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Newspaper Page Text15 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL. A Fool and His Money By George Barr McGutcheon Copyright, 1913. lay George Barr McCutcheon. HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION tm IIavr lit. voi. aeon it Kn kitt I all that I rni in vfn tie Ant nf vour bed. and I think sincerely for all that I had In order the verv next da v. I would be 'I ... .... It was useless. I did cry. Mr. Smart. I done for AUne. apologized In a perfune- polite about It. but very firm. The Titus UUiU BHJ, OB 111. - knQW yQU m ( a Qf y- Cfioil hit II Ira nna Tahatia vhn lhA I tory sort of way fur having kept me out of family (omitting the Countess and Poee- I laughed " 'Love thy neighbor at thy- my D8ti night, and hoped that I wouldn't mam was to hi favored with an ultimatum self" I Quoted "You are my neighbor, catch cold or have an attack of rheumatism. fr.m which there could he no appeal. John Countess- don't' forget that And' it so ' mn ffol(e 10 th fact that sne ,vas ia Uellaniv timart had decided with Morpheus thoroiiKhlv dried out she may hot be to bad", uiu - He drew a lone, deen breatn. ; . "u" 1 " - Tll4 Hot.; n i.Anfraiin. otiontinn Th nan. the hn, n ...,,. mn HnvA ally volatile CoUntesa became subdued and you anv cousins and aunts?" S!!r??d 1n hf r "2" ."I "T ran't tinrtArntanrl hnw nnw rme can be 1 . , ' . hair nMtlln over face and h.r hat to good-natured la. you." .he "sighed. . mUarran spoiled and hor clothes snaked, but there The crown of her head was on a level She wax a handsome woman with a young was renlly no excuse for some of the things with mv shoulder, Her eyes were lowered; figure, a good complexion, clear eyes, wavy she sold to me I shall overlook them for a faint line of distress grew between them, brown hair, and a rich, low voice perfectly . ,,. U a WAS rur a IllinUie 1 BiaieU OOWn ml WIO Uiuwu imiuuidion. liu uirum 0110 nan iiiTdi nig in, crest of her head, an almost .ungovernable but 35 would have been your guess, pro- Impulse poundtnr awav at my sense of dla- vlded you were a bachelor. A bachelor cretlon. I doi take credit unto myself for learns something about women every day of being strong enough to resist that oppor- his life, but not so much that he cannot b tunltv to make an everlasting Idiot of my- surprised the day after. "Hut. upon my word of honor, she was limit last nltht Of course one couldn't expect hor to be exactly gracious, with hr your sake and for th. Countess's." He was painfully red In the faea. "The conditions. Fred." j said, "were scarcely conducive to oolite persiflage .in dim hi nw nut th wrmkien. of nerijlexlty bor at pre-sent and your brothers too. Have a11 volatile Countess became subdued and that he would be master In bis own houBe. .' i . . ifi n pah titt 4n linr nrMBPnH' thtt Vitc nn And n.. l t l i i.is ... it aiv ntKn re-acme iiuiirut-u ueu uui ut ile after the sound sleep I had. and I make bo doubt I should have wavered sadly in my purpose h;id not a crlfis arisen to nUape my couraee fur ma in a tather emphatic way. Khortlv after rril(faat Mrs. Titus came downptaiis very smartly gowned for the street. She announced that she was going into the town for an hour or two and asked me to have one of the Schmicks ferry her across trft river. There wan a famous antique Bhou there memory of other days- self. I knew, even then, that If a similar I endeavored to set her mind at rest by JJf brasBes andVronseir I looked at her. airnast. I recognized the crisis, but for a moment was unable to mar shal mv powers of resistance. Noting my consternation, she calmly assured me that there wouldn't be the least danger of de tection, as she wa3 going to be heavily veiled and verv cautious. My dear Mrs. Titus." I murmurea in my aiu tell to see ushed. "Tarnowsy's agents! Why hey be here?" seem to be everywhere." flusuro vou there is none wunin Of course!" I agreed. "Stupid of me not " " me are descended from" '""",;'; J.j ... r.,,1,,,. in "Rut. hang It all. 1 was as wet was. ne exploded, so violently that I reew alta(.k ever c!lme mm me aKan