The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-11
Not Ann He Had TO DO.


can you have to do" said Mr.. Trap.
as he showed his wife the camera he had
purchased. says the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. rs to press this little knob and
there you have a picture
I'm sure that doesn't seem hard"
1T isn't hard. It's as easy as anything
you ever heard of. ThereT he exclaimed
as he held the camera up in front of
her face, II have picture Of you"
Do you mean to say that my likeness
is in that box?"
YES indeed" he answered proudly.
How nice! Let's take it right out and
look at it,"
mo. You mustn't do that" And he
entered into an elaborate but unappre-
ciated explanation of the effects of sun
light on the sensitive film. She was very
eager to see the portrait, and he promised
to develop the contents of the camera
that night, and print the pictures the next
day. She was not very highly pleased
with the arrangement, but accepted it
because there was no alternative. When
he got home he had with him the chemi-
Gals for developing a negative
Here they are" he said cheerily, as
he waved the package over his head.
I've got the whole business in this bun
die. You have the kitchen table cleared
off and I'll get the lantern ready and
Wen send the hired girl out of the house
and make all the mess we want to-
The only response to his greeting was
an icy stare.
What's the matter? Have you lost
your interest in the camera?"
No. on the contrary, my interest has
been enormously increased. l have read
of unexpected discoveries in story books,
but I~never expected to find out myself
how true 1t is that a perfidious plotter
is almost sure to be discovered in his in
iquities. To think of you Haunting that
camera in my face and me trusting you
all the timer +.
When you say 'perfiidious plotter' do
you allude to me?"
Il certainly do. You yourself placed in
my hands the proof of your treachery
You probably chuckled as you thought OF
how you were leaving the evidence of youJ
guilt with me for safe keeping. But !
have found you out There is only one
thing that 1 want to know now" she said
in louder tone, as she tragically held a
photograph before his face, land this is
who is the woman?"
Where did you get that?" he ask
ed in surprise
II was anxious to see what was in the
camera" she replied, 80 1 took it over
to my brother who is an expert in sucS
things. and got him to make the picture
for me. He sent them over to me ar
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Now, sir, have answered your question
frankly and promptly. Can you answer
| mine? o-is-this-woman?
Don't you know who that is?'
81 certainty do not"
why, that is yourself"
Don't libel me. You have injured ms
deeply; do not, oh, do not mock me a.
| we'll"
| Maria, wish you would not behave Sc
much as if you were performing at
| matinee. / tell you that is your picture
| You can recognize 1t by the way the bow
| is tied, and by the pattern of the good.
your waist is made of, if you can't recog
nize the features"
She looked at it steadily and he helt
! out his hands to her for a reconciliation
The gaze she turned on him was ever
chillier than before.
| do you mean to say" she asked il
fiinty accents, ''that you intended tha'
| picture of a lantern awed monster as
| portrait of the woman whom you prom
| ised to cherish and protect?"
why, it wasn't my fault" he said
soothingly, but the door slammed.
That evening the sailors who were
hanging about the wharf saw a man hurr,
to the waters edge, take several pack;
ages from his pockets. put them all in
| side a cubical, leather-covered box, anC
drop the entire outfit into the water.
was the last of Mr.. Traps camera.