Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-20
CHAPTER lV-contlnued.

CHAPTER iV-Contlnued.
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"would you know her If you saw
herr"
II don't know" Whitaker frOwned
with annoyance. "She's six years
older"
"wen. but what wus she like?"
Drummond pursued curously.
Whitaker shook his head "lt's not
easy to remember Matter of fact,
don't believe | ever got one good
square look at her. II was twilight
In the hotel, when | found her; we
sat talking In absolute darkness, to-
ward the end even in the minister's
study there was only green-shaded
limp on the table: and ON the truin--
WELL we were both TOO much worked
up. fancy, TO pay much attention to
Details"
Blonde or brunei"
II swear | don't know. She wore
one of those funny knitted cups, tight
down over her hair, all the time"
Drummond laughed quietly.
Il don't feel IN joking humor,"
whitaker said roughly ITS a serious
matter and wants serious treat
ment What else have we got
To mull overT"
DrummOnd shrugged suavely.
There's enough to keep us busy for
several hours" he snid. For instance,
there's my stewardship"
"Your whiehT
"My care Of your property. You left
good deal Of money and securities
lying round loose. you know; naturally
] felt obliged to look after 'em. There
was no telling when Widow Whitaker
might walk In and demand an account
ing presume we might as well run
over the accOunt-though Il is getting
iate.r
"Half-past four" Whitaker Informed
him. consulting his watch. Take too
long for to-day. Some other time"
Drummond's reply was postponed by
the office boy, who popped in on the
heels OF a. light knock.
"Mr. Max's outside" he announced.
20 the dencel" The exclamation
seemed to escape Drunmond's lips IN
voluntarily. He tightened them nm
grily, MS though regretting the lapse
~ self-control. ana glanced hurriedly
usknnce to See n Whitaker had M
ticed am busy" he added. truce
sulleniy. "Tell him I've gone out"
But hes got nappointr ent," the
boy 'rotested. "And Besides, told
him you was In"
You needn't fob him of on my nc
count" Whitaker interposed. ave can
finish our contab later-MWnday--
time. It's time for me to be getting
uptown, anyway"
1T ISM that" Drummond explained
doggedly. "Ony-the man's bore,
and"
ut isn't Jules MAXI" Whitaker ex-
citedly. "Not little Jules Max. who
used to stage manage our amateur
shOwsT
That's the man." prummord I'D
nitted with plain reluctance.
"Then have him la by all means. |
wnnt 70 say howdy TO him II nothing
more. Ana then III clcur out and leave
you 70 his troubles"
hDrummond mughed u trine sourly.
MAX hus developed into u heavy
weight entrepreneur. you know"
Meaning theatrical umnuger? Then
why not suy So? liut might've
guessed ned drift into something of
the sort"
A moment Inter Whitaker wus VIZ.
orously pumping the unrcastng lin
decd the apparently huuelesS-lHnd of
Jules Max The hat tlnt had made
llmnmerSteln famous MIX had appip-
priutrd-strpicht cr'rn HAT hrim and
immaculate gIoSs--hodlly Beneath il
bis face vas small of feature. aud fnt
a pincP-npz sheltered his npar-sighted
eyes. Ills short. round little body wa.
invariably by day dressed W. a dark
gray morning-c,at. white-edgpd wulSI
coat. assertively.strip trousers mn
Iateut-leather shoes with white Spafs
he had passion for lenpn-colorpt
gloves Of thinnest hid und slender
nmiuccu wnlkus-sticks. Ills dignity
was an awful thing. as ingraned II,
his strut.
lie reussprted the dignity now viii
n JERK Ot his mnltrented hand. rent
iGE;ed his glasses. and resumed hi
stire.
Either" he observed. you're HugI
Whitaker come to lfe or deuced out
rage"
"I'oth II you like"
"YOu sound like hnfh." complninet
the little mHn. Anyway. you wpr
drowned In the philippines or s0mt
where long ago aud I never vast
time ml u dead one. Drumnun
-" !le turned TO the lawyer with
vastly buSinpss-like mir.
mo, you duu't," Whitakpr insiste,
putting hmself between tlre two nier
u adult thnt you're a great mian
you might ut least udmit that Im
live one"
A Modified smile modernted N
small mans mnnner. That's ba
gain" he said extrHdins pIle ye
low paw; TIN glad 10 see you nguil
Hugh. When did you recrudesce?"
An hour ago" Drummond answere
for him; "hleu IN here us large ,
life and twice as important. He
been running gold farm out in Ne
Guinea. What do you know nbol
thntT'
"Its very interesting" Max co
coded. you've asked him. of course
he dewnnded Of Drunnond, noddir
toward Whitaker.
DrummOId Gushed slightly. IN