Show ca HIS ONLY PASSWORD by GEORGE ELMER COBB I 1 m sorry for ou on ned observed cyr cyrus us moore lot im 1 sory for myself responded ned dayton rather look here cyrus you TO ro my best chum and aou ou are the cousin ot of the girl ilove I 1 loie you must know her ta fa ther and his was prett w well ell Is he really the terrible tyrant the describe hima ned explained cyrus s solemnly acs he s a regular ogre hell pro probable babli gnash ills hla teeth and jump on ou oil nod and haytt throw nell lou from arora his bis of fice I 1 window I 1 know two fellows who made up to leila and submit ted fed their prospects to tho the old man one lias has left town and the other is running I 1 let et ned looked pretty much concerned it if he had bad not been so BO much to in love he might in I 1 have noticed a sl 91 twinkle 1 in tile the eye of his mischief making comrade well observed ned after a mo me ment of 0 serious thought 1111 beard this desperate lion to in his den come what may ned was inspired with no ordinary 5 love tor for prett petted leila allen alien the ha alleged ogres agres only daughter he toad iliad come down to hopeton at the in vl vi tation of cyrus moore his chum to meet his fate it was decIde decidedly dIv up to lal him in now to advise aduso stern dignified old judge allen alien that he wished to enter his family as a son in tax law there could be no possible object cons to this except that ned had no ino business experience and was cred and innocent of the wais of the world it if this latter hid had not seen been true he would have discounted moores lurid references to leilas father and have recalled moores lep bep as a practical joker on all occasions ned had not as yet seen judge A len except at a distance of a berlt the judge was as a rather severe and ultra looking person ned could show up prett well how hot ever as to family income and pros pacts it if he was only given ghen a chance to present his claims just it you see declared cyrus the sly tease its it s breaking J ny 2 I 1 V I 1 IF that young man growled the judge the first lee ice with the judge that counts say coulden couldn rit t jou ou introduce me mea suggested sugg ned with eagerness wh declared crus it would doom dour case at the start truth is I 1 am down to in the judge s bad books for a joke I 1 ed on bilm mixed up some law references he bad in an important case und and mado a of 0 him in open court ho he never neer forgave me oh sa I 1 fairl fair shouted cyrus as though struck by L i sudden idea of tremendous force orca the vera ver thing what is isa inquired ned hopefully hopeful aby I 1 think of it before exclaimed cyrus magnificent it solves the problem I 1 can put 3 iou ell in just right with the judge hut rah I 1 I 1 D L A S 0 M eli 1310 stared the bewildered ned wondering on dering it his bis friend was taking leave of 0 his senses I 1 pearly dearly love A son of se propounded crus 1 I dont don t confessed ned in hope less wonderment secret society great go in town torn two 5 bears ears ago got the judge to join oln initiated him first thing ou ell do when sou see bee him shout that at win hm the i give the password what is ita inquired ned in his artless art lessi way catching on tia he do then recognize recognise yen as a brother mem ber taip aou ou to his bis fraternal irate roil ann paternal arms oh how lucks lucki I 1 of it and cirus chuckled till he wriggled in porfi ct good faith ned danton called at the office of judge allen alen tile the da dai lie he stated his name yes his host had heard him mentioned by his daughter but he said so gruffly and he ha scanned the loung man over as it if ho he was as on the witness stand judge allen alien spoke our hero I 1 have come on oil a very particular or er rand but first I 1 D L A S 0 11 WI blat at the eal eminent lct jurist turned black in the face ace lie ho gave gaie his innocent vis aitor a terrible look sesquipedalian added the over confident ned with a knowing smile Why ft hi fairly shrieked the tha judge jumping to his teel feet and seg ing a law book did you come herl here to insult ultine mea if ou on dont get out 0 this office double quick I 1 II 11 break ever even bono bone in your body bang smash clatter the peri per ned got through the doorway just as the pon ponderous derous law tom toma Q grazed his head shattered the glass in the office door and preceding him on a rushing roll down the stairs and to the street ned B bought t his friend cyrus lor for c consolation onsol a t ou 0 but found that lie ho had suspiciously and mysteriously left town on oil a fishing trip he it a red not venture to call at the allen alien home tint that night but managed to meet leidal on oil the street oh if I 1 only hid had that scapegrace cape grace cyrus moore cried leila when ned had narrated his digman story nua h what has cyrus tot got to do with it ita asked the unsophisticated ened ed ile he has played one of his pra practical jokes on aou ou and I 1 will take delight in boxing his cirs cars when he puts in an appe trance again declared ired the irate little miss about two years ago some jokers sot got papa to join the sons of monus they gave him a terrible initiation and he never for 1 I eg ON eien ell an allusion to the host 1 I certainly hive have put my toot foot in itt it groaned poor ned you certainly hal have e agreed lella leila tt hat can I 1 do doa go and see papa and explain advised leili leila somehow ned could not summon cummon up the course couppe to do this he passed the allen alien home the next evening there were acre no lights in the house and lie he took up his station in the shadow of a big tree the family hie hane gone out to some neighbors I 1 suppose he be reasoned stay here and catch the judge as he returns it was nearly one half an hour later when ned pricked up ills his ears the gate litch latch of the allen alien place clicked and some one came out ile he recognized the light overcoat the judge wore As the pedestrian passed him ned stepped out from covert just a word judge he began biff the wearer of the overcoat shot out his fist dropped something he was carrying and put down the street on a run tell X ell this is qi gi aerl eer commented ned staring after the fugl five he dropped a package I 1 declare ned stared hard as he opened a pit low case to find it stuffed full of sll sit ver Ner ware documents and jeweler ile he guessed the oracle speedia edil a burglar had looted the alle alien n home taking the judges overcoat as well ned sat down on the front steps to await the return of the aliens soon leila und and her father came into new low v why ned exclaimed the daugh ter that young man growled I 1 the judge I 1 ou on 11 find a better password ord than our last one if aou ou expect to sta around here yes see this Is my password pass W ord on oil tile the present occasion explained 1 ed ned as re handed over 01 er the stolen plunder and explained about it the judge wp was tamy fairly delighted to recover papers of great lalue he declarer ned took heart judge allen alien lie he said manfully theres there s only one password ill ever use it aou ou consent to my plea for happiness and that asked the judge leila first last and all of th time lecial copi right 1313 1913 ly by W V G chapman |