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be ee ee -Eveni \ lh THE INTRUSION OF JIMMY A New Yorker’s Odd Exploits in the Upper and Under Worlds BY P. G. WODEHOUSE (Author of “The Little Nugget,” éc.) (Copyright, 1010, by W. J, Watt Co.) and this morning he called, and in- Sysorais OF EDING CHAPTERS, ee down here, amy Witt, @ rich Ne 10] settee itn Be ound New Yorer edlolly looked at him with frank th % nust be a very restless sort of i > \ She said. “You seem to do a RE ier ected pal Fi Great deal of moving about.” i Stmmy hae 74 0," said Jimmy. “I can't kee; e with MeBacher ter Molly, but Y ‘4 reerah Hebenamee aaah ay, a) I've" got the go-tevery ike that here Ouse at dead of nigh: they are cu h in Kipling’s book. ys, Mekachern, Spike cxpdaing bis mis “But he was in love.” Fees Mebatchert® eta hem fo. "Molly emters “YS said Jimmy. “He was. the toom just as dimmy ip densriing Ve has the bacillus, you know.” Tarball her before tier faier can ine A Spike Mullins again. Spike ‘ was down on his luck, and had found New York too hot to hold him. Jimmy, out of pity, engaged the fellow as his valet. Of Molly, Pitt had been unable to regain no trace. He had been unable to locate her home by daylight nor did he know her name. Now, a year later, in London, he met a penniless young nobleman, Lord Dreever, and accepted an Invitation to Dreever Castle, in Wales. Down to Dreever he went, taking Spike alon; On the way he iearned Lord Dreever was dead broke, and that his aunt, Lady Julia Blunt, and the latter's self-made husband, rich Sir Thomas Blunt, were the real masters of Dreever Castle. Arrived at Dreever station with hia host and a friend of tke latter's— Hargate by name—Jimmy was met by Lady Julia in a motor car too small to carry all the arrivals. So, at his own request, Pitt was permitted to walk to the castle. He eet out on foot, and lost his way. He sat down at the roadside to rest. As he sat, there came to him from down the road the sound of a hors feet trotting. He got u». Here wi _ somebody at last who would direct hm The sound same nearer. The horse turned the corner; and Jimmy saw with surprise that it bore no rider. “Hullo?” he said. “Accident? And, by Jove, @ side-saddie!” “Jimmy stopped the horse, and led it back the way it had come, As he turned the bend in the road, he saw @ girl in riding-habit running toward him, She stopped running when she caught sight of bim, and slowed down to a walk. “Thank you ever so much,” id, taking the reins from him, andy, you naughty old thing! I got off to pick up my crop, and he ran away.” Jimmy looked at her flushed, smil- ing face, and stood staring. It was Molly McEachern, Belt possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless. This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that—in his ind—he had grown very intimate her. It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his ans, and face the fact that she in reality practically # stranger. as one might with @ friend mory has been wiped out. suinst the grain to have to begin agvin from the beginning after all the time they had been together, ‘A curious constraint fell upon him, “why, how do you do, Mr. Pitt?" ahe said, holding out her hand, ‘Jiinmy began to feel better, It was fomething that she remembered his She shot a quick glance at him. He became suddenly interesting to her. She was at the age of dreams and CHAPTER IV. speculations, From being merely an An Old Reunion. ordinary young man with rather more’ YEAR ease of manner than the majority of later, in London, the young men she had met, he de- Jimmy chanced to meet Veloped in an instant into something worthy of closer atiention, He took on certain mystery and romance. She wondered what sort of girl it was that he loved. mining him in the light of this new discovery, she found lim attractive. Something seemed to have happened to put her in sym- pathy with him, She noticed for the first time a latent forcefulness be hind the pleasantness of his mann His self-possession was the self-pos- session of the man who has been, tried and has found himself. At the bottom of her consciousness, too, there was a faint stirring of some emotion, which she could not analyze, not unlike pain, It was vaguely rem- iniscent of the agony of loneliness which she had experienced as mall child on the rare occasions when her father had been busy and distrait, and had shown her by his manner that she was outside his thoughts. This was but a pale suggestion of that misery; nevertheless, there was @ resemblar was a rather des- olate, shut-out