The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06


six" believe, of gray suede, with four
fascinating little buttons and rhree
black stripes down the back. Ana y
nossessed a sweet and elusive trag-
rance. At fingered 1t and noted lt8
characteristics, my amazement to ma
II on my table vanished before sense
OF being charmed | am not UNUSUALLY
susceptible to the subtle influence Vi
the fair sex; but, really that glove
was perfectly charming thing, not
perhaps. so much in itself as in what II
suggested of its original owner ana
the mystery Of III
Ii had lain upon my tapie III Tue
window right in the center OF ray
of warm sunlight, which old Sol coula
not have directed in way to sho" tne
glove up to better advantage II ne hau
been the lime-light man from the inca
ire a few yards away from the fiat on
the second floor Of which | made my
home. The whole thing was most adj
mirably arranged for dramatic erect
And It was absurdly mysterious!
was practically certain that on en-
tering the fiat | had used my latch-hey
TO omen the outer door, and Bright, my
man, followed me in, taking my satchel
straight to the bedroom.
Bright" | said, dropping the
glove into drawer of the table ior
the moment. Bright! you're sure
nobody has been here?
Nobody had been, sir, when !
went to the station to meet you,
sir" he said, a somewhat puzzled eA-
preston appearing on his usually i'm
mobile face.
did you secure the door properly
when you started?"
"Why-I hope you don't miss moth
ing, sir?" he exclaimed anXiously
glancing about him.
"No-oh, no, no! But did you?'
Il think / could swear | did, sir;
but. as you know, sir, when one has
shut a door and opened a door SO
many times day for so many
months. one hardly notices. You
opened it with your latch-key, sir
Yves, suppose did, Are you sure
/ did?"
well thought you did, sir
HIM All right, Bright
He disappeared, but returned al
most Immediately. Beg pardon, Mr..
Winter, but-youve made me feel
quite uneasy, sir Would you mind
telling me If you think anybody did
come in --?'
"oh, it's all right Only found
this lady's gloce on my table, said,
exhibiting the trophy.
Found -i You don't mean it,
sir"
NO, Ter You can look at it, but
you mustn't touch it,
beg pardon, sir didn't It's the
most extraordinary thing ever
heard, sir, and makes me feel quite
uneasy, shall have to be looking
for a new situation.
"Why?" | exclaimed, restoring the
glove to the drawer reverently.
well, I'm only suited to bache-
Tor gentleman. ] haven't"
What am | but a baehelor?"
That's true, sir; but if ladies can
set in and out of here leaving gloves
and such like behind them without
me knowing"
"Oh, so along, Bright" / cried re-
provingly, shocked at the fellows
wild conclusion. I'm the last man
in the world to be alured into matri.
mony by any designing damsels, if
that's what you mean"
That's just what | do mean, sir. -
he said stoutly What business has
a female in this fat anyway, and
leaving fascinating little things like
that, too? What's she after, Id like
10 know? Why did she do it? Why,
bless me, it's clear as crystal! She's
after exciting your interest before
you've even set eyes on her, that's
what il is III ask your leave to have
the outer door fitted with a new lock.
sir, an I'll see that it's tightly closed
another time, sir, or I'll be losing the
best master a man could wish for"
Much obliged for your commenda-
ton, Bright, and l appreciate your
single-hearted devotion But Wen
cling to the existing lock, and / for
bid even you TO oil it, Understand
Perfectly sir he replied grayoly.
And Il you should happen to hear
of "A le gentleman wantin a first
elias NI used to the peculiar ways
Of Roa officers, an would mention
me. very much obliged, sir"
w Ave done with you. / said