The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-18

had three hundred dollars IN currency
(this was to cover Estes briDs money,
conjectared). q handkerchief. . cigar
cite case, and q boz Of matches. l d.
rected that he be we'll fed and siven
ali the reading matter he wanted, and
hurried on to catch my train.
I took . room ct the Thaekersy club
and pOndered carefully whether. IN
spite Of ny misgivings, ] hadn't better
see'Tsrtesee and tell him ~ that had
happened since hiS call on Mrs. Bash
ford. II there was any cAnnee OF DO
Ing the wrong thing In any matter NOT
presGbe Ia the laws governing the
administration Of estates, he would
be sure to do Il; but I was far from
satisfied with the results Of my own
management OF Affairs at Barton. !
finally called up the trust company
and learned that Terrence was In Al
bany attending the trial OF will case
and might not be In town for . couple
OF days. His secretary said he had
instructions TO wire my daily report to
Albany. told him there had been no
Developments at Barton, and went cut
and walked. Inquiries at hotels large
ami small occupied me until seven
O'Clock. No one had heard Of Mrs
Bashford or a Mrs. FarnsVorth. MY
inspection Of the occupants Of several
thousand automobiles proved equally
fruitless. l ate lonely dinner at the
club and resumed my search. Hang
ing about theater DOORS staring at the
crowd, is not q digniHed occupation.
and by nine o'clock, having seen the
most belated theatergoers vanish, /
was tired and footsore. The flaming
sign OF Searles' "Who Killed Cock
Robin!" over the door Of the "As You
Like It" caught my eye. l sought .
seattle last in the rack-and
squeezed into my place in the middle
Of the last row. As had seen the
piece at least Q dozen times, Its nov
city was gone for me, but the Laughter
of the delighted audience was cheer
ing. The first act was reaching Its
elimination, and I watched II with q
glow Of pride in Searies and hts skin
ful craftsmanship.
As the curtain fell and the lights
went up amid murmurs Of pleasure
, and expectancy, ! glanced across the
rows of heads. The half.turned face
Of a man three rows In front Of mo
suddenly caught my attention. Theirs
was something curously familiar In
his outlines and the gesture with
which, at the moment, he was drawing
his handkerchief across hts forehead.
II was Montani-beyond any question
Montan!-and l instlnctively shrank In
my seat and lifted my program az
he turned round and swiftly surveyed
the rows behind him.
watched his black head intentiy
until | remembered the superstition
that by staring at q person In pub
lie place you can make him look at
you. Montana knew q great many
things ! wanted to know, but i must
have time to adjust myself to the
shock OF his propinQuity.
The house now took note OF stir
ring In the boxes. There vas an ex.
cited buzz as the tall form and IN
mistakable features OF Cecil Arrow
smith, the English actor. were recos'
nised. Ihad read that day OF his
arrival In New York. With him wers
two women. Ny breath came hard and
I ciutched the iron frame Of the seal
in trent Of me 80 violently that Ito
occupant turned and slared.
The trio settled into their places
quickly, but not before had satisfied
myself that Arrowsmith's companions
were Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth, Al
they fen into animated talk saw that
Alice was In her sayest humcr. The
distinguished tragedian seemed greatly
amused by what she vas saying ID
him.
Must be members Of Arrowsmfth's
company" one Of my neighbors 70
marked. "They opea In two weeks
10 Shakespearisn repertoire.
Montani had half risen. the better
TO focus an opera-giass N the box
The gong solemnly announced the sec.
end act, and Alice moved her chair
10 face the stage. Once more Mon.
tani scanned the party with bis glass
Al the lights faded Alice. with the
pretty languorous gesture 50 well re.
membered. opened her fan-the fan
Of ostrich plumes. that became q blur
Of white that held my eye through the
dusk after the curtain rose.
Alice. Montani. andthe'f fan! Tothis
combination I had now to add the new
element introduced into the situation
BY the apparent familiar acquaintance
OF Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth with
Cecil Arrcwsmith. And Jet an ths
play proceeded on In svift-movinl
course, ] reasoned that there was 10th
Ing extraordinary Ia their moving ths
eminent actor. He had leos been
Q parsonage IN England and had late.
ly bern knighted. Their appearance
with him at the theater really dis
posed Of the idea that they might b
impostsrs. The presence q Arrow
smith had put rest into the company.
and I hadn't seen . better perform
snee Of Searies' play. The THO In