Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-06-29

tne patronage OF lew regular boarders. OF
whom DR.. Taylor was the landlady's favor
tie. !.
Professor Refer was killing two birds
with one stone. This business on the NOR
row took him to Carrolton, and in the
meantime he ran over to Riverside to. pay
his respects to his sister.
Riverside was 10 miles distant from Car
rolton as the crow flies, but by the winding
road which followed the banks of Stony
creek In its tortuous course around steep
bluffs and mountain spurs the stagecoach,
the daily means Of Riverside's connection
with the nearest railroad at Carrolton, was
compelled to travel nearly 20 miles in max
ing the trip from place to place.
do you know, Nancy" remarked Pro
lessor Refer as his sister took q seat at
his side on the rustic settee, that l think
your young friend, Dr. Taylor, is a fool to
stay In such God forsaken, out of the way
hole as thisi Why, q man of his talents
and address should have bright future
before him II he located in city. Here he
might as we'll be buried with the other
corpses over there in the graveyard. Ican't
explain the mystery"
well, can," was the lady's quiet re-
Spouse. Zone word will explain it-love."
"WhatI"
Eyes, love. Love makes palaces out Of
novels, paradise out of deserts, and carries
contentment into the backwoods."
"Humphl You talk like an expert."'
Miss Nancy sighed and replieds
$50 novelists assure u.s."
"Tell me about Taylor"
HE came here a year ago from Boston
to settle up some business for his mother
and had no intention of staying until a few
days before the time set for his departure.
Then two women, a mother and daughter.
dropped down among us-heaven knows
from where-and made their home in a cot
tage just on the edge of the town. George
met the girl accidentally, and-well, his re-
turn to Boston was indefinitely postponed.
Soon afterward he opened an Office down
the street and pretended to be practicing.
In the year he hasn't had patients enough
to pay Office rent"
"Who is this Circef"
"Their name is Gray. That is all I know
about them. Whence they came is their
own secret, and they have managed to keep
it well. They must have some money, be-
cause they pay all bills promptly and fol-
low no visible business"
'And how goes Taylor's suitp"
II fear not any too we'll. Two months
6BO I'LL hrtlSU Cttulo W IlfcIsAuo W w pOu1o
sketching, he said, and since that time the
DOCTORS nose has been out Of joint at the
Grays' cottage, Imagine. While making
his home here at the hotel this artist man.
aged to meet Mabel Gray quite frequently,
and under pretense Of teaching her to
sketch monopolized her company daily
altogether too much for Georges peace Of
mind"
"And what became of the heavy villainf"
HE disappeared week or two ago about
as suddenly and mysteriously as he had
come"
"Quite as interesting as novel, grunted
the professor between puffs.
And Just as handsome as the villain OF
story usually is described to be, was this
Van Brundt, the artist" continued Miss
Refer. " have his photograph and will
let you decide for yourself"
"His photograph exclaimed the pro-
lessor, with amazement plainly depicted in
his stare "Why, Nancy Reeferl Have you
been flirting with this stranger tooS Inev-
er''-
s'Nonsense," she interrupted, hating a
moment in the doorway. '"He doesn't know
have it. took it with my camera"
The professor made no reply, but puIed
away at his pipe mite faster.
II caught him out under that tree one
day in good light, and-well, just press
ed the button. and the camera did the rest.
Waltz
"What will she do next with that con-
founded boxYn muttered the professor a.
she disappeared.
"There it is. Isn't he handsomew