sensation, half-resen ul. It was gone in a moment. had been there. her heart mo mer But tt It had passed over as the shadow of a cloud time. out speaking. Jimmy did not break the silence. He was looking at with an appeal in his eye: could she not understand? understand, But the eyes that met his were those of a child. As they stood there, the horse, which had been cropping In a per- functory manner at the short grass by the roadside, raised his head, and neighed impatiently, There | was something so human about the per- formance that Jimmy and the girl laughed simultaneously, The utter materialism of the neigh broke the spell. It was a nolsy demand for food. “Poor Dandy!" said Molly. “He knows he's near home, and he knows it's his dinner time. “Are we near the castle, then?” “It's a long way reund by the road, but we can cut across the fields. Aren't these English fields and hedges just perfect! I love them, Of she course, I loved America, but"—— “Have you left New York long?" asked | r here about a month ere at our house.” yt spend much time there, then.” . “Father had just made a good deal in Wall street. He must making it when I was on itania. He wanted to leave New York, so we didn’t wait. We were in London all the winter, Then we went over to Parts. It was there we met Str Thomas Blunt and Lady Julia, Have you met them? They Lord Dreever's uncle and aunt.” I've met Lady Julla.”" It went “L know, your hostess, but you haven't started your visit yet. 80 you've got time to say what you really think of her before you have to pretend she's perfect.” “Well” 0. it's ike meeting somebody out of a dream,” said Molly, “I have some- times wondered if you were real. tiverything that happened that night wan so like a same Jimmy found his tongue. “You haven't altered,” he sald, “you “T detest her,” said Molly crisply. think she's hard and hateful.” “Well, I can't say she struck me as a sort of female Cheeryble Brother. Lord Dreever introduced me to her at the station. She seemed to bear look just the same." ,. It plucktly, but with some difficulty.” “Well,” she laughed, “after all, {t's “she's hateful,” repeated Molly. not so long ago, is it “So is he, Sir Thomas, T mean. He's He was conscious of a dull hurt. one of those fussy, bullying little To him, it had seemed years. But he was nothing to her—just an acquaint. ance, one of a hundred. But what more, he asked himself, could he have expected? And wth the thought came consolation. The painful sense of having lost ground left him, He saw that he had been allowing things to get out of proportion. He had not t ground. He had gained it. He met her in, and she embered bao at more had he right to as! by. Wwe crammed a good deal into the time,” he explained. "Tve been traveling about a bit since we me “Do you live in Shropshire?” asked pi ly. MONS. I'm on a visit. At least, I'm supposed to be, But I've lost the way men, They both bully poor Lord Dreever till I wonder he doesn't re- bel. They treat him like a schoolboy. Tt makes me wild. It's such a shame he's so nice and good-natured! I am so sorry for him!" Jimmy listened to this outburst with mixed feelings. It was sweet of her to be so sympathetic, but was it merely sympathy? There had been a ring in her voice and a flush on her cheek that had suggested. to Jimmy's sensitive mind a personal interest in the down-trodden peer, Reason told him that it was fovlish to be jealous of Lord Dreever, a good fellow, of course, but not to be taken seriouely, The primitive man in him, on the other hand, made him hate all Molly's male friends with an unreasoning to the place, and Tam beginning to hatred, Not that he hated Lord Goudt tf 1 shall over wet there. I wee Dreever: he liked him, But he doubt- told’ to £0 G ed if he could go on Mking him for @traight on, and here Iam, lost in the snow. Do you happen to know where- c@bouts Dreever Castle is?” Bhe laughed. “Why,” she said, “T am staying at Deeever Spats, myself.” what! “Blo, the first person you meet turns out to be an experienced guide, You're lucky, Mr. Pitt.” “You're right,” said Jimmy slowly, long if Molly were to continue in this sympathetic strain, His affection for the absent one was not put to the test, Molly’s next re- mark had to do with Sir Thomas. “The, worst of it {s," she sald “father and Sir Thomas are such friends. In Paris, they were always together, Father did him a very good turn, “How was that?" “It was one afternoon, just after we arrived, A man got into Lady Julia's room while we were all out except father, Father saw him go