Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17

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| asked. mighty curious.
by George bnt I've been enjoying
the most enchanting adventure: such
as You read out Of a book. I'm inclined
! to believe that | shall enjoy my studies
in old Barscheit."
But where did you get this?" II
there was a girl around. | wanted to
know an about It.
"She dropped it."
"She dropped it, | repeated. What
| shef Why. you old tow-head, have you
been flirting at this hour Of the morn
ingf"
Handsome as a pictured"
"Ha. the ideal at last, "-ironically
Blond, OF course"
Dark as a Spaniard, and rides like
Diana. His enthusiasm was not TO be
lightly passed yer.
Never heard OF Diana riding said
/; always saw her pictured as going
afoot.-
Don't be an asst You know YER
well what l mean"
1--WE no argument to offer, nor any
picture TO prove my case. You've had
an adventure; give 1t up, every bit
Of IT,"
~One OF the finest horsewomen ]
ever saw. Took q wall three feet high
the other morning. Just TO see II !
dared follow. Lucky Dandy is a hunt
er, or I'd have broken my neck"
VERY interesting" Then of a sud
den a thought flashed through my
head and out again. Anybody with
herr"
Only myseh these three mornings"
HIN, Did you get as far as names?'
Yes; ! told her mine. Who Is
Hildegarde Won Heideloh?"
.sHeidelon7" | was puzzled. My sus.
picions evaporated. II can't say that
/ know any one by that name. Sure 1t
was Heideloff?"
EDO you mean TO tell me- with
blank establishment, that there is a
peiticoat on horseback in this duchy
that you do not known
4 don't know n woman by the
name of Hildegarde 0 Heideloff; on
my word OF honor, Max, | DON'T
odd Bauer, the blacksmith. knew
her.
Bauer? All my suspicious returned.
Describe the giri to me"
Handsome figure, masses of black
hair, great black eyes that are full OF
good fun, a delicate nose and might
add. a very kissable mouth"
what! have You kissed herr" ex,
claimed.
NO, mol Only, I'd Ike TO-"
"Hml You've made quite a Study
She must be visiting some one near
by. There is an odd castle three miles
west OF the smithy. Did she speak
Engiishg"
Eyes. -excitedly.
THAT accounts for IT. An old Eng
lisn nobleman lives over there during
the summer months, and 1t is not i'm
probable that size Is one OF his guests.
In my heart ! knew that her highness
was up to some Of her tricks again. bus
there was no need Of her shattcrina
good old Max's heart. Yet ! felt bnnn
to say Why not look into the purse
There might be something there to
prove her Identify
Look into her purse 2" mortified
s-You wouldn't have me peepinR into a
woman's purse, would you? Suppose
there should be a box OF rouge7 Her
ieheeks were red"
Quite likely
"or a powderpuf."
Even more likely"
Or
Go on"
-Or a love letter"
Il have my doubts" said l.
We'll. If you do not know who she
is, I'll find out,"-undismayed.
Doubtless he would; he was a per.
sistent old beggar. was Max.
ID not let IL get serious, my boy,
warned. You could not marry any
n in this country"
why not7"
Have you been regularly baptized
Was your father? Was your grand
father? Unless you can answer these
simplest Of questions and prove them
you could not get a license; and ne
priest or preacher would dare MARI,
you without a license"
Hang you. who's talking about get
ting married? All want to know is
who is Hildegarde Won Heideloff, ant
haw am TO return her purse? shall
ask the blacksmith"
ID so,'-taking up my egg spoon
MAJ slipped the purse into his breast
pocket and sat down.