Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
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NAL, reused him to wonder and ad-
miration for her courage and
strength of will; and the pathos of
that courage stirred his heart.
Revolving the riddle as he unused
on the porch in the sunshine, his
glance strayed from under his down
drawn hat brim to where she sat,
the ever present elder sister knitting
beside her.
How alike the two were, and yet
how different. Anita. beautiful in n
way, but to him repellant-a woman
pursuing the course of her perverse,
INSCRIPTIONS will.
Verna breathed a different air.
About her was the atmosphere of
one reared in ease and freedom and
beauty. She had all the simplicity of
good breeding; Anita's veneer was
s%pecious.
While he pursued the puzzle,
never getting any nearer to a solu-
ton, a big luxurious Limousine
turned in at the gates and drew up
before the entrance. A ponderous.
bent old mar emerged, carefully as
sisted by his valet. Some n i'm
portant 1t was without a doubt; for
Bristow came down the steps to meet
him with jovial camaraderie. There
was an amount of luggage which
was hastily unloaded and carried up
stairs. The new arrival gave some
directions to his valet and his chauf-
feur, and then preceded Brfstow into
the house, as If perfectly familiar
with the place. He stopped at the
head of the steps, though, to speak
to Anita Copley, who had hurried
forward with smiling, almost syco-
phantic Difference and Kelsey got a
fair view of him.
$50 Alderman Higgins has come
back" Kelsey heard the comment
of some one behind him. wonder
full how he holds on"
Miss Copley had followed the ole
man and Bristow into the house; and
with her presence removed, he look
led about for the girl. She had risen
from her chair, and was standing at
the far end of the porch.
Avoiding al appearance OF haste
moved down the porch and paus-
ca near her, leaning on the railing
while he lighted a cigaret.
"Who is the old man that Just
came?" she asked. He wondered a
little at the note of urgency in her
voice over so immaterial a matter.
alderman Higgins, I heard some
one say" he told her. THAT Is all
I know"
She drew in her breath quickly as
he mentioned the name. 1t seemed
to confirm a conjecture on her part
and carry considerable significance.
"Find out all you a about him,
she babe hurriedly. land let me
know" -,
IT will" said Kelsey. "But why?'
"Don,t stop to talk now. we
haven't time. She will be right
back"
with her usual %1anquid, uncertain
step, she moved away TOWARD her
chair; and Kelsey returned to the
other end of the porch, perplexed TO
understand the meaning of her re-
quest, yet rejoicing that she should
have called upon him for a service
CHAPTER XII
The house physician, when Kelsey
dropped into his Office that eve
ming, happened to be in a yoluole
mood. A medical journal lay upon
his desk in which he had just been
reading an article that
one of his pet theories; and ne selzeo
upon the opportunity to refute the
fallacy, citing authorities and giving,
his reasons at length, while he puff
ed Indignantly at his old, black pipe.
Kelsey was pleased to find that he
could genuinely concur in h little
mans views; and by his advice and
with his assistance a letter was COM
posed to the publication, which they
were convinced left the OFFENDING
author not a leg to stand on.
So delighted was Morton with the
vigor of the rejoinder and so gratc-
al, that he expanded into unaccus-
med warmth; and Kelsey look
Quick advantage of the propitious
moment to strike.
"By the way,P indifferently, who
was the old rooster that arrived TINS
morning in such slater"
Morton looked at him in surprise.
"Why, you know. Or, sure enough;
YOU didn't come here until after he'd
left for Bermuda. That, my son, is
ex-Alderman william Higgins. Mean
to saw you never heard of Hobo
Bin?' Well" as Kelsey shook his
head, "a half dozen years ago he
used to be a power in New YORK;
about the same type, 1 guess. as some
of rour picturesquely named politl-
ciaxs out in Chicago. He started OUT
in life as a tramp, they say; but
somehow he managed to edge into
politics and cleaned up big; worth
anywhere from seven to ten millions,
/ guess. He stays here when hes
not off on n of his periodical TRIPS
Funny old codger."
az should say So" Kelsey agreed.
sIt's the first time I ever heard OF d
man voluntarily making an insane
asylum his headquarters"
"Oh, he's no bug. Half pima
pretty well broken down physicaiiy'
but mentally keen enough; shreWo'
deyilish shrewd. let me tell you And
as to his being here, why ne hau
some nervous affection, you see USED
to go on fierce sprees n all tnat'
ard Bristow got him into shape'
they're like brothers.
$50 ?" Kelsey was mildly interest
ed II saw the two of them out TO-
gether this afternoon ! n Bristo" .
new Rolls-Royce.' .oa
Morton filled his pipe and looked
AVer 1t at Kelsey with a humorous:
bntemplative smile and a wag OIL
his head. 4ho
eyes; GONE car. rye seen tn1
days when Bristow had to hoof IT an
the way to the station, II ne Wanteu
70 oef into town"