Into the room, and suspected some- thing was wrong, and went in after him. The man was trying to steal Lady Julia's jewela, He had opened the box where they were kept, and was actually holding her rope of dia- monds in bis hand when father found the most magnificent thing w. Sir Thomas told father @ hundred thousand dollars “But, surely,” said Jimmy, “hadn't the management of the hotel a safe valuables’ “Did you come down with Lord Dreever? He passed me in the car just as I was starting out. He was ‘with another man and Lady Julla Btunt. Burely, he didn't make you rg “I offered to walk. Somebody had te. Apparently, he had forgotten to * fet them know he was bringing me.” + “and then he misdirected you! He's “very casual, I'm afraid.” **°“Tyclined that way, perhaps.” *s'-Hfave you known Lord Dreever i . nce @ quarter past twelve last across a meadow in the sum- | For some moments she stood with- | THE BILL COLLECTOR « x thing in his own way, and who al- woods, stood the gray mass of stone same Se CRN TTA Tuesday? Octobe Ce capracenecanir > slips off, an’ chases menel ways imagines he can do things bet- which had proved such a kill-joy of Say, boxs, what's de 6: ter himself than anyone else can do old to the Welsh sportsmen during lr old man Mewachern: doin them for him. He had had this spe- the pheasant season, Even now, it T. amtably, you find side fer cial box made, and would never keep had a certain air of deflance. The yourself among old friends, Mr. Pitt.” ivs ail right, Spike, Keep calm. the diamonds anywhere else. Nat- setting aun lighted the waters of the Md friends,” echoed Jimmy, pains I can explain, “He has retired—like urally ,the thief opened it in a min- lake. No figures were to be seen fully Conse pus of the ex-policeman’'s me! He's one of the handsome guests ute, A clever thief would have no moving in the grounds. The place eyes, which were boring holes in him. here,’t ay with a thing like that.” resembled a palace of sleep. “Excellent, excellent! Let me ke “em your way, boss! What's dat?” “What happened? “Well?” said Molly. you to your room. It is just 0 Yoree just after that ‘Oh, the mun saw father and “It's wonderful!” my own. ‘This way." ting of ours when you dropped the Jewels and ran off down isn't it! I'm so glad it strikes In his younger days, Sir Thomas with the bulldog. He came the corridor. Father chased him a you like that. I always feel as if [ had been u tloorwalker of no mean ind butted into society. little way, but of course it was no had invented everything round here. calibre. A touch of the professional ¢ vain, all gathered g00d;.8o0 he went back and shouted It hurts me if people don’t appreciate still lingered in his brisk movement together unde . sane roof, like a and rang every bell he could see and It.” He preceded Jimmy upstairs w tle f party” | gave the alarm, but the man w: ‘They went down tho bill. restrained suavity that can be | mouth bore witness never found. Sull, he left the dia- “By the way,” said Jimmy, “are in no other school. monds. That was the great thi you acting in these theatricals they They parted from Mr. MeBachern after all. You must look at them are getting up?” on the first landing, but Jimm ‘ to-night at dinner. They really are “Yes. Are you th other man they ‘eel those eyes. The policeman's . What's he goin’ to do?” wonderful. Are you a judge of pre- were going to get? That's why Lord had been of the sort that turn talan't pecting to clous stones at Dreever went up to London, to see corners, goes upstairs and pierces hort in't. worry 1 am rather,” said Jimmy. “In jf he couldn't find somebody, The walls. ourselves ‘swith him. fact a jeweller I once knew told me man who was going to play one of eo gecampencqe preg If he wants to comment on the sit- I had @ natural gift in that direc- the parts had to go back to London CHAPTER V. uation, he won't be backward, He'll tion. And so, of course, Sir Thomas on business.” 