Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

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ITS queer, though, sir, when Dutcl
has been sleeping on the long bencl
down there by the fountain. You know
how we feel about him, sir, he being o
that race"
Dutch told me he was camping II
the Toulouse" l answered.
THE boys drove him out, sir, and HI
took to the garden"
"Nasty of the boys, should say. Il
that interloper should murder him"
A yell rose from the midst of the
garden, followed by a crash and an in
slant later by splash that interrupt
ed another yell. l snatched Antoine's
lantern and ran down the steps toward
the scene Of commotion. When
reached the cicular pool the jet was
still playing gayly, but the waters on
one side were in furious agitation. Two
men were rolling and tumbling about
as though bent upon drowning each
other. swung the lantern over them
just as Dutch got upon his feet, grip
ping his antagonist by the collar. He
flung him backward over the stone
curbing Of the pool and fell upon him
In the walk with a swish of wet gar
ments. The guards from the outer
edges of the garden had clambered
down and they gathered about us as !
began questioning Dutch.
Dutch, undoubtedly enjoying his vic
torious encounter, was tearing open
the PROSTATE captive's collar to give
him air and with his knees clamping
the mans body was disposed to delay
the story of his adventures to Increase
Its dramatic effect
1T happens this evenin'," he began,
spouting water, "that I seen Elsie,
who's been sneakin' me meals to the
old stables, an she says to me:
Dutch she says, 'they's all ag'in ne
here, calm us Huns, an we gotta
show 'em we's good Americans she
says. An she tole me Teller been to
see 'er at wanter 'er to rob the house
fer I'm, he thinkin 'er likely to do ut
fer love O. the kaiser. She said as 'ow
she'd nail i'm when he comes tonight
to git a fan she's promised to lift fer
I'm. She said that'd prove she wasn't
no DutGhwoman and recommended IL !
got the chance to do the same.
thought nothin' wuz goin' to happen
an wuz seepin' on me bench here In
tho garden when the hollerin' at the
garage woke me up. / sits quiet, lis
TENN an this guy drops into the gar.
den an wuz crawlin' past me bench
an pinches i'm. He wuZ fer havln'
a fight an we knocks over one Of the
big urns an Lit in the tank. He says
it's a thousand bones an ye turn me
oose, he says, an l soused i'm ag'in
fer that"
The man was still choking from the
SOusing and Dutch turned him over
and pounded him vigorously on the
pack, assisted by Zimmerman, the
'bliging valet, who had seized the oc.
'asiOn to show his hand ON the side OF
he allies, "Shall l telephone for the
3arton police, sir" asked Antoine,
With an extreme exaggeratiOn OF his
manner.
This was obviously the thing to do,
tut feigned not to hear the question
While debated the matter 1t was
'lain that many .hings relating to the
apture were yelled in mystery; that
Mrs. Bashford and her companion
we're involved In an international tan.
lie and had in their possession some.
hing that vitality concerned the na.
ions at war common chivalry demand
d that | handle the arrest If Monta.
fs agent in such manner as to
HELD them. | was thinking hard and
n my perplexity even considered
ending messenger to Terrence: but
e was already suspicious and would
e very likely to summon RAyn0r i'm
lediately and precipitate 8 crisis I
'as not prepared to face. To invite
he attention Of the American state de-
artment to the increasingly complex
ltuatiOn would not be giving my aunt
he chance meant she should have to
lear herself.
The captive hac got upon his feet
nd stood dazedly staring at us. He re.
lsed to answer my questions, even
hen | suggested that If he could Sivs
satisfactory account Of himself he
Ould be released. He only doggedly
hook his head. When ! asked IL he
al been hurt In his bout with Dutch
smiled and extended his arms In
email. He was q vePy dGcent-looklng
'llow, blue.eysd and smooth-shaven,
no seen d to accept his plight with
degree of good humor.
/ decided that as nothing would be
lined by sending him to the Barton
llabOose that night, / would assume
e responsibility of OBTAINING him un-
had CROPPED my way through the
lze of suspicious and circumstances
at envelOped him.