The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-23

loved his home. and chung to the few acres
surrounding Dc with "A pertinacity more
marked than was shown by any one else
90 the community.
Never mind" said 7, IT am going TO see
him. Perhaps he can point out to me
some available property In the vicinity"
Perhaps" reioined Che other. And not
bang OF a suspicious temperament. tho
good man went on talking about Mr.
Trohm TIL / had learned enough to be
satisfied that / should have no trouble in
approaching this gentleman. as he was
one Of the most genial and hospitable OF
men. Though he keeps no servant, he
makes everybody welcome" was Mr.. Sim
mons assurance, land for a bachelor,
makes them mighty comfortable. too
As all this showed a certain amount Of
esteem for the man. L felt my confidence
in him increasing. and prepared at once to
visit him. But when asked the landlord
where Mr. Trohm lived and If 1t was with
IN walking distance. very decided change
passed over the good mans face.
DO you want to go there now?'' he
asked. III so will see If / can find one
OF my men TO accompany YOU
But is that necessary? Cannot I find
the house alone?''
why, yes" he answered cheerfully
bua still with a vague tone OF alarm in his
voice; but it's out of the way like. and
have known fellows. no bigger than you.
who don't like the woods
'oh. It's In the woods?"
Yes: that IS. the road winds through
the woods. and II is a little dismal. you
know. But Mr.. T'rohms place is very
pleasant. very pleasant indeed. only
wouldn't go any further than his front
gate, II I were you. The road is a long
one and-well. YOU had better come back
the way you co.
This was all very suggestive to my curl
osty and highly provocative OF a number
OF questions. but l was determined TO get
mv first Information from Mr.. Trohm, and
50 passed the matter off as a kindly hint.
which secretly did not mean 20 take.
The landlord seemed satisfied with my
manner. and seeing did not want a COM
RAMON Cid not urge lAs offcr further.
accordingly started out alone. after receiv-
Ing minute directions az TO the course
should take
Gushing has hut one street but half way
down this road branches of in a wide
curve and on this road Mr. Trohm lived.
ine trees, which were sparse near the
village, inCraScd I'm number rapidly as
advanced. and by the time | had gone q
quarter OF a mile. I found myself In
Nriiahle wood. Not cheerful one. either.
There was marsh under foot and withered
beaghs overhead producing an effect that
was anything but cheerful although the
san shone brightly and the air was halmy.
was therefore both surprised and graft
ned 10 see the chmneys OF a bright and
most attractive looking old house rise sud
nthly before me, with a charm about its
uira doorstep and flower horsiered walks
mat is only 10 he found in very old places
mar have heene appreciatively cared for.
fence painted white enclosed a lawn Ike
velvet and the house Itself shining with
ifeSh coat 81 yellow paint. bore signs Of
Vemfort in its white-curtained windows
NOT usually 20 be found IN the solitary
dwelling OF a bachelor. Would the man
correspond 20 his home9 As II In answer
70 THIS inward query the door before me
swung open and I saw in the gap thus
Hisae the tan ana smiling figure Of a man.
oiaer than I had anticipated. but with
lsh as much dignity as his letter had led
nla ~ expect
Has Prov idence been 80 good AZ TO
sfing me- guest this fine morning. was
ainlahie greeting. II am sure II YOU
AAVe Come 20 relieve me Of a rather tedi-
rs haif hour you are very welcome. but
seeg~
I; IS" returned tspwin< with all the
..spert has appearance called forth. And
/. ! need any introduc ,ion myself. let this
..''ef answer for me" And I handed him
- epiSise signed ~ rs own name which
"s a&d scllt % the ogilce IN Hartford
'h@ smile With which he had regarded
N'e ron the first. changed from the mere
ssepFentonal expression to one OF heart
telt satisfaction
I an sla3 80 see s-ou." be gravcly re-
..~tHed. his eve wandering from my faNe
~ ne beauties q tac garden beside us,
"tA 3ou come in or viii you 81 down
ne aSkes pant}ag % two scats on
a. 49," soc % the porch on which We stood.
w vii rad either place equally Strure
- interruption. keeep no servants,
80. whether our or in. Ind myself wholly
:, Noin the lo1A 0hi~h have JUST men
Ssei-a Peculiar ioek fun Of the gloatinE
80 81 PoSse~sl on Judged that ne
-easa rather remain wtthsn view Of his
49, beds. Ana indeed afterwards
fa That be WAS seldom found indoors.
stetore answered his genial inNttaue1
S,tng Down or oae % the seats before
- lie immediately fook possession 81 tho
~ Questions
ADJ 50 ths-e Moods hIIe a mystery 2" I
- Fer'ur,3. wlfh o. gesture toward tAe
~ss' Nsere fat frsrs stood thickesS-
- the ats7nnrar8ncrs ~ wh8ca Yea
~, written occurred lately"
~ q eu took place about chris mas
49, tne other two but a lev weeks
- tee fr~t one attracted 10 atic"-
- aer ihr sc~or3. J may say; hui
a.. 'hat Isaor box. silly Rufus dropped
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