Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-01-07

Found His Anchor
fOriRinall

man himself
Climbing stone wall. he entered q
wood mounted n slight rise In the
ground. then descended to n small ar
tiical lake and crossed rustic bridge.
While leaning over guard rail looking
at some water lilies he heard a WON
ans voice coming from behind him:
strangers are not admitted to these
grounds. sir"
The man turned and saw very pref
ty girl shading her eyes with red
parasol from the autumn sun. Rails.
ing his hat, he replied
81 saw no prohibition notice as
entered"
III you had entered by the gateway
you would have seen one"
But l didn't enter by the gate"
For that reason I have spoken to
you. Persons coming in here socially
or on business don't climb the wall"
I'm sorry to have trespassed. BY
your speech judge that you own the
place"
MY father rents It,"
That makes him and his family
sively for themselves is concerned.
Don't you think 1t a bit selfish in you
to begrudge poor traveller the pleas
ure Of resting in the cool shade?"
should we do so we would be over
run. Besides, they pull things to
pieces. We are especially anxious to
keep 1t In good order just now. for
our lease Is about to expire. and we
wish to turn 1t over to the owner In
first class shape"
"a very exacting person, presumeY
oh, no: it is we who are particular.
Mr.. Chichester concerns himself very
little about it."
Chichester? What Chichester"
Robert. l believe"
"You don't mean it? Bon Chichester!
know him WELL"
The girl cast suspicious glance at
the stranger.
You think l am imposing on you. !
will describe Chichester and prove to
you that l really know him."
THAT wouldn't avail anything, for
l never saw him myself"
You know that he has been stu.
dent at oxford. England?"
Yes, | know that"
We'll, we both, being Americans
knew each other. But didn't fancy
him"
The girls eyes flashed.
"Unluckily ho Is not here to return
the compliment"
ooh. can do that for him. His opin.
Ion of me is my opinion Of him"
Superior persons are usually dislik-
ed by their interiors"
Bob Chichester isn't my superior"
he said, with remarkably good nature.
knaves."
"Knaves always consider other per-
sons knaves. Perhaps that's the req
son of your opinion Of Mr.. Chichester"
And the reason of his opinion Of
me-"
II have only your word for that, and
since you confess yourself knave I
give that for it," She snapped her fin
gers viciously.
May l ask reason for this defense
Of man you have never SEEM"
The girl hesitated. She knew the
folly of chatting thus confdentially
with stranger. but being interested in
defending the landlord she threw eau
ton to the winds.
'Since renting this place my father
has had nothing but misfortune and is
unable to pay the whole of years
rent due. He wrote. or, rather l wrote
for him. a full statement Of the mat.
ter to Mr.. Chichester. who replied with
unbounded generosity. inclosing re-
ceipt for the amount"
ooh, you were the writer Of that let
teri"
"Mr. Chichester must be confidinG
person to have shown it to-
"a knave. Certainly. Didn't I tell
you we were both knaves? You see,
Chichester and l are sort Of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. 1t was who
prompted him to write that letter."
"Well, l declare"
"Fact. Bob declared he wouldn't do
It, vowed he'd sue the account, al
though you said such course would
bring down multitude Of creditors on
your father. I shook my fist at him
and told him
stop" She stood looking at him
like fury. Leave these grounds"
Il decline to be ordered off my own
property"
Your own property"
Eyes, own this place, and when l
received that letter I resolved that l
would come home and do my best to
become the owner Of the woman who
could write such letter"
She stood staring at him in sort Of
dazed wonder. He advanced and put
out his hand. She made no move, and
he went on. rapidly feeling for hers at
the same time:
You see that l have given you a
correct picture Of myself; mean incli-