He ought to have a surgeon, and also a first class
stenographer to take turns with him. Have you got another man like
him?"
"I dunno," said T-S. "You don't find a young feller like Matt
Everett everyday."
I started. "What do you say is his name?"
"Matthew," said T-S. "Vy you ask?"
"Nothing," said I; "just a coincidence!"
Our conversation ended with the remark by T-S that he would call up
the station-house and arrange to see Carpenter. Five minutes later
the telephone rang again, and I heard the magnate's voice: "Billy,
dey say he's been bailed out!"
"What?" I cried. "He declared he wouldn't have it done."
"Somebody done it vitout askin' him! De money vas paid, and dey
turned him out!"
"Who did it?"
"Guess!"
"You mean it was you?"
"I vouldn't 'a dared. I only shoost found out about it. Mary Magna
done it, and she's took him avay somevere."
"Good Lord!" I exclaimed; and before my mind's eye flashed another
headline:
FAIR FILM STAR FREES LOVE-CULT PROPHET
I promised to try to find out about the prophet at once.
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