i ,hould politely reminding her that I couldn't have .... .... ,(,unt uKv otou iriru iv iiiw uiui. noi De ante to witnstana it. w io" sjept in me Ded any way, naving oeen oui "Wamust try to make the best of It," I much to exoect of mortal man. Angels all night, and she smilingly assured me said. "It wilt not be for long" The might survive the teat, but Dot wingless that It was a relief to And a literary man thought of it .,kn. aent mv heart back man- 'ho w"'t forever saying flat, stupid things. to It. lowest level slvev at Mcond but(on fnm ,h) ,op Part of the jastle. Mrs Titus wouldn't He wa. glum and silent for a few nun- uf pnopendvke's coat, and so prolonged and climb stairs. Bhe confessed to banting, but mes. rnen ne said, as If the thought naa earnest was her rase that I looked down In "raw i"e une n anyinuig mure muuiims. j.'v ,;:, ," i,e ronsldertd I been op hi. mind for .om. hour.: "She Isn't some concern at the same time permitting Mear I w , .r U wo, ?. pe ! In this when I fr.V;-"V: dT't..,m-L:: .'ni'oru'nt'.Vd'igrt.'i iSSratlTa ..fo X&.5? M n.Se j.. .ha, : T.W-. .gen,, are sure to -g. ..... htojj. She looked up with a nervou. ."k'. Inter! ' She" T.u, Orlm.y I explained. -They marry quit. "I shall have to sew on. on right th.r. J- Li"". "l the""!. "hW young when It', for money. Fred." for poor Mr. Poooendyke." .he said, poking JJ (W0In my d.ucMer." , "I can "t nmnnu ih'a it " h .lohari "i fanev her finger Into the empty buttonhole, he's handsome, too, when she hasn't been , . , to remember that you are "IT and glided over to in. big an w wim iiaii vy uu Kun iuf ucu mo inn dpihs oi wnicn sne nenea a small vet- TBlin j. sllhlv and he does It very cleverly for an English man, too. and he assures me that there I. absolutely no danger. Even Mr. Bangs 1. satisfied." "I am forced to say that 1 am by no means satisfied that It Is a safe or "ls. thing to do, Mrs. Titus," X said, with more firmness than I thought I possessed. She raised her delicat. eyebrows in a most exasperating well-bred, admonitory way. I am quite sure. Mr. Kmart, mat Liming- tly away from me, """t This morning I had Mr. Bang, telephone to big armchair, from you might think Mr Smart " fnterruPted h hotel where the chief operative Is May fished a small vel- ?!"..mls,.t ViSS: StV: .";!' I? iS !. ing In the guise of n American tourist, announced nervously that all of my dry vet hag. Looking over her shoulder, she p 'thjnk er ,ncestors were Dutch Instead clothing was In the closet off my bedroom anilled at me. 0j merely German Dutch ancestor, are the and could not be got at under any clrcum- .!Xlea.,e I?.,k 'I" 0,heT Vy" ,h.e frovet thing In Jew York." Without waiting for me to do .o, she too "j.ppie," said his mother severely, "how "But" h. hih ..i h. i.m . m w "M1 'Ltl ? E0,d b0I'a 0,'"I' I"". often must I caution you not to speak of But. he said. -I naye laid out my best jtick of lln rouge. Crowing to the .mall NewY0,k jew York? Some day you will frock coat and trousers for you, and a com- Florentine mirror that hung near my desk, ,tJI )t l0 tt jew one can't be too careful, ptete change of linen. Tou are Quit. wl- h. proceeded, before my startled eyea t Heaven alona knows when one la In the pres ume to anything I possess. Mr. Smart. I repair the slight and to m unnotlceable tact ot a jw tn these days." think if vnu i-k. . onr.!. of roll, .t tha ?n,. tn? n be!I, don W ber complex- ,.0n ,,m not Hebraic." said I ouickly. bottom of the trouaers, they'll le present. li, Vh .... , "M? .noestor. ere Dutch Theyf cam. over ham , DerIBCtIy trustworthy detective ble, Th. coat may be a Httl. long for you. Wend h.. wonder, t. perform," ft. para- "'e lookea puled for a moment. The "S, whv the slightest risk?" , pnrasea caimiy, Countess laughed. Then Jasper saw the point. "it s necessary for me to see Dillingham, My loud laughter cut him short. "No matter how transcendency beautiful Collngraft was the last to sea It, and then that Is the long and short of It," she said "It's the best I could do," he said In as woman may be. she always doe. that sort It was too late for him to smile. coldlv. 