Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-28

tempt is a mere trifle. If you would only
accept my help, l am sure there might be
a future for you in fiction. Can't we form
a sort of friendly partnership-call 1t mas
ter and pupil, If you will-but
''You would have the dullest pupil that
ever lived" she cried. And as for the
story
'If 1 had never seen you," said he.
"your story would seem less improbable
She did not understand what he meant
and frankly told him so. Abbott wa
frightened. He had not tact enough u
evade an explanation, and he was afraid
to make one. This pretty game of heart"
was new to him. and 1t made him nerV-
Gus, yet he felt incapable OF stopping A.
a beginner with the bicycle when he sees
that his inexpertness has brought NM
into peril is seized with frantic impuls'
to pedal faster and faster, so Abbou
plunged straight ahead, though absurd
disaster doomed plainly in his path
Having seen your face, said he "A
could never believe in the adventure o.
the hero of your story. Do you fahch
that by sunlight or moonlight l could TAI
to recognize"-
"RealIy. Mr.. Abbott don't you think
that our friendly partnership is getting
along almost too well?' she asked "oG
course l perceive that you are speaklnh
merely by way of illustration, but If NIr
Hilyard should hear you or my sisteI
there might be some slight misundeI
standing.
Your sister, echoed Abbott.
Yes" said Miss Leigh. "She has jus
come in / hear her in the hall Mr.. II
yard and have been waiting for her
At this moment a young lady appearo"
in the doorway.
'Why, Mr. Abbott!" she exclaime"
"You can't have received my note a
ready?'
/ har
| for support and the other pressed again :.
his forehead.
'Your note?" he repeated mechanically
81 mailed it this afternoon" said T.
girl, advancing into the room. but !
| didn't suppose that you would get 1t be
fore tomorrow. However. am just rs
glad to see you. though my amiable pla'
! for your amusement has been spoiled.
"No. it hasn't begging your pardon
| Kate" said Hilyard. 'It has worked C.
a charm
"You don't mean to say
Eyes, do" said Hilyard. "He has beor
talking to Mile for an hour under TIN
impression that she was you"
T-I-really this is very remarkabie
stammered Abbott. 81 wonder that = I
didn't mention to me-
"That l had twin sister? came very
near 1t that day in your office And then
well. I'll confess that didn't like II he
cause you seemed to think that wa
-er-exaggerating when l said that
knew two sisters who were as much alik'
as the two in my story. SO resolved 4
play a trick upon you. Mr.. Hilyard am
Mile and arranged plan by which yo'
were to meet her in such way that yo'
might easily, be Deceived by the resem
blance between us. You'll forgive me
won't you. the more especially because
really didn't idoitT " roar 5 sfht
Abbott was beyond words His min
. held nothing but 9 fierce. unreasonin
, wrath against Hilyard whose intuitio
revealed that conditions to him perfectly
I 81 ..Y6u're right. Abbott" = he said, 81 sdi
: H. Stay me, and You VIII be proper
avenged. When I heard you In the ha
. II said to Miss Mile Leigh. with whom
: Ihad the great happiness to be teensersin
at the time: He has come to talk abot
l. the story, TO apologize. Receive what J
s says precisely in the spirit In which II
uttered, meaning, of course that sf
4 should receive It as II IL were addrssse
e to her sister. And she played the part
L a nicely Wasn't II funT
# ''Rare sport" said Abbott "a ver
y clever game. And as | seem to be It
4 loser i must pay the forfeit-that !
II print the story. II you viii be so good {
II TO let me have II once more Miss Lesg
II / will publish It word for word letter 4
r letter. And then-er-the less said ato'
all this the better. Dent you think )" Z