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brought l only did what any one
would. It's not worth mentioning"
MY dear SIR" Wainwright returned
earnestly, II must insist on mention
ing 1t. Why. but for you I should
surely have been shot You struck up
that fellows hand just In time"
lawfully glad l happened along as 1
did" Walter said genially. Have
they caught the manT' he inquired in
terestedly after Andrew had served
lights to the smokers.
Wainwright shook his head.
mo, I'm sorry to say, they have
not" he replied with disgust In his
voice. The scoundrel really made a
wonderful getaway. And that reminds
me, Mr.. Blount-how did you contrive
to disappear so soonT'
why, the fact is," he said with an
assumption Of great candor. I'm a
stranger in New York, and l knew. of
course, there'd be a big ~hullabaloo
about a thing like this, and 1 hate no
toriety-police courts and so on. you
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS too. So when
I saw the fellow that attacked you had
skipped l had the idea that I'd do the
same thing. though for a different rea-
son. I just mixed in the crowd a min
ute and then slipped around the corner
into the next block and came home"
He chuckled complacently and then
added, In order to change the topic,
But how'd you manage to find me?"
swell, now" Wainwright answered,
that's a bit odd too. An anonymous
person called me up on the telephone
at my place last night after / got back,
said he'd beer among those present at
my little adventure. had seer my res
cuer and had guessed afterward that
I might like to know who 1t was, and
he a v me you name and address,"
Walter perceived that Andrew was
now occupied in rearranging some
magazines on the large table, and he
recalled the memorandum prepared for
his guidance. Yes, the Great White
Way! That must be introduced next.
he spoke mechanically. D.
Funny" he commented. you see,
I know so few people in New York"
DR.. Forbes peered with curiosity at
the young man.
you're a stranger here, you say,
Mr.. Blountf'
YES" was the answer, very cheer
fully given, for now the thief saw his
way to carry out the required instruc-
ton. AND I can't say that l like your
town very much. OF course there are
some things right enough. I'll admit
that the first month l spent along the
Great White Way passed Off lively
enough. But, you know, a man soon
gets enough of that. When dad and
mother came on east to meet sister,
who's Just got back from Europe, 1
took this place so we could all be to-
gether for awhile. Dads been JOSH
ing me about getting homesick." he
added. with a shamefaced grin that
acknowledged some justice in the
charge. HE says 1 won't be able to
stick It out for a year. but l think I
win-maybe-just for a stunt"
where is your home. may l askY'
Wainwright inquired.
my home town is Laramie, Wyo.
OF course IN have to admit that it's a
dinky little place, but 1 like 1t at that.
You see, everybody's your friend out
there" Andrew had gone to a win.
dow at the far end Of the room-a fact
duly observed by his pupil. Yes: ev-
erybody's your friend Out there" he
repeated, with a hint Of emotion In his
voice, but here it's so hard to get ac-
quainted-that is, with the right sort"
"If 1 ian be of service to you in any
way Wainwright suggested.
"Oh, l don't mean to butt in," Wal
ter declared modestly.
Wainwright smiled In friendly fash
ion.
I'm glad you did last night" he
said emphatlcally.
"Oh. that! But. say. have you got
any idea why this particular man tried
to kill you or who he was or any
thing2"
Nothing definite" Wainwright re-
| piled. 81 dare say 1t was just some
one with a grievance. You may hap
| pen to know, Mr.. Blount. that l was
for some years district attorney here.
During my term of service ! was com
PEELED to send a good many men to
| prison, first and last. and some ever
to the electric chair" As the last words
were spoken Andrew, who had beer
! surreptitiously watching the speaker
turned his face instincively to hide