The Crittenden press., 1920-04-09
CHAPTER I-Continued.


was sorry that had discouraged
AntoIneS condolences. That these
old hotel servants, flung upon farm
with little 10 do, should fall to quar-
rcllng was not surprising, but what he
had said as t. the inquiries for Mrs.
BnShford had reused my curiosity.
In spite Of NY legal right 10 live on
the farm. had no intention of re-
mnning II my unclc's widow turned
up. She could hardly fail To regard
me as nn lntrudng poor relation. no
matter how strictly kept TO my own
quarters.
| whlstlcd myself Into good humor
rs dressed and started FOR the house
along the driveway. which followed
the shore. vecrinr or for lool; at the
Svnkcn garden, one of the few fca-
lures Of the place that had ever inter
,sted my uncle.
As paused on the steps ! caught
sight of man sitting dcicctcdly on
stone hcnrh near II fountain whose
jei tossed and caught ball with
languld Iteration. ! had Identified
him MS IN old Tyrnghnm bell-hop
known faw,liarly aS Dutch. before he
heard my step and sprnnc 80 his feet
grabbing pltchforli whose proues
be presented thrcatcnngly.
"Oh. It's you, SIR" he fatcred.
cropping tie implement. Excuse
me. sir"
"wha''s your trouble, Dutch?
You're not expecting burglars, ARE
ynu?'
"Wrll. no. sir, but things on the
place amt what they wuz It's my
name. which aln'l my naMc. not
regl0r. an I'm cGmpIn' IN the tool.
house. An me born right there in
New Yor'; an American clean
through My grandrap came across
when he WIZ n LA, but It nln't my
fnul. he WIZ Golman. Mr.. Singleton,
don't know. no Goiman except
prcizcl. saucrkraut, wiener wursr, and
them kinds a. woidS."
"rhoSc sol,ng 10 the universal
language. Dutch" | answered consol.
iucly. "What is your unmc, anyhow"
augustus Schortcmeier, and say
II amt no worsc'n Lougtcllow," he
protested.
The point was dcllcutr and not orc
that felt myself qualified to discuss.
| lude him cheer M and passed on,
AZ reached the house heard a
sharp command IA an authoritative
voice and saw ut curve of the. drive
why a number of men In military
formation performing cvolutionS in
a. most sprlchtiy manner They
carried hronmstickS, and NJ sight of
me tie commander lruulht his com
| pany to very ragged present arms go
/ Their uniform was that NJ the Tyrlng.
ham hollhopS and walters. uud II
| dawncl upon ne that this was an
army Of protest representing the Allied
armies on the shores 81 Connecticut.
There was u dozen of them. ana the
captaiu | recognized as Scotty. n
hop who had long worn the TyrInghnm
livery. waved my hand To them
snd turned to find Antoine awaiting
me nj the ,oor.
ITS the troops sir" he explained.
1ts to keep Dutch and Gretchen and
Elslc-Shc's tie wife Of that Flynn
In proper rrdcr. sir"
TROOPS was n large term for the
awkward squad " retired walters
and bellhops, and Il WIS with uilfl.
Guilty that kept my face Strnight
ITS most unfortunate, hut we was
forced to H. Dinner Is served, sir
From thc dining table In the long
llulngro room | caught glimpScs through
the gathering dusk Of Scotty's hattal
ion ut It's cvoulions.
"Antolnc" | said sharply "whnt
10 you mean by these hints of trouhl,
on the pncc2 You're not silly
enough 10 imagine that Dutch and d
couple or women can do anything on
here tn aid Americas enemies! Ant
rs for these inquiries about Mrs
nnshford. they couldn't possibly hay,
nnylhlar To dc with the war Spcclfl
cnlly. who are the persons who'V'
asked for hcrT
"rhcrcs 'hc party I told you about
most persistent. who's mo,ored her,
three times. and another person wilt
seems TO be looking Tor him, sir. IL
most singular"