Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-22

. Bob Q1SentansleQ nlnSeH dS socii
as he could from the temperamental
little thing and went into the billiard
room, where he began to toy with the
worries. If there was one thing he
could do, it was play billiards. But
he retired to the seclusion of the bill
lizard room now principally for the rea-
son that he expected the hammer
thrower would follow him there. He
felt almost sure the other would seek
him So, though Bob proceeded to
execute one or two fancy shots with
much skill, his thoughts were not on
the worries. He was considering his
position in relation to the hammer
thrower. He (Bob) might entertain
profound conviction regarding the
latter's profession, but could ne prove
anything?
True he now remem bered and
could point out that the latter had at
tended all those functions where
losses had occurred But that wasn't
! in itself particularly significant. 9th
er people, also, had attended, all the
functions in question. Bob couldn I
even actually swear he had seen the
other in his room when he had drop
ped something from Bob's window 10
some one lurking below. Bob hadn
| had the chance 10 recognize him on
that occasion. AS far as evidence
went. the boot vas all on the other
Leg" The hammer thrower was OBJ
viously in a position to use Bob to
pull chestnuts out of the fire for him
But why had he not denounced Bob
to the entire household, then and
there. when he had discovered him
before Gee-gee's door? Perhaps the
hammer thrower didn't yet know that
anv one knew there had been substi
tuted one or two imitation articles OF
jewelry for real ones. If this were 80
then from his point of view denun
citation of Bob might lead to an inves
tigation which would reveal the fact
/ that substitutions had occurred and
in consequence he would be but cur
failing the period of his own future
activities in this decidedly fertile
field. He hadn't of course. refrained
through any feeling of charity or com
miseration for Bob. He mad, more
over paved the way to use Bob IN the
future, If need be. by discreetly men
tioning the incident to Miss Gerald
Bob might prove serviceable as an
emergency man. All this had no doubt
been floating through the hammer
thrower's brain while he had stood
there with that puzzled, aggrieved ano
righteous expression.
A slight sound behind him caused
Bob to turn quickly and, as ne had ex
pected he beheld the hammer throw
err. Here was renewed confirmation
of that which he had just learned.
81 felt it my duty to inform Miss
Gerald of what occurred last night,
began the hammer thrower without
prelude.
81 know that already" said Bob
continuing his play.
"Ah, then I am wasting time. bu
having concluded that it was incum
bent On me to take that course,
thought it but right to come TO you
and tell you what had done. Square
thing, you know
Bob grinned. Say it in Latin" ne
observed f1ippantly.
A slight frown gathered on the oth
er's brow. Il really fail to under
stand. You placed me in an unpleas
ant position 1t was not easy te
speak Of such a natter
Then why did you?" said Bob light
,ly executing a difficult play.
"You do not seem to realize there
are some things we have to do
! Duty, eh?" observed Bob with
grin.
| without wishing to pose as puri
tanical, or as prig, | may say 20.
have hit the nail fairly on the head
+, ooh, you aren't prig," said Bob
I"You're a lulu
IL don't know whether you mean tt
be complimentary or not returned
/ the hammer thrower with unvaryins
#Iseriousness. "As I believe have re
marked before, you appear totally mo-
to comprehend 20, own posltlon.