Bellefonte, Pa., February 27, 1914.
Es _—
The Ne’er-Do-Well.
[Continued from page 6, Col. 4.1
through dim lit. narrow streets, gazing
up at windows and balconies. harken-
ing for the tone of a voice or the sound
of a girl’s laughter. But he was with-
out the slightest success, and it was
very late when he iinally retired. to
dream, as usual, of Chiquita.
Several days passed, and he began
to feel a little dull. He was making
no progress in his quest. and he did
feel the lack of congenial society.
Then one evening there came a note
from Edith Cortlandt briefly request-
ing him to come and see her.
Promptly at 8 o'clock he presented
himself. :
“I'm a laboring man now.” he said
as he stood before her, “and I usually
hold my cap in my hand and shuffle
my feet when talking to ladies. Pray
excuse my embarrassment.”
She did not respond to the lightness
of his tone. Her glance seemed in-
tended to warn him that she meant to
be serious.
“I suppose you are wondering why
1 sent for you. ['ve discovered who
Jefferson Locke is.”
“No! Who is he?”
stantly all attention.
forgotten Locke.
“His real name is Frank Wellar, and
he is an absconder. He was a broker’s
clerk in St. Louis. and he made off
with something like $80,000 in cash.”
“Good heavens!” said Anthony. “How
did you find out?”
“A bundle of New York papers.
They came today.”
“Where did they catch him?”
“They haven’t caught him. He has
disappeared completely. That's the
strangest part of it. Your detective
didn’t die after all. But I can’t under-
stand why the police haven't discover-
ed your whereabouts. You left New
York openly under the name of
Locke” —
Kirk was in-
He had almost
a
his fare. Becoming really concerned :
lest he shouid be accused of withhold-
ing fare. Kirk spoke to Runnels about
Allan. explaining fully. whereupon a
watch was set. with the result that
on the very next morning Allan was
chased out of the railroad yards by an
unfeeling man with a club. He was
waiting when the train pulled in that
evening. glued to the iron bars. his!
eyes showing as white in the gloom |
as his expansive grin of welcome.
For several days this procedure was |
repeated with variations until
dreadful threat of arrest put an end |
to it. Allan had conceived a whole- |
some respect for Spiggoty police. and |
for a few days thereafter Kirk was |
rid of him. Their one morning he re-
appeared as usual in one of the for- |
ward coaches and proudly. triumph-
antly. displayed a ticket. exclaiming: |
“It is of no h’avail to prevent me. |
boss!” |
“That ticket is good only to Corozal. |
the first station. You'll have to get
off there.” But when Corozal had |
been passed he found Allan still com- |
fortably ensconced in his seat.
“Now. boss. we shall have fine visits |
today.” the negro predicted warmly. |
{
and Kirk did not. have the heart to
eject him.
At the other end of the line Allan |
repeated the process. and thereafter
worked diligently to amass sufficient
money to buy tickets from Panama to
Corozal and from Colon to Mount
Hope, relying with splendid faith upon’
his friend to protect him once he pene- |
trated past the lynx eyed gateman.
Runnels accepted Kirk's explanation,
and so far exceeded his authority as to
make no objection. Allan, therefore,
managed to spend about half his time
in company with the object of his
adoration.
Although the master of transporta-
tion never referred to his conversation
with Kirk on the occasion of their trip
through Culebra cut, he watched his
new subordinate carefully, and he felt
his instinctive liking for him increase.
It gave Runnels pleasure to see how |
he attended to his work once he had
settled down to it.
Accordingly, it afforded him an un-
“Perhaps it was so easy they over-
looked it.” He smiled ruefully. “I'd
hate to be arrested just now when I'm
getting to be such a good conductor.”
“Don’t worry about that until the
time comes.
Torczars
Chased by an Unfeeling Man With a
Club.
later.” He began to feel embarrassed.
It seemed to be his fate to receive ben-
efits at this woman’s hand whether he
willed it or not. :
“] must go now, but first I want to
make you feel how grateful I am for
your kindness and for your continued
trust in me. I haven't deserved it, I
know, but’—
but faced her again as he heard her
pronounce his name. He was surpris-
ed to see that there were tears in her
eyes.
“Kirk,” she said, “you’re an awtully
good sort, and I can’t stay angry with |
you.”
“You're tremendously good,” he an-
swered, really touched. “I can’t say
anything except that I'll try to be
worthy of your kindness.” ;
She gave him a half distressed look,
then smiled brightly.
“We won't talk of it any more,” she
said—*“ever. Now do sit down and
tell me what you have been doing all
this time. How have you been get-
ting along with your work?”
“All right, except one morning when
1 overslept.”
In the days that followed he tried
his very best to make good on his job.
Every evening he had to himself he
spent in search of the Spanish girl
Aside from his inability to find her and
an occasional moment of misgiving at
the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jef-
ferson Locke. Kirk had but one wor-
ry, and that was caused by Allan.
Never a day passed that the worship-
ful black boy did not fairly hound him
with his attentions: never a nightly
journey down into the city that Allan
did not either accompany him or, fail-
ing permission to do so. follow him at
a safe distance. For a time Anthony
rebelled at this espionage, but the con-
stant effort of refusal grew tiresome
after awhile. especially as the Jamai-
can did just as he pleased anyhow,
and Kirk ended by letting him have
his way.
