
ROGG returned to his boarding house,
= where he spent the afternoon with Mrs.
Fowler and her daughter. Cecilia was un-
usually gracious She had made the dis
covery that Milton Bogg was interesting.
He was beginning to acquire a personality.
She told him she was sorry he was going
away, and she meant what she said. His
real purpose in deciding to absent himself
was a secret that he had not revealed to any
one. He wished to let his beard grow.
On the second morning after he had ceased
to shave he was greeted with a shout of de-
rison when he took his place at the head
of the table in Mrs. Fowler's dining room.
Wilberforce Hooper was the derisive shouter.
whats the matter, Bogg2' Hooper
asked. "Have you got a grudge against your
faceo Look out, or the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to the Human Counte-
nance will be getting after you.
Milton Bogg had a sudden sinking spell.
His old feeling of timidity and f-depreca-
ton was returning 1t was with great diff
Guilty that he maintained an appearance of
composure. He felt the earth slipping from
under him, and began to fear that he had
made a terrible mistake in absenting himself
from the office in which his little salary had
been earned. The significance of the note
from 81. D. NJ, Lock Box 953' dwindled
suddenly, and he regretted that he had not
answered it. The thought that someone
else might have stepped into the place that
had been offered to him would not be fought
off. His distress became SO apparent that
even WiDer1OTCe hooper lelC HUE SolIy
for him. Mrs Fowler made anxious in
quiries concerning his health; Cecilia asked
if he had received bad news from home; and
Miss Meadows, an anemic young woman
who supposed she was being prepared for
grand opera, advised him to see the doctor
at once, because she was sure it was appendl-
citis.
AS soon as he could escape unnoticed Bogg
"A slipped out for the purpose of getting
another treatment from Professor Gascoyne,
and also to find place where he might be
concealed while his whiskers were struggling
into the world His incipient beard, his
luggage, and his furtive look as he set forth
aroused the suspicious of a policeman. He
had almost reached the corner to board
streetcar when the officer laid heavy hand
upon his shoulder.
Bogg put down his suitcase, and in terror
asked the officer what was the matter.
I'll show you what's the matter!' the
guardian of public safety replied, giving him
a shake that was not intended to be gentle.
"You purity near got away, didn't you?'
"But-but-'
"Come on! l seen you from the start.
Purity raw Purity raw"