The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-17
MYSTERY OF A TRUNK.
It Was a Splendid Advertisement
for Delavere Darcy.


| N either"
NO. but realiy?"
''And truly
You're too ridiculous, Phil cried
Mrs. Lorimer, laughing. AS lady's
| maid you are not suecess-go ard
smoke your cigarette on the balcony,
and I'll be ready in a second"
hIr. Lorimer obeyed with the sub
| mission and alaeritY of d newly-nlade
spouse. and. moreover. waited with a
patience and resignation only to be
found in man whose married life can
| still be counted by weeks.
Il haven't been long. have To- asked
his wife, with delightful conviction.
when she returned after an intervals
land Oh Phil. don't you think this is
the most perfectly lovely place on the
face of the earth?'
Mr.. IIorimers answer was somewhat
wide of the mark and by no means I'M
worthy of record. but certainly Eden-on
Sea was delightful spot.
Its delicious" repeated Mrs. Lori
mer, ecstatically: but come. Phil, I'm
quite ready for my drive. Oh. there. my
shoe is undone: do tie it up for me-"
Philip was kneellng at her feet, and
she was laughingly instructing him in
the art of tying shoe lace when, to the
unutterable confusion of both, the room
door opened and stranger stood in the
doorway.
Excuse me, am afraid I have made
mistake
Mr.. Lorimer jumped up, glazing at
the intruder savagelv.
81 thought this was my room, No. "a"
"This- is Pa growled Lorirner.
Your room issthe next on the left"
Thank you; thousand pardons."
and with courteous bow the stranger
withdrew.
idiot began Phil, but Mrs. Lori
mer interrupted him.
''Oh. did you ever see such hand
some man? He had face like an arch
angel,''
"Archangel be-pulverized! I think
people might take the trouble to see
that they don't bIunder into other peo-
pies rooms. Come along, Blanche, the
carriage is waiting"
The evening passed pleasantly enough,
and when toward its close Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorimer lounged upon their balcony in
the moonlight it seemed as if there
could be nothing to mar the delights of
this best of all possible worlds. Sud-
denly a terribly discordant note was
struck
Listen" whispered Blanche.
''Eh, what?" said Phil, whose whole
attention had been engrossed by his
companion. and who. unlike her, had
not the feminine knack of doing two
things at the some time,
Don't you hear some one talking in
the next room?" whispered Blanche.
"Well?n
''But they're quarreling; listenr'
Not L! Why shouldn't they quarrel
if they like? Let's go in.''
But at that moment woman's voice,
low and piteous, reached their ears:
''Oh Frank! have you no pity?"
''There, didn't you hear?" whispered
Blanche, in awestruck tones.
Yes, and l don't mean to hear any
more. Come in. Blanche.
''How stupid you are, Phil They are
in the next room, tell you" she re-
iterated impatiently.
What of it?'
Mrs. Lorimer gave a little petulant
stamp
There was no one with that gentle
man who came in here this afternoon,
and he was alone at table d'hote! Now,
do you understands
Phil gave a low whistle. but before
he could make any remark the walling
voice reached them again:
Frank, don force me. ] cannot. I
will not, 1t is too awful
Phil drew his wife quickly into the
room and closed the window noisily.
But, Phil. amt you going to do any
thing? Suppose"
''Stuff and nonsense" interrupted
Phil gruffly: its no business of ours.
But your arehangel does not seem to be
a very amia bic person."
But don't you think"
q think it's time to turn inn replied
her husband, decisively: for Philip was
a true Britisher. with noted objection
to putting his fingers into other peoples
pies Every man for himself. and Scot
land Yard for us all was his motto.
Blanche, on the other hand. was
true daughter of Eve, and she deter
mined to discover. if possible. whose
voice it was that she had heard and
what was the meaning OF its piteous
appeal. But how was il to be done?
Chance gave her an opening which
she was quick to seize. Having gone
up TO her room after breakfast next
morning she found the chambermaid
still busy with her busting.
"Oh. You can go on" she said. sInil-
ing. as she seated herself by the win
dow The maid was clearly the very
person TO enlighten her. But how TO
come to the point?
Il am afraid / am dreadfully untidv."
Blanche began, after a moment. with
little smile.
Not at all, madam, replied the girl.
demurely.
Have YOU many rooms to do?" con-
tinued Mrs. Lorimer, with kindly in
terest
The whole Of this floor. madam"
Docs the lady in the next room give (
much trouble?'
There i no lady in No -, madam:
7nlv gentleman who arrived yeSter-
lay. ANYTHING can get Tor you.
madame"
No, thank YOU"
Here was = mystery. No lady n No.
- ard get that was undoubtedly q