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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-01
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
CHAPTER VI.
THE ARTIST.

Snropue was , diIet,or.o J., ont &c
he was in life If no hod no, l,oar.
rich le ,ni,rb, rorbo,. ha,.a ,,.,...,,
n great oriist Ru+ loo,.i,,,, ,,,a .,,,,,,
Of novortv bo soor,od inoo,,, >
sustained effort Occ,sion,II,. Ia ,,.,.
soizod with , f,.ory,. g., la1',. 81
for v.eel,s NJ +ino ,o ,,'a,,I1 ,i...,
himself nm in bis strdin ,,n.u J.. ra1
oreditobl,. ,coo,,nIislo1 ,.a,,a III. .
work Rit tbe fayor ,,os snan onan.
and rooctior irvarioII,. ta,iIi,,nI
1uring which nolo,to and hn,e,, ,,,,.,'
toI<en nm onl, IN Iosnlton,. r'.,,i.,
Th,. :. ',7'.'V'''
and twenty Snroouo lad noi,tod
few picturrs which had attracted f..
worn Bile ottonti,n ,t ,bo annual o,.li.
bitions of ,bc \codonv 90 no.i,,,, o,1
which thc critics Ind euor.on ~ as
"nromis;n,." ,rd tbus ,.a. ,h.+
the nromiso was nc ,ot rnf,laIIol
and that Snr,t,ro t,or,,,, - NAM 81
urdouh+od toIon, no, l;1..I,......
N ronl, nc y ronius IN III, ,,,.,en,.i,,,,
Sturgis with bis l,non il.;ar. ia,',
human nature fruv ronli,.d ,Io 49,.
ton+iaI con,citio. of ,ho an,in+
+i,,os ho oo,,,I ,,,+ ,,',,.,',' 49,
ttepca nj hi. rrio,l,. IMAM, 1nir.i,,..
througb life mt ,,i,b Oh t,,ai, 1if
fororcoe ,bo.o .v.o ,,a,, haiI ,a.1,
otbor in tho hinhos+ ostaan, naoh ~
,,i,i,,,, j., .l, I. -. :,
tics Which ,roro Iao,i,u - hi! Ill.,
ou,rt.r ~ +ha 49,. ~ io,'',1,
anortnor, ,,Ii,I, ;no,,,loI ,a ,'o
and commodinms ..m1in ot.o'1 '"h
oan,,inc, 49, ,,,e ,ataa. ~ Wy ~
a.. III VI 81 '''
"" w" l"''''"'"' New i'ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

hune more than / have to show him
that his attentions have been distaste-
full TO me"
Then / may infer" said Murdoch,
smiling, "that you would not break
your heart if"
He seemed to hesitate IN The choice
of his words.
"If he should conclude to go abroad
on a long journey without sub iecting
you to his impending proposal"
"On the contrary, father" admitted
Agnes, 81 should be everlastingly
grateful to you if such a consumma-
ton could be brought about without
unnecessary rudencSs or cruelty to-
wards Mr.. Chatham"
VERY well, Agnes, that is all want
ed TO see you about"
Agnes looked curiously AT her father.
as if to read the purpose hidden in the
depths of his inscrutablc eyes. She
saw nothing but "A polite dismissal in
his calm face; and the interview be-
tween father and daughter ended. as il
had begun, with formal courtesy on
both sides.
C1n r2T, Cn\'TINI-T-nA
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CHAPTER VII.
AGNES MURDOCH.

In quarter of the city which is
rapidly surrenderng to the relentless
encroachments of trade, there still
stand few old-fashioncd houses, the
sole survivors of what was once an
aristocratic settlement.
One by one their fellows have been
Slapped and swept away by the resist
less tide of commerce, until these an
Gent dwellings, stubbornly contest
ing position already lost, now rear
their sepulchral brownstonc fronts in
stiff and solitary grandcur-huge sar-
cophagi in busy mart.
One of these houses stands we'll
back from the street line, the tradi-
tional backyard of the ordinary New
York dwelling having been sacri-
feed, in this instance, to make room
for tiny garden, which is separated
from the street by tall spiked iron
railing, behind which grows an ar
Dor vitae hedge. The former serves
as defense against the marauding
of the irrepressible metropolitan
gamin; while the latter confcrs upon
the occupants of the garden SEM
blance of protection from the cu-
rious gaze of the passers-by.
This property, having been the sub
feet of an interminable lawsuit, had
remained for many years unoccupied,
and was even now beginning to be re-
garded by some Of the ncighbors as
haunted. when at last il was bought
oy Dr. Murdoch, II wealthy widower
with an only daughter. For some
months masons and carpenters were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

