The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-14
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I'VE shall have to take every
blessed book down." Bill said, before
we can be certain that we haven't
missed It,"
Antony's pipe was now going salts
factorily, and he got up and walked
leisurely to the end of the wall op-
posite the door.
We'll, let's have a look" he said,
land see if they are so very fright
full. Halo, here's your 'Badminton.
You often read that, you say?"
eff I read anything"
YES" He looked down and up the
shelf. IT ike books of travel. don t
your"
They're pretty dull as a rule"
well, anyhow, some people like
them very much,' said Antony re-
proachfully. He moved on to the
next row Of shelves. THE Drama.
The Restoration dramatists. You can
have most of them. Still. as you
we'll remark, many people seem to
love them. Shaw, Wilde, Robertson
Il lille reading plays. Bill. There
are rot many people who do, but
those who 90 are usually very keen.
Let US pass on"
He went to the next shelf. and
then gave a sudden whistle. Halo,
hallo!'
What's the matter?" said Bill
rather peevishly.
stand back there. Keep the crowd
back, Bill. We are getting amongst
it. Sermons, as l live. Sermons. Was
Marks father a clergyman. Was
Marks father clergyman. or does
Mark take to them naturally"
His father was a parson. I be-
lieve. Oh, yes, know he was"
"Ah, then these are fathers books.
Half Hours with the Infinite'-I must
order that from the library when
get back. The Lost Sheep Jones
on the Trinity The Narrow Way,
Being Sermons by the Rev. Theodore
Usher
What is the matter?"
William, I am inspired. Stand
by" He took down the Rev. Theo-
dore Ussher's classic work, looked at
it with a happy smile for a moment
and then gave it to Bill. Here, hold
USHER for a bit"
Bill took the book obediently.
No, give it me back. Just go out
into the hall. and see if you can hear
Cayley. anywhere. Say Halo loudly,
il you do"
BIZ went out quickly, listened. and
came back.
It's all right"
Good" He took the book out of
its shelf again. Now then. you can
hold USHER. Hold him in the left
hand, grasp this shelf firmly-so.
Now. when I say Pull, pull grad
ually. Got that?"
Bill nodded. his face alight with ex-
element.
Good" Antony put his hand into
the space left by the stout usher. and
fingered the back of the shelf. Pull, -
he sad.
Bill pulled.
Now just go on pulling like that.
shall get it directly Not hard. you
know. but just keeping up the strain. -
His fingers went at it again
busily.
And then suddenly the whole row OF
shelves. from top to bottom, swung
gently open toward them.
Good Lord" said Bill. letting go OF
the shelf in his amazement.
Antony pushed the shelves back
extracted usher from Bins fingers
replaced him. and then, taking Bill
by the arm, led him to the sofa and
deposited him in it. Standing il
front of him. he bowed gravely.
"Child's play. Watson" he said
"child's play"
How on earth"
oh. my dear Bill" He smoked
silently for little. and then went on
This passage has been here for years
with an opening at one end into the Ii
brary. and at the other end into the
shed. Then Mark discovered it, and
Immediately he felt that everybody
else must discover it. So he made
the shed end more difficult by putting
the croquet-box there, and this end