Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01

that he N would accept. It was import nent of N her to make answer to him For ten IA minutes he turned it over an' over befoA1re he slit the cover and dreV forth the inclosure. He stared for moment (8 lumfounded at the openin: lines. whifG h ran:
 Miss Aehlice Eyerton Woodrow beg: to thank E Robert Hardy Stetson fol his somew hat tardy answer to her ad vertisemenG Gt. She begs to assure MT Stetson tha Ilt she does not believe him tC be a thief y His unwillingness to an swer the Q! slrlier advertisement led to the suggest; ;1on on the part of the clerk in the adv 4kit.semcnt office that the amended fo- -bm of personal would be more likely lto bring forth an answer. If Mr. StetstA Abn will be good enough 10 call at 635 Auburn avenue he will not only receive a the grateful thanks of Miss Woodro Nv, but of her father, who would be gla 1l to meet the son of his old schoolmatTle."
 Stetson locke -kd at his watch. He could not in decend Ey call much before ]. It was only DO now There would be no use ill trSEing to work when every letter was but picture of pair of blue eyes set Il piquant face and framed in gold en hair.
 He had beenv trapped, but he was glad of it. He was especially glad to know that she was willing to take such pains to tinH him. It showed that she really did J.are and justified his earlier opinion of her. He wished that he could announce a general half holiday in the office, but since this was not possible without eX- planation he could at least take one himself.
 He was uptown, at II and spent the rest of the time in pacing his room and deciding upon the important item of necktie. He could scarcely wait | until it was time to start and set out afoot that he might at least kill time that way.
 The servant showed him into the li- l brary instead of the drawing room. Miss Woodrow sprang from her easy ] chair by the open ire as he was an- nounced and came toward him.
 q thought you mis sht call this after noon," she said as le took her hand, ''so told James to bring you in here. 1 I am so glad you have come"
 So am l. said }etson promptly, though did not cont to be thanked
 "To meet father" 4e suggested de- 1 murely. "I am afrai( he will not be ] in until 6.'' ]
 '.I don't mind waitirf," said Stetson ] obligingly-"that is, ur ess l inconven- fence you"
 Il shall be glad to Ave you wait,' she said sincerely, "b,l please may not thank you?'
 "Rescues are Sometites their own reward, he smiled. T was not very much of rescue, anEay. l prob ably should not have nfced your pre- dicament ony"-
 "Only?" she question:, seeing that he was not going to coDl hue
 "Only-well, for q loE time have been wondering who Nl were. You see, I've seen you vel often and'- He paused again.
 .So you have noticelme tool" she said wonderingly. "Hd funny
 You mean that you have-that you did''- He was distres| |ngly confused.
 q have noticed youl lften," she ad mitted frankly. "Youfeemed so diff ferent from so manNof the men 1 know that I often WCtered who you were"
 "Then 1t was not alIgether because of your gratitude that bu advertised: he urged. She colorej but would not confess, though as sheEas bidding him goodby a couple of hdfs later he held her hand trifle lontr than is per mitted.
 ''Wont you say thatt was not alto gether through gratit}e that you put in that personal:" he Fged.
 The blue eyes fell fore the glow in the ardent brown ond Perhaps not altogether" she whisUred, but that is very purely personal