Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-13
SEVEN KEYS TO
BALDPATE ..
BY EARL DERR BIGGERS
copyrieht 1918 by the Robbs- Merrill Company
RY EARL DERR BIGGERS
Copyright 1918 by the sobbs- Merrill Company

I II never cared much for humor,
replied the mayor, especially at thi!
early hour of the morning"
And 1 hate a fresh guy" put ir
Max, like poison"
I'm not fresh," Mr.. Magee smiled
I'm stating facts. You say you've
come for that package. All right
but you've come to the wrong room
1 haven't got it,"
THE h you haven't" roared the
mayor. Lou. look about bit"
Look about all you like agreed
Magee. You won't find it. Mr.. Car
gan, l admit that 1 laid for you last
night. 1 saw you open the safe ac-
cording to the latest approved meth
DDS, and l saw you come forth with q
package of money. But I wasn't
rough with you. 1 might have been
to be frank, but somebody beat me
to it."
"Who?"
THE man with the seventh key,
suppose-that man Bland heard walk
in about last night when we were al
dinner. Don't tell me you didn't see
him in that mixup at the foot Of the
steps"
We'll, did think there was another
guy" the mayor answered, but Lou
said was crazy"
Lou does you an injustice. There
was another guy, and If you are anx-
ious to recover your precious package
advise you to wake him up to the
responsibilities of the day, not me-"
The mayor considered. Mr.. Max,
who had hastily made the rounds OF
the three rooms, came back with emp
ty hands.
We'll" said the mayor, Il might as
well admit tim up in the air.
don't know just at this minute where
to get off. But that state of affairs
don't last long with me, young fellow
I'll 60 to the bottom of this before the
day is out, believe me. And il I can't
do anything else I'll take you back to
Reuton myself and throw you in jail
for robbery"
IT wouldn't do that" smiled Magee,
Think of the awful job Of explaining
to the white necktie crowd how you
happened to be dynamiting a safe on
Baldpate mountain at midnight"
"Oh, 1 guess / can get around that,
said the mayor. That money belongs
to a friend of mine-Andy Rutter.
happen TO go to the inn for little rest
and 1 grab you dynamiting the safe.
I'll keep an eye on you today, Mr.. Ma
gee. And let me tell you now that if
l catch you or any Of the bunch that's
with you trying to make getaway
from Baldpate there's going to be
war break out"
II don't know about the other her
mits," laughed Magee. but personal
ly expect to be here for several weeks
to come. Whew! It's cold in here.
Where's the hermit? Why hasn't he
been up to fix my fire."
Yes, where is he?" repeated Mr.
Cargan. That's what everybody d
like to know. He hasn't shown up
Not sign of breakfast, and me as
hollow as a reformer's victory"
He's backslid," cried Magee.
THE gutter" sneered Max. Its
only a gutter would live on the noun
tain in a shack anyhow"
You're rather hard on poor old Pc
ters," remarked Magee, but when
think that 1 have to get up and dress
in a refrigerating plant l can't say
blame you. If only the fire were light
ed
He smiled his most ingratiatine
smile on his companion.
by the way, Mr.. Cargan, you're up
and dressed. I've read lot Of maga-
zine articles about you, and they one
and all agree that you're good fel-
low You'll find kindling and paper
beside the hearth"
What" The mayors roar seemed
to shake the windows. Young man,
with a nerve like yours, you could
wheedle the price of battleship from
Carnegie. II He stood for mo-
ment gazing almost in awe at Magee,
Then he burst forth into whole soul
ed laugh Il am good fellow" he
said I'll show you"
He went into the other room and
despite the Mortified protests Of Lou
Max, busted himself amid the ashes
of the fireplace. When he had a blaze
under way Mr.. Magee came shivering
from the other room and held out his
hand.
Mr.. Cargan," he laughed, you're a
prince" He noted with interest that
the mayors broad shoes were mighty
near 100000.
While Mr.. Magee drew on his
clothes, the mayor ana Max sat
thoughtfully before the fire, the form
er with his pudgy hands folded over
the vast expanse where no breakfast
reposed. Mr.. Magee explained to them
that the holder of the sixth key had
arrived.
"A handsome young lady" he re-
marked Her name is Myra Thorn
hill"
"Old Henry ThOrnhilrs daughter,
reflected the mayor. We'll, seems I've
sort of lost the habit of being sur
prised now / tell you. Lou. were
breaking into the orchid division uT
here
While Mr. Magee shaved-in ice
cold water, another black marx
against the hermit of Baldpate--he
turned over in his mind the events OF
the night before.
He was ready to descend at last and
came into the parlor of his suit with
great coat and hat. In reply to Mr.
Cargans unasked question, he said:
I'm going up the mountain present
| ly TO reason with our striking COOK
You amt going to leave this inn
Magee," said the mayor.
Not even TO bring back cook
Come. Mr.. Cargan, be reasonable. Yot
may go with me if you suspect m!