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ITOMF ANT) FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL.
By
Geo. Barr
McCutcheon
Copyright, 1913,
By Oeo. Barr
McCutcheon.
A Fool and His Money
“ None whatever,” she said, rather noise for a day or tw o?” she asked,
still searching for her. “ Does it seem
very prettily.
so to you ?”
plaintively.
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“ Certainly,” said I tco surprised to
“ Y es.”
I can’t remember having heard a
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IN S T A L L M E N T S .
“ Then 1 must be looking in the right sweeter voice than hers. Of course, by say anything else. “ In— is there any­
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In the opening installments of " A
> Fool and Ilis Money,’ ’ Geo. Barr Me-
direction,” I cried impolitely. "Y o u this time, I was thoroughly convinced thing else?”
> Cutcheon’ s charming
novel, serial
“ Nothing, thank you,” she replied.
must Jjc— Ah! ’ ’
that she was a lady— a cultured, high
> rights fur which have been specially
My straining eyes had located
bred lady— and an American. I was Then: “ Good night, Mr. Bmart. You
> obtained for the Home and Farm
small, oblong blotch in the curve of too densely enveloped by the fogginess are very good.”
> Magazine Section, we learn of John
> Bellamy Smart, the young man who
“ D on’t forget tomorrow— ”
tho tower not more than twenty feet of my own senses at this time, however,
> is telling this story. He lias just
from where I stood, and on a direct to take in this extraordinary feature of
But the oblong aperture disappeared
> written his first novel, and at tho
line with my balcony. True, I could the case. Later on, in the seclusion of with a sharp click, and i found myself
> same time has fallen heir to an im-
not at first sec a face but as my eyes ray study, the full force of it struck staring at the blank, sphynx-like wall.
> mense fortune left him by his uncle.
> He is 35 years of age.
grew a little more accusto-ined to the me and I marveled.
Taking up my pad, my pipe and my
>
After u visit to London, Smart
darkness, 1 fancied I cor.ld distinguish
) takes a trip on the River Danube.
That plaintive note in her voice pencil, and leaving all of my cherished
a
shadow
that
might
pass
for
one.
> After finding an old-world town, he
served its purpose. My firmness seemed ideas out there in the cruel darkness,
> discovers an ancient castle, which he
“ I didn’t know that little window to dissolve, even as I sought to rein­ never to be recovered— at least not in
> purchases from its owner, the Count.
was there,” I ciied, puzzled.
force it by an injection of harshness their original form — I scrambled
> With his secretary, Poopendyke, ’ he
“ It isn ’t ,” she said. “ It is a secret, into ray own manner of speech.
> takes possession of the immense
through tue window, painfully scrap­
loophole,
and
it
isn
’t
here
except
in
> structure, which is supposed to be
“ Then you should be willing to va ing my knee in passing—just in time to
> tenanted only by the caretaker and
times of great duress. See! I can close
escape tho deluge.
> his family, the Schmicks. To Smart’ s
it .” The oblong blotch abruptly dis­ cate my premises er— o r ” — here is
> amazement, the first night, he hears
I am sure I should have enjoyed a
began to show irresoluteness— “ or ex
appeared,
only
to
reappear
an
instant
> the cry of a baby.
terrific drenching if she had chosen to
later. 1 was beginning to understand. plain yourself.”
>
Looking out at a balcony one night
subject mo to it.
> Smart sees the white figure of a
“ W on ’t you be generous? ”
Of course it was in tho beleaguered
> woman silhouetted. He immediately
(To Be Continued.)
east
wing!
“
I
hope
I
didn’t
startle
ou
I
cleared
my
throat
nervously.
How
> begins a hunt for Schmiek, the care-
a moment ago.”
well they know the cracks in a man’s
» taker, to solve the mystery of who
> tho woman may be.
With the
I resolved to be very stiff and formal armour!
’ Schmicks he endeavors to break down
about it. “ May I enquire, madam,
“ I ain willing to be— amenable to
• a heavily barred door into that sec-
Why do the leading merchants
what you are doing in my hou— my reason. That's all you ought to ex
» tion of the castle, but fails. Smart
of Portland and the Northwest
castle?”
• learns that souvenir hunters from
pect.” A fresh idea took root. “ Can’t
call upon BEHNK E-WALKER
» New York are demanding to buy the
“ You m ay.”
we effect a compromise? A trust, or
» castle heirlooms.
Smart's visitors
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“ W ell,” said I, seeing the point, something of the sort? All 1 ask is
demand to buy the curiosities of the
. oughly competent, well trained
“ what are you doing here?”
> castle although he assures them time
that you explain your presence here.
help? Eight hundred and forty-
“ I ant living here,” she answered I will promise to be as generous as
• and time r.gain they are not on sale.
three firms have called on us
’ They think he is holding out for a
distinctly.
possible under the circumstances.”