might ever be made upon it. It's
credit stands on TOO secure founda-
tion for that. But nevertheless run
on Il bank is expensive, Mr.. Sturgis,
very expensive"
"'The banks affairs being in 20 sat
isfactory condition. observed the
reporter ut seems to me that what
ever harm publicity is likely to do
has already been done. The imagna-
tons of your depositors are now at
Wort; sapping the foundation of the
Knickcrbocker bank. If the truth
cannot iniurc its credit it can only
strengthen IT.; and to withhold the
truth under the circumstances is to
invite suspicion"
Dunlap did not appear to like the
turn the conversation was taking.
lie walked along in silence for n few
minutes. irrcsolute. At lcnFth he
seemed to make up his mind.
'pcrhaps you arc right after all,
Mr. Sturgis. At any rate we have
nothing to conceal from the public.
If you will be at the bank Tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock, | shall be
pleased to meet YOU there"
Sturgis nodded his acquicsccnce.
"Wcll, gentlemen, here is my
street." continued the banker. Good
evening good evening
And he was off
"Whithcr are YOU bound now,
Thurston?" asked the reporter. as the
friends resumed their walk.
"IIomc and to bed li'l, a sensible
fellow" replied the physician.
Don't you do anything Of the sort,
Come along with me to my rooms. I
must arrange the data so far col
lccted in the Two interesting cases
that have taken mp TO-DAY; and in the
cab mystery, at least, you can prob
ably be of assistance 10 me, if you
will"
Very well, old man; lead on. I am
curious to know what theories you
have adopted in these two cases"
"Theorios.' replied Sturpis; 81 never
ndopt theories. | simply ascertain
facts ana arrange them in their proper
nequencc. rs far as possible. When
this arrangement is successfully ac-
complished, the history of the crime is
practically completed. Detection of
crime is an exact science. Here, as in
all other sciences. the Imagination
has an important part to play. but that
part consists in coordiuating and in
fprDrpt i'm ~ fap+s rho COLD f1ur,f1o Z iC,,
of facts must invariably come first"
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10 build up n solid foundation Of facts
before You allowed your Imagination
to run riot!'
"Well?" inquired the reporter in APP
parent surprise.
'Nell, the only fact You have men
toned is the approximate age of the
dead man. The rest is pure assump-
ton. How can You know anything
certain about his occupation and the
amount of his salary?'
True; forgot you had not followed
the steps in the process of induction,
Here they are; the dead mans sleeves,
on the under side below the elbow,
were worn shiny. This shows that
his occupation is at a desk of some
kind.'
"Or behind a counter" suggested
Thurston quiz7ically
40, Your hypothesis is untenablc.
a clerk behind counter occasionally,
1t is true, leans upon his forearms. But
lnccSsant contact with the counter
leaves across the front of his trousers
an unmlstakable line of wear, at a
level varying according to the height
of the individual, This line was not
present IN the case of the man in the
cab. On the other hand, his waistcoat
is fraYcd AT the level of the fourth but
ton from the top. Therefore | main
tain that he was in the habit Of work
ing at desk. Now the trousers, al
though not new, are not baggy at the
knees, though free from the seams
which would suggest the effect Of press
ing or OF a trouscr stretchcr. Conclu-
slon the desk is "A high one; for the
man stood at his work. Most men who
work standing AT high desks are book
keepers Of one kind or another, There
fore, as ! said before, this man was
salary; | do not pretend to know the
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ng human affection of which his nature
was capable. Perhaps if the child had
been sufficiently experienced to read
her fathers heart she might have per-
sisted in her advances, and thus ulti-
mately have conquered the cold reserve
she had at first encountered. But she
was proud and impulsive, and, bitterly
disappointed in her first attempt to
win from hef father demonstration
Of affection, she Withdrew into her iso-
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SYNOpSIS