'j)ne can't discuss things over a ariTlcved yolce. of thing to herself. I tak. It," said I. -nr. had tea In the loggia and I dined telephone. you know. Mr. Bangs under- I had af secret hone that the Counts.. . do ' uii the Countess with con- wltn te family In the Countess' apartment stands. And. by the way, Mr. smart, I have li! I. taT. JX,r.n .L!. ml ylrilon, Sh? ,urvr,!s "rM" "t1y. at that nmk 1 think Mrs. Titus was taken the liberty of calling up the central would be In the courtyard to welcome me, "There! And now I am ready to accept an rather favorably Impressed when she be- office of the telephone company to aek H but I was disappointed. Old Oretel .met Invitation to breakfaat, I am disgustingly held me In my own raiment. Brltton had thev can run an extension wire to my dress. Iti. .nil wnl nv m. If T VII not al- hungry." ,n,..,iiMl mil mv .venlnv rlnlhea until thev Inir.rnnm I Vinne vrm do not mind." readv sufficiently moist. Th. chef cam. ','Ani " am I!" I crla '"h enthusiasm, almost shone, and I managed to carry my- "Not In the least. I should have thought well that evening. "You have so much to think of, poor man. and the dinner Ana now win you pe gooo enougn to nn. tly moist. Th. chef cam. And so am I!" I cried with enthusiasm, almost shone, and I manage, say that breakfast would be "Hurr.y! You ah.II .at Poopendyke's self with unusual buoyancy, hen I desired If Blatchford "'. Just to penalise him for failing In Everything went very wel , ... i.m m. that I ,", du,lM " hM" ar" "y unavoidable" W. were all In line humor I .leeve and told m. that i . impomibie." aha mid. "He ha. al- was an excellent one. I perp running out to ready for me when felt of my coat was aulte wet: Hawkes had two large, .teaming toddies waiting for us In the vastl. bule, apparently tearing that we could get no farther without the aid of a stimulant But there was no flan of a single Titus. I.ater I ventured forth In best suit of clothes tne one he Quite Impossible." she said "H. ha. .1. was an excellent one. I perpetrated but one HavKe oraer tne man to row me aero. readv eaten It." unhappy blunder. 1 asked Mra. litus n sne me ..u .-,,. kin ih Ttilev-Werkheiniers and the Rocks- "I am very sorry, Mrs. Titus worms in new iui, firmly. "At half-oast lx. I believe. He announced that ungodly hntiv that If h .M.iin'1 !gl, Titus. have hi, coffee , he f.r.. thing In th." morn-' ?"KeYaru2eT and Coftng ltl said So , " oest suit or ciotne me vnv oe " cr"T - . .... 71 nt-m t.aV m. d(d not ).ave Rny mutual acquaintances 'c."-i nnr.nn be p..e. th. Plate an Bundaya in far-away h K"1,.f?h. w' - J" .ucceded J4Nd York His slater came to rescue "TJnhapplly, Yonkcra It smelled of moth-balls, but It In surviving the night." with a very amusing and exaggerated ac- Pl"ln ".. said I but i fear I most declare myself. - - . ... - Kh. a... fhnnrliiMf riiAlr "ire vnu In tatirn est ?" she cried, afler searching ray fc rather intently for a moment. will you let me yes. Kin a-iiarimiftiv .rv. met wbv carD vj un. i see.- saio i siowiv. "w Vn-w all i" -a -.. niih th rv- inft mea . " sne fexciflimen as sne crew sneaked down the corridor past my own the time that you were, ntpplnj In that Werkhelmers and Rockworths. Jasper was herself to her full heitrht and withered me bT,nx: nuvj'tf '.--c M ,.- rsicio ,o,d ' me that 1 ""rz&i.rx. AMMAW penllo'h'im0,?,,: " .t I.ha .mrr a T.-" I n whip. her In n nlnu netcnnir. Her rumoieo oruwii ... --:r-- . . nalr nestled In the angle of the chair; her Ma appeared thoughtful. A little frown n8 mJiJn-Jl0""Y" wV.U nn mv Her tone cut me like tho lash of h,i. ,!m.,ned li.ilesElv at her sides: dark "nu,ance ciouoeo ner brow. -"- r.C i'. Mv clioler rose, lashes lay unon the soft white cheeks: her "He promised faithfully to arouse me th. Sf,T co,,l rl n ' t have hot water for his not chofi t0 rr"ard myself as a Una were narted ever so slightly, and her Instant you were sighted on th. opooait. .id. h.0.. c"Ld? 1 ?..,La' V if (h.t iallcr. My only object In oppoung this-" bosom rose and fell In the long swell of h'f,lv"I n'ue him stand In the win- ,r. 0f thing he said to take a cold plunge. "I have never known anything so absurd ,.rf...i f.n,. oow with a Held glass. No. on aemnd !?" .V.i.in- 1,1. i.ih Two bright re.l pots appeared In h v ' " . ...