9, ARE A . come and do it” was pretty grateful to your father?” ““wpoor brute!” gaid Jimmy. It Spike’s Views. Its up to him," agreed He simply gushed. He couldn't do geemed to him at this moment that EVERTHELESS it was in an enough for him. You if the dia- there was only one place in the world exalted ft ery “Pin quite comfortable, Speaking monds had been stolen, I'm sure Lady where a man t be even reason- Xalted frame of mind that gor inyself, Mm having a good time, Julla would have made Sir Thomas gbly happy. “What sort of part is Jimmy dressed for dinner, HU wre you getting along down. Buy. her scatter, TOPs {tay As: good, it? Lord Dreever said T should be It seemed to him that he Shilrs?” iflec . ain. Vhat do I do?” a : ont lot i i tries not to show it, but he is. And, TATION thee Nee bert, which Is Bad awakenba: treme sort 270 Minit bom | oneal 1a Op he besides having to pay another hun: the part they wanted a man for, you Of stupor. Life, so gray yesterday, | unders his name is, dats de dred thousand dollars, he would talk to me most of the time.” now appeared full of color and pos- best ever at handin’ out long wolds never have heard the last of it. It “Jimmy decided that the piece had sibilities. Most men who either from | sits an’ listens. Dey ealla ye Mr, Would have ruined his reputation for pean well cast. iaies on na " Mullins down de id Spike, with yeing infallible and doing everything “he dressing gong sounded just as wity have knocked r better than anybody else.” they entered the hall. From a door “But didn't the mere fact that the on the left there emerged two men, about the word for any length of time are more or less fataliats. I'm glad you're all right, » reason why we shouldn't thief got the jewels and was only a big man and a little one, in friend- Jimmy was optimist t lc e | stopped by a fluke from getting away ly conversation. ‘The big Man's BACK 41. jad always took eee ie MG Pes lI ES with them do that?” struck Jimmy as familiar, HOR UATE GOKCI ON PALO DOt AS. IDM ve toned outy after he's Molly bubbled with laughter. “Oh, father,” Molly called, And 4 blind dispenser at random of gifts joard cue or two little things T have “She never knew. Sir Thomas got Jimmy knew where he had seen the good and bad but rather asa benevo- to say to him- just a few reminix- back to the hotel an hour before she back before. lent being with a pleasing bi: cenees of the past which thay Interest did, Tye “never seen such & busy ‘The two men stopped. ne Mlae Wt nie hin. Thave the greatest affection for sie. TRS Rover, geen such & busy The two men stopped. ny, thie ia OWN favor. He had almost a Nupo- Mii- J} eatest affection for rangued him and swore him to secrecy Mr. Pitt. Jeonle faith in his star, At various tual nothing he can way 1s going —which the poor manager was only ‘The little man gave Jimmy a rapid Periods of MMs life he had been in to make me tir from here.” too glad to agree to, because it giance, possibly with the object of uncommonly tight corners, but his Joton your Hife,” agreed Spike, wouldn't have done the hotel any detecting hia more immediately obvi- Huck liad always extricated him “Say sa, he must have got a lot good to have it known, And theman- pus criminal points; then, as if sat- Not unnaturally, he was inclined of plunks to vie to butt in here, ager harangued the servants, and the sfied as to his honesty, became % look upon his luck as a sort o know how he got dem, tops servants harangued one anot! genial. Special train which would convey I comes trom little old Gverybouy tained at ihe seme that + him without effort to Paradise, gp Ae “Iam very glad to meet you, Mi Pitt, very glad,” he sald. “We b been expecting you for some time. Jimmy explained that he had lost js way. Pitaeacily. It was ridiculous that you shouid be compelled to walk, per- and father and I promised not to tell a@ soul; so Lady Julia doesn't know a word about it to this day. And I don't see why she ever should— though, one of these days, I've a good mind to tell Lord Dreever. Think had behaved so somely up ull now! the most workmanlike miracles, it had brought him Molly's fellow-guest house, This, 8 reason coldly pointed exceedin, sly pike, this is scandal sald the Bowery boy dog- safely started now on his fa- knows, an’ youse 1 wish I'd bin a tall enough, Dey's By to the puint of at being a country- what a hold he would have over oe. Tt was grossly care- oUt & few moments later, was merely Jers wit" de big bankrol them! "They'd never be able to bully fectly Fid\oulo me otto let un know pop Desinnine, but to Timmy, thought. 