The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09
!, STORY OF THE DAY
A SEARCHF FOR AN ORIGINAL.
By Frank Summers.

at the face. now al inc """' ~ 81" F"'
toerapher on the back Of the card.
lane had just opened the door Of the
Fat TO let in the flats mistress and the
two stood in the narrow hallway.
wen. ma'am, that's all / know about
if said Jane. THE young lady said
when / opened the door. Mrs. Coils at
home? and / said, No and she said
GIVE her this for me when she m in.'
She said you would know who it was
ma'am."
But T haven't the least idea who It
IS. J. don't know anybody at Halifax
Nova Scotia
Seems q very nice young lady Jane
volunteered. taking a peep at the pie
ture. 'It certainly is a good likeness of
her. no. ma'am. she didn't even leave
her name. She said you would lknoW
who it was when you saw the picture.
That evening Mrs. Coils quite enJoyeu
telling her little experience Of the day
10 her husband. Their lives hers 'nd
his and Tot's-were not so brimful OF
novelty and excitement but that a mys-
torv ike this would form a rather pleas
NLN n ~ HE
amt diversion. The summer seaside OUT
inc had passed away just long enough 20
hiring Gvo-vear-Old Tot 20 "a condition of
wistful rearet for her sand-hill days and
direines. As for Tots papa. what he
really needed more than anything else
was distraction from the business
thoughts that occupied him ten hours In
the day.
II never saw the original I'm ali my
Iife." srid Coils. "aud If she meant this
kind attention for me
Jack" said Mrs. Coils. "tho girl dis
tinctly asked for me. L tcll you
VERY well. my dear. You arc quite
welcome 20 her. Your brother Walter
IS coming here this evening. Give her
TO him.. And Coils began filing a
briar pipe.
walter coming here? ] didn't know
he was back. OF course. Walter is just
the man 10 solve the mystery for u.s.
Bv this time Tot had got hold 9f the
puzzle photograph and was staring at the
face OF it wide-eyed. curled up in "a corr
ner OF the lounge. constructing unfath-
enable theories. no doubt. about the
identity of the lady with the sweet, soft
eyes.
Mamma" said Tot. "I know who can
find her. It's either tho ianitor or
cor who. Tot?" asked her papa with
an amused smile through % cIcud OF
smoke.
cor the fairies
Good for you. Tot said Coils. Sup
poes We begin with the ianitor.'
And with that Doe made his way down
TWO flights of stairs 90 the basement, 10
-cross-queeti0n fhc %ianifor.
Meanwhile. before Coils could got back
from bis brief excursion. his hrothor-in-
Jaw. Walter Brown. turned ur Do had
his salutatlons cut short to boz introduced
to tine mystery. Where ho had been. The
details of his summer camp his canoe
incs. his ashings. and his sunerines from
%mosquitoes had no interest just then for
his sister. hardly even for Tot.
eve have agreed that y0u com guess
The riddle. said Mrs. Coils. "and you
must
"But don't SEQ that there is any
riddle t0 guess. said Brown. "This girl
pretty cirl. TOBIAS made "a mistake.
that's alL You're not the only Mrs.
Coils you know
Here comes Jack. What does tho
%iauitor say. JACKIE Walter wants "a
cucnch an The romance out OF IT,
"Janitor's no good" said Coils. owe
must try the fairies. Tot. Perhaps I'm
Gle Walter has met some fairies This
summer"
"What does the janitor say2' his wife
persisted.
SAYS he happened TO be in the en-
trance hall this afternoon when th'
young lady came with "a photograph ir
her hand-no envelopc-and began look
ing al the names ON the letter boxes.
Tie asked her what name she might b'
looking for. and She said. Coils Their
he told her. Two flights mo-. right And
she thanked him and came up."
Girl with a friend named Coils has
come back 20 the city after "a summei
outing and heard that her friend la.
moved. Friend probably somewhere 81
this neishborh0od. Girl hears that q
Mrs. Coils lives I'm these fats and think.
she'll give her q lttle surprise Walter
ratified of this explanation with ever,
appearance OF confidence bon its correct
ness. Then looking. ~ The name printe,
on the back OF the card. be said. "Thi
was taken at Halifax. eh2 Well. then.
guess it's some very fresh and inexper
fenced Young woman Jf the Dominion
She looks Ike it. Fut. anyway. she ha.
mixed you up with some other Mrs
Coils"
"In that case" said his sister. II hop.
She VIII find ONT her mistake and com.
and take her old picture back"
Not at ALL" said Walter. Lend it ID
me. will you? See 81 / don't find th0
original
Let's advertise said Coils.
eyes. let's advertise Mrs. Coli
agreed. d" 'Found-A photograph left D..
mistake last Thursday for Mrs. Coils
Brownstone Flats. may be- had by apply
ing in person 10 the %ianitor.'
Coils objected 20 this MS giving to
much Publicity 90 his wifes name. AM
the council OF war ended i'm the transfe
OF the picture to Walter with a charg
TO ind IT'S original or perish IN the at
temot.
Now the Brownst0ne Flats. where al
these things happened. are IN New YORK.
and Walter Browns business. rs well "a
his residence. WIS also in New York
But New York. which. as cvcrybod
knows. is one Of the largest cities ia IN
world. is about the longest ana narrow
est of the worlds largest cities. so tina
the distances one way are ridicuiousl
small. and those IN the other directio.
are enormous. The east Of IL is near Z
the west. but up tow IS % days Jour
ney from down town. Walter live.
down town. his sisters nat was up town
for which reason Walter wos not rs fire.
quent visitor as that fiat as tn uearnes
of his relationship might have seemed Z
require. When he had left them. there
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