-j , .1.- . mA thnilPht T .h.tl mnnlA kin. T V. l.."" MOl'eOVCr. HO UO.u IV .un... ... - - - ..V. a,,l,..a I a a,0nAi drew m. toward the door, or I might have to the door and "houted you wouldn't have n:c"P' '"VoHaole T handy bath-tub ) ar- .However, I shall ao to the. city tb'a Itood there transfixed for heaven knows caught m in this odlou. dressing-gown. Ie'eIr'SKh wJ,Phe aWn't ring for Brltton mor" Smart. Pray give me the how lonr Helena askea mm wny ne ' s ji,.ttnn was credit of having sense enough to Ah, h'w""-..leep." h. whispered. ''It 1. most fascinating," I cried. "Ador osssUng Jasper a lld cVaae for a i.t t'olineraft." ii ... th. .efnnd time In twelve hour, able! I love H msy. p nk thin.a n.r . as" . " . . . .J .," The two sons approached from th. that soma one had Intimated that I was intimate. And Poopendyk. know, it, bless JL15,i5fa 8 hreakfnt-room. wher they hod been enjoy- ijllnd. ' hlB Ingenuous old soul." tne nignt. ... .. ,. ing a, ten o'clock chop. Collnsraft, noting I surprised a queer little gleam of In. .. A"","" ,, 'V 'TJ ".,1 " 5" his mother', attire, accelerated his speed K''n ,h .. " nickered for a second "..d 1 them and died out n9fc,de Tuch a row about hi. tub that I "Do you really consider him an Inipminm .n kiM ,hA noil f hnt wntei- nrll- borrowed (rock old soul?" she aaked. And I thought there lun ,ad placed in my bedroom, preparatory fis c:'n.T.; ,",; ":; .v.'s m Bvn 0l"n- . . . f ""ir '"rvr" n u , biwakfaat .Tnsoer como a ned about tne sea blind. CHAPTER XVI. I Indulge In Plain Language. Th. door croaked villainously The gaunt, ecclesiastical tans of my borrowed iroci coat v.er on the verge of being safely out tide with me when she cried out. Where Slue wltn me wnen mm cuu uu. . . - . - l . K , - " . ' At DreaKiasi jasper i-umpiameu b-juui won 1 fmiftlv transposed myself, and stuck had given : me a hUN, but for wma r bttBi He couldn't for the life of him T, head through the half-open door. n she .hose to subject lou wh , dldn.f haVe screens iu the windows. leaning foJward In the chan, f XleetXl YU Mt "Oh. it's you vntaA Rha waa fc. ..... M a nn.n snr1 BaTir. advanced Into the room. A look of doubt snrang Into her face. She stared for and was soon hside us. "Doine out. Mother?' he Inquired, flick ing fie ash from his cigarette. "If Mr. Smart will b (rtood enough to withdraw his opposition," Plie said Icl'.y. He game me a sharp look. '-What's up?' 'Mrs. Titus doesn't seem to realize tht risk she runs in ' Hilr' nn vnu nmnniA Mr Hmor I - loasi in ner muni, juuiru ub in mo ivrs" Mngimo ner w. nur, BUn, li ft moment and then ratner pucousiy ruuucu - ..comem her eves .M , Blatchford poked his Irreproachable visage vei: 1 n2nAmmwAtm through the aperture and then gravely swung much lonrer thnn I!) esa. despite tlie shrinkage." There came a gentle, discreet knocking on ". H"""""" A " the halt-open door. X atarted. somewhat H-0Vr order of the Counteps. It waa too huge for a bed-chamber and the iron window shut ters creaked all night long. "But don't you iove the view you have of the Danubo?" I queried, rather mourn fully. "I don't lt In the window all night, Mr. As wa passed him on the way Smart." she said tartly. repeated Colingraft Insist- "What's up? entlv. "Mr. Smart calmly Informs me that t am not to gn into the city. "I don't see that Mr. Smart has anything to say about it." said her son coolly. "If In inch wy that my hanns emergea iron. "V"- widi Viw-n But don't you iove tne view you nave , looked him squarely In the eye. If he the confines of poopendyke's sleeves. (Lpon ..J,.1" Vserved. air your ladyship. of the Danubr 1 1uclied lather mourn- haA mS8tl.Jlfed lhl fl,.Umen of a pollrwog he It is still I, Count- - Vlm .fan, Mn Qi.i... "I don't alt In the window all night. Mr. "One moment. Mr. Titus." I said, setting; ..,. t . . . Gm.rl " ihs aaU Urdu mil loi' I houa th 1 o t r lit- ta ri.