Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

He SA" III ihaS'nN''o" '"' i','''s
IL ful Gorgio in the rcd plush chair. and
the negro barber bending over him
with black fingers holding the Gorgio :
chin. and an open razor in tn" right
hand lightly graspcd. 4 flash OF ma
licious desire came into his eyes as the
vision shaped itself in his imagination
and he saw himself, instead of the
negro barber. holding the Gorgio chin
and looking down at the Gorgio throat
with thc razor. not lightly, but nrnlE
yrasped in his right hand, How was
4 that more throats were not cut IN
.ho+ rov9 How was it that while the
scissors Dasscd through the beard "l
n mans face the points ana not SUI
denly slip up and stab the hght lro'"
heInlcss ewes? How was 1t that men
did not use their chances: lie went
1;cbtIv down the street, absorbed III II
,ision which was not like the realty :
but If was evidence that his visit I"
Max Ingolby's house was not the 'lS!I ~
of yirtuoso alone, but OF an eNl'
spirit. , ,tox
As the Romany disapDear"d' Max
1rgolhv had his hand on the old oar
bor.e shoulder. II want one oil the
u;os Won made for that theatrical per
formance of the Mounted i"ll'r' pt'
rv he said "Nevcr mimi what ~
for I want it at onc"-on" Win '"'
long hair of French -Canad'"n W"
,o,r de bojs. Have you got one ,,u
"snb. I'll send it round-no' l II
bring if round as come from dinner
Want the clothes. too; ui.b
"No. I'm arranging for them WIN
Osterhaut. I've sent word by !"W'','
"You want me to know what 1t ;
for?" , ,,ou-
"You can know anything ! KNOW
almost Perry. You're a friend OF the
right sort. and ! can trust you, ou
"Yeth ir, bin some use 10 So"'
opct or twict, guess. .
"You'U have chance to be OIL "S'
moro than ever presently.
..Srb there's goiu' to be bust up
.h,t 7 know who's comm out on tn'
.on THAT Felix Marchand and ms
ronrhs cant down YOU. near anu
500 a lot. and there's two or three
things I was goin' to put Deto you
yeth il. ;sor,,o,jop
to his friend. and was reWar"'u DI
Ingolby suddenly shaking MS nan"
"That's the line" Ingolby said de-
oisivoIv "When do you z" over 10
NIapitou again to rut old Hector MAJ
chaud's hair? Soon: .
Q "Today is his day-thi' evening
was the reply ~ ,,.bo+
+be wig and the habitant : clothes are
for, Berry-well, for me to wear III
Nanitou In disguise I'm going theF'
+oo;cbt among them all, among 'he
rouchs and toughs. ! want TO hhu ""'
things for myself, ! can speak renvn
as good as most OF en-, ana eau
chow tobacco and swear with the oest,
"you shuly are a wonder, SAID the
old man admiringly. How you III
the time ! got no idee.
"Eyerything in its place Berry anu
,rorythinp in it's time. I've got loI
70 do today, but it's in hand, ana
don't have TO fuss. You'll not torge'
tho wic-you'H bring it round your
self"
"suh. No snoopin into the parce
then, But if you go to Manltou 70,
night. how can you have that ndHler
'He comes at Q o'clock. III go to
Monitou later. Everything IN lts OWL
time"
He was about to leave the shop when
some one came busting in. Berry was
batween Ingolby and the door, and tol
an instant he did not see who 1t was
Presently he heard an unctuous voice
"Ah. good day, good day, Mr., Berry
want to have my hair cut, If you
please" it said.
Ingolby smiled. The luck was with
him today so far. The voice belonged
TO the Rev. Reuben Triple. and he
would be saved a journey to the manse
Accidental meetings were better thar
planned interviews. Old Berry grlZ
zlcd beard was bristling with repug
nance, and he was about to refuse Mr.
Tripple the hospitality of the shears
when Ingolby said: 'You wont miut
nv having word with Mr.. Trippl'
first, will you. Berry? May we us'
your back parlor:'
A significant look from lngolby's eye!
gave Berry his cue.
"Suh, Mr.. IngOlby. I'm proud. ii
opened the door of another room.
Mr.. Triple had not seen lngolb!
when he entered and he recognized hin
now with little shock of surprise
There was no reason why he SHOULD
not care to meet the master man, bu
he always had an uncanny feeling whel
his eve met that of Ingolby.. His ap
prehension had no foundation in an
knowledge, yet he had felt thae lngolb
had no love for him, and this disturbe
the egregious vanity of narrow ma
ture. His slouching, cOrpulent figur
made an effort to resist the gestur
which Irgolby drew him to the door
but his will succumbed, and he shut
fed importantly into the other room
Ingolby shut the door quietly benin
him and motioned the minister to
chair beside the table. Triple san
down, mechanically smiling, placed n,
Int on the floor. and rested his hand
on the table. Ingolby could not mel
INT notice how coarse the hands wei
-vy,th fingers suddenly ending as tnoug
thsv had been cut of and puffy. vel
lavish skin that suggested fat food
IN wofse. ..v.
1osolbs came TO grips at once. 10
rrescbA "A sermon hast night which