The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-08-14

DOrnOOn, Mr. BnrneS,- snld MS hostess
''you must let us have YOU again"
"My stay is short. fear. You have
only 10 reveal the faintesf sign that
may come, however. and I'll hop into
my seven-league boots before you can
utter Jack Robinson's Christian name
Good night, Mrs Van Dyke. have
you all To thank for most delightful
evening"
The car was waiting NJ the back of
the house ODowd walked out with
Bnrnes their arms iInkei--as on for
mer occasion, Barnes recalled.
"Tll ride out to the gate with You
said the Irishman. ITS winding
devious route the road takes throuE
The trees"
They came in time. after many "lnh
pins" and right angles, to the gat
opening upon the highway Peter CO.
Town from tn seat to release the p',l-
locked chnln and throw open the gate
O'Dowd leaned closer TO Barnes aIi
divorced his voice.
"See here. Barnes. I'm no fool. Nh
or that reason I've got sense enough
% know that you're not either. )
ont know what's In your mind. MOI
What you're trying 10 get into II " .,
mt already there. But III say this t.
you, man TO man: Don't let your
r,aginnilon get the better Of your
Common sense. That's all. Take the
ip from me"
81 nm not imagining anything,
TDowd' said Barnes quietly. "Whai
y YOU mean?"
IL mean lust what say. Tn giving
VI the tin for selfish reasons. II you
r'kc n hally fool of Yourself. I'll have
- see you through the worst Of it
md It's n job don't relish. Ponder
hat win yp. on the way homef"
Barnes did ponder II on the way
ZONE. There was hut one construc-
don to put upon the remark: II was
)'Dowd's way Of letting him know
hat he could he depended upon for
support II the worst came to pass.
ODowd evidently had not been de-
ceived by he acting that masked the
conversation on the couch. lie knew
hat Miss Cameron had appealed to
Barnes. and that the latter had prom
ised ~ do everything In his power to
help her.
SuSpecting that this was the stu
alton. aud doubtless sacrificing his own
private interests. he had uttered the
vague hut timely warning to Barnes.
rhe Significance of this warning grew
1ndcr reflection. Barnes was not slow
- appreciate the position in which
DDOwd voluntarily placed himself. A
word or a sign from him would be suf.
icient 20 bring disaster upon the Irish
man who had r!slled his own safety in
I few irT'tricvable words. The more
no thou"ht of IL. the more fully con
vinccd vas he that there was nothing
o fear from O'BoFd.
Peter drove slowly. carefully over
The road down the mountain Respond
ng To sudden impulse. Barnes low.
cred one of the side seats in the ton
leau and moved closer to the driver.
"Iow long have you been driving
for Mr.. Curtis?"
Ever since he come up here. more'n
two years ago. Guess I'm going To get
he G. Il. fore long. though. Seems
hat he's gettin' new ear an wants
IN expert machinist to take hold of IL
rom the sart. was good enough
% fiddle around with this secondhand
pile o junk an the one he had last
voar. but amt qualified to handle
his here machine he's eXpectin', so he
,uyS. | guess they's been some influ-
7nce used against me. If the truth was
Shown. This new SECRETARY he's got
'nlnt stummick me-"
"Why don't you see Mr.. Curtis and
demand"
"S,e him?" snortei Peter. "Mlght
rs well try to see Napoleon BOnyparte.
p.dn'i You know he was a sick MANI"
"Certalnly. But he isn't so III that
90 cant attend 10 business. Is he?"
"ile sure is. Parylised they say"
"What has Mr.. Loeb against you. If
z may HIs
"W,iI. It's like this. | amt in the
abit q beln' ordered aroun' as II
rus i,st nobody at all. 50 when he
.tartS In To cuss me about s0methin'
4 week or 81 aEO. ups and tells him
m smash his head il he don't take 1t
back. lie takes II back all right, but
the first thing | know | get 4 call
down from Mrs Collier. Course l
couldn't tell her what told the
Sheeny. seem as she's female. so
took IL like a lamb. Then they gifts n
fcller up here To wash the car NV
gosh, mister, the burned ole rattle-trap
amt wuth bucket a water all told.
So | sends word In to Mr.. Curtis that
II she has to- be washed, I'll wash her
Then's when | hears about the new
car. Next day Mrs. Collier sends fer
me an l go in. She says she guesses
she'll try the new washer on the new
machine when II comes. an II keer To
stay on as washer in his place shell
be glad 10 have me. | says I'd like to
have a word with Mr.. Curtis, II she
don't mind, an she says Mr.. Curtis
amt able TO see no one. SO guess