Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-03-20

did IP' said Robinson, opening his
eyes tUtde.
and, like any other man, you didn't OBJ
ject to seeing her again even IL 1t was
only for four seconds. That's all there
Is In II. So why not tell the truth p
81 don't deny that ! had some such
idea"
1T was your motive for offering TO
take the note. and you had no other
Isn't that e factT
"Well. yes" replied Robinson, "be-
tween ourselves. that's the truth"
"You had no errand at your roomT
"Of course not"
"Then why did you 20 thereY de-
manded Elmendorf. "Why did you go
straight over there from Miss Millers
housep
81 thought Ia change my Clothes"
said Robinson desperately.
did you change them? Haven't you
got on the same suit now that you wore
down town yesterdayT
"Yes." said Robinson. IL changed
my mind"
INSTEAD OF your clothes" rejoined
Elmendorf. with n smile. "By the way,
where were you borni"
Robinson's expression revealed some
slight relief.
"In Honolulu he said. ~ lived
there until was 81. Then my parents
moved to Annoy. China. | came to this
country about two years ago"
"Where did you landT
"San Francisco"
"Datc OF arrival and name Of steam
err" said Elmendorf. taking up his
notebook again.
Robinson was undlsturbed this time.
'I've forgotten the exact date" he
said, "and the steamer was n tramp. |
can't recall her name"
Asked what he had done in San
Francisco, Robinson replied that he
had drifted across the continent imme-
diately. arriving In New York In April,
n year ago. Very soon afterward he
had had the good fortune TO make the
acquaintance OF Mr.. Alden. who had
taken n HIKING 10 him and given him
his present position. He had few
friends in this country. There was no
one who knew him better than Alden
did.
you looked TO me like college bred
man." said Elmendorf whereupon Rob
inson replied that there were excellent
schools In Honolulu.
Elmendorr traced out n pattern In the
rug with the end OF his cane. "rhe
man has n record" he was saying to
himself This story IL n work OF art.
No cable TO Honolulu. and Annoy Is n
long way from Mulberry street. II
will take about six months TO prove
that this man never lived In the Sand |
wlch Islands unless we can strike his /
trail around here"
"Dld you carry that cane yestcrdayp
asked Elmendorf suddenly, and Rob |
lnson promptly went into n blue chill |
which he strovc to conceal.
"Ycs-of course-no," he stammcrcd. |
81 think that was what | went 10 my !
room FOR"
81 think Il wasn't" said Elmendorf.
and M that moment, TO the surprise of
both. Alden entered the room.
fro he Continued
DnnRcr In CIRnr Cutters.
The large man had Just bought II 80
porltic black clgnr aud was inserting II
In the cutter
Don't do thntw exclaimed the tall
man of cadaycrous feature.
Good gracious why not" demand
cd the large fellow.
you wait here with me for five min
utcg. aud youIl see why not"
a man came up ana bought n cigar.
He wcttod the mouth end slightly. put
10 IN the cutter. lighted IL and walked
Off
"Did you sec thatf" asked the On.
dnyCrous mau. "Did you see his color
and hollow chceisi If he isn't In the
last stages OF consumption. | don't
want cent Can't you Just imagine
the tuberclc bugs IN that cigar euttcrT'
he said triumphnntly.
The large man didn't say anything.
but he looked anxious
IN the course OF i've minutes ms
many cunt0mcra bought cigars and
three Of them wcttcd the mouth end
before they rerd the cutter.
"GHoa fti tIy an individual cut
ter @ jie iarfr mnn ag the pnir nt
lnst mOtCj out of The shop. New York
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