Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-29

don't you ring Tor an OhlCSA uHu n"'~
him run in2'
The night clerk was evidently scared
Of his Job. Il wouldn't dare to 90
that" he chittered. Hes one Of the
New York crowd-the railroad peo-
pie - President DuntOn's nephew =
guest of the house."
The young fellow had pulled hlm-
self around to our side of the counter
b. this time and was hooking his arm
to make a pass at Mr.. NOrcross, trim
ming things up as he came with a lot
more language. The boss said, right
short and sharp to the clerk, "Get
his room key and give it to q boy who
can show me the way" and the next
thing we knew he had Dashed that
lunatic square in the face and was
cutting him along to the nearest eleya-
tor.
He came back in few minutes
looking as cool as cucumber.
"What did you do with him? asked
the clerk, kind of awed and halt
scared.
"Got a couple of the corridor sweep
org to mt him in a bath and turn the
cold water on him. That'll take the
whisky out Of him. Now, if you have
a minute to spare, I'd like to get my
assignment"
We hadn't more than got our rooms
marked off for us when | saw Mr.
Chadwick coming across from the
farther of the three elevators. He was
smiling sort of grim, as If he'd made
a killing of some sort with Mr.. Dun
ton. and instead Of heading back for
his car he took the boss over to
corner of the lobby and sat down TO
smoke with him.
They didn't seem to be talking any
thing private, so / sat down just De-
yond them, SO sleepy that could
hardly see straight. Mr.. Chadwick was
telling about his early experiences IN
Portal City, how he blew in first on
ton of the Strathcona gold boom, ana
how he had known mighty near every
body in the region in those days
While he was talking, taxi drove
nm and one of the old residenters came
In from the street and crossed to the
elevators; mighty handsome, stately
old gentleman, with fierce white mus
taches and a goatee, and southern
Colonel written all over him.
"There's one of them now; Major
Basil Kendrick-Kentucky born ana
raised, as you might guess" Mr.. Chad
wick was saying.
| grabbed at the name, "Rasil," right
away. it isn't such a very common
name. and Mrs. Sheila had said some
thing-under the water tank, you rec
ollect-about a cousin Basil" VINO
: was to have met her at the train.
was putting two or three little private
guesses Of my own together, when one
Of fhe elevators came down and here
> came our two, the young lady anC
= the chunky little girl, with the major
! chuckllng and smiling and giving al
: arm to each. They had apparent!
. stopped at the Billiard only to wal
:. until he could come after them an'
a take them home.
. / saw the boss sit up in his chat
and stare at them. Then he said
"That's Mrs. Macrae with him now
:, Is she member of his familyT
: "a second cousin, or something o
q that sort" said Mr.. Chadwick, Il me
] her once at the majors house out i
\ the northern suburb last summer"
q Mr.. Norcross let the three of ther
get out and away, and we heard thel
!. taxi speed up and trundle off betor
- he said, "She is married, I'm tolt
W Where is her husband|
- Mr.. Chadwick looked up as II ne
already forgotten the three who ma
I Just crossed the lobby.
i "Who--Sheila MacraeH Yes, sh
j has been married. But there isn't an
husband--shes widow"
| For quite while the boss sat sta
| ing at his cigar in a way he has whe
! he is thinking right hard, and M
" Chadwick let him alone. Then, all
q a sudden, the boss got up and shove
Y his hands into his coat pockets.
Nj "Tve changed my mind, Uncle John
M he said, looking sort of absent-like o.
n Of the window to where the major
W taxi had been standing. IF you ca
pull me into that deal tomorrow mo
ning-with an absolutely free hand
do as / think best, mind you'll tai
4 the job"
CHAPTER III