New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 ''Of course YOU can," l went on in reasonable voice. Can't you see that I am rather an advrnturer? IT l weren't. should I have taken the risk of entering alcne and unarmed a strange house? When your maid called me Charlie, shouldn't l have told her she's made mistake and gone on: Come. tell me what this is about. and I'll help you if l can"
 Then. after a hesitation. a twinkle came into the old mans eyes; All right l will. Though ii would have been better if you'd said nothing. II would have heen more adventurous"
 If I'd said nothing" l replied, "I should have known less than I'm going 10 know now. and the adven- ture would have been less worth while, Now Mir. . smith shall we say. tell ma what you want me to do."
 After pause, he began, first c,n- barrassed. then fluent, Look here. | hope you won't think this very un- conventional, but il simply couldn't be helped. The situation Is this: My sister. who is supposed to be your aunt, is lying upstairs very, very ill indeed. She S older than | am. over seventy, and has been in delicate heulth for some time. Unfortunately this afternoon. us sine WuS coming downstairs. shc slipped, and she has broken two ribs. The doctor has been twice and will bc coming again q little later nn. | think, But he says that at hrr age it's practically hopeless that she cant live"
 Yes" said "I src. iIit why do you
 Well " he seemed r,tn embarrassed. Its liiyr this Shr's very weak hecansr she's lost a lot cr blood; you ecf- l forgot fO tell you that in failing she also got a dc.p cut across the forehead. Iust over the eyes. Now, yon see, now you gee. he wont on rNcitedly, "thvta what makes II possible"
 Makes what possible 9" | asked in puzzled tone.
 "Of cottrsr. hndHt tod you. I'm sorry. but my brains rather mud. died. WhHt is the matter ta that she is asking for nay boy Charlin. He's always hapn lpr rarorle. You scc. sine never married. SO he's been like son 10 her And she wants awfuly badly to sur gooGby to him before she dies"
 "oh, understand. So that's why
 excuse this, but ] told i'otnrrt to stop any young man she mct, q yuuna man whose yuirp "ouid t,. p 70 Q well. the kind Of voice she'd expect to hrar." lie stopped. pam ing. his excitement making him spoeclllcss.
 Ali right" I said. What sou want mr to do is 10 zee her and i'm p,'eonate Mr. Charlie. I'm willing to make her happy. poor old lady Hut. by the Hay 5hc1l know me"
 No. or course. shc won't. Didn't tell you. owing 10 that crt in the forehead. her tres ar, Dandaged. Now . 70
 At that moment thef,. was ring st the sbpli The elderly man swore under bis breath. went t0 tha loof end opened it. There entered q 
 coat exposed him az the doctor.
 "Dh. Doctor" said the man. iu hcsitatinr tone. "l didn't ,yprr, sou so cgriy again..
 ! heard tasue whispered r marks I gathered that. though tn" crprccs were snalt, tH. doctor had thought wcu to return early. At }ast my host camc IarF to mo and said. "l dc hop, yDH8l fgfgift m. Iiut y0G won't be long. 'igcf1F. nilt gou' Soa I.ut look herr" ifn vent on ad- dressing li. again. 'T wonder is you'd mind ra5tiHr fen inirut.s. nnt more. perhaps only Gtr. in the diniug room Just moment doctor. please"
 found myz.-lf i8 tlio dining room. seated at a tai1je sa whtca wrr" dr- canters of brandy aHd whisky. white tho fOuisfFpg OT tEFe two mnu cchgc4 up the stairs. Well" ! thought. "rot you've dour II 9 WipH la0krd ahout mo. tho effect of iuxury uas carried out on a larger ssair bv pictures one