The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-11

'Arh tout hr -uspvd. Collecting
his thoughts. be- said. There Is no
train until . o'clock In the morning.
Niue mcin herr
"Ach. Gottr gronned l. "Are you
surcT
'Jah' You can 20 home now and go
10 bed sir There win be- no train un.
til o. uud viii not be- ou duty then.
Good night"
II dare say we'd better H. starting
ONE slr. said l!rIttun timdly Some
thing ne gone wrong with the plans, l
fear They lid not come, sir"
DO YOU think am blindT roarcd.
"Nut nt all, SIR hc said In haste.
tnkiug q step or two backward.
By the time We succeeded Ia starting
the engine after cmukiug for nearly
half uu hour WINS so consumed by
wrath over the scurvy trick Mrs Titus
had played upon ms that I swurr she
should not enter my castle II / could
prevent II Moreover. would take
licndlsh delight IN dumping her con
founded luggage into the Danube We
then had trouble with the lamps. At
latt wc were m lIriiton nj the wheel.
! shall not describe that diaholicnl trip
h"mr. IL o. only necessary 10 Say that
We iIr-t lo-t our way and went ten or
twelve iIlomrtcrs loo the wrong dircc-
lion. then 1900 hHd % blowout and no
quiDb detachable rim Subsequently
s"mHHu- went wrong with the mud
D'Inl machinery and my unfortunate
violet hud io Dice uu hi, back In pud
d.r fur hHlf nu hour Eventually we
.uHhDl into thr garage with our trem-
bling ur and pulrrcIcd maulully with
thu morn who brad Co wash her
"Dund heavens Triton" exclaimed
suddenly
he IuUAyd no me boo establishments
admit That the Calculation must have
sounded weak and cncmiuatc to him
after what bad gone hcfurr
"Mml is TO- s.rf' be- asked, nt once
ruImiu- hIs st1tus ns % servant after
p.rndid hnu. Of i've hours or more
Boo uh..h Dee bad enjoyed all ~ the by
pruduri, of equality
"roprndykc'" exclaimed, aghast.
- have Just thought ~ him. The poor
devil ha- been waiting FOR us three
miles up the river since midnight!
What do you think 81 that"
so such luck, MR. said he grumpily.
Luck You hwrlIcss rascal! What
do sou mean hy thatT
81 beg pardon SIR mean 10 say he
could s.t boz the huarousc aud twiddIc
ls thumbs az the elements, sir Trust
Mr. ruupoudykc to kcvp out u the
rain
In amy event bee Is Nin waiting
there Tor us. wet cor dry, be- and the
two Dig Schmiyks" I took q moment
for thought we must telephone to
The castle AMI have Hawke, send Con.
md uut with word tp them ! looked
40 my watch Il was twenty minutes
past T. Il suppose nu one In the castle
went 10 bed last night Good Lord!
What scvnc Tor a farce"
We ctruccd our steps 20 the garage.
where nrltton went 20 the telephone
! stood in the doorway of the building
staring gIoomly. hollow eyed az the
well. at nothing NOW TINT ! stop 10
think Of H. The manager ~ the place
an aminblc, jocund descendant Of Lana.
rus. approached me
"Qultc storm last night, Mr.
Schmnrck." be- snid rubbing his hands
on an of mg. ! rrunly agreed with
him IN o munusylHhIc "llut Il Is love
ly today sir. Heavenly. sir"
"HrayculyT' msp,yl
"Ah but look nc the glorlous sun"
he cried. waving the Oh mug In all di
rcctiuus no once
The sun Upon my word, the sun
was shining hrrrcly I hadn't noticed
II before
"W,n I'm dashcd"' I said with
silly grin
"rhr moon VIII shine tonight. Mr.
Schmarck hc began iuswntiuEly
"Smurt, n you please" snapped
"Ah." hr sighed rolling lrs eyes, 80
Is fine to be- Ia love"
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