Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-26
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Henry" he said to the driver. III
you wanted a great adventure. where
would you so?''
well, Mr., Smith" the driver re
piled. II tried 1t. but they wouldn't
take me. On of my less Is shorter than
the other. and they said I couldn
march. But haven't give up hope yet.
Mr.. Smith. I'm expecting any day 10
get into the service. / can drive
truck"
Just SO! Exactly" said Morley
Smith. The big adventure. Henry
/ was only thinking Of this evening
Il get you. Mr.. Smith. said tne
driver. III you don't mind my putting
in, sir. some Of US have sort OF heSr1
OF your adventures. Things get talNsu
about, sir. I saved you some money on
ono Of them adventures. II you rcInein :
her, sir, and il 1t is all right for me 70
say so, I'd say it would be better II
you left your money somewhere before
you started out. .,,
'Right-o!' said Morley Smith. u
have"
well. then, Mr.. Smith. since you
ask what | would do IL | wanted to
butt into something different than
what I'm used to, wouldn't go KNOCK
ing on doors or rtnstnE oelis IN tn'
low parts OF town. Maybe that's DC
cause I'm plenty used TO the parts tneS
call the slums. but what | would CAL
an adventure would be to try it on one
them palaces up the avenue
But say, old man." said Morley
Smith. you dout get adventure on the
avenue. Butler open, the door ano
asks for your card. and all that sort oil
thing"
You mistake me. Mr.. Smith said
the taxicab driver. The. srea,~ay
door is tho door to fnd adventure At
Below stairs. sir"
Il can't see IT. Henry" said Morley
Smith.
AN right! Whatever you say. then.
Morley Smith hesitAted with his foot
on the step of the cab.
Drive up the avenue slowly. ne
said finally. TN hAve look At tho
houses. what
The cab rolled slowly up the ave. ave.
nue.. There were few vehicles in sight
and not many pedestrians and Morley
Smith Ga1ed from the window. study
ing the houses. He knew most OF tVni
well. He knew who lived in nearly all
He tapped on the glass that sepa-
rated him from Henry: 49,
Il say he called. turn down the
ncxt street. WHAT
The street was one of those that lead
off from the fashionable part OF the
avenue. running eAtward, and thr
first houses were as palatiai as those
on fnC ANChua Az rhe lar 'ru Ni Ah'
block. on the corner. WAS some great
huildinE-a shop or an apartment ho-
tel. but midway tho character OF the
street had not changed from the days
whom tho brownstonc houses had mrs.
reared their uelincss above the pA,s-
mont Brownstonc steps led up 10
brownstone stoops.
stop here" Morley Smith ordered.
Tho cab did not stop a; the hous.
Morley Smith had meant II paused
before the second house,
rs this the house. cir. Henry Ask
Cd.
NO matter said Morley Smith. and
looked up At the houec before which
fate had landed him. i; was not
much different from It's neighbors on
either side except that IN some place.
tho Clipped brovnstone had not been
repaired There was n mat on the
s.oop with the house number woven .,
rcd There were flower. behind the
curtains In tho Window. Tho windows
carried tho wcll-known cards-food
conservation. Red Crons and Liberty
Loan. From second-floor window
an American fias hung ia, aEains, the
house. considerably faded. and from
short staff above tn, door q service
flag with ono star. bright and new
ruticrcd Morley Smith mounted the
steps and pushed tho bell. Their. Wa.
wait. eu, no. long one, and a maid
appeared.
"ff you win Jus. step into the draw
Ing room. sir" she said. Mrs. Tuiicr-
--iliu will be down Immediately. She
l. not quite ready. sir
Morley Smith walked into the draw
ing room.
Tho room opened into the hall thru
an archcd doorway. heavily edged with
r1oldinE-. Tho room itself was quito
long and at tho far end opened thru
smaller arch into smaller room.
Neither tho drawing room nor tho
room behind t lin other days known
~ the back parlprl suggested In any
way tho Avenue that was 50 near IL
suggested. II anything, n home that had