The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-02


Nom dun nom!" | cried: Il am
at an end, m 'sieu. | can no more"
We passed such an afternoon as
cannot well be described I had ex-
perenced no such agony OF appre-
hension even when Teggie disap-
peared In the dinghy 10 acquire the
engaging, but now terrifying. Jet
sam Jctsam, who attracted the at
tention OF all, from the maitre
d'hotcl 10 the meanest pase-boy. He
was Of an Indiscretion truly colossal.
that Jetsam! And in finding his
way out of our quarters OF clever
ness that was to say the least dia-
bolical.
As We sat, the unhappy father and
!, slipping our tea in the utmost de-
lection. We heard splutter OF mirth
outside. The door swung open.
Mile tonnerres. exclaimed.
Who was It facing me? The mock
Paul Ferrand: and. last word OF i'm
becility, Miss Walkover.
There she stood. f1crid skin, tor
tolscshell glasses, cmbonpOint. all Of
the most complete.
Doesn't she look nice In Miss
Walkovers hair" Tccgie asked with
a complaCcnce which nearly made
me 10 choke
AS for Haviland Murray. that
grave and dignifcd gentleman was,
| assure YOU. rolling on tho sofa in a
Vcrtable COntOrlIOn of merriment.
For my own part. | was too stupe-
ned to laugh.
The dog!' | stammered at last.
What hast thou done with thy Jet
! SAM"
Teggie passed plate OF petits-
tours to Miss Walkover: and, HIM
self selecting a marion gIace, re-
marked This is bit better than
Mrs. Jennings tcaCHkc. Jetsam,
sir? ! gave him to Betty"
Sugar and cream dema nded
Miss Walk0ver. Thank YOU, NJ.
Ferrand the teas beautifully hot.
Shall we pretend It's Ronald Black
horse again? It's bit complicated
to have two OF YOU"
Il have never looked like that"
cried. pointing a finger at the mock
Ferrand
Not at our first interview" sug-
gcsled Tcggie. gently raising his
eyebrows.
was constrained 10 admit he had
reason. OF that Paul F'errand he
vas the exact counterpart.
And now. sir" said Teggie. IL
YOU will keep your promise to give
us the history Of that interview from
YOUR side. We will gladly tell YOU OF
our movements this afternoon"
What to do? had to know their
histories provided do not become
material for serials or Cincmas. Bon
bon, l make no stipulatIons.- Mo. ~
sieur Tcgg!e. We'll, then. cleverIy as
YOU were disguised In the character
Of Madame Jennings, as you know,
| Immediately detected your identity.
What | can do, others
Tcggie's expression warned me
this was not the time 10 moralise.
and continued; AS the price Of
YOUR freedom you reCountcd to me
the strange tale OF murder by sus-
gestion which you afterwards related
10 us all on the yacht. | denied the
possibility OF your statement. and
! YOU at once offered 10 give me a
demonstration OF your remarkable
hypnotic gift.
"'Tiens.' ! asked myself, does he
then think he can murder me also?
Holding my automatic in my palm. !
then babe You To proceed. You fixed
me with your terrible, your dealth
dealing eyes. You were
supcrhuman. supernatural. In turn
YOU became a magician. Il SOrCcrcr.
a necrCmanCcr. n wizard, an oracle
Of the most AdclphiC, a faklr. You
hcwitched. YOU enchanted. you cast
A spell, you mcsmcrised, you hypno-
tised. ! was as mouse,
lectle tiny mouse. in the presence OF
the veritable son Of Sckhct- heteput
of all the cast Of Egypt-
| was really charmed by the pink
II Teggie's checks. usually SO pale.
and went on:
You informed me that had
killed John Gorth and Abel Rudd,
that wore tinted glasses was a
Cain. an OutCast. n pariah--1 must
go TO plant my Cahbages. must
hide was murderer fleeing from
Justice. You lowered. you i'm
pressed. YOU whispered. YOU
sncrtcd---
Il swear I didn't
Even his ears were now brilliant
scarlet. and | had the qualification
to see that the shoulders OF Miss
Walkovcr were nuiverinS.
FINALLY. YOU said to me in accents
Of the most mysterious: You arc the
Man Behind the Tinted Glasses.
and advised me To disappear imme-
datoly Hey presto, There is all"
At the snap of my fingers Teggie
! WINGED.
our tale will seem very lame
after YOURS. I'm afraid" said lean
Murray. We only went 10 Frog
nal---'
Only To Frocnal' Just heaven
10 Froenal as Miss Walkover.
Il rang the bell" TeGgie inter
posed. rcroevrirg himself: and left
Miss Walkovcr to promenade outside
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