The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-22

~ used My few rapid words of in
struction spoken, turned my atten
ton to those ingenious devices
which. although savOring a little %!
the trickstcr, have on more than on,
occasion assisted me in preserving
my liberty. | turned my overcoat
which in place of sober black gar
ment, now became a covering of ligh,
gray tweed with q half-belt behind
rolled my trousers up to the knee
disclosing very well cut brownleath.
G.. CATER. left my black hat in tn,
telephone box, replacing it with ;
tweed cap; | removed with ltti.
pang of regret the most wonderful
dark mustache that TIE hand of art
list had ever fashioned, adjusted &
pair of dark spectacles and made m,
exit.
There was some commot!on in tine
street outside and the freckle;
young lady behind the counter pait
scant attention to me
1.-THE telephone service doesn't gel
'"s ''.'e'' S"'u pieas"h'iE' IL
."Ne'' ''e near! Ten minutes 10 ge'
we" ~, ''u''oe's
She accepted my complaint with
equanimty. Her attention was st.l
on the street outside.
What is it? A fire." ! asked.
She shook her head.
uo" N"o"' she answered.
''e'.up''' "'aoe my way INTO INT
-, mere was d niue crowd ii
!" oo''ei'''' Noaa' ana motor ambu
ia''e same oashihg up. Strollet
'!o"s .ne proao thorough1are until
CIV" ."H'eap'' haiied the mar
anu 'ies 'ate" ior moment. glanc'
ing up d. 'he SKY.
:, s''"s 10 Keep me l aske"
III. "i''el.
'onsioereo the point Tor nc
men Don fancy there's murn
'',o'I lam ABOUT guvhor, he r.
p''.u.
:. men ui'Ve 10 o'reatham Hill Sta
''on' o'rected.
rom o'reatham NH l travelled &c
Ao'''o" nr'ose D! the electrlc ran
way ana from LONDON bridge
.ooh " TAXI TO waterloo from Wa
ter'oo l caught the ten-torty tram =
=, oo""ooo' ana llom the hotel there
""e,e PAUSED 1or some slight re
'c9''"'en'' engaged taXlcab to
"fi'e me TO Llnkside, the county
le.re"' OF d certain Mr.. James Stan
ned SITUATED on the fringe OF
"'"i"S "oil LINKS. william, my
man. Vi -''i-work' was digging IN the
s"i"e"' ana welcomeu me with the
p"eo.e ino'"erehce OF ms class
''ne'' 5 niece admitted NC
promptly 10 tne mousse ana received
my unexpected VISIT with a respect
iui rack OF curiosity that was heri-
.'Se oi hcr Garner framing as pan =
ior-maid' lie ut the hre IN the little
slCtlhg-ioom ana listened to my few
remarks WIN imperturbable pleas
ahthess. Yet on That morning, per-
maps more than any other in my
me- iell shado" OF uneaslness
concerning Janet. i watched her in
s'iehce' STOPPING over the fire, a
young woman with figure whose
periect'oh her Limiting corsets ami
c'o'hes la'ied aitogether to conceah
p'''e Oh co'hpiexion' with lntrospec-
''Ve' queef-coiored eyes, close-hppet,
ana WIN mass OF well-brush"d
glossy Drown halr. When she stoGh
up a little flushed with her exer-
tion5' she raced me for moment,
waiting for orders. l am not sus-
ceptible man, but it struck me for
the hrst time that the girl was more
than ordinarily good-looking.
Nothing has happened during my
absence, Janet" inquired.
Nothing at all Sir she replied.
NOBODY called"
mere was rate-collector' she
SAID. HE wanted to know your adj
dress in London"
Did you tell him?'
b Il do not know it, sir" she re-
minded me quietly.
removed my glasses and polished
' an eHPelI Pls sioS!lo-
mist, but the girls impassivity BAT
fled me.
Il will leave it with you before !
go away next time promised.
please put me out gray tweed
golfsuit and stockings"
"Shall you be requiring lunch,
sir?' she asked.