New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-15

hand a second time; with as little re-
Election he took it in both his own.
els there nothing can do?''
Her voice was broken: ~ don't know.
l must go-it's imperative. Could you
I wonder"
Anything you ASK he asserted con-
fidently.
Hesitating briefly, in tone little above
whisper. II must go,'' she repeated.
understands"
"You mean-without him?" P. Syb-
arite nodded toward the man fuming
in the gateway.
Eyes, if you could suggest something
to detain him long enough for me to
get into the cab and say one word to
the chauffeur
Leave it to me-" said P. Sybarite.
"Molly!'' cried the man at the gate.
Don't answer" P. Sybarite advised.
"Mollyv
''Do be quiet suggested P Sybarite.
not altogether civilly.
The other started as if slapped and
strobe in to the stoop. .'Do you know
who you're talking to-" he demanded
wrathfully, towering over P. sybarite,
momentarily forgetful of the girl.
Stepping aside, as if in alarm, she
moved behind the fellow and darted
through the gate.
II DON'T p Sybarite admitted ami
ably. "but your nose annoys me-
"You impudent puppy, stormed the
other. 'Who are you?''
"Who-me?" echoed P. Sybarite in
surprise. tThe girl was now instruct
ing the chauffeur). why" he drawl
ed, "I'm the guy that put the point in
disappointment. Surely you've heard
of me?"
At the curb the door Of the taxicah
closed with a slam. simultaneously
the drone Of the motor thickened to a
, rumble. The man with the twisted
! mouth turned just in time to see it
drawing away.
:'Hi!' he cried in surprise and dis
may.
| contrary, it stretched cut toward
Ninth avenue at a quickening pace.
| With profanity, approaching the
fact that he had been tricked. he pick
ed up his heels in pursuit. But P.
Sybarite had not finished with him.
Deity plucking the man back by the
tail Of his full skirted opera coat. he
succeeded in arresting his flight before
it was fairly started.
| With vicious snarl, the man turned
! and snatched at his coat. But P. Syb-
arite added implacably:
I'VE were discussing your nose," ho
persisted.
| At discretion, he interrupted himself
to duck beneath the swing of a power
full fist And this last, failing to find
a mark, threw it's owner off his bal
ance. Tripping awkwardly over the
low curling of the dooryard walk, he
| reeled and went a-sprawl on his knees,
while his hat fell off and (such is the
impish habit Of toppers) rolled and
| bounded several feet away.
| AsCiOuoAuS Luc ClOdhs Il. SyUdi1Cee
withdrew to respectful distance and
held himself coolly alert against repri-
sails that never came. The other pick
ed himself up quickly, cast about for
the taxicab, discovered it swiftly max
ing off. already forty yards distant,
and with howl of rage bounded
through the gate and gave chase at
the top Of his speed as the taxi turned
the northern corner.
| Gravely, P. Sybarite retrieved the
strangers hat. Then he went back to
! the stoop and sat down.
Turning the affair over in his mind,
P. sybarite decided fairly enough) that
it was on the whole mysterious. lend
+! ing at least some color Of likelihood
to Georges gratuitous guesswork.
Certainly it would seem that one
now had every right to assume Miss
| Molly Leasing to be other than as she
chose to seem. She might very we'll
be Marian Blessington after all!
In which case the man with the
twisted mouth was. more probably
than not. none other than that same
Bayard Shaynon, whom the young lady
was reported to have Tilted.
Turning the topper over in his hands,
it suddenly occurred to p. Sybarite to
wonder If he did not in it hold valu-
able clew to this enigma Of identity.