The Globe-republican., 1906-02-15

we're ribbons, laces, satins and Gilkl
IN chairs. On tables, everywhere 4
elegant proiuaion and confusion, bu
what impressed Macmanara most an,
swhai,he could hardly take biz eye
from was . IA BILE lin the center b
\ the room on which was piled. - con
erously as pebbles on the beach, ever
known gem. Diamonds, rubies, opal
ana pearls threw 4 shade over thsl,
smaller sisters and tried hard to out
shine each other in"their fascinatinl
glow and glitter.
my angels are ont tonight on oth
er nissions, but I shall do my besl
10 entertain You, and shall BE- mors
sorry than can say II ! fall snt
The Devil bowed courteously 70 ~
guest. .slIE w
While he was speaking be placed
u diamond scarfpin and opal ring or
the table. They, immediately began
~ sparkle ! challenge to their neigh
bors. What : familiar look they bad
to Macmanarai The Devil drew I
chair close 70 the couch, picked up I
guitar, and the last thing Macmanasa
remembered was hearing 3 rich tenor
voice singing popular melody.
The next morning when Macmansra
awoke he was IN his own room. The
llre In the CRATE was burning cheerily,
and through the open door be could
see bin valet preparing his bath. Ont
side the sun was shining brightly,
taking away the snow ~ fast a. II
had fallen the night before.
what dreaml" Macmanara
thought, % he sprang out Of bed. His
clothes we're hanging on the back Of
Z chair, and there were tiny rivulets
where they had dripped the melted
snow. He went through his pockets
and his face fell. Yesterday be had
drawn $4,000 from the bank, vowina
In his heart to 60 40 far from Louis-
Vile as the money would take him.
This morning there was not dollai
IN his pocket--not even the little
pearI-handlsd knife he had carried foi
years. &
When he went down to breakfast
bis aunt, who was also his house.
keeper. looked beyond him after say
Ing good morning, evidently expect
ing to greet some one else.
"How mistaken one can be, OTIS"
she said. II expected you to bring
down to breakfast this
morning, for when I heard you come
home last night Twas sure some one
was with you"
Maybe there was, and maybe there
wasn't What would you say, aunt, Il
were to tell you don't know?"
"If you were anyone else but Otis
! would say you were
drunk; but as you are Otis I shall say
J ou are poking fun at your old aunt"
When the papers were brought in
glanced over the head
lines Of the Courier-Journal, o. was
bib custom, and the following fast
ened his eyes:
"AT THE MoRGUE."
Found drowned In the river at two o'clock
This morning. the body Of young man
or. medium size, fair complexion and
blond mustache. A lace handkerchief
marked "Gracie" was all that was found In
lhs dead mans pockets.
THAT'S the Devil" and with the en-.
Mcnamara rushed for bis
hat and overcoat, leaving his startled
lunt to think he bad gone insane.
"Yes," the morxue keeper replied
10 Macmanara's eager questions, ''ths
,oof fellow was brought here st an
sarly hour this morning. This hand
was the only thing about
him that may lead to his identity,
ind that has only one chance In q
thousand. If his sweetheart reads
he morning papers-and Of course
bs handkerchief Is his sweetheart's
--she will be here in a short while.
lnds ifshe doesn't read them, he may
70 to his grave unnamed
Macinanara examined the features
II the dead man closely. II was his
,svil Of the night before, minus the
,lack hair, In place of which there
vas q cI6sely-cropred blond head. Az
Aacmanara was leaving the morgus
IL almost ran over Grace Langdon.
Who caught his arm and cried out:
AOh, Otis, 1t Is really you, and you
IRE not drowned, with my handker-
hief In YOUR pocket? was going Ia
he opera" the little lady explained,
and Something got wrong with tho
Iorses as we were leaving Chestnut
treet, 'and the coachman stopped Ia
ee whatl'it was. My escort opened
he carriage door for the same pur-
lore, when I saw you and dropped
nv handkerchief TO see If you would
ick IT up. and the way you pounced
pom II kept me happy for the res,
I the evening. lost my opal ring,
90, but l don't care, for 1t was al-
'ays bringing me bad luck"
.sAacmanafa thought Of the ring "a
chad last seen It fash BY Che side
I his acarfpin on q table with thou-
ands Of other jewels, but he did mot
Ell his wife.to-bs Of his adventure
tith the Devil. He asked instead,
'"Gracie, why 10 It a woman win ten