-iilt If Vnu i, i i- it rifin. as wa Daiaea nim on ina way ..,.,, .u -. ".j .... v "The shrlnkajger sne mann-rea, '"'ZlJL out a mean delrs came over me to tread on I at once Insisted on her resuming pos- are guests in my houa. We are Jointly ln- lidintr out of the chair. As she nnnent ner M(j (oeg Jugt an experlmanti j won(-ered session of my bedroom, and promptly had t. rested in the effort to Drotect the Countess cramped leg, she made a ""J A"?, if he would change expreesion. But some- all of my things moved into the one she Tarnowsky. I consider It to be the height pain, but smiled as she limped towara me. nQW f fel( tnal n wouij tay "Thank you. had occupied during the night. When the of Imprudence for any member of your --...... t sir." nnd tnere wouia ne no satisfaction in roumess neara or mis arrangement sne was 'Yes I aiwavs snnnK nrn i . gri w knowin that he had had all his nains for most Indignant. She aot me off in a corner nothing, and cruellv informed me that I nafln t trio avniainftrV msfirtlno to facettousness. Then 1 itent over her nana ana Kifflea it. . v, . i. .v. v.Mw ....tu. r . gi,. h oUi,i As I neglected to release It at once the fa.nevpr't Not that I can recall even something to her mother, too, for when cuff of Poopendyke - ivii?in5 v"Ku'y wnat we ha(1 to Mt or wno wved evening came around I had to move back uer i .-... , -? it, or now mucn 01 me naaea trwn i re- into mv own room, Mrs. inns sweeny as- Vr-U'H fc : f f-Vvmtr tonftr n describing 1 them. It ws famllv to venture Into the city, now or at any time during her stay in this castle, I happen to know that Tarnowsky is having me wateht-d for some purpose or other, I don't thirk he suspects that the Countess Is here.. but I greatly fear that he believes I am interested in her cause. He suspects me. oneesed her hand witn painim iervoux, nt l can only decUre tnat u wat a and then released it In twP'tt.on- , . 8inularly light-hearted ftffalr. "Poopendyke goes to church In it, I said At halfpa.t j o'clock I was received by vaguely, leaving .her to guess what it was MrB TJtul ln my own .tudy. The Countess the eventa of the suHng me that under no consideration would Tou have heard of our recent encounter. He that roopendyk, went W huh ellM 4Wn from h.r eerie -abode to officiate &"5oi will, be place to make it haps .knowing what I mant, how I hap- , ,h eerern(mi0, functlon-lf It may be more or leas Inhabitable, and Jasper.-who. ah. consent to imnnse noon mv rood nature knows my position pretty well l.y this time. and hospitality to such an extent, etc., etc. Mrs. Titua savs thnt the man DHlInsha:n as n,irlr th. rtav. at nrtd times. Collnaraft sures her there Is no danger. Well, I can only ade lofty .URBe.tlon. In regard to what sa' that DUIInsham is a foc.i and 1 d.: nened to be In 11 lor ine ume oeing. iuuyo , ..y d and I was agreeably surprised to ... n.. ...... , ,.. i...i.,i.. ... i been crying!" "nd my new guest In a most amiable frame Bh011(, Mk(! af,er an. said he'd lust like Her eyes were reu nm n..,.v. of m na rrw, sn. looaeu me over wnn , , .... . whack at the thine himself First A. sh. met mv "hVf,Tr" wh" """l J" ""n,c.m,.!!. "S InlStd do would V. tcf iu?n some of those old. unused rooms Into squash and racquet courts, and he'd also put in a swimming-pool and a hot--qter plant. Late In the afternoon, I stole far up into the eastern tower to visit my adorable friend Rosemary. We played house together on the nursery floor and I soon got over my feelintr of denression. But even in play I was made to realize that I was not the mas ter of the house. She ruled me with the utmost despotism.- but I didn't mind. She permitted m to sin honey from that cun ning ulaco in her little neck and managed Ing. whimsical smile crept into ner ce. ( perfectly frank stare of curiosity, out, on "It has neen a oin"niiniij ingm, Bnoer reflection, i om not noio 11 against she said. "Oh. you don't know how happy t,er- j wai Btm draped In Poopendyke's gar- 1 am to see vou standing here once more, m.nts. safe and sound. nd and amiable. I ex- xt first sight I suppose she oonldn'l quite pected vou to rlowor and growl and nejp putting me down as one of those liter- "On a bright, glorious, sunshiny morning ary fruits who typify intellect without ln- llke this?" I cried. "Never! I prefer to he teiupmice. graciously refulgent. Our troubles are -be- a for her two sons, they made no effort hind us. to disguise their amaeement. (I have a "How good vou are" After a moment's shocking notion that the vowel u might be careful scrutiny of my fsee: "I can see the substituted for the a ln that word without traces of verv Mack thoughts, Mr. imart, 0Sr of integrity!) and recent ones.