CHATTER I-Sccne of story ia In Now
York city Time. carly evening. last day
Of year Cable train collidcs with cab.
throwing to ground ca9m,m ana passcn-
ror also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then, inside tho cab. body Of man shot
dead Is discovered. Sturgis, reporter, OK
amiucs cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER 1T-Later that evening, at
stag dinner party. Sturgis. in impromptu
discussion. maintains reliability of cir.
.umstantial evidence. Dr. Murdock. IA
nous chemist. waEers in reply $1,000 TO 500
that from any daily paper he can select an
pnsolvablc riddle. Sturgis takes bet.
CHAPTER I1I-Case selected Is Of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near KnickcrboCkcr bank. MAJ bad
been seen running from bank with Valisc,
and arrested. Man said he stole NHliSo
from bank steps and was shot at. Nalisc
contained nothing of interest.
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stupcficd, would he not instinctivelv
have raised his arm III self-defensc. and
thus DETECTED the weapon upward?"
"Evidcntly."
well. it is idle to speculate on this
line for the present. Let us come TO
point Six. You remember | called
your particular attention to the cab
man. DO you still think he was only
drunk?'
NO" replied Thurston; "while he
had unquestionably been drinking
heavily, he also showed symptoms of
narcotic poisoning"
"Thcn the presumption is that he
had been druggcd by those who wished
to place the wounded man in his cab.
I observed him closely and | am salts
fed that he knows as little about his
dead passenger as we do. He prob
ably knows less about him, at all
events. than the young man in the
scalskin cap who gave the police the
slip during the excitement which fol-
lowed the overturning of the cab"
SturglS D0UScu moment.
"This, think" he continued, "cov-
ers all the evidence we have thus far
collected in the Cab Mystery. 1T is
quite satisfactory, as far as it goes,
for it is circumstantial evidence, and,
therefore absolutely truthful. In the
Knickerbocker bank mystery we have
as yet no satisfactory data whatever;
for everything we have heard concern
ing it has its origin in the fallible evil
dcnce of witnesses, and has, more
over, reached us third or fourth hand.
There is. however, one fact that may,
or may rot, prove to be important. Have
you noticed that these two mysteries
are contcmporanetAis and therefore,
that they may be related?"
"Do YOU think there is any conncc-
ton between the two?" Inquired Thurs
ton. interested.
II do rot allow myself TO think about
it at all as yet" replied Sturgis; Il
simply note the fact, that, so far as time
is concerned, the Cab Mystery could be
the sequel to the knickcrhoc.iCr Bank
Mystcry-that is all. Facts, my dear
boy, are like words. a word is only
M assemblage of meaningless letters
until it becomes pregnant with sense
by context So, fact. which, staud-
ing by itself, has no meaning, may,
when correlated with other facts, he
come fraught with deep Significance
AND now" he continued after a
PAUSE. 81 think our work is concluded
for the present. | shall he able to lay
II aside for the night. Let me offer
you glass of sherry. Pleasant event" g
we spent at Sprague's tonight. ! have
great admiration for him as an artist,
ana great fondness for him as a man.
Most of his friends are strangers to
me. though. You know have very
little time to indulge in social dissipa-
ton. BY the way. who is that Dr..
Murdoch with whom | have made tits
bet"
"Oh he is a physician, though now
retired from practice. lie devotcs him
self entirely to scientific research. ,S-
pecially in the domain of chemisfry.
lie has made some important discoy-
cries in organic chemistry, and they
say he has succeeded in proving some
Of the supposed elementary metals -
be compounds. lie has quite an CIV
able reputation in the scientific word.
| understand he is n remarkable man"
"That is evident at glance. Ifo
showed himself this evening to be a
clear thinker and a brilliant speaker.
should eoy he ,,-oc e1r,.+bi,,o, 90
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GRO BE Continued
JlNGLES AND JESTS.
Rural Pnstime.

without nozzle for the hose
lie tried 10 wet the ,erdant lawn:
H. placed his thumb u?on tho end,
And trcn he turned the water on.
A quart or two went mp his sleeve.
A mighty stream went in his floo;
Sorc water reached the grass, but b..
Was the wettest thing about the place.
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"Don' be ashame o yoh ign'unce,
sonny" sSid Uncle Ebcn, "as long as
yoh is dom yoh bes to git over it. re
dar WASH some finCs yoh didn' know,
dar wouldn' he no mo- use in libbin.'-
Washington Star.
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Knowledge,

First NJ. D.-Was the operation a sue&
cess?
Second VI. Doh, yes. The paticr.
died, but we learned how he might
have been saved if we had to do it over
again.-New York Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
Needed the Money,

