The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08

II have been hypnotized, and the sight
of you mas just brought me out of my
trance. Where am /? What are you
talking about? have been hypno-
tized. know have"
And she bolted out of the room.
was beginning to get just little
bloodthirsty, and rather to enjoy my
strange situation, so when Tort an
nounced that four more had just come
in, requested him to let me look at
them Gnobserved. Perhaps I would
recognize some more of my old friends
A ventilator in the partition an
swered my purpose admirably. Plac
ing chair on table, climbed up un'
til my eyes were brought in line with
my peep hole.
Then I peered out. There they sat
more of that bakers dozen, in forma
line in the outer office. One woman
did not know at all, the next vaguely
remembered to have met at charity
bazaar, the third was book agent
with whom l had had occasional deal
ings in business way, but the fourth
lady whose somber attire was set of
with a red rose at her corsage-1 near
ly fell from the chair when saw her!
As soon as had sufficiently recov-
cred climbed down, opened the door
slightly aud motioneG for Tort. He
came in at once.
SWELL" said he, "what DO you think
of them?"
"Tort," I answered, ''have you par
ticularly noted the lady on this end
Of the row, the one with the red rose?"
Eyes; she's No. 6, and the prettiest
of the lot"
"What does she claim?" -.
"She claims that you proposed to
her at Newport in June, 1905; that she
accepted you, and that you were mar
ried, and that she was n governess in
the family of one of your friends"
tort" said I, here is an oppor-
tunity for revenge. love that girl,
and / did propose to her in June, 1895,
but She refused me. For this reason
I went abroad and began to climb ice
bergs. I want you to dismiss the 9th
er three out there, and have n little
as Miss Gunderson, along certain lines
that I will lay down to YOU"
In five minutes he returned beaming-
ly to the forlorn widows. The three
not wanted were Immediately sent
away, and thereupon the following
conversation took place between Tort
and Miss Gunderson:
Mrs. Baker, you loved the decedent
Benjamin Baker, very dearly, did you
note"
ooh, so dearly!" and she sobbed in
her handkerchief.
IF fate would only give him back
you would cherish him fondly?"
II would devote my life to his
happine ss!"
"-Ah, this is most touching" muir
INJURED the relentless Tort. You are
not now and have not been in any
trance, catalepsy or hypnotic condi-
tion?"
"Sir!"
"In other words, you are of sound
mind and a free agsnt?"
"Of course"
''Then there is blissful surprise in
store for you. Behold"
This was our prearranged signal,
and burst from the room in which 1
had been hidden and advanced upon
the lady with outstretched arms.
Darling" exclaimed, raptur-
ously.
But she eyed me coldly. What is
the meaning of this?" she asked, calm
~ looking at Tort; who is this man 2"
Don't you know me, my love?" l
cried, fearing my revenge was about
to be snatched out of my hands. I'm
Baker, alive and well, back from the
tomb, and / wasn't killed after ALL"
There is some mistake" said Miss
Gunderson, tapping her brow retlec-
lively, while troubledlook came over
her face. You are not Baker, not my
Baker. How were you supposed to
have lost your life %
why, fell over precipice-"
Then there has been mistake, q
great mistake" she interrupted, with
a dazzling smile. my Baker was
blown up on steamboat. regret ex-
ceedingly that mixed the Bakers; but
they are so plentiful how could you ex-
pect grief-stricken woman to dis
criminate? Good-day, Mr.. Tort. Sorry
to have troubled YOU"
BY that time 1 had lost all interest
in the remaining IL widows, and Tort
is still negotiating with them. If he
weeds them out as successfully as 1
weeded out two, I shall feel tolerably
safe and happy, although 1 shall al
ways cherish lingering regret that
didn't prove to be Miss Gunderson's
Baker, after all.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
ILL.,. L. -. M