Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-12

The WfthersDeonshouse next morn1ng
 seemed tojhe- deserted by everybody ex-
 cept the blne eyed girl who was eat
 ing breakfast. Her father and mother
 tor whoever they may have been) were
 not in evidence. Somehow fell into
 conversation with her, the only time
 ever knew such a thing, to happen within the borders of the estate. I think we talked of the quality of the strawberries, or of books perhaps.
 really can't remember anything about it, except wondering how I could be so stupid in the presence of such a pretty girl Presently she very properly pun ished me by withdrawing the light of her countenance, and I was left to stare at biscuit and ask it how the girl had come to know that song.
 Afterward | wandered up to the north tree and was surprised to find Miss Jones there alone. 1t appeared that Trask had gone back to the house for some sort of sketehing materials. I made myself comfortable upon the ground and endeavored to open con- versat1on, but it was even harder than usual for me to talk with her that morning.
 There must be a certain kind of hon. esty concealed in me somewhere, be- cause find it unpleasant to talk with person when I am obliged to conceal the principal subject of my interest. Really, I wished to ask Miss Jones a tot of personal Questions-for example, Who are you? Is your name really JonesP If you are Sibyl. why did you select such a name as Jones for pur- poses of disguise? Was it very clever thing to do, being the very last that should have expected of you? Gan you sing?
 It seemed as If I might put the last query in such form as to gain informa- ton from the answer, though if this young lady were the singer of the shore could not expect her to con- sider herself under any moral obliga- ton to tell the truth to me. While I was turning the matter over in my mind I suddenly became aware that was whistling softly. It is bad habit of mine, somewhat less reprehensible on this occasion because my compan- ion seemed in no mood for conversa- 5efOA anu tuh6 ACLk A1C SQ my VWA vices. But the essential point is that found myself whistling the little Swiss song, and in an instant there leaped Into my field of consciousness perfect recollection of having done precisely the same thing before when Miss Jones and I had fallen into one of those deep silences in which she seemed to find a melancholy pleasure.
 The miracle of the lake stood explain ed, and by the knowledge of that fact was so startled that I>got upon my feet. Miss Jones raised her eyes to me with question.
 MT. Trask is coming" said I, notic- ing that fact for the first time. ''I thought I heard footsteps
 The man was walking on turf at a distance of 100 yards, but Miss Jones did not consider it necessary to cross examine me on the subject of my audi kary apparatus.
 When Trask came up, talked with aim few minutes and then walked pack to the house. Tn my room I sat down by the window to think the thing Unt, and I was making some small p&og- Tess when I became aware of a gentle humming sound which resolved itself into a scarcely audible, grossly inaccu- rate yet recognizable performance of that fated song. It was Jimmy La moline who was guilty of this dire atroc- ity. He was standing on the strip of grass between the window and the and his attitude and expres- sion were studiously designed to give the impression that his music was purely involuntary, mere bodily act uncontrolled by any, purpose.
 But Jimmy was a marked card to me. I knew his back as we'll as his face. This is figure of speech. I really refer to the back of his mind, for in his habit of seeming to give his attention elsewhere, to be looking away, so to speak, there lay the com pIete explanation of his mahner of mystery. It is the same with all fricksters
 Jimmy, said I, where did you get that tupe2''