South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-17

as no gentleman / will give YOU sat
fsfactiOn any time afcr July first"
all this time the figure Of a solitary
man who seemed TO avoid the com
pany but by adroit changing of his
position. and perfectly cool and self
possessed manner. avoided drawing
any special attention. to himself.
The lion of the evening is Herr
Professor Ludwig Won Bum, the pi-
anist.
He had been found drinking beer
in a saloon on +. Pecan st. by Col.
st. Xitus about a week before, and
according TO the Austin custom in
such Cases. was invited home by the
colonel, and the next day accepted
into society. with large music classes
at his service.
Prof. Won Bum is playing the love
~ symphoney in G. minor from Bee
thoven's Songs without Music.
The grand chords fill the room with
exquisite harmony. He plays the ex-
tremely difficult passages in the OBJ
ligato home run in a mastery man
ncr. and when he finishes with that
grand te deum with arpeggOis on the
side. there is that complete hush In
the room that is dearer 10 the art
lists heart than the loudest applause
The professor looks around.
The room is empty.
Empty with the exception of Tic
TOGO. the great French detective. who
springs from behind a mass of trOp-
ical plants to his side.
The professor rises in alarm.
Hush" says Tictocq: Make nc
noise at all. You have already made
enough"
Footsteps are heard outside.
BE quick" says Tictocq, give me
those socks. There is not a moment
to spare"
"Vas sagst duo"
"Ah, he confesses." says Tictocq
'sNo socks will do but those you car
ried off from the populIst candi-
dates room"
The company is returning. no long
or hearing he music.
Tictocq hesitates not. He seize'
the professor, throws him upon tn,
floor. tears off his shoes and socks
and escapes with the latter through
the open window into the garden.
Tictocqs room in the Avenue no
tel.
A knock is heard at the door.
Tictocq opens it and looks at hi
watch.
All" he says, cit is just 6. En-
trez. Messieurs."
/ The messieurs entrez. There ar
seven OF them. the populist candi
date who is there by invitation no
Y knowing for what purpose; tn
/ chairman OF the democratic eNecu
tive committee. platform No. . tn
\ hotel proprietor. and three or fou
democrats and populists, as near a
Y could be found out.
Il don't know" begins the popu
Alst candidate. what in the he"
! Excuse me-" says Tictocq. firmly
Y you viii oblige me by keeping 81
\ lent until I make my report. I hav,
\ been employed in this case, and
have unravelled it For the homo
i OF France I request that I he hear'
with attention
Certainly" says the chairman
I 1--WE will be pleased TO listen.
Tictocq stands in the center of IN,
room. The electric light burn
I brightly above him. He seems tn
/ incarnation Of alertness. vigOr, Clev
/ erness. and cunning.
The company seat themselves il
/ chairs along the wall.
When informed of the robbery.
said TictocQ. II first questioned tn
. bell boy. He knew nothing. I wen
to the police headquarters The
knew nothing. I invited enc OF then
10 the bar 10 drink. He said Their
,,sea TO be a little colcred by ii
the Tenth ward who stole things an,
kept them for recovery by the pO
lice. but failed 20 be at the plac
agreed upon for arrest one time, an
had been sent 10 Jail
II then began TO thak. I reason
ed. No man. said I. would carry
nopulisfs socks in his pocket with
out wrapping them MP. He woul
not want 10 do so IN the hotel II
would want a paper Where woul
ha get one? At the Statesman office
OF course. went there. a youn
man with his hair combed down o
his forehead sat behind the desk.
knew he was writing society items
for a young Iady's slipper. a piece o
cake. a fan. a half emptied bottle O