Evening journal., 1905-02-13
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The partition was not very thick, and
e girl often heard him whistling or
Nnging In the next room. His roper
Try was extensive and confusing.
she's the bestest girl that Is, and I
& led her in my biz" would foat in to
hr, followed perhaps by the strains Of
5amson ct Delilah" OF some music
ually fine.
One knew the sort Of man who
ould sing coon songs with gustO; also
e sort that would hum bits from the
H'and operas. The puzzling thing was
know what sort Of a man would
ke an impartial delight in both. SO
the intervals Of her work she began
speculate about her unknown neigh
br.
At the end Of two months she tabu-
ted her knowledge Of him. He was
||ay and debonair. Witness the scraps
song that doated in TO her. He was
lrelessly Indifferent to women. This
be CLEANED from the fact that FIVE
ays out Of seven she could hear him
inefully asserting:
II she be not fair 10 me,
What care / how fair she bel
He smoked inveterately-a pipe, she
lncied. Sometimes the faint, elusive
pirit OF the thing seemed to float
4 bout her hall bedroom, and she
niffed again and again, her small
cad well in the air. but could never
|e quite sure. The partition bore her
artled scrutiny imperturbably, but
Fell, she was sure she smelled smoke.
He was about thirty. This she di-
lined from the freshness of his voice
I'D his boyish delight IN the chatter of
ie elderly chsmbermaid, whose Irish
rit would send him into peals of
lughter.
Also he was man of the world,
nee she heard him come in early
lany evenings and move about his
pom as IL dressing for dinner. Then
{ half past g or he would go out
|gain, leaving her with an absurd
|cuhc OF QehOlaUOu.
They never encountered each other
the halls, much to her satisfaction,
ut she came to have a very distinct
lea Of his appearance. He was tall
road and straight, with a clear cut
ace and an air Of knowing his way
bout.
"Sure, an he's a foine gintleman,
faggie informed her once; but. though
he might have verified her idea OF
linn, she refrained with a fine sense OF
ersonal reserve. Sometimes through
be open door she caught a glimpse OF
is room, and her interested eyes took
the dark green walls, covered with
andsome photographs, the low book
ases on either side OF the fireplace
nd the low, broad table with its littel
4 books and papers.
1T certainly looks as If he were an
nteresting man." she thought to her
+ elf, and thereupon she entered he
wn room, and, taking out a sheet oi
aper bearing the mystical heading
& My Knight In Spain" she wrote:
81 NN"Evidently educated-a college man
profession, law, literature or some
Thing Of the kind"
maggie, is there any one in the mex
ioomT" she heard him inquire one Sun
ay morning. Then in answer to Mag
hes mufied reply: Little Miss Mouse
should call her. didn't know Their
vas any one there. though once o.
vice I've thought / heard some one.
The girl blushed guiltily. Apparent
y he had no idea how plainly sh'
kould hear him. Then she smiled 4
herself. So he would call her littl'
diss Mouse. Well. it was fair enough
ince she called him her Gentleman o
spain.
For awhile after this she noticed
ecided effort on her neighbor's part q
4 20 softly In the midst Of a stave b
would cease abruptly, only to begil
fresh and stop again with an impa
lent exclamation. as if he were an
ioyed at not being able to remembe
o be quiet. At all Of which, in the sc
Illusion Of her room, little Miss Nous
laughed immoderately, though in 81
ence.
Then one morning Maggie found he
II bed, her usually pale face flushed
her heavy hair covering the pillow 4
tossed and tangled mass.
"Its nothing. but perhaps you'd bet
er get a doctor" gasped Miss Mouse
my heads so queer, and. oh, I'm $
garmw
Soon after a serene faced nurse in
itriped uniform and white apron wa
Installed in the room, and to her littl
Miss Mouse, down with brain fevel
-all5ed an unending jargon.
''If you can have a castle in Spair
vou can certainly have a knight 4
spain, can't your she demanded owe
Rnd over again.
"Of course you can" soothed th
purse.
I'D be very lonely II he vanished
rs castles in Spain do" she said a
snother time, with wistful, puzzle
yes. "You don't think he will var
kAh. do you? Because I'm all alon
\ Are. He's the only person I reall
know.
won't you ever tell, upon your hor
rT" she rambled on. Its yer
. strange I don't just understand 1
Isbut actually 1 have never seen hin
Can you believe ii, I've never see
shim, and yet know him so well.
q Ndon't understand IT, and my head
plittng. Hold it, Hold itF
The man In the next room was yer