The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16


Cou9nsrcial House. I know. for pass
Cd = hast evening"
mo hardly the Commercial House"
laughed the girl. Rather the sunshine
Of a,winter morning. the brisk walk up
thevmountain and the sight Of the
herlhit OF Baldpate with eyes like sau-
csre staring at q little girl who once
bought his postal cards"
hen yen utSow Mr.. Pstersr' inQuir.
Cd Uaesa -. N, =,
- that his name3 You see. I never
met him In private ufe-he was lust
thstermit when ! knew him. used
70 Spme, %. Paldpats In the summers
and send hfs cards back TO the folks at
hOnO II Ufedtn dreams Of his love
stoU when from my window ] saw
ths3 light Of hb shack at night. I'm
% 1lad to meet Mr.. Petsrs informally"
shs held ost her hand. but Peters.
BY bsns psaeties wary Of women. had
bu4aensd himself with breakfast plates
wh1ch prevented his clasping II. He
muttered "How dye dor and ned to-
wayd the door. narrowly averting what
wo1ld have proved q serious collision
wi4 the large woman on the way.
Or. reSsry meets 20 few of your
ssS In winter" Magee apologixed. "you
mrpt pardon his clumsiness. This gen.
tlelpan">As. Indicated the professor.
VIII aeaee-.is Thaddeps Bolton. dis
un86f34(6 mSmber Of q certain univer.
sity faculty. who has ned to Baldpate
to ,poeo0e ths press Of America. And
thiS u Mr.. Bland who hides here from
tho world the scars Of broken heart" {"
No slsi smiled brightly. "And you'-
sh3 aslsad.
3WilIiam Hallowell Magee." be re-
tu}bed. bowling low. ~. have neat
htfb collection Of stories accounting
III ny presence here. from which l
~ y allow you to choose later. Not to
M btion me S0af 0oss which. h simple
ail cS& he tauit"
am 20 happy to meet you ALL" said
thd girl. I'VE shall no doubt become
vay sod friends. for mamma and ]
hs4s sso come to Baldpats inn-to
Hr. Blapd opened wide bis usually
nsGfowdyes and ran bis hand thought
fully over his one days beard. Pro-
fs6les Roltoa blinked bis establishment.
Mr.. M6gee smiled.
sssHoe .oos am delighted to hear It."
he said.
On name" went ON the girl, els
Mary Norton. May present my moth
sr..Mrs. Nortouf"
The older woman adopted what was
obyioua3y .hss s6ciety manner.
u certainly am pleased to meet you
alE" she said In her heavy voice. "Ain't
it . lovely morning after the storm2
To SUMS almost binding"
SSoms explanation" pot In Miss Nor.
too quickly, "is due you II am to
thgpsf myself thus upon you. l am
perfectly willing to tell Why am here.
BE- the matter mustn't leak out. I can
TIT you, I'm sure"
Ths bandits Of Baidpate." Magee re-
m6rksd eippantly, glancing at the two
mn. 'Glfs their own code Of honor.
Az the 6rst rule 10 never to betray q
%pIap1idr' laughed the girl. "You
sah. ] bslisve. that Professor Bolton
wve--e -essing from the newspapers. !
am deeing for the newspapers-to at
troct Their. attention. to lure them into
gting me that thing 10 necessary to
woman In my profession-p publicity.
You zee. i am an actress. The name
gtve youAs not my stage pame. That.
p4rhaps. you would know. employ a
gpatlem9u to keep me before the public
a. mach Al possible. lt's horrid, 1
keow. but Il means bread and butter
% ne. That gentleman. my press
agent. evolved the present scheme-a
mysterious disappearance"
She paused and looked at the others.
Ar. Magee surveyed her narrowly. He
Wondered.
r'l aD-to disappear completely for a
time. O&e went on. "'As though the
Earth 6ad swallowed me- will be the
obod old phrase OF the reporters.
sn 10 hnges here at Baldpats Inn. a
Key g which my press agent has Sc
cured Tor me. Meanwhile the papers
WIN speak tearfully OF me In their
headlines. st least I hope they will.
Cspx.yQp 1ust see them-those head
hhesf 'BeautifU Actress Drops From
6)ghtr " She stopped. blushing. Every
woman who gets into print. you know,
- beautiful"
t"But it'd be no lie In your case.
dearie." put In Mrs. Norton. feeling
carefully ef her atrociously blond store
bair
f"Your mother takes the words from
my mouth" smiled Mr.. Magee.
s"From what part OF ireland do you
epms7" laughed the girl She seemed
&mewhat embarrassed BY her moth.
sr's open admiration. "Weli. setting
Sii biarney aside. such will be the
keadiineA., And when the last clew Ia
sahaus4sA' End my press agent is the
same come back tn appear In new