Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-16


piled that such gentleman had GER
tainly arrived within the past half
hour, and was now at supper in the
coffee-room. She inquired whether l
would care to see him. L replied in
the negative, stating that | would
call next day and make myself
known to him.
eve are old friends" I said, "and
for that reason I should be glad if
you would promise me that you will
say nothing to him about my coming
tonight"
Woman-like the idea pleased her,
and she willingly gave the promise
L asked.
eff you want to see him you'd bet
ter be here early" she said. 'He
told me when he booked his room
that he should be wanting to get
away at about ten o'clock to-mor-
row morning"
''l'1 be here well before that" I
replied. eff ali goes right, 1 shall
call upon him between eight and nine
o'cock.''
Feeling sure that, after what / had
said to her, she would say nothing
to Hay1e about my visit, I returned
to my own hotel and retired to rest.
Next morning I was up betimes,
had breakfasted, and was at Fox
wells hotel before eight o'clock had
struck. 1 proceeded straight to the
bar, where I discovered my &C
quaintance of the previous evening,
in curl papers, assiduously busting
shelves and counter. There was
fragrance of the last nights pota-
tions still lowering about the place,
which had the dreary, tawdry ap-
pearance that was so different to the
glamour of the previous night. 1
babe the girl good morning, and then
inquired whether she had seen any
thing of my friend. At first she did
not appear to recognize me, but on
doing so she volunteered to go of
and make inquiries. She did so, to
return a few moments later with
the information that the gentleman
''had rung for his boots, and would
be down to breakfast in q few min
utes."
81 wonder what you will have to
say for yourself when you see me,
Mr.. Hayle," / muttered. "You will
find that 1 am not to be SO easily
shaken off as you imagine
/ accordingly made my way to the
dining-room, and seating myself at
a table ordered a cup of coffee and
an egg. The London egg is not a
favorite of mine, but 1 was prepared
to eat dozen of them if necessary,
if by SO doing I could remain in the
room long enough to find myself
face to face with Gideon Hayle. Sew
eral people put in an appearance and
commenced their morning rePast,
but when quarter of an hour had
elapsed and the man I wanted had
not presented himself, my patience
became exhausted and I went in
search of my hourie of the bar.
'My friends a long time coming
, down." 1 said. 81 hope he has not
gone out to breakfasts"
"You must be mistaken" she an
swered. 81 saw him come down
stairs nearly a quarter of an hour
ago. He went into the dining-room,
and [ felt sure you must have seen
him. If you will follow me I'll show
him to you"
So saying she led the way along
the dingy passage until she arrived
at green baize door with two glass
panels. Here she stopped and
scanned the dining-room. The boots,
who had just come upstairs from
the lower regions, assisted in the
opera ton, and seemed to derive con-
siderable satisfaction from it.
'There he is said the girl, point
of the room; "the tall man with the
black mustache."
I looked and was consumed with
disappointment. The individual I
saw there was no more like Hayle
than he was like the man in the
moon.
"Do you mean to tell me that he is
the man who arrived late last night
in cab, and whose luggage consist
ed of small brown bag and a trav-
cling rug?" I asked. you've been
having game with me, young wom-
an, and I should advise you to be
careful. You don't realize who l
am"
"Hoighty toity," she said, with a
toss of her head that sent her curl
papers dancing. eff you're going to
be nasty, I am going. You asked for
the gentleman who came late last
night with bag, and there he is. If
he's not the person you want, you
mustn't blame me. I'm sure I'm not
responsible for everybody's friends.
Dear me, I hope not!"
The shock-headed boots had all
this time been listening with the
greatest interest. He and the bar
maid, it appeared, had had quarrel
earlier in the morning, and in con-
sequence were still far from being
upon the best of terms.
'sThe cove as the gent wants, miss,
must be i'm as came close upon II
o'clock last night he put in. "The
! toff with the bag and blanket. Why