Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1894-10-02

he likes to be persecuted-that is with
some confusion), he will be delighted
to find you here when he returns He
was so sorry that he had to go to town
for few hours. In the meantime l
hope that you will let me look after
you"
'Thank you very much. Perhaps you
would be so kind as to explain to me
few things I should like to know about
Professor Botkines theories on baete-
ria?''
He was surprised to see deep flush
and a look of distress come over her
face.
Here he was, plunging into science
the very first thing and turning shy be-
Sides Oh, she must send him off to
that bath! 1t seemed rather awkward,
but she nerved herself to the effort.
"No, Mr.. Smith," she said gayly, II
am sure that I could not tell you any
thing on the subject and cannot think
of leaving you here alone. You must
let me make you comfortable. I know
that after your journey you would like
bath. -
He looked amazed and then embar-
rassed.
"Thank you very much, Mrs Bot
kine," he stammered, "but 1 do not
care at all for bath. 1 shall do very
we'll here, and"--
"No, no!' she said nervously. II
know that you are only afraid that there
is no hot water on such warm day,
and you do not wish to give trouble
Not word if you please, Mr.. Smith
You will really annoy me if you refuse. "
She thought to herself that he little
knew how more than annoyed she was
at the thought of his possible questions.
As he followed James, Mr. Smith re-
marked to himself that before this ex
perience he would have vowed that she
was too pretty to be eccentric. He had
no wish to bathe but fearing to vex her
meekly proceeded to perform his ablu-
tions
She was so elated that she went to
the piano and sang for half an hour.
She was startled by hearing some one
come rushing into the room behind her.
She wheeled on the stool and encoun-
tered the gaze Of Mr.. Smith, who stood
before her, looking decidedly uneasy.
II beg pardon for interrupting you,
Mrs. Botkine," he said, "but wished
to thank you for your kindness and to
make my adieus. "
why, Mr.. SMITH she began, but
he waved his hand apologetically and
continued:
II am very sorry not to have found
Professor Botkine, but perhaps I can
come again. There is just time for me
to catch the o'clock train.
For moment she felt stunned. Then
flood of questions poured through her
mind. Was the man insane, or what
had she done to offend him? What was
there in science to turn an apparently
mice" young man into such a distract
savage? The rest Of the day seemed end
less, but at last she described Professor
Botkine and with him a rather desic-
Gated and "dug up'' looking man.
Here we are at last" said the pro-
fessor. II found our friend ON the train.
He had mistaken the train and gone to
Alameda Mr. Smith, let me present
you to Mrs. Botkine"
She welcomed her guest cordially,
but the minute she was alone with hel
husband she seized him by the lapels
'What joke have you been playing
on me?" she demanded. "Who is this
Mr.. Smith,"
"Why, my dear, there is no joke
This is the Mr.. Smith that ! told you
was expecting this afternoon. What il
the matter?'
"Matter" she cried. "Who is th'
Mr. Smith that came here this after
noon with a satchel and asked abou
your theories?'.
"Why, we met him at the station
He had few specimens to show me
He is the son Of my friend Com Smitl
Of San Francisco He had just run owe
for short call. /"
"a short CALL" she echoed again
"What will he think Of me? sent hin
up stairs to take that bath!"-Argo
naut.