Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-10

"Then Why
"Why have done soY'
Eyes,
Il admit it was foolish" she said. IT
suppose could hardly expect you to ac-
cept them honestly"
Accept them? They are not mine. !
know nothing about them"
"Ha" she laughed. II knew you
would say that"
/ waited, wondering.
after all, can't say your taste Is SO
very bad" she continued.
What do you meanY'
"You appear to be dense. But it's rath-
er good photo"
But" started, IT assure you
Il should think she has fair hair,
hasn't she?"
began to be slightly nettled and did
not answer.
"And you always said you liked black
best" she continued.
81 said what I meant" I answered
somewhat surliIy.
'But your opinion has changed SINCE"
MAYBE"
Why should not retort7 I could not
be more in the dark than l already was.
isn't her nose somewhat retrousseT
she asked.
81 think it adds piGuancy to the face,
don't you?"
"Oh. don't doubt You are right" she
said. almost sneeringly.
"There's Just a suspicion of a dimple,
too" I suggested, looking well at the
photo.
"Reallyw
at is good addition to pleasant fea-
lures, don't you think?"
81 really could not offer my judgment
against yours" she said CURLY.
But as / seemed to have nothing to
lose / determined to get my own back.
"And she has bright, lively eyes,"
"You know best" she retorted.
"Of course" laughed, II know best.
had quite forgotten that"
She bridled somewhat.
"You apparently find the subject hui
morous?"
Eyes. Isn't it meant to be?"
"Perhaps it doesn't suggest itself to
you that your present conduct is the re-
verse of gentlemanly"
81 must say" l admitted, 81 am some
what in doubt as to good many things"
81 am glad you admit something"
"For example," I continued, "the
meaning of your attack on me-"
"Are you going to continue to fog 4
dead horse?"
"My density must be my excuse"
SWELL" she said, 81 must give you
credit for playing the game so WELL"
"You are generous" / smiled cynically.
"But you have still something to learn
In the technique.
"Yes."
e., Itohl 80 o,,ko
figure if the stage effects go against him."
81 suppose So"
She turned as IL to leave me.
"By the way" she added. II must
apologize for opening your bag"
my bag?"
"You begin to see now, perhaps"
nodded a negative.
"Well," she said, II didn't think it of
you. 1t was a mistake, though, to put
them right on top"
"Do you mean," l said, the facts sud
denly bursting upon me. that you found
this photograph, with the letters, in my
| bag?"
"Your intelligence is marvellous" she
replied.
But how started.
"How did happen to open your bag?
| 1t was put in my room by mistake,
suppose"
81 see," I said lamely.
cts bad having two bags exactly
alike. ! had opened yours before ! no.
ticed your initials"
Sand you found these things inside"
! asked again.
"Yes, yes, hundred times" she said
angrily.
"On my honor know nothing about
them. have never seen the lady whom
this photograph represents"
"You still persist?" she asked.
81 speak the truth"
'"Then there is no more to be said. You
will consider our acquaintance at an end"
She turned to go as Phil approached.
! He looked at us and lifted his eyebrows.
'.Do l intruder" he asked.
"Tm just going" said Miss Dixon, and,
| turning to me. "Will you see that my
bag is sent to my room?"
isn't it there?' asked Phil.
'There has been a mistake" / said
"Miss Dixon has opened my bag instead
of her own"
"ohp' he said. "Did you And he
stopped.
"What's the matterw asked.
81 slipped a photograph inside at the
| station" he replied. Il found your bag
was unlocked, and
"But why did you put it there" said
| quickly.
"Well," he smiled. "a finger of fate has
10 do something to justify its existence"
Miss Dixon turned to him sharply.
$50 you," she said, sent the wrong
bag to my room"
He bowed, smiling.
"a finger of fate!' he repeated.
81 hate you," she said and went.
He turned to me-
"Well, aren't you going to thank me.
| old MANI" he asked.
''Thank your calculated. 'Tt seems
to me dirty trick"
| "Don't be a fool, Hail." he laughed.
"Don't you see the mere fact of her
bringing you the photo shows she cares
for you?"
II knew that before" retorted.