The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-09

for summer that might De called new
A little flush stole into the cheeks Of
the girl.
Hes very entertaining" she said,
and singularly lacking in seif-assur-
ance."
The more I see of him." said the
elder lady. the more / feel assured
that he isn't a foreigner"
Il wonder who the George is that
he refers to SO often?" said the young
woman
His valet, perhaps said the elder
lady.
A maid bearing a yellow envelope
entered the room.
telegram for you. miss"
A moment later the young woman
gave a little Shrek.
"Oh. auntie, listen to this, It's from
Jane Stanchfield. Professor Ximenes
has abandoned western trip. WIN re-
main in Boston " She stared wildly at
her aunt. Mercy" she cried who is
this man we have picked up?'
Something better than piano
! thumper, I've no doubt" said the elder
/ lady, as she suddenly arose and hur-
/ fied from the room. In moment she
/ was back again.
I've found a name. across the bot
! tom Of his travelling bag, she said. 1t
/ is Arnold Stetson."
Arnold Stetson.' cried the young
woman. why. good gracious, auntie,
/ that must be Professor Arnold Stetson,
| the famous young electrician! The i'm
| proven Of wireless telegraph. you
/ know"
I'm not surRrise9,, said the elder
I L. l.
And 1 took him for a piano yirtu-
of course you can't blame him for
( that"
But the blunder is so humiliatiug.
You can't humiliate that young
man. said the elder lady. Then she
added, with an air of profound salts
faction. II knew al along that he
wasn't a foreigner
In the meantime Arnold Stetson,
/ Professor Arnold Stetson. was stTiding
into the business heart of the busting
western town. Suddenly he stopped
short. A man was approaching him.
George" he cried.
why, Arnold" And they grasped
hands.
Just got in" said George. Been
looking for you in all the hotels Where
are you hiding"
"Hiding?" repeated Arnold. why,
I'm at your aunt's.'
My aunt's?"
Yes. Your aunt and your cousin
met me at the station just as you said
they would if you happened to be away.
It's charming place
My aunt and my cousin, you say"
Yes, Of course. What's the matter
with your"
Perhaps" said George, you know
my aunt's nance"
"Of course / do. and no thanks to
you" said Arnold. She is Mrs. Ran
som, and your cousin is Miss Constance
Deming."
George suddenly whistled.
What" he cried. Are YOU up
there? Well. you're in great luck"
What do you mean?" gasped Arnold.
Isn't Mrs. Ransom your aunt?"
No, she isn't"
isn't Miss Deming your cOusin2'
Certainly not. / wish she was. She S
the richest and prettiest girl in the
county. Ny aunt was called away from
the city yesterday by the sudden illness
Of her son in a Virginia school"
But they met me and called me pro-
fessori"
You're not the only professor. my
boy"
BY jove, remember that some
queer things were said. They seemed tC
think I ought to be a foreigner, anC
they talked about my triumphs. The
only triumDhs I could think of were
, my football ones What donkey
must have appeared"
Didn't you mention me?v
: Yes. but they didn't seem TO be al
col al 20.
course. and I remember. now that Mis-.
Deming suggested that YOU might b,
7 my press agent. I thought it was Z
d joke"
"A very weak joke" said George
Then he burst out laughing. Don
look like that, you knight OF the ruefu
! countenance. Can't you see the funn,
l side of it? It's a new comedy of er
/ rors." and ne laughed again.
! But Arnold didn't laugh.
ITS dreadful mistake he groaned
, ! "and must be corrected at once" AnC
/ before George could stop him he ha,
turned and was striding rapidly away
! Hold on" cried George.
III see you a little later" Arnolt
! called back without turning his head.
The maid ushered him into the par
Tor at Glenmere, and presently Mis-
Constance entered. She looked still
more charming in her simple nous
dress.
Arnold hastily arose as she pleasant
" greeted him.
+, Miss Deming.' he stammered. 80
! am quite overcome with modification
! I find there has been a mistake mad
; about my identity"
"A mistake" Constance gentI
{ echoed.
4 Yes" cried Arnold. Il am not IN
. person you supposed me to be"
: Constance opened her eyes litu
{. wider.
o How can that be-" she gently ask
= ed. Il am quite sure you are Professo
). / Arnold StetsOu.
+, He stared at her dumbly-
z Shall 7 so on she merrily asked
you are Professor Arnold Stetson, III