Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-05

| cOHee-fOOln. SHe lnQ QulEeu WneIner L
would care to see him. / replied in
the negative, stating that L would
call next day and make myself
known to him.
I'VE are old friends" I said, "and
! for that reason | 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
[ asked.
''If 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"
'I'll be here well before that" I
replied. "If all goes right, | shall
call upon him between eight and nine
| o'cock."
Feeling sure that, after what had
said TO her, she would say nothing
to Hayle about my visit, l returned
to my own hotel and retired to rest.
Next morning 1 was up betimes,
had breakfasted, and was at Fox
wells hotel before eight o'clock had
struck. ! proceeded straight to the
| bar, where | discovered my ac-
quaintance of the previous evening,
in curl papers, assiduously dusting
shelves and counter. There was a
fragrance of the last nights pota-
tions still lowering about the place,
which had the dreary, tawdry APP
pearance that was so different to the
glamour of the previous night. 1
bade 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 off
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 few min
utes."
'I wonder what you will have to
say for yourself when you see me,
Mr.. Hayle," 1 muttered. you will
find that / am not to be SO easily
| shaken off as you imagine"
l accordingly made my way to the
! dining-room, and seating myself at
table ordered a cup of coffee and
an egg. The London egg is not a
| favorite of mine, but l was prepared
! to eat a dozen of them if necessary,
if by so doing l 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 a quarter of an hour had
elapsed and the man l wanted had
not presented himself, my patience
became exhausted and 1 went in
search of my hourie of the bar.
My friends a long time coming
down." l said. II hope he has not
gone out to breakfast?"
you must be mistaken" she an
swered. II 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 a 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
! operation, and seemed to derive con-
siderable satisfaction from it.
"There he is" said the girl, point
ing to table in the furthest corner
! Cf ha tn1l wit "a
black mustache."
1 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 a cab, and whose luggage consist
ed of a small brown bag and a trav-
cling rug?" 1 asked. you've been
having a game with me, young wom-
an, and l should advise you to be
careful. You don't realize who l
am"
"Hoighty toity," she said, with
toss of her head that sent her curl
papers dancing. "lf 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, 1 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 a quarrel
earlier in the morning, and in con-
sequence were still far from being
upon the best of terms.
"The 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
1 carried his bag up to number AZ
with my own 'ands, and you know it,"
The girl was quite equal to the oc-