Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07

and fumed for three hours at the mex
plieable absence of his clerk He
greeted Waldron with decidedly Sc
we're frown as nearly at closing time
he put in an appearance. Then amaze
ment mitigated his choler, for Waldron
was o sight. Always Immediately
neat, and a precision in matter of
dress. his hair was awry, his face
crusted with dirt, his hands grimed,
his clothing bedaubed with -four paste.
"Sorry / was delayed" announced
Waldron sprightly, ''but one Of my
schemes for fathoming the Hollywood
mystery presented and / practiced."
"PrachcedT" repeated Mr.. Wilson
vaguely.
Exactly so, sir. You see Messrs.
Biggs were going to send an expert
down to decorate those rooms-a mere
question Of papering. / got an inspira-
ton. Why not represent the expert?
Well, sir, Messrs. Biggs are willing. /
start for Hollywood tomorrow as a
poor, humble paper hanger"
"zoundsl are you madG" cried the
amazed attorney.
'Think it over. Officially, the firm
has no right to spy upon Mr.. Rolfe,
but should we not protect our clientT"
"Our client! you audacious, presum-
ing"
"Paper hangerp chuckled Waldron.
The lawyer had to laugh, too.
A more buslness-engrossed young
man never entered the Marsh mansion
than Waldron PrOthero. The keen
eyed Mr.. Rolfe saw him about his
work in the old wing and left him
there with a free mind. "DObson," as
he was announced, noticed nothing but
his work. Apparently he was blind to
even the radiant beauty Of Miss Inez
Marsh, which piqued the young lady
in question, but highly pleased her
guardian.
However, 1t was natural that Miss
Marsh should visit the wing to direct
the work. 1t was just as natural that
she should become interested in the
courteous, intelligent young
man who unfolded new points to adj
mire as the days went on.
"The last room is finished, Miss |
Marsh" announced Waldron one day
and he cast a devouring, and then a
glance upon his pleasant
"Yes, I see" nodded the keen-witted
little witch. "You have put that bor-
Ter on upside down, Mr.. er-er DObson,
and / have noticed other perversions
and omissions that do not coincide
with the expert decorator. Also, here
IS card case you dropped, Mr. er-er
Waldron Prothero, of the firm Of vii.
jOn & Morton, our family lawyers"
Waldron was petrifed. He realized
hat he was unmasked, but also in the
poorly suppressed smiles Of that lovely
ace that the imposition was forgiven.
$50, what is the answerT frankly
nterrogated Inez, and just as frankly
Valdron made confession full and COM
,lete.
'Back, eh2' propounded Mr.. Wilson
few mornings later, as Waldron bolt
d into the Office fresh as a daisy and
wearing radiant smile on his hand
ONE face.
eyes, sir" came the prompt reply.
I did the paperlng, sir, and had large
of studying the Hollywood
ituation. Its gloom and discipline
we're wearing away the heart Of that
weet, dear, little creature, Inez."
"Inezl" fairly shouted the petrified
awyer.
"Yes, sir, so I advised her to leave"
"What? and forfeit her fortune7"
ooh, no, sir" smiled Waldron sweet
7. "She could not ignore the forfeit
revision, sir, so we"
"Wep almost shouted the astounded
lwyer. "You talk as if she were some
lose friend"
Better than that I" chirped Waldron
rothero, complacently-"she is my
life"