He turned up regularly every day on
Kirk’s trains without money to pay
I'll get yon the papers |
He turned as if to leave,
pleasant surprise when he received a
printed letter from a St. Louis detec-
tive agency relative to one Frank Wel-
lar. alias Jefferson Locke (last seen in
New York city Nov. 25) and offering a
substantial reward for information
leading to his arrest. The communica-
tion reached Runnels through the usu-
al channel, copies having been distrib-
uted to the heads of various depart-
ments. It was the description that
caught his attention:
“White; age, twenty-eight years; oc-
light, shading upon yellow; complex-
| Jon. fair; height. six feet: weight, 190
i pounds. No prominent scars or marks,
so far as known, but very particular
as to personal appearance and consid-
ered a good athlete, having been cap-
tain of U. of K. football team.”
department whose appearance tallied
with all this. Nevertheless he held
the letter on his desk and did nothing
| for a time except to question his new |
The |
collector upon the first occasion.
result was not at all reassuring. A
few days later, chancing to encounter
John Weeks on his way across the
isthmus, he recalled Kirk’s mention of
his first experience at Colon.
“Anthony? Oh. yes,” wheezed the
fat man. “I see you've got him at
| work. There's something about him I
. don’t understand. Either he's on the
level or he’s got the nerve of a bur-
| glar.”
| “How so?"
“Well, 1 know he isn't what he |
| claims to be. 1 have proof. He's no
| more Darwin K. Anthony's son than” —
| “Darwin K. Anthony!" exclaimed
| the railroad man, in amazement. “Did
i he claim that?”
| “He did. and he”— The speaker
| checked himself with admirable diplo-
| matic caution. “Say. he’s taught me
| one thing. and that is that it doesn’t
| pay to butt into other people's busi-
| mess. I played him to lose, and he
| won, and I got into a fine mess over
| it. Alfarez lost his job for arresting
i him.”
“You'll get your money. Anthony
| told me he'd square up on pay day.”
Weeks snorted at this. ‘Why, I've
| got it already. I've been paid. Mrs.
| Cortlandt sent me her check.” He
| winked one red eye in a manner that
set Runnels to thinking deeply.
CHAPTER XIIl
48838.”
OR a few days after this con-
versation the master of trans-
§ portation was in doubt as to
what course he should pur-
In the end he did nothing. and
sue.
the letter from St. Louis was perma-
nently filed away. There were several
reasons for this action. For one thing,
he was a salaried man and could not
| afford to lose his job. What influenced
| him most, however, was his genuine
liking for Anthony.
The first thing Kirk did when pay
day came was to inclose the greater
part of his salary in an envelope u nd
send it to John Weeks. with a note
explaining that he had withheld onty
enough for his own actual needs, and
promising to continue reducing his in-
debtedness by a like amount monthly.
He was surprised beyond measure to
have the remittance promptly returned.
The brief letter that accompanied it
brought him a flush of discomfort.
What the deuce had made Mrs. Cort-
landt do that? For a time he was
undecided whether to be offended at
her conduct or gratified, and he had not
settled the matter to his satisfaction
when he called upon her that evening.
“Weeks wrote me you had squared
my account with him.” he said awk-
wardly. “I'm tremendously obliged. of
course, and—I’ll give this to you instead
| please let it run on until you are better
the |.
| tomorrow night?”
cupation, clerk; eyes, bluish gray; hair,
There was but one man in Runnels’ , ognized. Rt Seemed); Nig} only tue mm
of him.” He offered her the envelope
with his pay inclosed. !
“Don't be xilly, Kirk.” she said in a |
matter of fact tone. “1 didn’t wish :
Weeks to have any opportunity to talk. |
You need this money and 1 don't.” !
“Perhaps 1 should have offered it to °
Mr. Cortlandt.” i
“Stephen knows nothing about the |
Weeks affair. If you choose to regard
my little favor as a debt. however.
able to pay.”
But Anthony remained inflexible.
and at last she accepted his proffer
with some impatience.
“You are the most foolish person 1
ever knew.” she remarked. *You have
the most disappointing way of receiv-
ing favors. I had a decent position for
you. but you would go to collecting
fares. | hope you have had enough of
it by now and are ready to take some-
thing worth while.” |
“Not until it comes naturally. No |
hop. skip and jump for mine.”
Edith sighed. ‘It is terribly dull for
me here at present.” she said. “Mr.
Cortlandt is very busy: | have no one
to talk to. no one to amuse me. Why,
I’ve scarcely seen you since you went
to work. Will yon come to the dance
He shook his head.
“The music is good. You will meet
some nice people. If you remember,
one of your qualifications for a posi-
tion. was that you are a good waltzer.”
“] can’t mingle with the ‘quality.””
“Be sensible. This is an invitation.”
“I've learned something about canal
conditions. What would people say if
Mrs. Stephen Cortlandt were seen
dancing with the new collector of
No. 2? Besides, to tell the sordid
truth, I haven't any clothes.”
Edith silently extended the envelope
in her hand. but he laughed.
“Perhaps I'll come to the next dance.
I'll be rich then. See!” He showed
her a long slip of paper consisting of
five coupons, each numbered *‘8838.”
“Lottery tickets!”
He nodded. ‘*‘Allap had a very par-
ticular dream about the number 8, so
1 invested $5 ‘silver’ on his hunch.
It’s the number of my automobile
license.” Kirk sighed. .at the memory
of his new French car. “You don’t
object to such gambling?”
“Hardly.” laughed Edith. “when I
have a ticket for the same drawing.
Every one does it. you know.”
“If 1 win the capital prize I'll come
to the next party and claim all t@e
dances you will allow me. The draw-
ing comes off next Sunday. and it hap-
pens that I've been shifted to No. 6
for a few trips, so I'll have a chance
to see the fun.”
Inasmuch as No. 6 did not leave un-
til 1 o'clock on Sunday. he had ample
time in which to witness the lottery
. drawing, a thing he had been curious
to see since he had first heard of fit.
This form of gambling was well rec-
tives. but all classes of canal zone
workers, engaged in it freely. The
| drawings were conducted under rigid
| government supervision.
[Continued next week.]
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