0° dts old M Re RAR Toe 1 shouldn't,” said Jimmy, trying him so in the car.” ing, and was tleing his cravat, that f J) start to to ‘keep a touch of coldness out of — “1 bet she did.” sald Jimmy to him- ho began to perceive obstacios in his , ames Bs voice. This championship of gelf, “Really,” he said aloud, by way way, and sufficiently big obstacles, at } do. & rd Dreover, however sweet and of lending a helping hand to a friend that. Lat 1’ busy all de admirable, was a little distressing, in trouble, “I preferred to walk. 1 In the frst place, Molly did net tive ¥ Mh to beat de Bhe looked up quickly, have not been on a country road him. And, he was bound to admit, 'nd do Vou fon't think I really meant to, since I landed in England.” — He thi nly reanon % In pt avid Jimmy. ah Oe furned to the big man, and held out ever should. A man in love iw chased oll rount ©, no," sald Jimmy, hastily, “Of his hand. ."I don’t sur Vain about his personal attra the t An’ den wnat? Why, te de course not, member me, Mr. Me Also, her father firmly believe nl of It all, Say, t's fa ‘Well, I should think so! said met in New York. be a master-t uF r feller . Molly, indignantly. “After I prom- — "You remember the n “Other said Jimmy, ae arn sald Jimmy, “That's ised not to tell a soul about it!” scared away our burglar, at his reflection in the ¢ It, Spike. Keform, You'll be glad Jimmy chuckled, Molly. thing’s splendid.” He sume day." ‘It's nothing,” he sald, in answer Mr, McEachern was momentarily hair sadly 7 i ! to be doubtful. He to her look of inqu: silent. On his native asphalt, there here Was a furtive rap at the wae 4 f mom then, as if UYou laughed at something.” are few situations capable of throw- ‘door following up a train of thought, he Well, Jimmy, apologetically, ing the New York policeman off his “iiull aid Jiminy Yes?" sata * : . ® only—t nothing, really—only, balance. In that favoredclime, savoir = ‘The do A grin, ~ 1 fq res ” what I mean is, you have just told faire is represented by a shrewd blow red hair, a les Ano. lg house one ul @ good deal about it, haven't of the fist, and a masterful stroke rit bb with the truncheon amounts to @ Goma in” What's ~ : Molly turned pink. Then she Salieeactery repartee, Thus shall you , warningly. amiled. saer take the policeman of Man- ‘The rest of Mr. Mullina entered the 4 ‘ suid Spike, T don't know how I came to do it,” hattan without his answer. In other room in youRe butts she declared, “It just rushed out of surroundings, Mr. McKachern would — Gee, boss! I wasn't sure was dis {0 ) 4 poaltion ike dis {ts own accord. I suppose it is be- have known how to deal with the your roo who do you tink nae he 80 & tak cause | know I can trust you,” young man whom with such f00d | nearly bu ve De stuffy just lyin’ Jimmy flushed with pleasure, He reason he believed to be an expert jn de corridor down about turned to her, and half-halted, but criminal. But another plan of action McBachern, {shouldn't wonder.” she continued to walk on, was needed here, First and foremost ” Aw, it's a waste to leave tt." You can,” he said, “but how do of all the hints on etiquette that he Yes?" D sald Jimmy, "C warned you know you can? had imbibed since he entered this ». Say, what's he doin’ ¢ you of this. [ begged you to be on She seemed surprised, more reposefut life came the maxim: T pretty near went down a Against’ your 'Why"—— she said. She stopped “Never make a scene out when I seen him, Dat's ri man! for a moment, anc then went on hur- Scenes, he had gathered, were Of Me breath ain't got ¢ Try and your riedly, with a touch of embarrass- ment. “Why, how absurd! or course, I know. Can't you rend faces? I can, Look,” she said, point- “now you can see the castle, How all things what polite society most resolutely abhorred. The natural man in him must be bound In chaina, The sturdy blow must give way to the on de stoige when he sees he's up aginst de plot to ruin him, an’ he 1 putterfiles. pike shiuftied in gloomy sllence, Jember dose joola youse swiped from de duchess!" he said, musingly, “Did he rec “Did he? He starts like an actor ” sae, e od word. A cold, “Really!” was gives me de flerc: st “The dear duchess!" murmured they had: but you don't “well?” Wile Jimmy. “Ah, met" ol! “T was wonderin’ was I on Thoid ‘An’ de bank youse busted?” a like tt?” th ping had reached « point where the circles would countenance. downward. A it Mr. MeKachern some SP ay ees fenta this leesoa, but be had done it most vigorous retort that the pest It gra Pains to avenoo, or was I standin’ on me cocu, or what was I doin’ anyhow? bef “Those were ha: days, Spike.” “Gael” sald the Bowery ‘boy. And 9 fe : wm By Robert Minor|3 2 EET f 13. 1914 DDDDHAODHDHHOOOHOOIH @ ® S( oe MOOOODOOOOOO OU then, after a pause: “Dat was to de he suid, wistfully. ‘anged his tie at the mir- a loldy here,” continued dressing the che drawers, “dat's got a neck! Jools what's wort’ a hundred t’ousand plunks, Honest, boss. A hundred Vousand plunks. Saunders told me dat—de old gazebo dat hands out de long wolds. I says to him, ‘Gee!’ an’ he says, ‘Surest ting youse know. A hundred t’ousand plunk “So f understand,” sald Jimmy. “shall I rubber around, an’ find out where is dey kept, boas?’ “Spike,” said Jimmy, “ask me no more. All this is in direct contra- vention of our treaty respecting keep- ing your fingers off the spoons. You pain me, Desist.” “Sorry, boss, But dey'll be will - wonders, dem jools. A hundred ‘tousand plunks, Dat's goin’ some, ain't It? at's dat dis side?” “Twenty thousand, pours ‘ “Gee! I help youse wit’ de duds, boss No, thanks, Spike, I'm through now. You might just givo me 4 brush down, though. No, not t That's w hair brush, Try the black one.” “Dis is a boid of a dude suit,” ob- served Spike, pausing tn his labor "Giad you like it, Spike, Rather chile, [ think.” “It's de limit, Excuse me. How much did it set youse back, boss?” “Something like seven guineas, T believe. I could look up the bill and let you know.” “What's dat—guineas? Is dat mare dan a pound? “A eh higher mathematics Spike resumed his brushing. “What a lot of dude sults youse could git," he observed meditatively, “if youse had dem Jools!" e be came suddenly animated, He waved the clothes brush. “Oh, yor i he cried. “What's eatin’ you it's a shame not to, Com you boss! Say, what's doin’ ain't youse aittin’ in at de Oh, you boss!" Whatever reply Jimmy might have made to this impassioned appcal was ‘ked by a sudden bang on the Almost simultaneously the turned. é Gee!" cried Spike. “It's de cop! immy amiled rhs vepgt A ‘Come in, Mr. McEachern,” he sald, ‘come in. Journeys end in lovers meeting, You know my friend Mr. Mullins,.1 think? Shut the door, and sit down, and let's talk of many things.” game? CHAPTER VI. ‘Check and a Counter Move. R. M'EACHERN stood tn the doorway, breathing heavily. When McEachern had heard that Lord Dreever had brought home a casual London acquaintance he had sus- pected as a possible drawback to the visit the existence of hidden motives on the part of the unknown, Lord Dreever, he had felt, was precisely the sort of youth to whom the pro- fessional bunco-steerer would attach himself with shouts of joy, Never, he had assured himself, had there been a softer proposition than his lomiship since bunco-steering became a profession. When he found that the strange visitor was Jimmy Pitt his suspicions had Increased a thousandfold. And when going to his room to get ready for dinner he had nearly run into Spike Mullins in the corridor his frame of mind had been that of a man to whom a sudden ray of light reveals the fact that he is on the brink of a black precipice. Jimmy and Spike had burgied his house to- gether in New York, ‘And here they were, tog ther ag un. at Dreever Castle, To say that the thing struck McKachern as sinister is to put the matter baldly. There was once a gentleman who remarked that he smelt a rat, and saw it Moat Ing in the alr. Ex-Constable Me- Eachern smeit a regiment of rats, and the alr seemed to him positively congested with them. His first impulse had been to rush to Jimmy's room there and then; but he had learned society's lessons well. Though the heavens may fall, he must not be late for dinner. So ho went and dressed, and an obstinate tle put the finishing touches to his wrath. Jimmy regarded him coolly, without moving from the chair in which he had seated himself. Spike, on other i stood first on one leg, and then the other, as tf he e testing the d would n. respective merits of each, make a definite cholco late growled Me- “You scoundrels! chern. spike, who had been standing for a few moments on his rleht leg, and ‘eomed at last to have come to cision, hastily changed to the grinned feebly youse won't want ox?" he whispered you can 0, Spike.” ike shot out Now we can me ony talk comfortably,” med rut he Jeop set eyes lew red, ngs. aw"-——-sald he, then paused aske® Jimmy. What are you doing here othing, at the moment.” ou know what I mean, Why are you here, you and that red Spike Mullins?” He J direction of the a: I was by re h invited ain kindly Dreever." I know you." "You have that t we only met one »u to remember “What's your nam you mean to do?" “To do? Well, I shall potter about the garden, you know, and shoot a bit, perhaps, and look at the horses, becau to come very Lord of What do and us of life ae feed the chick- for an. new oO ‘eo ian Next Week's Complete Novel in THE EVENIN ‘Ashton Kirk, SpecilDetectve By John T. McIntyre ® This Book on the Stands Will Cost You $1.25. SOUCOOOULC f arrived, dear heart.” ‘ party with haat eer reterer Ppt eer 1ODHDIEDNOSHOVGOSOON WORLD You Get it tor 6 Cer OLE TOO Nothing more. Oh, yes, I belleve Want me to act in some th y “You'll