The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-17
CHRISTINE smlrnr.s nrRcL,u.
lie Was Philosopher aud Quoted
Prom Her Hooks

.ulIfl me fu town. 30 determined ff
RETURN Go my nttle suburban retreat az
A.uerton Tor th, rI-at and crave, back a.
trr seaside on ere morrow u was nearly
2 O'Clock whom arrived opposite ms utlt
home ] hll % pass % on my way 90 The
neral shop WHOM, had LETT the door
key for safe ksep.ue I looked up at my
bedroom window when o. ms horror and
surpries ! sass trc curtains move. thcu a
Ions. chin hand mans hand. atth,I
me window ana disappeared For mo-
ueut I f.lt fri4httued. The evening was
fntf fading into darknssz ny cottage
ought Goo have been o. 7 had lcft 20 two
weeks ago Empty. ana Nst uulcss ms eye
sight had played me some farcifuI trick.
THERE Was hand. ana u hand. as a
natural sequence. man ! do not know
whut made ME DO g. % 90 was the out
come of fooihnriiucss or courage. or cN-
trcme nervousness. or a mixture Of an
three. bnt I marched 20 the front door
aud Eav, rat-tat-tut fhat would have
reused the seven sietpefs
IL re a thisf. Dec viii bolt I thought.
ana if-th, door opened ard q youns man
ln bis shirt sleeves stood before M.
'Weuf said be-. intcrrosatvc,y.
Wei said T. fceaN
DO you want any body
Yes answered. rs Miss Christine
Smythc o. homcE
ron. yes. She expected YOU step iu "
ana mechanically ] stepped in.
Take "a sent in the narior said he az
f8hy. and here I must apologize 10 any 81
ms friends who read this ]. Christine
Smffnc. "a woman noted for her strength
pf mind aud immunity from feminine
Nsakus. Sos l. who had always derided
htat.tiDM ana falniiuE women, we'll
tainted when I rcEained donsciousncss
Boo was standing beside me with some
brandy in one az my best Wineglasses.
Drink little. % viii 10 you good Miss
smyihc"
You know my nance"
Yes Now drink ! did so.
= vii draw the curtains ana light the
amp only don't you move or speak
lie said the last three words In such
/. euliar manner that I imagined q better
90 obey him. but I thought ! would give
a trcm, udous scream if could sec any
body passing and ! looked out Of the
window. he had lii the lamp. and. hav-
lug drawn the curtains. turned 20 me.
n shouldn't DO that" he said.
DO WHAT" I asked.
scream Tor help II you saw anybody
rass tho window ] should have to'-and
ho Stopped ard smiled pleasantly az me.
Have TO what7
Ever see woman gagged, Miss
smyiheT'
no / answered / felt quite q creepy
stnsafion an over ms.
You viii excuse my shirt sleeves. but
took ~ my coat when I was working
u out the house this afternoon" lie sat
Gown on tho easy chair opposite me,
He wasu't ~ all bad-looking young
man. In fact. rerhap- he was rather
handsome. aud th.n hts eyes were 50
ingenious. his manner so candid.
4 suppose YOU are wondering who
ann" b. said pleasantly.
laok.d round the room. ana my ac-
customc1 eye missed my silver candle
sticke my bsautifui cioek my bronze
etttnets even the Persian heartrus was
rol 90 up ard stood waiting in corner.
Well" ] said. II should think you were
al stopped was alone In a country
cottage with a desperate criminal, and
candor se- med cut Of place.
eco on" he remarked. persuasively
Remember that you are my guest and
taat YOU will be treated with al the defer
cnce and chivalry which your charming
SIX commands. that s. Of course. as long
ae you don't scream"
d.d not like 20 say a burglar besides.
D. was 90 unlike one, and a. for calling
him thief I couldn't. and SO ! compro-
missed matters ana said. Il suppose you
--are-a-a robber'
Vow. that is where you nre wrong. en-.
,irelv wrong. and really ! am surprised
that "a Young lady who is not the usual
brainless femaie-you will pardon the re-
aection on your sex-but who has written
80 clearly and explicitly Oh the question
OF capital ara labor and on the division
81 wealth. should call me rohhcri Sure
iy Miss smythe the word Is misplaced.
really felt quite ashamed. 1t r. not
often" he continued. that In me pursuit
~ my profession I have che opportunity
81 a tcte-a- tcte with charming authorese
whose books have given me such great
pleasure. and Il you would allow me to
make use Of the opportunity and con-
verse with you. I should h. Obliged. Tn
derstani me madam. I do not insist. The
few thIngs that / have thought worthy of
collection are now mine. IL not logally.
az feast morally. Shall We exchange
ideas7'
Iuvoluutarlly my eye fell upon a little
sack IN the corner OF the room. peeping
out OF the mouth Of which ! could dis
Germ the only piece OF silver / possessed.
! sighed
why sigh?' he urged. surely lady
endowed with so much philosophy as your
self mas a mind above the trivial exchaug-
IS Of everyday lfc: or can ~ be that
your books are only q sham? Why. only
lately a charming little treatise OF you're
fell into my hands during a professional
visit which 1 paid one evening 20 the house
30 well known money lender IL was
cn tled The inequality Of Wealth q
charming pamphlet. most logical and 30
true" His expressive eyes dwelt upon
me with an admirinE glance.
began 10 feel indignant
surely I remarked. with asperity
having robbed me OF my valuahles. YOU
can now snare me your brutal wit"
90 madam. You pain me. But. with
your permission. / will resume my coat %
made 40 response bus stared al him
ln my iciest manner
Then. madam" and he put on his coat.
without your permission. But there" ne
continued 81 am forgetting my duties o.
a host. While inspecting the lower regions
! discovered six hllf-put bottles Of cham.
REGIME Three have gone-the other three
are here"
He rlaced two glasses on the table
fetched totile from the sideboard and
continued. Unfortunately. the uippcrs
are downstairs To procure them ! should
have TO leave YOU. I could not he so rude
ergo we must have recourse 20 the pok-
Or" RE poured % out with steady hand
and ] noticed with a pnng. that two
riras Fad fooI.hiy ioft upstairs deck,d
his aristocratir nngers.
III Is rather an inferior brand" he re-
marked. nuiue his own glass. Accept my
apologies. madam. may ! have the honor
TO cilnk glasses with your
/ tried 10 freeze him with glance OF
supreme contempt lie looked al me re-
D. Nla assra