The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-10-07
NOT ALL HE. HAD TO DO.

After He Had Aimed the Camera and
Pressed tho Butto1. tho Trouble Eegan.
Cali you havo TO do," said Mr..
Trapp, as he showed lis v'ifo the cam
era he had purchased, "is to press this
little knob, and there you have pic.
ture."
"I'm sure that doesn't seem hard. :"
'It isn't hard. It's as easy as any
thing you ever heard of. There" he
exclaimed. as he held the camera up in
front of her face, ~ have picture of
you.
"Do you mean to say that my like
ness is in that box?''
eyes, indeed" he answered proudly.
''How nice. Let's take it right out
and. look at it.
"No. You mustn't do that. " And he
entered into al 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 picture
the next day. She was not very highly
pleased with the arrangement, but ac-
cepted it because there was no alterna-
tive. When he got homo, ho had with
him the chemicals for developing a
negative.
"lIeEe they are" he said checrily as
he waved the package over his head.
"I've got the whole business in this
bundle. You have khe kitchen table
cleared off, and I'll get the lantern
ready, and We'll send the hired girl out
of the house and make all the mess we
want to.
The only response to his greeting was
AL icy stare.
"What's tho matter? Have you lost
your interest in the carlera?"
"No. On the contrary, my interest
has been enormously increased. I have
read Ct unexpected discoveries IN story
books, but I never expected to find out
myself how truo it is that perfidious
plotte:: is almost sure to be discovered
in his iniquities. To think Of you faunt-
ing that camera in my face and me
trusting you all the time -
"When you say 'peridious plotter,'
do you alludo to me?"
II certainly do. You yourself placed
in my hands tho proof Of your treach-
cry. You probably chuckled as you
thought of how you werc leaving the
evidence of your guilt with me for safe
keeping. But I have found you out.
There is only one thing that J. want to
know now," she said in a louder tone
as she tragically held n photograph be-
fore his face, land that is, who is the
woman?"
"Whero did you get that::" he asked
in surprise.
81 was anxious to SEQ what was in
the camera" she replied, $50 l took 1T
over to my brother, who is an expert in
such things, and got him to mako the
pictures for me. He sent them over to
me all hour ago. and this was among
tho lot. Now, sir, I have answered your
question frankly and promptly. Can
you answer mine? Who is - this
woman!'
Don't you know who that is?"
81 certainly do not. "
"Why, that is yourself. "
"Don't libel me. You have injured
mo deeply. Do not, oh, do nos mock
mo as well. I"
"Maria, wish you wcrld not behave
60 much rs il you were performing at
matinee tell you that is your picture.
You can recognize it by the way the
bow at your neck is tied aud Ly the pat.
tern of the goods your waist is made or
if you can't recognize the features
She looked at it steadily, and he held
1nt lis hands to her for rcconcllla-
tlon. The gazc she turned OH him was
even cllillicr than before.
"Do yen mean to say" she asked in,
Hinty accents, that you intended that
picture of lantern jawed monster as a
portrait Of the woman whom you prom
iscd to cherish aud protect"
"Why, it wasn't my fault, " he said
soothirgly, but the door slammed.
That evening tie sailors who were
banging about whalf saw man hur.