The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-23

trylng 10 deceive you, sir.
"And the treaty was signed ON this
table" said Mr. Riley erkhelmer. lie
addressed himself TO a plump young
lady with n distorted bust aud TWEEN
ty-two Inch waist. "Maude. what do
you know about the Roman-Teutonlc
treaty. Wen catch you now. my
friend" be went ON. turning 10 me.
my daughter il up In ancient history.
Shes an authority"
Miss Maude appeared TO be racking
her brain. ! undertook to assist her.
Il mean the second treaty, after the
fall of Nuremburg." explained
"0h." she said. Instantly relieved
WAS II really signed here. right here
IN this halli Oh. father. We must have
that table,"
"You are sure there was a treaty.
MaudeT' demanded her parent accus
ingly.
Certainly" she cried The leu.
tons coded Alsace Lorraine to-
Pardon me once more" cried. and
this time ! plead guilty 10 blush.
you are thinking Of the other treaty
the one at Metz. Miss Riley weFkhelm.
er. This. as you will recall. antedates
that one by.-Oh, several years"
Thank you" she said. quite con.
descendingly. II was confused for n
moment. OF course. father. can't
say that II was signed here ON this
table as the young man says. only
know that there was treaty do
wish you'd come aud see the fire screen
I've found"
Lets get this out Of our system
FIRST" said her father III you can
show me statistics aud the proper
proof that this Is the genuine table.
young man. l'lr'
Pray rest easy. sir" ! said. I'VE
can take Il w later on. The facts
are
"And this Pontius PLATE seat In.
terrupted Rockswurth. biting OF the
end OF a fresh cigar-"what about ~
Got matchY"
Get the gentleman match. Brit
ton said. thereby giving my valet
an opportunity 10 do his exploding In
the pantry. II can only affirm, sir,
that II IL common history that Pontius
PLATE spent portion of his exile here
IN the sixth century. II Is reasonable
20 assume that be sat In this seat, be
ing an old man unused TO difficult stair
ways. He
BUY II. 0rson." said his WIFE with
authority. Wen take a chance on H.
II It isn't the right thing We can sell II
20 the secondhand dealers. What's the
priceY"
"a thousand dollars TO you. madam. .
said |.
They were at once suspicious. While
they were busily engaged in looking
the seat over as the porters shifted II
about az all angles stepped over and
ordered my workmen To resume opera
lions.
"Herer' roared Mr.. ROcksworth,
"Stop this beastly noisel What the
deuce do you mean. sir. permitting
these scoundrels to raise the dead like
thisi"
moved forward apologctically.
They are raising the dead. The place
is fairly alive with dead rats and
Good L0rdr' gasped Riley. werk
heimer. Wen get the bubonic plague
here"
"wen. let's move ON upstairs" said
ROckswOrth. Addressing the porters
he said: You fellows get this lot oi
stun together. and III take an option
ON It. III he over tomorrow to clos'
the deal. Mr-Alr- Now, where II
the odd Florentine mirror the count
was telling us aboutr'
''The countT" said |. frowniug.
"Yes. the real owner. You can't stun
me with your talk about being the
proprietor here. my friend. You see
We happen 20 know the count"
They all condescended 10 laugh al
me. don't know what ! should have
said or done II Britton mad not re
turned with box OF matches nj thai
instant
Almost simultaneously there appear
I'd In the lower hall lanky youth oI
eighteen.
SAY. these clubs are the real stun
all right all right. They're as britt,
as glass. See what | did to EN- w,
eau have en- spliced and rewound
aud I'll hang EN- ON my wall. All
want IL the heads anyhow"
lie held up 20 view a headless mid
iron aud brassie and triumphant!
waved splendid clcek My favorit'
clubs! could play better from
hanging lie with that beautiful bassi'
than with ANY club ever owned
aud. rs for the iron. was deadly
with IT,
lie lit cigarette ana threw Tn,
match into pile Of shavlngs ok
Conrad returned To life AZ that instan
and stamped uul the inripient blaze.
Il shouldn't consider them very gOoS
clubs. Harold. u they break OF lik'
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