The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-03
cHAPTER XVI.
The Exquisite Mr. Hayden.

stirred.
Miss Norton rose and ascended the
stairs. Still the protesting Magee was
ut her heels At the head of the stairs
she turned.
..You shall have your dual chunce,' :
she said. THE mayor. Max and Bland
are alone in the Office. | don't approve
OF eavesdropping at Baidpate III the
summer. 1t has spoiled aiot of per-
! fectly adorable engagements. But III
/ winter it's different. Whether you
really want to lelp me or not. I'm sure
4 don't know Out If you do the con-
4 veIsation below now might prove Of
interest.
I'm sure it would Magee agreed.
..IVel. | have scheme. Listen.
Baldpate inn is located in temper
! ance county. That doesn't mean that
peonle don't drink here. 1t simply
means that there's lot of mystery
;tud romance connected with the drink
ing. Sometimes those who follow the
god of chance in the card room late ut
\ night grow thirsty. Now. it happens
that there is u trapdoOr in the door Of
the card room. up which drinks are
frequently passed from the cellar.
Isn't that exciting2 A hotel clerk who
became human once III my presence
/ told me all about it. fIf you Went into
the cellar and hunted about you might
ind that door and climb up into the
card room" 7f;ie
"a bully idea" agreed Mr.. Magee.
.'I'H hurry down there this minute.
I'm more grateful than you can guess
for this chance. And this ttme-but
you'll see"
liz n
the aid of box OF matches found a
bladder lending to II door cut in the
floor above. He climbed through dust
and cobwebs. unfastened the catch
and pushed cautiously upward. In an
other minute lie was standing in the
chill little card room. Softly be open
ed the card room door about half an
inch aud put his ear to it.
The three men were grouped very
close ut hand. and he heard Mr.. Bland
speaking in low tones:
I'm talking to you boys as friend
The show is over. There amt no use
hanging around for thesconcelt-there
won't be none. Go home and get some
clean collars and IL square meal"
IF you think I'm going to be shook
off by any fairy story Ike thut." said
the mayor of Reuton. you're child
with all child's touching faith.
''All right replied Mr.. Bland. Il
thought I'd pass you the tip. that's all
1t amt nothing to me what you do.
But it's all over. and you've lost out.
I'm sorry you have, but take Hay
denis orders"
Dash Hayden snarled the mayor.
1T was his idea to make three act
play o.lt OF this thing. He's RESPONSE
Bile for this silly trip to Baldpate. This
audience we've been acting for-he let
us in for them"
Il know" said Bland. But you
can't deEy that Baldpate inn looked
like the ideal spot Mt flrst-secluded.
of the beaten path, you know. and all
that
Yes" sneered the mayor, las Sc
cluded as a Sunday school the Sunday
before Christmas
We'll. who could have guessed it:"
went on Mr.. Bland. AS ] say. don't
care what you do. | Just passed you
the tin I've got that nice little pack
age of the long green. I've got ];
where You'll never lind it.
How did You get hold of it," in
quired Mr.. Lou Max.
81 had. my eye on this little pro-
fessor person. explained Mr.. Bland.
..1'his morning when Magee went up
the mountain ] truiled. the highbrow
to AIagee's room. When / busted in,
unnnnounced by the butler. he was
making his getaway. don't like to
talk about what followed. Hes an
old man. and ! sure didn't mean TO
break his glasses nor scratch his dome
of thought. There's ideas in that dome
20 back to the time Of Anthony ].
Chaucer. But-he's always talking
about that literature chair OF his
why couldn't he stay at home and sit
in Il? Anyhow, l got the bundle all
right, all right. l wonder what the
little fossil wants with it"
THE Docs glasses was broke" said
AJAX. evidently to the mayor of Reu-
.um.m.r anne cargan's voi,-e
Bland, how much do you make work
ing for this nice, kind gentleman, Mr..
HaydenT
oh, about 5000 year, with pick
ings.p replied Bland.
..Yes:" went ON Mr.. CarGan.
amt 10 Charles Dana Gibson with
words. My talks a little rough ana
sketchy,,E guess. But here's the out
line, plain as / can mike It. Two
thousand a ycug from Hayden. Twen-
ty thousand III twoseconds II You mana
that package to me.
NO. objected Bland. i've been
honest-after fashion. ! can't quite
stand for that I'm working for Hay
dcn.''
\ Don't lie u fool. sneered Mas
.sOf course said the mayor. Il aP-
preciate your scruples. hnvlnE had
few in my dnv myself, though you'd
never think 80 to read the star But