Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12

ly. But letter-er-from Lord =,
con-er = about Shakespeare =, os'
ought to be worth lot of MONEY '''at
The visitor drew back W..
gaunt frame appeared in the doorrls
Jones head lifted. way
1T ought to be as-er-uniuo
drawled, "as ancient RI. Us
speaking perfect English" an
Like a fash, the false Livius cor.,
up the knife from the bench wharo 81
false cobbler had dropped It and gu, cue
toward Average Jones. At tho lug
moment the ample hand of Profssa ale
Warren. punched into highly CON-"
tent fist, flicked across and caugbt =.
assailant under the ear. Enderbv ola
Livius, fell as If smitten by a ceeh.
AS his arm touched the floor Avo,.U
Jones kicked unerringly at the vr,.,
and the knife flew and tinkled in ~
corner Bertram, with bound, landed
on the fallen mans chest and ninnos
him
Did he get you, Average?" he cr;oa
"Not-er-this time. Pretty good
er-tealn work" drawled the Ad.vioo,
We've got our man for felonious =.
sault at least"
Enderby. painting under BertroDo,.
solid knee, blirked and struggled
mo use, Livius," said Avaroro
Jones. Might as well quiet down onS
confess. Ease up little on him Rort
Take a look at that scar of his erot
| though"
Superficial cut treated with mako
up paint; a clever job" pronounced
Bertram after quick examination
| AS supposed" said Average Jones
Let me in on the deal" pleadod
Livius. That letter is worth fem
thousand, twelve thousand. fifteen
thousand dollars-anything you want
to ask, If you find the right purchaser
And you can't manage it without ma
Let me in"
Thinks we're crooks, too?" re-.
marked Average Jones. Exactly
what's in this wonderful letter."
It's from Bacon to the author n,
the book, who wrote about 1910. Bacon
prophesies that Shakespeare. this
vagabond and humble hummer. would
outshine and outlive in fame all thu
genius of his time. That's all l could
make out by loosening the stitches
well, that is worth anything one
could demand" said Warren in a soma
what awed tone.
why didn't you get the letter when
| you were examining it at the auction
room?" inquired Average Jones.
Some fool of binder had over.
looked the double cover, and sewedR
in. l noticed it at the auction, gummei
the opening together while no one was
watching, and had gone to get cash to
buy the book; but the auctioneer put
it up out of turn and old Graeme got
it. Bring it to me and I'll show you
the 'pursed' cover. Many of the Perez.
val books we're bound that way"
We've never had it, nor seen it, re-
piled Average Jones. "The advertise
ment was only a trap into which you
stepped"
Enderby's jaw dropped. "Then it's
still at the Graeme house." he cried,
beating on the floor with his free hand.
Take me back therei"
"Oh, wen take you" said Warren
grimly.
"Close-packed among them in cab,
they drove him back to Carteret street
Col Ridgway Graeme was at home and
greeted them courteously.
you've found Livius," he said, with
relief 81 had begun to fear for him"
Colonel Graeme." began Average
Jones, you have"
what! Speech" cried the old gen.
tleman. "And you mute! What
does this mean?"
Never mind him." broke in Ender-
| by Livius There's something more
important"
But the colonel had shrunk back.
English from you, Livius!" he cried,
setting his hand to his brow
'All will be explained in time, colo
nel," Warren assured him. MEAN
while, you have document of the Ut
most importance and value. Do you
remember buying one of the Percival
volumes at the Barclay auction?"
The collector drew his brows down
in an effort to remember.
can octave, in fairly good condi'
tion? ?" he asked.
Eyes, yes!" cried Enderby eagerly
Where is it? What did you do with
| it?"
1T was in Latin-very false Latin
The four men leaned forward, breath
| less. "Oh, I remember 1t slipped
from my pocket and fell into the river
as was crossing the ferry to Jersey.
There was dead, fiat, stricken ST.
lence. Then Average Jones turned
| hollow eyes upon Warren.
| Professor" he said. with ruerui
attempt at smile, whats the past
participle, passive, plural, of the Latin
verb, to sting?'"