The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

epsechse went with puppets who could
not feel.
- ',a = .cHAPrGR XVI.
= The gxqwis,ts NJ. hsydsn.
S0LAND ana Max came In from q
k brisk .walk o. the veranda.
II" TIE mayor Of Reuton, who
~ had been dosing near the desk,
Nh Noetoa rose and ascsnded the
stn1Ss san the protssting Magee was
: st hse hseis- AZ the head OF the stairs
- turned.
:. You shall have your nnal chance"
che sah. The mayor. Max and Bland
arV alone In the once. don't approve
- ftsqvssdroppiug at Baldpate In the
suWnsr. II has spoiled Q lot Of per
fsctly adorable engagements. But in
winter It's different whether you
really w6nt 70 help me or not. I'm sure
don't know. but IL you do the con-
sss,etsea below now might prove of
p ''l,6 sufs. .t would" Mages agreed.
= well. I'hAvs q scheme. Listen.
BaDdpats inn u located In q temper
anee county. That doesn't mean that
;. Dsepis don't drink here. Il simply
menns that there's 4 LOT Of mystery
sno romaRcs connected WITH the drink
ING Sometimes those who follow the
80 os chance In the card room late at
h0nt grow thirsty. Now. Il happens
thet thers, 70 a tSslpdoor In the Aoos Of
tn card room, up which drinks are
fraeeneiy paced from tho cellar
lo6t thst sxcltingf a hotsl clerk who
oseams human once In my presence
toA - Al about IT,. II you went into
u csliar and hunted about you might
and that door and climb up into the
card room"
bully idea." agreed Mr.. Aagss.
I'm hurry down there this minute.
I'm more grateful than you can guess
doe this enancs. And this ums-but
yoh'il ses"
1Ages hurried b the cellar and with
ths aid OF q boz Of matches found
la60er leading 70 q door cut In the
eoge above He climbed through dust
ase cobwebs. unfastensd the catch
end pushed cautiously upward. In an
otoer minute hs was standing In the
eAm little card room. Softly he open
sal The card room door shout half an
IN and put his ear to It
Tue three men were grouped very
cless ut hand. and he heard Mr.. Bland
spoAking In low tones:
fm talking TO you boys 40 q friend.
1ne show 10 over. There amt no use
haugiaG around for the concert-there
. vtq't b none. 90 homo and get some
cl>en collars and square neal"
sIf you think I'm going to be shook
o. By any fairy story Ike that" said
tho mayor OF Reuton. you're q child
Win al child'1 touching faith"
AN right" replied Mr.. Bland. ~
thought I'd pass you the tip. that's all.
70 amt nothing to me what you do
j. Bet it's ail over. and you've lost out
I'm sorry you have. but I take Hay.
deus orders"
Dash Hayden!" snarled the mayor.
!. "lt .was his Iden to make q three act
pay out OF this thing. He's RESPONSE
bic Tor this silly trip to Baldpate. This
auoSsnce we've been acting for-hs let
us N for them"
a.!"l know" said Bland. But you
. can't deny that Baldpate inn looked
hke the ideai spot at nrst-secluded.
o9 the beaten path. you know. and all
that"
"Yss." sneered the mayor, "as 90
ein9eo 90 q Sunday school the Sunday
beeDss Christmas"
~Well who could have guessed itY'
wut on Mr. Bland. "As say. I don't
csfs what you do. just passed you
ths;tip. I've got that nice little pack
ags OF the long green. I've got Il
r where you'll never nnd L."
How did you get hold Of itr' In
!. 9uifed Mr.. Lou Max.
mad my eye on this little pro-
feaeor person." explained Mr.. Bland.
, rns morning when Magee went up
the mountain I trailed the highbrow
20 nagee's room. When I busted In,
u0ennounced by the butler. he was
mAVne MS getaway. don't like TO
tau about what followed. He's an
: oS4 man. and i sure didn't mean to
break bis glasses nor scratch his dome
Of thought. There's ideas In that dome
90 back to the time Of ANTHONY J
& Cbnucer. But-he's always taking
ab0nt that literature chair Of hts
why couldn't he stay at home and s,t
In II? Anyhow. got the bundle All
: right. all right. I wonder what the
little fossil wants with It."
The Docs glasses was broke" said
Ma1, evidently t0 the mayor Of Reu
sUura," eans CasUaa's yeaes.