Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

| just tourist. ! may move on to-
morrow or the next day"
And paint more pictures?" Mr..
| Witt inquired with a shudder.
And paint more pictures, Goade
acquiesced
| Mr.. Witt shivered.
Come in" he invited abruptly.
| Goade accepted the invitation and
| entered an unexpectedly large and
| plea nj looking apartment in n state
| of great disorder There were two
| packing cases upon the floor, one OF
which was half filled with books and
number of statuettes carefully
wrapped up In paper. There were
| empty spaces upon the walls, in the
bookcases and upon the brackets.
| Mr.. Witt took his visitor by the
arm and led him to a small canvas
| hanging IN a receSs--a landscape
deep and rich in coloring.
That's the real thing" he pointed
ont. II don't suppose it's much use
talking to YOU about II. / should
| think you know about as much of art
as my little maid of all work.
Il know enough to realize that it
| is very wonderful picture" Goade
admitted You have other interest
| ing things. too. That, for instance. is
| a beautiful bronze"
edged. Il gave $50 for ii as a dealer
at the F.xford sale"
And YOU are now parting with it. ="
Goade remarked. glancinG At the half
empty ca 2e ANA taking his coura &c
| into both ha ncis. "Whyn'
THAT is my business" was the
F., curt reply.
i Tninvi,ed, t:"ade sank into an easy
chair.
can s;av for a quarter Of an
hour" he asked Il should like to
smoke Il cigarette with vow. IL may"
4 am expecting visitor" Mr.
! Witt So id duhiuuSr.
My stav.ng need not interfere with
him. When be comes | will GO"
But | don't want Won here when
he comes"
Goade showed no signs OF moving.
Mr. Witt" he said, "on our first
meeting Won INDUCED in very plain
speaking with me. wasn't ANNOYED.
but | am going 10 take the liberty al
| adopting the same tactics with YOU
| Why are YOU selling Of all Your be
| lnngings like this? Why do yon have
| these periodical fits of behaving like a
| frightened criminal" Why do You
| keep A pile Of newspapers by your
side ealing with the Frangford muir
| der case? And who is this young
man YOU are harboring in the house"
| ."Of all the impertinence" Mr.. Witt
began.
| Nothing OF the sort Goade inter
rupted: Friendly interest. nothing
more nor less than that. If didn't
F.. believe that | could help you /
shouldn't have said word
Low car YOU or any one else help
me-" Mr.. Witt groaned.
D.! Goade settled himself little more
! comfortably In his chair:
IN see about that when you've
! told me the whole story" he replied.
! MR. WITT glanced helplessly
! AVA around His visitor looked the
! REORGANIZATION OF strength and self
| reliance as he lounsed in his chair
and for the first time the little man
ached for a confidant. He pointed
| toward the pile OF newspapers.
/ Have you read the Frangford muir
/ der case?" he asked.
Every line Goade admitted
Rather hobby of mine. these
cases.
| You know that the cashier of the
| Frangford Bank was murdered. and
| two Of the bank clerks from the main
! ONCE who We're due to take their Holt
/ day on the following day have not
been heard off,
Quite So" Goade agreed Tho
names of the two young men are
Stephen Hannaford andy Jovs:
Mr.. WIFI noddsd Aeartlx.