The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-10-23

There WINS something uncanny -
feeling that possessed him s uc
pIonaee as this signified so
deen and imperative in the pres
no, onIv of ODowd but the JacH
the-box gardener few minutes
lie-. a.. ,cv.yv
s,r,ngar about whom O'Dowd mao >"
manifestIy lied over the teiepnone
~ must ask you TO apologize 10 w
Young lady ON whom i biunue
Tow moments ago. Mr. O'Dowd- Sn@
must have been startled Fray %"
vev 10 her my solieitude anu
cuses." ala
.ConsIder Il done. my dear SIR sa'u
the freshman. "Our most eha' n''-s
and sz,luctive guest" he weh' ~"
..p..s.a az the two Of you. III SUM
m. b,.ad Won were startled the inoS'
,,,,,,ip,, suddenly upon such rare iose
illness 3 almost equivalent 10 WINE
struck by bolt Of lightning MOTT
than one painter Of portraits mas S'''
thai she is the most beautifui woH""
I'm the world Mayhap you have near"
of her. She i Miss Cameron OF Ne"
Orleans. a friend Of Mrs Van Dyke.
We have quite an enchanting HOUSE.
party. Mr. Barnes. If you consider no
more than the feminine side OF IL
Ry - way. have you heard when inc
coroner Is 10 hold his inquestsT
Nothing 4 unite. lie may wait
week. said Barnes.
u suppose you'll stick around until
it's over" ventured O'Dowd. Barnes
Thought he detected slight harshness
In his voice.
Il have quite made up my mind TO
stay until the mystery is entirely
cleared up" he said 1.-The case is so
interesting that | don't want 10 miss
shred Of H."
Il don't blame We" said O'Dowd
heartily. I'D like nothing better me-
self ihan TO mix up I'm IL. The next
time you plan to pay Us a visit. teie-
phone I'm advance. | may be able to
persuade my host that you're de-
cent. law-abiding. educated gentleman.
and he'll consent 10 receive you At
Green Fancy. Good day TO ye." and
he shook hands with the departing
treSyasser.
.Takin' a walk?" was the landlords
greeting as Barnes mounted the tavern
steps at dusk.
"Going over the grounds OF last
nights affair."" responded Barnes.
pausing
As he entered the door he was
acutely aware of al intense stare lev
eled AT him from behind by the land
lord Of Harris Tavern. Half way up
the stairway he stopped short and
with difficulty repressed the exclama-
ton that rose 10 his lips.
He had recalled a significant Incl
dent OF the night before. Almost I'M
mediateiy after the departure OF Room
and Paul from the Tavern Putnam
Jones had made hi- way 40 .h- -
phone behind the desk and had called
a number I'm a loud. brisk voice. but
the subsequent conversation was car
ried on In subdued tones. attended by
haste and occasional furiive giances
In the direction of the taproom-
Upon reaching his room Barnes per-
mltted the suppressed emotion 10
escape his lips in the shape OF a soft
whistle. which II II could have been
translated'into words would have said
by Cad. ply haven't l thought Of II
before? He sent out the warning that
Room and Paul were on the way And
I'D like 70 bet my last dollar that
someone az Green Fancy had the other
end OF the wsre"
Mr.. Rushcroft was giving Hamiet's
address To the players. In the tnp-
room when Barnes came downstairs
at nine o'clock
A small. dark man who sat alone nj
n table In the corner caught Barnes
eye and smiled almost mournfully.
He was undoubtedly stranger: his
action was meant 10 convey TO Barnes
the Information that he too was from