Dibbles-That was a beautiful poem
You had in Gusher's Magazine this
month. Where did you get the inspi.
ration?
Scrlbbles-'rom my creditors.-Chi-
cagO News.
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n hurry" interrupted n voice whose
timbrc was not that of the house
keeper, Mrs. O'Mcagher.
"Oh! is that you. Sturgis?" laughed
the artist. aren't you ashamed Of
yourself to come routing honest men
out of bed at this unsecmly hour?
Wait a minute, till put on my court
costume, that [ may receive you with
the honors and ceremonies due to
your rank and station"
\ couple of minutes later the artist,
pituresqucly attired in n loose ORR
entail dressing gown and fcz, opened
the door to his friend, Ralph Sturgis.
Come in, old man." he said, cordial
ly extending his hand to the reporter;
you are welcome at any hour of the
day or night. What is it now? This is
not your digestion call presume"
no" replied Sturgis, 81 merely
dropped in to say that | should be I'M
able to take our projected bicycle trip
this afternoon. | shall probably be
busy with the Knickcrbocker bank
case all day. BY the way, if you would
like to come to the bank with me, T
shall be glad of your company. am
on my way there now"
81 should like nothing better" said
Spraguc, but | have made an APP
pointment for this morning with "a
cr--cr-with SITTER
"What. on New Years day, you
hcathcn!"
Sturgs observed the artist closely,
and then added, quizzically:
Accept my congratulatons old
man."
Your congratulations? inquired
Sprague, coloring slightly.
YES; my congratulations and my
coincidence. My congratulations on
the fact that She is young and beauti-
full, and possessed of those qualities of
mind and heart whch-and so on and
SO forth. My coincidence because
fear YOU are hit at last"
"Nhat do You mean?" stammercd
the artist, shcepishly; ''do you know
her? What do you know about hero"
Nothing whatevcr," replied Sturgis,
laughing, except what You are tell
'"o NV ~ ''"' io's'" .'o''s' your rc'i-
~, """ ''i ,'''','N'o''
nv ".IS' SPOKE "i'cr d moment OF
thoughtful silence.
Your inductions in this case arc
premature, to say the least. My sitter
is young lady, so much is urdcniably
true. And there is no doubt in my
mind rs to bpr rbceocuinn nf oil +Lo
''''''' 40 ~ ~. P'HS'NS'"" o, an inc
i"""''cS H"" J"cuIariI a,'rln"te 10
. .' "Ul my interest II her Is only
l"e " an ''''S' Ill oe""''iul ana
o',", ming woman
~ any ."'c ne auo'o' AFTER a mo-
,'''i' ; i''S H'io", nope So 1or L
'''r ~ ''' IA" "''0 Is "S sooo as De-
~, ,"'' ~ 'iio' ne, man.
'c ''P'i ~ > N'ei ear ue'ec'eo III
ilS ''''i', zones Il 'ouch OF genuine
'''Ui''T1 VI when 'i!e "r''S' hiiiSeIl was
I'o%"D'H u"oo , e. LAYING ms
N0''''' "P'" 'pi'5 "e sio"INcl'
',''N' E'"S''H'
i,ol'r So 700 ono Num- LOT you are
''' W 'hU'' ioo''a" me" "'ioSe l''eS
an III i"'"'" ~ an "in"PPE rove az
i""' S"PPU'e II useless 10 l'reacA
~ Sp"-- in9lF inc p!'!-ou'' IN my
""",n'' "P'''''I,' ''o "o'i''' > i''e Is
~, w. ~ ''' say '''oo VI " soo'' man >
A'.
NM" U"i 'i'.'i"i' o'i 'n"C
I'"YJ''' :. va vi" - ''''' iei'i'''
ON" w. ""' 20" 'ee" MOI WORT! on
my az '', '''' az d" c'cH'S' l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
Finds II Quickly.

"Does your wife ever lose her TEN.
per-
Yes; but she finds it so mighty
quick she never misses it."-Ohio State
journal.
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First Politcian-Do you think We'd
better take the public into our conf
dence?
Second Politcian-Oh. we'll take 'em
in, all right.-Broohlyn Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
She WINS Armed.

"What n fearless girl Miss 1ra-el s.
She goes everywhere without an es-
cort.'
Yes. She uses Il stiletto for hat
pin. "--Chicago Record Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
A Guess.

"How did the adage, Actions speak
louder than words, originates"
"Oh, in some deaf and dumb institu.
tion, suppose. '-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

When She game is close and dark visions
OF defeat rise before rooters' clans,
T:en an umpires OF color decisions -
VIII stir Up hot breeze from the fans"
New York Ii5rald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
ElBllC\L Hl.AY.

