Evening star., 1924-08-31

"He was called to Chicago. I'll
show you about"
Il told you / wanted the president!
Wasn't he here when you got back ?"
Yes. That is--''
You told him Theodore Schlogen-
boss wanted to see him."
Yes, but"
The manufa cturer looked Leonard
all over, and stormed:
Il been thinking what an easy mark
I'd be to let you get your hooks on
my money. Now I'm sure about it,
SO your president is ashamed to meet
me, Tell him i admire his nerve.
But you, you feeble-minded rab-
Schlogenboss stalked to a station
jitney and ordered:
Drive me to Niemen Junction
Want to catch the train back East"
Before Leonard could reach it the
car was gone.
months. Inquiry in Chicago disclosed
only that he had taken IA ticket for
California.
Leonard was delighted He had in
his safe deposit box the document by
which he was made attorney for
Quaero in case of death, illness or
absence.
ne WAS dSIOnlSneQ TO ma no"
much the student body loved the pres
ident. He saw girls crying, saw
crepe everywhere and flags at half
mast. mass meeting, led by the
natter rof-faCt captain of the foot
ball team, voted $4,000 to further the
search for Quaero. 1t was Leonard's
own aidede-camp, Joseph Bellings,
who brought the money to him.
Leonard guffawed.
so were to spend this on detec-
tives. are we? Well, well pick out a
citron''
The treacherous Bellings put his
hands in his pockets. strolled up with
Il Sueer. and remark
Well get the best detective in the
country, and if any more money is
needed you'll furnish it personally.
Mr.. Quaero was a saint. When my
Kid brother went wrong. Prexy
sneaked out. got hold of him. walked
five miles with him. | don't know
what he said, but ever since that day
the kid has gone straight. Unless
we find Mr.. Quaero I'll tell all /
know-and God help both YOU and
me if | do"
Then reporters came.
The Associated Press carried the
story. The Sunday papers had pic
lures OF Quaero, with speculations as
TO whether he had been murdered or
had lost his memory. Leonard had
to furnish the material, to look
mournful. But the real anguish was
in the letter from w. /. Pusey which
arrived in mid-July. Leonard had
carefully forgotten to inform Pusey
of Quaeros irritating trick.
Il do not read the papers much, so
have just learned that Quaero has
left YOU. l do not blame him. You
must be a good deal of mosquito.
1t has been my annual custom to re-
new endowment each year at this
time, but this year have decided to
give the money to an insane asylum.
More l know of sane men like you,
the better l like the insane. Elect
yourself president of the university.
| shall not bother YOU again till you
try to sell the buildings or some
thing. at which time you will hear
from my attorneys.
"w. l. PUSEY."
* X X r
THEN did Leonard cause an as
founded detective to be abruptly
discharged from his delightful task
of loafing through California. A de-
tective who looked like a stupid clerk
and who had a habit of catching
criminals took the job. Leonard had
to discover Quaero now.
Desperately he wrote to Pusey his
true opinion of Quaero. Leonard had
always, he declared. Loyalty tried to
cover up the mans ignorance and
meanness. Quaero was an old char
latan, with whiskers instead of
brains. He had neither knowledge
nor honor. He had, for example, dis
charged Leonard's friend, the distin-
guished scholar, DR.. Henry Drury, for
telling the truth,
Pusey answered only:
You may be perfectly right about
Quaero. I do not care to discuss it.
I simply do not see why you should
have my good money for your private
school"
Leonard telegraphed to his detec-
tive:
Use city police through California.
will add $1,000 reward"
1t was in early September that the
detective discovered that Basil Quaero
was living alone in shack at the