Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-03-03

that deep smile more in evidence than
ever.
Wont you tell me?" said Minnie.
"Did he? don't want him to know
that cared"
"Oh, but he does know"
Minnie flushed scarlet.
"You might have spared yourself the
trouble of trying TO keep it from him, |
INV dear" Chrissie went on, laughing
outright. |,
"rhen tell me at once. Oh, don't {
care-I didn't. Therc!" and Miss Sax
by cut the interview short
Charlie Cantel's sister really had very
little information to go upon, IL you
look at It from the detective point OF
view; but from the point of view OF
ouick-witted girl, who was also an
inquisitive sister, she had abundant ma
terial for further research
~ saw Minnie Saxby, to-day" she
said TO her brother that evening.
"How Is she?" said Charlie.
"Oh, very well; only rather-rather
anxious"
"What is she anxious about|' said
Charlie, himself still wondering why
Miss Saxby had acted so strangely
about the simple matter OF opening
garden gate,
WELL" said Chrssie, with an air OF
extreme discretion. Il thlnk-ol
course, it's only an opinion think
she's anxious about you"
about me?"
Chrissie only nodded wisely.
, Ibid she tell you about my meeting
, here" Charlie went on. beginning 10
feel flattered, at the anxiety about him
of young lady whom he had long adj
mired at a distance and regarded as
b somewhat unapproachable by nature.
: MY dear Charlie" said his sister
you don't expect girl TO tell every
n thing, do you--even to an intimate
friend?"
q Charlie was more puzzled than ever
. But once more he bafiled his willy sister
d by simply holding his tongue when he
): had nothing Il say.
n Cbrissie had her way OF getting al
mystery, and her brother had his. His
10 was less subtle, but he was just as per
N seyering as his sister, and the though
that Minnie Saxby was anxious abon
I him spurred him TO exert himself Il
o. find out why she should be anxious
That was why he sat for over an hon
in in Miss Saxby's parlor that evening
ar waiting for third person TO take him
m. self out of the way. Curiously enough
nd Miss Saxby seemed TO use all her arts
mo- chiefly musical-to induce the thir
person to prolong his visit
he But at last this third person did g.
so and Minnie began to be noticeably !
at ease in the presence of her remalnin
,ut visitor.
,se ~ was waiting for him to CO." sa
Charlie.
ed, Minnie smiled a forced, nervo,
ent smile.
ev- II wanted to ask you somethin
md Chrissie says you are anxious.
nth At this Miss Saxby suddenly look
Md more than anxious-she looked frigi
,ar- ened.
on "What did she tell your
pir- "She said she met you, and
eep "And you had told her all about me
ern- ing me. and I-oh. Mr.. Cantel, l
9TH. afraid you'll think me very silly 6
And but / didn't want her to know abb
,out that"
any "Why not? You had just come out
We the house, and couldn't open the 81
hap What about it,
But hadn't been to the house
met told you go
next "You hadn't? Look here. Miss S
leet- by, my sister is trying to mystify b
red of us. ] never told her about meet
Nna, YOU"
nded you didn't? Then what did you
hero"
vows when went into the house
use asked her what was the matter
nnie YOU, and then tbought-it sudd'
psed' struck me as rather queer sor
rseii' thing TO say, and ! turned II OIL sc
how. Now. let's understand each OF
ak OF just tell me how you got mixed
with that gate last night
no,e II wanted to speak 10 Chrissie a
j an. something. And the gate was I'll
lie! tened and | went in without rlpf
Then. before ] got to the hous
'ace' changed my mind and turned back
while was bungling with the lat
slipped and locked me in"
But what made you turn BACK
lihnie ~ thought better of it--what
al he, meant to ask her.
", anu WAS it anything to do with me
iong silence followed, Minnie lo'
ir'ss'e extremely embarrassed.
us. " "Come, now" said Charlie, to r
u 'ne The awkwardness, I'VE might as
'e NV understand each other and 1901
and sic, mightn't weY'
Itsuddenly struck Minnie in the
mile. way.
ut was awfully foolish OF me
az said. 81 was going TO ask her
~" " had really given that book TO
,ontlv Kirke."
howe Book"
>, nav "The one | gave you at Easter
t,o,;ro it seemed such foolish questlo
~ ihe turned back without going in
house"
a.. - "Of course, didn't give your
~ Miss Kirke. Did you care SO m
y telt !, "She has one just like it, you
moving ! dlon 'ooN 'ns,1 .o,o oored o''
'rossior After that matters moved fast
IN earth But ai'noueh ~ ., a. noat;r,
thought out inc rum ,, aoon' . ahosa ~ !,
did she, gate un'ii M'nnie aI,rans !
ing love months alte ,,,.. an s;n,oTn a,
49, she been crowned with success