The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

by Jcve. hes quite right" said Sir
Christopher from the landing. Take
it. bubbles. at once"
"My Cod said Lord Lunde in hor-
ror.
The chase revcrbcrated over our
heads from the attics to the first floor
and back again. Bodies and voices met
in collision and argument, and once or
twice the organ hit doors and walls
Then It broke forth in a new manner.
Hes playing it," said Jimmy. 81
know mis- acute Justiuian ear. Are you
fond of music?'
81 think Lord Lundle plays very well
for beginner" ventured.
"Ah. that's the trained legal intellect.
Like mastering a brief. haven't got
It," He wiped his eyes and shook,
III" said Penfentenyou, looking
through the stained glass window down
| the garden. What's THAR
A household removals van. in charge
Of four men, had halted at the gate.
A husband and his wife-householders
beyond question--quavered irresolutcly
up the path. lie looked tired. She was
| certainly cross. In all this haphaza:d
world the last couple to understand a
scientific experiment!
| laid hands on Jmmy-the clam n
above drowning speeCh--and, with PEN
| fentenyou's aid, propped him like an
| umbrella against the window. that lie
should see.
He saw. nodded. fell as an umbrella
can fall and kneeling, beat his forehead
on the shut door. Penfentenyou slid
| the bolt.
The furniture men reinforced the two
| figures on the path and advanced,
spreading generously.
Hadn't we better warn them up
| stairs?" suggested.
mo. I'll die first" said Jimmy. "Tm
pretty near it now Besides, they called
me names"
| turned from the artistic to the ad-
| minstrativs temperament.
"If that's so | think we'd better he
going" said Penfentenyou. dealer in
crises.
"Ta-take me with YOU" said Jimmy.
I've no reputation to lose but I'd like
to watch 'em from-er-outside the pic
| ture.'
There's always a modus vvendi, I"
| Pcnfentenyou murmured. and tptoed
along the hall to a back door which ne
opened quite silently. We passed into
a tangle of gooseberry bushes, where at
his statesmanlilte example we crawled
on all fours and regained the hedge.
Here we lay up. secure in our alibi.
But your firm" the woman was
| wailng to the men-"your firm prom
ised me everything should be in yester-
day. And it's to-day. It's to-day! You
should have been here yesterday"
1.-THE last tenants amt out yet, lydy."
said one of them.
Lord Lunde was rapidly improving
in technique, though organ grinding,
unlike the law. is more OF calling than
a trade. and he hung occasionally on a
dead centre. Giuseppe, | think was
singing, but | could not understand the
drift OF Sir Christopher's remarks.
They were Spanish.
The woman said something we could
not catch.
You might ave sublet it," the man
insisted, "or your gentleman ere
might"
But didn't. Send for the police at
once"
81 wouldn't say that lydy. They're
only fruit pickers on a beano. They
aren't particular where they sleep"
"D'you mean they've been sleeping
there? l only had it cleaned last week.
Get them out"
"Oh-if you say so. Wen ave 'em out
Of 1t In two twos. All, fetch me the
spare swingle bar"
Don't Yuull knock the paint off
the door. Get them OUT"
What the ell else am | trying to do
for YOU lydy?" the man answered with
pathos, but the woman wheeled on her
mate.
Edward They're all drunk here.
and they're all mad there. DO some
thing" she said.
Edward took one short step forward
and sighed "Hullo!" in the direction of
the turbulent house. The woman walked
up and down, the very figure of do
nestle tragedy. The furniture men
swayed a little on their heels and
Got HIM" The shout rang through
all the windows at once. 1t was fol-
lowed by bloodhoundike bay from Sir
Christopher, maniacal prestissimo Osl
the organ and loud cries for Jimmy
But Jimmy at my side rolled his con-
gested eyeballs owlwise.
81 don't know them" he said. "I'm
an orphan"
The front door opened and the three
came forth to short lived triumph
had never before seen a Law LORD
dressed as for tennis with stamp leg
barrel organ strapped to his shoulder
But it is shy bird in this plumage
Lord Lunde strove to disembarrasS
| himself of his accoutrements much al
an i'll trained Toby dog tries TO escape
, backward through his frilled collar. Sill
Christopher covered with limewash
cherished a bleeding thumb and tn,
almost crazy monkey tore at Giuseppe.
, hair.
The men on both sides reeled but tn,
woman stood her ground.
"Idiots!" she said, and once more
"n1iots!"
| could have gladdened few convict,
of my acquaintance with "A photograph
OF Lord Lundie at that instant.
Madame" he began. wonderful
, preserving the roll in his voice, at wa
a monkey"
Sir Christopher sucked his thumb an
, nodded
Take it away ana GO" she replied
, Go away"
| would have gone, and gladly, o.
this permission, but these still stron
men must ever he justifying them
selves. Lord Lundie turned to tn
husband who for the first time spok,
= 81 have rented this house. az