New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
NOW BEGIN THE STORY
CHATTER NNNIII

"Thcre is New Norls gaycst dog, v said Vance. introducing him 10 Markham q had met him bcfore); "a svharitc and hcdonist. Jle sleeps till noon. and makes no ap- pointmonts before titlin-time. l had to knock him up and threaten him with your official ire to get him down town at this early hour"
 "Ouly too pleased to be of any soryicc.' the colonel assured Mark ham grandiIoquently. shocking affair, Cad. I couldn't credit 1t when l read it m the papers Fact is, thoueh-I don't mind sayin' 1t live one or two ideas on tho sub feet. Came very near calling you I'D myself, sir
 Whom " had taken our seats at the table Vance began intcrrogatlnS him without preliminarics. You know all the people in Ben sons sci. Colonel. Tcll us some ,hing about Captain Lcacock. what sort of chap is he"
 "H9! So you have your eye on the gallant captain?'
 Colonel Oa;randcr pulled impor- ,onrly ar his white mustarhr. Ii" vas a large pink-faced man with bushy eyclashos and small blue rros; and his manner and bearing were those Of a pompous lisht-ope" general. .,.
 "Not q lad idea. Might possibly baya done II. Hot-hoadod f"llo" lies hadly smitt"n with Miss St, clan-fiuo girl MuricL And Zen son vay smittcn, too. If I'd been 2n vears younger mysolf--'
 "You'ro too fascinatn to me ladies. as Il is. Co'onrL' inter aptcl Vance. "rnt tell us abont tho captain.'
 "Ah. yes -- the captain. Comes from Georgia originally. Served in tha w"r--4omc kind Of hccorafion' rrq didn't care for Honson-di5- liked him. in fact Qmc'l-tcmpereh' sfnc,c-rrack-mi sort of person Ia7lous. too. You know the type a product of that tr.bh etiou"tte .Ialow inc Mason and Dixon line,
 "puts women on a pedostaI-no' .hat they shouldn't be put there God bless 'rm. But he'd go to jail for d ludy's honor. A shiolder "l ,yomqrhooa. Sentimental cuss, full of chivnlry; just th" kind 10 blow lu' a rivals braius:-no questions r.,r,,l--pon-1nd it's all over. Dan nrrouS chap to monkey with. Ben son was a confoundrd idiot 'f ro.har with the girl when hc kneN sro was engaged to l.oacock. l'Fayln wIth ire.
 "I dou't mind sayin' I wa tamp,.l 10 warn him. But it Wa' rome of my aflair--I had no busl fr.s intcr.l,rin'. Bad tast,.'
 "Il~, how well did Capt'in Lea rock know Benson" asked Vance "Ey that mean: ho" in''ma" W,ra they:"
 "Nor tuHmpte at aIl," the co'one rrnl.rd.
 H.. naac pori.rous gos'm" O }. ration. and added:
 "r should say not Formal, [ ra,t They met each other her "rl thrra good d"al, thonr' }croN1r@ 'cm both pretty well, l' crtrn had 'rm to little affairs la- huuJo llrgiu's."
 '.You wouldn't soy 'an''nn q rocr was a good eambI"r-iev' e rc.dn3 and all fhat@'
 "Car.l'rr-nuh." The colonel : uanncr was heavily contomptuou ,"Toorr4t ever saw. Played poh' wors, than q woman. Too eNc'tah -cnuldnt keep his focln's to hin eeIr. Altogether too rash.'
 wrrn. after 2 uoneri1ry pause
 "f;- Gcorrc, I snc what you' aima' at. And your" d'i right. It's rash young purpl'S lu like hisn that 20 about shooth pc plo they don't like"
 "Tho Captain. l take it, is qni different in that regard from No .rl.nd. Lcandcr Ffyf"," remark Nanc".
 Thc coloncl appeared to corsid'
 "Nvs and no.' he decide "pfyfc's a cool g1mhl"r- that rraut you. He once ran q prlNa