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

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- mat a bond of sympathy existed
eoen them. 7'e'
lnam Jones spoke suddenly 81,
-. shoulder. He started lnvol-
iy. The man was beginning IN
N his nerves. He seemed 10 he
s1ng his footsteps with ceaseless
p1Sostency.
1nat Teller over there in the COR
said Jones softly. lis n book
ent from your town. He sold me n
NJ Dickens when he was here last
se' about six weeks ago. A years
oseription To two magazines throwed
by gosh. these book agents are
slick ones.-
mes shrewd-looking chap" com
mented Barnes.
says he won't be satisfied TIL he's
n'ade this section Of the country the
most cultured. refined spot In the Unit
"a States" said Jones dolefuIly. "Ex-
cuse me. There goes the telephone.
maybe its news from the sheriff"
with the spasmOdic tinkling of the
'eiephone bell the book agent arose
ana made his way to the little Office.
narnes glanced over his shoulder n
iuoment later and saw him studying
tue register. The poise OF his sleek
head. however. suggested a listening
atutude- Putnam Jones. not four feet
away, was speaking into the telephone
receiver. As the receiver was re-
s'ored TO Its hook Barnes turned
asain- Jones and the book agent were
examining the register. their heads
almost meeting from opposite sides of
the desk.
Inc latter Strengthened up. stretchei
his arms. yawned. and announced In n
loud tone that he guessed he'd stop
out and get a bit of fresh air before
turning In.
ANY newsf" inquired Barnes. ap-
preaching the desk after the door had
closed behind the book agent
1T wasn't the sheriff" replied Jones
shortly. and Immediately resumed his
interrupted discourse on books and
book agents. Ten minutes elapsed be-
fore the landlords garrulity was
checked By the sound of an automobile
cgning to a stop 10 front of the house
Barnes turned expectanily toward the
door. Almost Immediately the cal
started again. with a loud shifting OF
gears, and a moment later the dool
opened 10 admit. not fresh arrival
but the little book agent.
Party trying to make Hornville 10
night" he announced casually. "Well
good night. See you In the morning.
Barnes was not I'm position q
doubt the fellows word. for the cal
Enthusiastically had gone on towar,
Hornville. He waited few minute:
after the man disappeared up the mar
row stairway. and then proceeded Z,
test his powers OF divinatiOn. lie wa
as sure as he could be sure OF anything
that had not actually come % pass tina
in a short time the automobile woui'
arsar pass the tavern. hut this tim
frols III. direction Of Hornville.
IIehsing a cigarette he strolled GU
side He had barely time to take
position al the darkened end OF IN
porch before tie sounds Of an nj
preaching machine came 10 his ears
second or two later the lights SWIM
around the bend In the road qua
ter OF a mile above Harris Tavern
and down came the car at high rat
Of speed. II dashed past the taver
with a great roar and rattle and she
of into the darkness beyond A.
rushed through the dim circle Of ligf
In front OF the tavern Barnes succeed
ell IN obtaining brief but convincin
view Of the car. That glance wa
enough. however. He would ha'
been willing 10 go before jury an
swear that II was the same car TIN
had deposited him at Harris 1aver
the day before.
Having guessed correctly in the or
Instance he allowed himself anoth'
and even holder guess-the little boo
agent had either received a messat
from or delivered one to the occupa'
or driver OF the car from Green Fanc