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

ance having been summoned from
Vienna the day before. confess I
was glad 60 see them. The thought Of
spending a second nigh, IN that limit
less beJchamber. with all manner Of
night birds trying to get In AZ the win
dows. was rather disturbing. aud wei
comed my retaincrs with open arms,
NV nrst night had been spent In
huge old bed. carefully prepared Tor
occupancy by Herr Schmick's frau |
knew there was a ceiling. Tor had
seen It's beams during the daylight
hours but 60 save my soul couldn't
Imagine anything 80 far away as Il
seemed 20 be- after the candles had
been taken away 10y the caretaker's
wife. who had tucked me away In the
bed with ample propriety and thor
Oughness combined
Twice during that interminahlc night
l thought heard a baby crying So
II II not unreasonable to suppose that
/ was more than glad TO see Poopen.
dyke my secretary. clambering M the
path with his Typewriter In one hand
aud his green bnlzc bag In the other,
followed close behind 10y hritton. my
valet. and the Gargentuan brothers
hearing trunks. bags. Doxes aud my
Tulf clubs
"wbewg- said Poopendyke. dropping
YEARLY upon my doorstep
My SECRETARY Is youngish man with
thin. STOPPING shoulders aud a habit VI
perprtually rubbing his knees together
when he walks
1t Is something Of Climb, ISN'T itT
said beamlngiy.
"ln the name Of heaven. Mr. Stuart,
what could have induced you to-
lie got no farther than this, aud TO my
certain knowledge this unfinished ~
proof was the nearest he ever came u
openly convicung the OF asininity.
Make yourself at home, old fellow.
said In some haste. tclt sorry fol
him. I'VE are going 20 be very coEy
here"
"CozyY- murmured he. blinking
Il haven't explored thosa upper re-
! gions," | explained neryously. divinlng
his thoughts We shall do Il together
In day or two"
! 1T looks AS though Il might fall
down II We jostlcd Il carclessly." b.
remarked. having recovered his bnrath
Il am expecting masous at auy min
ute" said |, contemplating thu unsta
Bile stone crest of the northeast nupi
with some uneasinrss My face bright
ened suddenly THAT particular sec
ton OF the castle i uninhnhitable.
am told Il really doesn't matter II II
collapSes. All, Bri,tonl Here you are
see Good morning"
Britton. very exacting servant
looked me over critically
Your coat and trousers need press
ing. sir" said he. -And where ain
To get the hot water for shaving. sirT
Frau Schmick win supply anything
you need. Brit,oH." said |, happy on
being able 10 give the Information.
1T Il not as needs Il. MI" said he
feeling NJ his smoothly shaved chin.
Come In aud have n Look about the
place" said |. with a magnificent SWEEP
Of my arm 10 couuteract the feeling Of
utter insignlncance ! was experiencing
at the moment
A day or two later the castle va,
swarming with workmen The bang
lng Of hammers. the rasp Of saws. the
SCATTERING Of mortar. the crashing oI
stone aud the fumes of charcoal cruel
bles extended TO the rcmOtcst rccessrs
The tower Of Babel was being recon
structcd In the language Of sir OF
eight nations
Poopendyke IN great distress oi
mind. notified the on the fourth day Of
rehabilitation that the cost of laboI
a. well as living had gone up appre
Gladly since our installation. In fact
II had doubled lie paid all of my
bills 80 I suppose be- knew what b,
was talking about
"YOu VIII be surprised 10 know. Mr.
Smart" he said. consulting his sheets
that scrubwomen are getting mors
here than they do In New York city
and ] nm convinced that there ar,
more scrubwOmen- Today We had
thirty new ones scrubbing the loggia
on the gun room door. and they al
seem 10 have apprentices working
under them The carpenters aud plas
terer were not No numerous today.
paid them or last night, you see. II
may interest you 10 hear that theft
wages for three days amounted Il
nearly 500 In our money. to say moth
INK Of materials and breakage"
'Breakager exclaimed Ia surprise
"Yea. sir. brcakage. They break
nearly as much NJ they mend Well
we'll go bankrupt sir. II we've moi
careful"
liked his pronoun 'Neyer mind.
! said; wen soon be rid Of them"
by the way" he said. "old man
Schmick aud his family haven't been
paid for nearly two years. They have
put In a claim. The late owner as
sured them they'd get their money
from the next