The Republican., 1900-11-15
Mr.. DOBLEY DISAPPEARS !
And Mrs. Dobley Satisfies a longing \
for the Mysterious.
ENG married is such a bore!"
n said Mrs. Dobley.

We should try to cast off our troubles
as though they didn't exist"
That's very nice in theory" said
Mrs. Dobley. "but one cannot get
away from matrimony so easily. 1t
hampers one so. Everything is so
tame and commonplace. And yet to
see the papers one would imagine that
life was very exciting"
Mrs. Dobley's outburst of ennui had
been suggested by morning paper
wherein divorces, prize fights and
theatrical openings crowded each
other wildly.
Sometimes I think" she said, pen
sively, that 1 should like to go upon
the stage"
THE only really exciting stage
life" rejoined Dobley, ''is lne life of
the amateur. 1t is full of color, ad-
venture and possibilities. A thorough
ly bad amateur performance-say,
some classic drama in which the
actors have to wear tights and togas
and carry spears and shields-is more
completely satisfying than any ex-
perience l know Of"
Divorces are always exciting" OBJ
served Mrs. Dobley, "and so are mys-
terious disappearances."
mysterious disappearances," said
Dobley, "are interesting and easy.
One can drop out of view more com
pletely than if the earth had swal-
lowed him, with very lite trouble.
change in the manner of dress, the
style of wearing the hair or the fash
ion of walking is more effectual
disguise than the wigs and boards of
the old-fashioned melodrama. I will
wager that l can disappear suddenly
and that it will be impossible to track
me. We have few Sherlock Holmeses
nowadays"
What lovely ideal" said Mrs.
Dobley. "To disappear completely
without telling 8ne human being
"he-e one was going and see how it
seemed to lose your own identity"
Il will promise you that l can do
it." said Dobley. "You will not be
able to find even the slightest clew as
to my whereabouts"
"Ah, yes, but you'd have all the
fun!" said Mrs. Dobley; Suppose we
both disappear"
BOTH" exclaimed Mr.. Dobley,
cant you understand that the per-
son who remained at home follow
ing up clews would have the cream
of the situation? Fancy the. mys-
terry and the novelty of feeling like
a detective"
81 can't exactly see that" remarked
Mrs Dobley. 81 am not sure that
I should like to feel like detective.
But if you really feel that way 1 shall
disappear and you can follow up the
clews."
But where would you go?" asked
Dobley, anxiously.
Mrs Dobley laughed gayly. "Of
course I shall not tell you" she re-
piled. 1T isn't likely that you would
have any trouble finding me. l shall
just disappear suddenly"
Lets both disappear" said Dob
ley; absolutely disappear for week.
Leave no traces whatever of our in
tended destinations. Travel incognito
or in disguise if we wish. If possible
let one track the other, using any
detective ability that we may have,
but calling in no outside aid what
ever and telling no one of our plans"
81 suppose people would think it
queer" unused Mrs. Dobley.
''Not understanding our longing for
unusual adventure" said Dobley,
"they might think it idiotic."
Some folks get so attached to their
individual ruts you can't move them,'
said Mrs. Dobley. Eyes, it is best that
we do not mention the idea of our 60
ing to a soul. When shall we go?"
"The ethics of mysterious dis
appearance" said Dobley, "call for
mystery in getting away. There must
be entire secrecy as to the mode and
time of disappearing. Within As
hours, let us say, we shall be gone.
That is all that is necessary we
should know"
81 think it will be just too lovely
for anything" said Mrs. Dobley, de-
lightedly. "I'll wear my"
"Sh-!" said Dobley; mo clews, re-
member! And yet just few points
that may help you. If I were you
/ should attempt no elaborate dis.
guise. 1t must be done very cleverly
otherwise you will be suspected"
Mrs. Dobley clasped her hands in
rapture. at will be perfectly fasci.
nating," she said, "to be suspected"
I'D wear a thick veil if 1 were
you," suggested Dobley; "and powder
your hair so that it will seem gray
Then you might stoop when you
walk, limp a little and carry an old.
fashioned travelling bag. This will in
sure your perfect safety from unpleas,
ant attentions"
"Huh!" said Mrs. Dobley, 81 don't
intend to disappear looking like 6
fright! want to find out how il
seems to be alone in the world with
no one to lean on. 1 shah wear ne
wedding ring and shall darken my
eyebrows"
"Well, don't you get into any
scrapes," said Dobley, 'for if thi!
thing gets out people won't under
stand, and they will talk"
"Oh, I'll be all right" said Mrs. Dob
ley. "Will you be home to dinner to