miss those theatricals: You'll leave here to-morrow.” “To-morrow? But I've only just ~ “| don't care about that, Out you~ go to-morrow I'll give you tito ~ morrow.” ( ‘Il congratulate you,” said JI “One of the oldest houses in ®, tand.” “What do you mean?” “L gathered from what you that you had bought the Casile, that so? If it still belongs to Dreever, don't you think you to consult him before revising Hist of guests?” : xe MeKachern looked steadily at Bim. © His manner became quieter. “Oh, you take that tone, do you! “[ don't know what you meas a ‘that tone. What tone would you take if a comparativ dered you to house?” ¥ McKachern’s massive jaw truded truculently in the manner had scared good behavior into ing east siders. “t know your sort,” he sald. “It call your bluff, And you won't get tll to-morrow, either. It'll be now, “Why should we wait for the mor- row? You are queen of my heart to- night,” murmured Jimmy, encourags ingly. STi expose you before them all, IM tell them everything. Jimmy shook his bi “Too melodramatic, call on heaven to judge between me!’ kind of What do you propose to tell, anyway?” Will you deny that you were @ crook in New York? I will, I was nothing of the kin@” What? 4 If you'll listen, I cai "— xplain!” The other's voice rose again, “You talk about explaining, you scum, when [ caught you in my own parlor at three in the morning: —you"'- "The smile faded from Jimmy's “Half a minute," he said, It mi be that the ideal course would to let the storm expend its ry to explain quietly the whole of Arthur Mifflin and the bet that led to his one excursion tnto bu % but he doubted tt. Things—t the Mel his temper—had got beyond would most certainly disbelieve of quiet explanations. story. What would happen ably; a melodramatic denunciation, th it, before Sir Thomas He saw nothing but chao that, His story was thin to a unless backed by witnesses, witnesses were three thousand the worst, before the other gueste; that he did not know. A@ :ne, a bis \ F } y. Worse, he had not been alone the policeman’s parlor. A man ae is burgling a house for a bet not usually do it 'n the company of @ professional burglar, well known te the police, No, quiet explanations must . postponed. They could do no i and would probably lead to oe spending the night and the next few — nights at the local police station, 4 even if he were spared that fate, was certain that he would have leave the castle—leave the castle Molly! t | He Jumped up. The thought Bad stung him. \ “One moment,” he said, ee cEachern stopped. < “Well x “You're going to tell them that? 7/ asked Jimmy. “Cam.” Jimmy walked up to him, “Are you #iso going to tell them ~ why you didn’t have me arrested that’ night?’ ‘ho sald, McKachern started. Jimmy planted himself in front of him, and 5 into his face. It would have hard to say which of the two was: the angrier. The policeman wae flushed, and the veins stood out om his forehead. Jimmy was in @ white heat of rage, He had turned very pale, and his muscles were qut Jimmy in this mood had once a Los Angoles bar room with the of a chair In the space of two aa@ & quarter min by the clock. “Are yo he demanded, Are you” 4 McKachern's hand, hanging at Bile side, lifted itself hesitatingly, fingers brushed against Jim: shoulder. 's lip twitched. ‘do it! Do it, 7 If you puta on me I'll finish you. Do you you can bully me? Do you care for your size?” McEachern dropped his hand, Wer | the firet time in his life he had a man who, instinct told him, was match and more. He stepped back @ pace. Jimmy put his hands in his pockets: and turned away. mantelpiece against it. ou haven't answered mv hern He walked to the 7 | leaned his bag ©” om, ‘ and was wiping hie fore. nen) and thing quickly, "if you sald Jimmy, “we'll go down t Jrawing room now you shail tell your story and PU minc, - wonder which they will think the more interesting.” He stoppe “Hand't you better get out of here, don't you think?" he said, curtly, Without a word, McKachern walked to the door, and went out, Jimmy dropped into a chatr with @ deep breath, He took up bis cigarette. pase, but before he could light @ natch the gong sounded from the distance. He rose, and laughed rather shal. ily, He felt limp. “As an effort at conciliating pay he said, “] raid that wasn’t much of ®@ @Ue- It was not often that McFacherp was visited by ideas. He ran rather to muse han to brain, But he one that evening during dinner, Interviow with Jimmy had left furious, but baffled, his hands were tied. 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