The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
The Thyee
Holbeins
D. ANNE WHITFIELD

CspyrSht, isil western Nsvspspsf tnion
zerubbabel clay had crossed from
Liverpool a. New York IN an ordinary
cabin because II was Impossible a. ~.
cure n private sinterocm az short no.
tIce. lie was fortunate In finding his
roommate IN Intelligent. inoffenyve.
educated man. and. betting % n kindly
disposition when his suspicious were
not aroused. he became quite conf.
DENTAL with him.
lie was particularly drawn o. him
because he found Mr. Ethan Interest.
81 In art and be- told him about his
private collection - old masters The
men exchanged cards. and Mr. Ethan
agmed 20 call and inspect the gnl.
leries
About the middle ~ the second hair
81 the voyage Mr. Ethan received
wireless which gnve him great Dis.
trcss Ills mother was dying In syria
cuse and II was rac~ agnins, time
10 set 10 her death.bed In time to
speak to her
''You'il make H." said Mr. clay. On.
coura gingly ''You gct taxi ~ N.
docks and race Tor the Grand Central
Plenty ~ Trains"
Il know said Mr. Ethan "hu,
they'll take an hour clearing my
cabin trunk wonder whether you'd
DO me a great kindness hesitate a.
ask ~. hut -well. haven't seen her
for three years. and I cant hear"
That's all right. Ethan" said Mr
clay. I'm do ~ What IL IT,"
why. just pass NY trunk through
for mo as your own" said Mr. Ethan
I've so, some labels a. my sultcas.
III put yvnr nam. on ~. and then 7
can send to your house for ~
My dear hoy. III be- delighted TO"
answered Zeruhhahsl CLAY. and hS
thousht M move about the matter
What's IN her,f" asked N. Gus
toms of'icer
"oh. the usual stun" replied Mr
Clay.
lie was surprised when the officer
proceeded "a turn the entire contents
~ the trunk out upon the planks ne
was stlll NOR" surprised when be-
drew sharp Instrument FROM his
pocket aud calmly ripped ~ the hot
tom. lie was as,ounded when thrc.
ancient pictures we're disclosed iying
there
You've been done. said the officer
Ethan was trying 90 rush thes.
through the customs without paying
duty We know an about H. They're
IIolbelns and our representative. ~
London appraised them icfore Ethan
shipp~d them Th-y'rr going 20 cost
you fifteen thousand dollars apiece
duty and hne-unless you prefer o.
forfeit them"
''But ~ E,ham's trunk" shouted
zeruhhnbcl clay
The officer pointed 90 the label. and
Mr. clay thought hard lie was man
81 quick decisions
"All right IN write you checs +"
he said quietly
Awc.k later Mr. Ethan called ~ Mr.
Clay's house lie was quite uurcpcn,-
ant.
Sorry they were wise 20 a. Mr.
clay" h. said. hut 81 course I'M let
you have your forty Ave thousand
hack ! can let you have check ~
once. IN. Fac, II, I can make tidy
little profit On n sale 20 n private Gus
toner. even a. things stand
Mr. clay was not =. fanatic he
grgmhlcd little and produced the
IIollsins
Yes. picked them up In m old
country house" Ethan said "No
question a. to their gcnulneness I'm
very much obliged
Mr. clay thought hard. lie was a
man ~ quick decisions. aud he
hadn't a lIolhcin.
How much are you going 10 gct
for themT' he asked
seventy live thousanI" answered.
Ethan
I'm give you seventy"
MIR Ethan laughed Il wouldn't
take eighty" he replied. "Isc prom
Used my client"
lie went away with Mr. Clay's
In his pocket. representing m" diner
eno. and Mr. clay framed his IIol.
beins Ia Fifteenth century oak and
hung them In bis hall. where they werr
very much admired
II was not until IN. depreciation Of
securities, that Mr. Clay found himself
In u hole. He had 10 raise NIFTY thou.
sand Immediately He hated 10 bet
his llolb.ins So. but
lie was man ~ quick decisions
lie Scnt for S.acpam
Scacream examined them carefully.
"A clever impostup'. Mr. clay he
sHid Done by NanAtello. lla works
for lot ~ dealers. I've employed
him myself. Almost psrfect-but this
hrushwork gives him away
well, yuu happen to L. dead
wrong sneercd Mr.. Clay, because
the customs duty came Ia Just forty.
i've thousand Get cut ~ my house ="
And be- was 50 offended that he
mortgaged his house instead. Mr..
Clay was a man 81 quick decisions.
Two Fighting Fishes
One Of the features OF III" sword
fish il that A nns A long lilSl fin