The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-06-03
SIS there nothing l can uoy'

l must Colts imperative. Could you
wonder"
Anything you ask" he asserted con-
idently.
Hesitating briefly, in Il tonelittleabove
a whisper. Il must &C." she repeated
~ cant refuse. But-alone. Do you
understands"
/ You mean-witbout him?" p. Syb-
arite nodded toward the man Tuning
/ In the gateway.
Yes, if YOU could suggest something
to detain him long enough for ME TO
/ get into the cab and say one word to
the chauffeur
Leave it to me-" said p. Sybarite.
/ Molly cried the man Mt the gate.
/ Don't answer" P. Sybarite advised.
Molly"
/ "Do be quiet" suggested P Sybarite.
not altogether civilly.
The other started as if slapped and
strobe in to the stoop ''po you know
/ who you're talking to-" he demanded
wrhthfully, towering over p. Sybarite.
/ momentariy forgetful of the girl.
! Stepping aside. as if in alarm. she
moved behind the fellow and darted
through the gate.
Il don't" p. Sybarite admitted ami
ably, but your nose annoys me-"
You impudent puppy" stormed the
other. who are you?"
! "Who-me?" echoed T. Syharite in
! surprise. THE girl was now instruct
/ ing the chauffeur why" he drawl-
ed, Pm the guy that put the point in
disappointment. Surely you've heard
! of me-"
At the curb the door of the taxicah
closed with ii slam simultaneously
! the drone Of the motor thickened to Il
rumble. The man with the twisted
mouth turned just in time to see it
drawing away
Hi" he cried in surprise and dis
may.
But the taxi didn't pause. TO the
contrary. it stretched out toward
Ninth avenue at quickeninG pace
With profanity, approaching the
fact shat he had been tricked. he pick
ed Up his heels in pursuit But p.
SyOarite had not finished with him.
u DeEtIy plucking the man back by the
tail OF bis full Slirted opera coat. he
4 succeeded i'll arresting his fight before
+ II was fairly started.
With vicious snarl. the man turned
q ana snatched at his coat But p. Syb-
arite added implacably:
y " We're discussing your nose" he
" persisted
# ~ discretion, he interrupted himself
v 70 uucN beneath the swing Of power
i"' hNt' And this last, failing to find
# marx. threw its owner off his bal
o ance' tripping awkwardly over the
: low curbing Of the dooyyard walk. he
Fee!eu "hd Wen a-sprawl on his knees,
a. while his hat fel OF and Csuch is The
o impish habit Of tcppors, rolled and
V bounded several ket away
!. Releasing the 9oak p Svhorfto
. withdrew TO Il resprtfuI distance and
Q held himself cooIly aert against repri.
d sails that never came. The other nick.
e ed himself up quickly cas-; about for
the taXicab, discoveredt swiftly max.
q ing off already fortyrads DISSENT
f and with Il howl of Age bounded
,. through the gate and .;ra chase 49,
the top Of his speed as the,ayi turmoil
the northern corner
J. Gravely. p. Sybarte retravod tho
q strangers hat. Then he wen ha,.y, 60
Q the stoop and sat down
Turning the affair over in lis MIND
P. Sybarite decided fairly enough thnt
!. it was on the whole mysterious. ,and
d ing at least some color of likeliA0oo
y to Georges gratuitouS guesSwork.
Certainly it would seem that one
: now had every right to assume Miss
; Molly leasing to be other than as sh,
I chose to seem. She might very wei
Il be Marian Blessington after all!
In which case the man With tn
twisted mouth was. more probabl,
II than not. none other than that sam
; Bayard Shaynon whom the young lad,
was reported to have Tilted
Turning the topper over in his hands
it suddenly occurred to Z. Sybarite t,
wonder if he did not in it hold vall
able cew to this enigma Of identity
Promptly he took the hat indoors t.
find out. investigating it most thor
! oughly by the pickering. blush glar
Of the lonely gas jet that burned in tn,
Il hallway.
1t was handsome and heavy hat o
= English manufacture. 1t carried nei
Their name nor initials on its lining
and lacked every least hint as to it.
= ownership-or. as it seemed. until tn,
prying fingers of T. Sybarite turned
= down the leather and permitted visit
ing card concealed therein to flutter t,
the floor
The hall rack was convenient. Hang
ing up the hat. P. Sybarite picked W
=. the card. 1t displayed in conventional
= script the name Bailey Penfeld. will
\ the address. 81 West Forty-fifth street
One corner. moreover. bore a pencile(
hieroglyphic which seemed to Rad 20
K.-B. p"
whatever" P. Sybarite unused
that may mean"
He turned the card over and exam
ined its unmarked and taciturn re