South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-31

OF his adventure, the knowledge Of
which was OF such inestimable i'm
portance 10 me.
Why. she's a crook. that's what
she is" William responded. lest
plain crook. an she's plannin' some
mischief agin you, Mis- Gramie. as
sure as you're born"
Did you hear her say anything
that makes you think so. William 20
asked craftily as he paused again.
"or do you just Judge her because
she was waiting for the peddler N
that loney place by the trolley
tracks,"
Did 1 hear her say anythin'?' he
repeated Did 1 hear her say any
thin" with tremendous sarcasm
Well, Mis- Gramie. you jest wait
till 1 tell you what 7 hearn her tell
that peddler, an guess yen think
1 hearn her say somethin'."
All right William" I returned
soothingly. GO on and tell me ex-
actly what she said"
you're Workin for Me"
William took a deep breath. Evil
IDENTIFY he was about to start at last
in earnest on his story.
"Y'see it was this way" he began,
Me and Pete was spyin' up at 'em
on the top Of the bank, but there
was some vines an. underbrush that
kind "A spread over us so they
couldn't see us. If the Draper gal
and the man had looked around a
bit they couldn't have helped but
caught us. but l guess they thought
they were safe there. | s'pose the
gal had looked the ground over
afore the man got there-she's
smart enough to think OF every
thin"
Williams eyes betrayed deep ad-
miration fok the Draper gals tai
ent in spite of his diss pproval OF
her
Gee. she was mad when the fell
low come pestin' up 20 her" nc
went on, You see, while he was
running he had taken of that gray
wig Of hisn an stuffed it in his poe
( ket. l s'pose, and ne had found a
! chance TO wash his face somewhere
though there weren't no water
around the way we went-anyway
his face was clean. an with his vel.
Ter hair ne looked like a 2-year-old. .
William shook his head i'm puz.
/ zled reflection over the mans skill
/ in getting his face washed. l start
/ cd TO question him concerning the
IL
the man undoubtedly must have
! had in his pocket. thus enabling him
| to remove his Disgusting makeup
in short order, but thought better OF
/ it before I had spoken. William
mind is a single track one. / didn't
/ wish to get il switched from the
main line until he had completed
his story. He began again in a mo-
ment
Well. I can see you failed you
| blockhead.' she says when she catch
es sight Of the man, or you wouldn't
be tearin' back this way What hap
pened? Couldn't you get into the
I house,
The man give her one look. but
didn't answer. L don't take talR
/ like that from no woman. he saws
kind OF huffy like. and he tossed
his yeller hair back for all the
world like a rooster a-perkin' up his
comb"
/ couldn't help smiling at Viii
liam's smile. OF course. / recognized
the TeutOnic spirit or resentful con.
fen, M for ms. a cstt,,, NJ io,, Of 81;
7 ~ by a woman, and / literally held
my breath as l waited for William
10 depict Grace Diapers answer "a
the mans words
That Draper gal has got gall
William went on half-admiringly
She thought size was all alone with
that fellow. but she wasn't bit
afraid OF him. Anybody could sec
that she was mad clean through
/ You poor fool she says. Just re-
member you're in this country now
not in your own. an you are work
I ing for me, me. ME-
II tell you. Mis- Gramie. that fel.
I Ter looked like the devil at her Their
he spoke SO fast an smooth l coulC
/ scarce hear him.
Sraw-Frow'-" William wa.
stumbling hopelessly when I came tc
/ his rescue.
One Ray of Cheer.
Was the word FrauIein - I ask.
| ed
That's it," William returned re
I lieved
FrOwline, he says, If YOU ash
me civil questions I'll answer. other
wise l won't. Moreover he saws
when l get back 10 the city / shall
inform her under wood OF this lit
! tie eX-ex-expedition.'
I s'pOse. Mis- Gramie." William
interrupted his tale guilessly. IN.
meant he was conner tell some wo
man that lived in a wooden hous.
about it. but it was a funny way o.
sayin' il, weren't it?"
Very funny. William" I return
ed thankful that the poor chap haS
construed so absurd a meaning on
OF the mans words. Herr Under
| wood"
was thankful for something els
implied by the mans covert threa