• higher prica. The would-be buyers
for one or moro stenographers or
“ So I perceive,” said I, rather too
“ Will you give me three days in
' are insulting, and are roughly eject­
bookkeepers since August 1,
distinctly.
ed from th j castle. Smart discovers
which to think it o v e r !” she asked, af
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a woman s face at an upper window.
“ And I have come down to ask a ter a long pause.
' He is too much interested to attend
are holding lucrative positions in
simple, tiny little favor of you, Mr.
to his correspondence, as is desired by
“ N o.”
Portland alone. Let us prepare
his secretary. Smart determines to
Smart,” she resumed.
“ Well, two days?”
solve the mystery of the east wing of
you and furnish you a position
“ You know my name?” I cried, sur­
“ I ’ll give you until tomorrow after­
the castle and enters a window by
when competent.
prised.
means of a ladder. He is blocked by
noon at five, when 1 shall expect you
“ I am reading your last book— Arc o receive me in person. ’ *
a stout door on which is pinned a
Write— no trouble to answer.
note reading: “ Please keep out. This & you goi n g t”
“ That is quite impossible.”
1 is private property.”
“ Just a moment, please,” I called
“ But I demand the right to go where­
>ut, struck by a splendid idea. Reach­ ver I please in my own castle. You— ”
H AVE no patience with the so-called ing inside the window I grasped the
“ I f you knew just how circumspect
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eccentricity of genius. It is merely lanthorn and brought its rays to bear 1 am obliged to be at present you
I wouldn’t impose such terms, Mr.
an excuse for unkempt hair, dirty upon the— perfectly blank wall!
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finger nails, unpolished boots, open stared open-mouthed and unbelieving. Smart. ’ ’
Good heaven! Have I been dreaming
plkcquets, bad manners and a tendency
“ Oho! Circumspect! That puts a new
¿o forget pecuniary obligations, to say all this?” I cried aloud.
light on tho case. What have you been
My gaze fell upon two tiny holes in up to, madam?” I spoke very severely.
nothing of such trifles as besottedness,
vulgarity and the superior knack of the wall, exposed to view by the bright
She very properly ignored the banal
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low mutterings o f thunder behind the
kills, and faint flashes as if a mon ing,” she replied, serenely. “ Please own account, but for the baby. You
You know these h o se; they stood the test
etrous giant had paused to light his don ’t do that again. It was very rude see, she’s quite ill wtth a fever, Mr. when all othe.rs failed. They givo real foot
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They have no seams to rip.
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pipe oa the evil, wind swept peaks of o f you, Mr. Smart.”
er become loose and baggy as the shap«
Smart. Perhaps you ’ve heard her cry-
“ Oh, I ’ve seen something of yon be­
knit in, not pressed in.
They are Guar­
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‘ The b a oy ?” I muttered.
and to wear six months without
tempt for the physical world, when beautiful brown hair—and a dog.”
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She was silent.
there came to my ears a sound that
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“ I am sore you will pardon me if I
gave me a greater shock than any
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assured me— ”
streak of lightning eould have pro very politely ask who you are?” I went
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trified.
“ Will you please put a stop to the
A woman’s voice, speaking to me out as to eease bothering me, Mr. Smartf
©f the darkness and from some point It is dreadfully upsetting, d on ’t you
quite near at hand! Indeed, I could know, feeling that at any moment you
have sworn it was almoet at n.y elbow; may rush in and— ”
“ I like that. In my own castle,
•he might have been peering over my
to o l”
•boulder to read my thoughts.
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“ There is ample room for both of
«‘ I beg your pardon, but would you
us,” she said sharply. “ I shan’t be
mind doing me a slight fa v o r f,,
Those were the words, uttered in a here for more than a month or six
elear, sweet, perfeetly confident voice, weeks, and I am sure we ean get along
ns of one who never caked for favors, very amiably under the same roof for
that length o f time if y on ’ll only for
but exacted them.
I looked about me, blinking, utterly get that I am here.”
“ I can ’t very well do that, madam.
bewildered. No one was to be seen.
Bhe laughed. Without really meaning You aee, we are making extensive re
to do so, I also laughed— nervously, of pairs about the place and you are prov­
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“ Can’t you see m e !’ ’ she asked. I grant your request. I t will grieve me I
Miatakae are impoanibla— the young-
looked intently at the «pot from which enormously if I am compelled to smoke
Ml
child can laara— Pncr* are law.
the sound seemed to ocme— a perfectly you out, but I fear— ”
Let oa put the joy of noaic in yens
“ Smoke me out! ”
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home, writ« today
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I flushed -esentfnlly.
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