-- - j ne emer oime iwo jouhs men, unn "Thev were black until 1 came into this -rftft TKus, who, being In the business with to call me unko. My heart grew warm ana room" I confessed. "Now they are rose- ni8 fRther in New York, was permitted to 9ott again under the spell of her. Unted" travel most of the time so that he couldn't The Countess watched us at play from her She bent her slender body a little toward interfere with it, waa taller than I. and an hv the window hhe was strangely still Bn" . "Jj h.ir intn L-.-.,v,.ai h.nDmA oti.n M hAAr w- i and oiislve. I hnd the tecllng that she her llpi as If propelled try magic. Jteso- 26. The younger, Jasper, Jr., waa 19. short ' watcnin me ari tne time, ana tnai hitelv I rut my awkward, ungainiy arms and slight or ouna, witn tne merriest eyes u..o v. ...A.aw ... hihlndmv hark, and straightened my ligure. rva ever seen. I didn't In the least mind the eye. She smiled at our pranks and yet f was curlouslv Imnressed hy tho discovery grin he bestowed upon me and preserved thare wa something sad in the smile, that I was very, very tall and she very with staunch fidelity throughout the whole I was youni again with Rosemary .and tVach smaller than mv memory recorded, interview but I resented the supercilious, full of glee she took me out of myself. I Si course I had no means of knowing that lordly scorn of his elder brother. forgot the three Tituses and with them ha was in bedroom slippers and not tn the Jasper. I learned, was enduring a pro- many of my woes. Here was a cure for Jomarv hlrh-heeled hoots that gave her tracted leave of absence from tale; the the blues; this cav little kiddle of the un- in inch and a half of false stature hiatus between his freshman And aophemow apeakable Tarnowsyl ' "Your mother ia heTs!" I remarked hur- vears already covered a period of U months, I lay awaM for hours that night, hut iv motMT ' and he had a tutor who appreciated the but- when I finally went to sleep and heaven Bhe rlamed toward mr bedroom door. tery side of his crust. know8,LI needed it! It was with the 'Oh. what a night!" ' sha sighed. "I did Mrs. Titus, after thanking warmly- soporifk: resolution to put my house rigidly int Turnose ha Yin if mv own safely threatened by" "Your safety?" exclaimed lie. "I like that! What have, vou aot to be afraid of?" "You seem to forKt that I uni harboring a fugitive from iuntie." I said ilally. lira, Titus gasued. "How dare you" "The Onintesf T.irnowsky Is wanted by the authorities for kidnspplng, nnd I think you know the facts quite as well as I do," I went on harshly, "God knows I am doing mv best to nroteot her. I am risking more than you seem to appreciate. If she Is found here, mv position isn't likely io be an en viable one. I am not thinking so!ely of my. self, believe me. but after all I contend that I have a ri;ht to assert myself in a crisis that mav affect nit vital'y. I trust you will see my position and net. accord ingly, with consideration. If nothing else." Mrs. Titus dirt not take her eyes o:f mine while I was speaking. There was an ex pression of utter BinflZf-mi-nt In them. No one had ever ouuosed her .ffor in just th:s way. 1 gathered, .She didn't know what to make of it. "T fenr you exaggerate the extent of ynt:r peril. Mr. Smart," she paid drily. "Ot ','ourse. m have no desire to put you in JeopurJy. but it sems to me " "Leaving tne out of the case altogether, lo't vou think it is a bit ur-fsir to the rouuteKn?" I asked lu some heat, "Sf.e doesn't want to go to lail." "Jiill?" she cried angrily. "Tnat's no way to hpeHk about " began Cnltnraift furlouly. tTo lit Contlnueu.) -I.