The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
CHAPTER u,
Ybs viii of Abifah.

said Miss Abigail Baker, plac-
ing the lighted lamp on the
s,uresu. "And here's pair OF socks
and sorne slippers. They belong to
Elisna--Cap'n Warren, that is-but he's
got nors. Cold water and towels and
soap are In the washstand over yon-
der, but I guess you've had enough
cold water for one night. There's
plenty hot In the bathroom at the end
of the hall. You needn't hurry. Sup
per's waited an hour and half as It's.
'Twon't hurt It to walt spell longer"
She went away. closing the door aft
er her. The bewlldered. wet and shiv-
sring New Yorker stared about the
room, which, to his surprise, was warm
and cozy. Radiators and bathroom
These were modern luxuries he would
have taken for granted had Elisha
Warren been the sort OF man he ex-
pected to find~-the country magnate,
the leading citizen, fitting brother to
the late A. Rodgers Warren OF Fifth
avenue and Wall street.
But the Captain Warren who had
driven him TO South Denboro In the
ran was not that kind OF man at all.
fiis manner and his language were as
Ear removed from those of the late A.
Rodgers as the latter's brown-stone
residence was from this big, rambling
house, with Its deep stairs and narrow
halls, Its antiquated pictures and hid
eous. old fashioned wall paper, as far
removed as Miss Baker. whom the cap
tain had hurriedly introduced as my
second cousin keepin' house for me"
was from the dignified butler at the
mansion on Fifth avenue. Certainly
this particular Warren was not fitted
TO be elder brother to the New York
broker who had been Sylvester, Kuhn
& Graves client.
II could not be; 1t could not. There
must be some mistake. In country
towns there were likely to be several Of
the same name. There must be another
Elisha Warren.
Meanwhile Miss Abigail had descend
ed the stairs to the sitting room. Be
fore driftwood fire in big brick fire
plnce sat Captain Warren In his shirt
sleeves, pair OF mammoth carpet slip
pers on his feet and the said feet
stretched luxuriously out toward the
blaze.
"Abtie," observed the captain, "thls Is
solid comfort. Every time | 60 away
from home | get into trouble, don't II
Last "Trip / took to Boston l lost $50,
and.--
Lost I'll" interrupted Miss Baker
tartly. "If lendin Tim Foster amt CIV.
In 1t away, then ! miss my guess"
We'll" with another chuckle, "Tim
don't feel that way. He swore right UP
and down that he wouldn't take cent
AS gift l offered to make him a
present Of $40, but he looked so shocked
that l apologlzed afore he could say
no."
"Yes, and then lent him that thirty
Shocked The only thing that would
shock that good-for-nothin Is bein' SCI
to work When you get back copper
Of that money I'll believe the mlllen
NUNS struck, that's all"
"Huml Well. I'll help you believe 4
that Is, II have time afore droI
dead of heart disease. What startet
to say was that every time I 90 ava,
from home l get into trouble. Up t.
Boston twas Tim and his loan To
night it's about as healthy a sou'westel
as I've ever been out in. Dan fetchet
IN the team, has hep
"Yes: it's In the stable. He says thu
buggy dash Is pretty well scratched uI
and that it's wonder you and thai
Graves man want killed. Who Is he
anyhow
LAND knows. I don't"
"You don't know. Then what's ht
doin' here"
"Changin' his duds, I guess. That's
what I'd do II I looked as much like a
drowned rat as he did"
elisha Warren, IL you amt the
most provokln' thingl Don't be so un
likely. You know what / mean
What's he come here to this house
forT
Don't know. Abbie. I didn't know
he was comm here till Just as we got
down yonder by Emery's corner |
asked him who he was lookin' for; be
said Elisha Warren. and then the
tree caved In on US. Oh. come right
in. Mr.. Graves. I hope you're drier
now"
Captain Warren sprang from the
chair to greet his visitor. who was
standing In the doorway.
Eyes, come right In. Mr.. Graves" he
urged cordially. ~Set down by the
fire and make yourself comftable. Alb
bie1l have somethin' for Us to eat In q
t16y. Pull up q chair"
Tho lawyer came forward hesitat-
ingly.
Thank you, captain" be said. But
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