The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-30
yer, tive have not the faintest idea

yer, Eve have not the faintest Idea
where to look for her. She lett home
day before yesterday, so she hasn't had
time to attract any notice In the city.
We might ask the police to look for her,
but we don't like to do that. OF course
there's no way to compel her to 30
back, though we won't tell her that
there isn't She seemed to have an idea
that She might be cocrced because she's
not tWcnty-onc, and we'll let her think
so. Meanwhile the way to find her is to
advertise. What do you think of this|
He banded 60 Bradford Il page torn
out of Il memorandum book upon which
was written this:
"MOIui Wanted-An artist will give
fair pay and Instruction in art to young
lady model. Must be twenty years old,
feet 6 inches tall, weighing about
lbs pounds, with light hair and dark
eyes and small hands and feet. Apply
to William Bradford
Caesars ghostw exclaimed the art
list "Do you think I'd sign my name to
that thing? Why, it reads like a gen
eral alarm. I'd be the laughing stock
of the whole town."
"Then you decline to assist u.s." said
Mrs. Preston coldly.
Not ut all. But it isn't necessary to
use my name. Well fix the thing so
that it won't seem to have been writ
ten by the chief of police, and then
well simply ask the young lady to call
of fbn 4 1Iinp cfnIin huilIinn I'll III
range with the attendant below to send
her right up and then telephone to you
at once. There's a phone in the office,
and the man can call you up as soon
as your daughter appears"
Il think we can expect her to como
promptly" said Hollis. She'll be
watching the papers. Mrs. Preston is
at the T.angford hotel"
Bradford made a note of the address
and then assisted Hollis to modify the
wording of the advertisement. 1t was
printed on the following morning, and
the artist read it as he was eating his
breakfast. 1t struck him as much too
definite, too obviously a description of
particular person. lie did not believe
that Miss Preston would walk into so
plain trap. But when he returned to
the Aldinc he was informed that the
young lady had already arrived and
was waiting in the reception room.
He sent word that she should come
to the studio, and presently she appear
ed-a lani and weary young woman
with yellow hair that he would have
attributed to chemical action If he had
been able to imagine the town Of Wa
tervillc to be so progressive.
Miss Preston" he said, Il am very
busy man, and it seems therefore the
more remarkable that | should intrude
into your affairs. But your stcpmothcr
has told me of your utterly impractical
bic plan, and have agreed to help her
to induce you to go home. You cannot
possibly find what YOU are looking for
il this city. 1t exists only in a school
girls dream, Miss Preston, really do
assure, you, and
What are you talking about" de-
mandcd the girl, whose yellow brown
eyes had been opening wider at every
word the artist had uttered. "My name
amt Preston
at isn't?' cried Bradford.
"Certainly not" she replied my
name is Ellie May. You must have
heard of me. My picture was in The
Dramatic Gazette year ago last July,
: when was playing with the Salt Lake
stock. I'm out of an engagement, and
I tp
so, seeing your adj
"This is all mistake" Bradford has
tened to say. The ad. was intended
for-for n friend of mine, silly girl
that's run away from home. I'd no
idea the ad. would fit anybody else. It's
too bad to have fooled you this way.
Your time is money. of course. Would
n couple of dollars compensate you for
your trouble? It's no more than fair.
I'll take your address, certainly, and If
| want a model Good morning"
THAT was trihe embarrassing" he
added as the door closed behind Ellie
May. singular coincidence too. She
seemed to answer the description per
fectly. But | might have known she
hadn't come from the country, recently
at least"
An electric bell jingcd above his
head. and he stepped to the speaking
tube.
whats that?" ne called. "Oh, yes
Send her up
The young lady who came rs n result
of this order was of n very different
type from Efic May. She was from the
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