The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-11-24

| Wording ssysfSl times ahd naafly max
Ing clean copy. The answer r,aa
To Advertiser An ~ iate cap
tain Of Engineers. university
| graduate, adventurous dispvsitinn.
Would Ia glad 10 consider your
proposition Address, B1x 81,
University club"
| He placed this In an Snvrsope. cnlie,i
club nr~ss-n ger. and, handing the
boy sub Of money. sent tim over to
| the Newspaper Office
Two days ELAPSED before an answer
| appeared In his box a sinai! envelope.
addresses. Ia laiy's handwriting aP
! parcntty. and nailed from one OF the
sub-puAotiicos The hrtef note read
BOX 81. University eiGb.
"luur answer 10 advertisement
makes a good impression, snd | am
willing 20 pat wa to the further test
u personal ms.ting II you arv Ia
~arrpst III shi-' matter, and sutsv sss~
parssi 10 assume the necessary risk.
you will he AZ thu northwest CORNER
u Spauiiias park al ) ~ tomorrow
afternoon. 10 not come tn uniform.
bat II SIil be veil 10 bring evening
clothes in n bag u. snrr OF yourself
and be prompt
VERY truly yours,
~Th. Advertiser :"
ae,iW-s,, ,s,faA liza .usnt,r .ays,ajlps, and
aenlh, smoking furlously, and efideay
ofins 20 weigh each sori The letter
sounded honrst aud sincere, the
writer evidently bad purpose in
view. and Was selecting an assn, With
great care and secrecy No hint as a.
what tha, object WAS would be ~
tesird biiniiy--hc mus, De tried tn
every way nrst thoroughly tested rs
10 both character and courage Tn.
dauhtedly steps bad already been TAX
.n tn 10 this The delay In reply
would have afforded opportunity for
some Investigation. as his address
would give the necessary clue TO hts
identity The request for evwniRs
clothes. hnNeycr. rather treasured
him, evidsuily HIS arst plunge into
this mystery was not 80 occur In any
stratum ~ low society no vast
amouut ~ personal danger could he In.
VOWED IN such preliminarics The all
yprtlser aAs woman This fact ~
So stimulated his Imagination. and ren
ieNed him the more eager. By Jase
he would s.ee the thlug through
His decision was reached He
would ~, bur would make every ef.
FORT 70 protect hlnseIf against any
possible trcnrhcgy, He had room ut
the club and vrpic letter ~ two he.
fore prnc,eiiug 20 dress, arranging
fer their personal delivery IN case he
faliej Co retura al designated time
carefully examined his service rcvoly-
or. and deposited II IN the pocket "
the business sui, he decided 10 wear
Satisfied with these arrangements he
dressed rapidly and then packed hls
s,ss., h~Artnx n ~ bis, hsat. A he Dc.
parted in ample tune Tor thu poln, "
rrndefvops A cab took him to the
place designated. and he found him.
sell alone In o rather ds-clate spot.
with which he VAS In no way famU.
lar, lie had no know ledge of how he
Mas 80 be approe che'i. or sden'ified.
bur his hrirg r~a1~sted to bring =
hss containing evening clothes, some
how suggested riding. rather thaa
walking. End cytrs ssIuertfy hts eyes
followed more or less 'ntenfiy the con,
stnnt srcsm ~ sufnnohlies
He grew restless and doubtful as the
mcmeais slipped past. Then suddenly.
without 'he slightest Warning o black
llmous ~ ehir'.i IN alongside the
r,lrh ao1 caias ~ stnp t@we,|la'pIv
I'm trnnt * Ntprp nv wn'trsi Fhe
chauffeur dressed IN plain dark livery
stepped cot ~-d threw og~sn thc rrar
door. Without asking ~ r7u,h -
question Fyrpp, THAT 'he~elinS s+osi
therr. l,-,ktpg directly toward hiut hls
aHSnrs on he latch sxp@c;an,ly
Nest would not have known that he
gss osptei Ye. Il WAS al sc obvious
NJ erula not question Silently he
ptcses W his bag snt stepped for.
wani he saw no enc withln hut Arm
In the boiler that the chan-ear must
the door c'osing instantly behind him
The curtains we're drawn, the Interior
gloc.ny and 'ntis,tnct. and the fr,v~r
had resumed hls seat, and started the
meter, before West r~sllss1 that he
was not atSDe In ore c@rn~r ot the
Wide back s~si. drawn back fross arr
possible observation trNn without. nat
4 woansn.
A, fryi glance s~ cOald only barely
Distinguish the Outlines of her exnre.
almly ,.ssewruthl~ against The darn
haekgrcan1 II the upholstery. but a.
his eyes asS-usteHse.. themselves 10
the faint ltrat herr features aiso hs~
case 6snlr visAhle--rnnSEh So az
lrar, 10 oaavtnee hin that she wxs
young Neither sTsak. fsr ss1ss use
rBsnts. Nhste me sgtarnosNl~ gathered
SHe~st. aah West hat 80 uncomfortable