Mothcr-Goodness gracious, Willie!
What do YOU mean by spiling the milk and
honey ON the foor2
Wiliio-S Susie wanted to lay We was IN
Canaan, the promised land, just like the
Bihlc-Fliegcnda Blacttcr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
At the SenshOre,

He-IIoW's the water this morning!
Cold?
She Gin bathing suiN-Now, how in
the world should l know ?-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

TEN CENTS WILL BUY trial size Of
EiN's Cream Balm: enough to convince
you that it is the greatest OF remedies Tor
ra,ll catarrh or cold in the head Fun
Ely BROS, & Warren St New York
l5S Secohd St, Aibany, n. y.
Nessrs Ely Bros I suffered greatly
with catarrh and trcd different remedies
nHlhnMi -lfncl. Aflnr msinL ono hnIlln OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
The Reason Why,

Landlady-The strong should help
the weak.
Boarder--How is the butter going to
help this tea?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

II notice that a man has just put out
tho eyes Of the only woman he loved
"Wcl, love is blind,"-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
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An Angel Now.

Fhe sunshine warm, the lcaty trees,
Made Johnny feel quite gay.
Te went to swim. The obseques
Are being held today.
philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

I'm very sltd I'm not a meth
These sumner days. good s:rS.
And have to cat, despite the k-at,
Flannels ard winter firs -
PHILADELPHIA Record.
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Another Question.

"We're very proud of our ancestry,
you know"
Yes, know. But how would your
ancestry feel about you?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
How, Indeed,

Don't blame the barber il he talks
While rlzorins your skin.
eust Think How could he shave man
Without little chin?
Philadelphia Press.
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"Who is the belle OF the hall?" said she
As they danced around the floor.
But he made mistake and looked around,
And she speaks 10 him no more.
New Ysrk Lie.
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Little Nephcw-Is it true, uncle, that
the bark grows thickest on one side Of
tree?
Old Uncle Grout-Yuss.
Nephew-Which side, uncle?
Uncle Grout-The outsde.-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17

MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION OF AN
UNKNOWN MAN. IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT

CABHIAN REILLY DENIES ALL
KNOWLEDGE OF THE CRIME.
Miss Murdock's glance rested care
lessly upon these words for an in
slant. They aroused in her nothing
more than the mild curiosity which
attaches to events OF p1lpitating hui
man interest, when they have been
CONCEALED in the columns of the daily
newspapers and serycd TO palatos al
ready stated with sensational YER
bosity.
MARY said you wished to speak to
me- said the young girl, after a
short pause. II thought | would step
in to see you before going to Mr.,
Sprague's."
"To Spraguc's?" inquired Murdoch,
FIXING his keen eyes upon the young
girl. "Ah, yes; l remember he spoke
of the appointment last night. How
is the portrait coming on?'
at is almost finished. Probably
only one or two more sittings, at the
llost, will be necessary"
Agnes seemed slightly embarrassed
by the fxity OF her fathers search
ing glance. She settled herself in an
armchair and assumed look OF defer
ent expectancy.
Not word of affection had passed
between father and daughter; not a
raress had been iuterchauged. The re-
laticns be q cen this impassve man and
his charming daughter were those Of
wcll-brcd, if somewhat distant, rela-
tivcs. On the one hand there was the
uniform courtesy of the man Of the
world toward woman; on the other,
the Difference of Il young girl of good
brecdin: toward a person much older
than herself. But the note of cordial
and intimate affection between father
and child was absolutely missing.
And yet Agnes Murdoch was natural
II of an affectonatc and expansive ma
ture. During her mothers lifetime the
two women had been inseparablc COM
panions. united by strong bond Of
sympathy.
Mrs Murdoch had been an invalid
for many years before her death, and
with Agnes had lived either abroad or
in the south during much of the time
in order to escape the rigors of the
Borthern climate. Thus the father, en-
crossed as he was with his occupations
and his scientific researches, had seen
but little of his daughter during her
childhood, and had been looked upon by
the child almost as stranger.
When at last, after her mothers
death, Agnes, heartbroken at the loss
Of her only friend, returned to the par
entail roof, she was a girl of l6. In
the first loneliness of her bereavement,
When, hungering for human sympathy
and consolation, she turned to her ia
ther, she received patient and cour-
teous attention, with an offer of all
the material comforts and luXuries
which wealth could procure; but she
failed to find the only thing she needed
"A responsive human heart.
And yet, behind the cold and selfish
exterior of the chemist, the young girl
had touched chord which had never
vibrated before in this strange mans
being 1t is probable that the feeling