The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-06-20

was seeking to MAKE an impression.
but he made one for all that, and IA.
vorable one too The only slip he made
and that was not noticed until after
ward-was in referring to his travels.
For Columbia college professor, en-
gagged in teaching languages for six
hours day, he had gone around the
country at lightning speed. He had
also made some acquaintances that do
rot fall In the way of the ordinary pro-
fessor. He knew Detective Johnson
and Captain Flynt and the police COM
missioner. and because of his knowing
them he had surprise on hand.
There was something dramatic In the
way Jimmie fshed up Miss Jackson's
lost purse and restored II to her. 1t
created sensation. Assisted by the
detective. the captain and the commits
sioner. he had run down the desperate
criminal and forced him to disgorge.
The lost money was there to cent.
No. thanks! 1t was only his way-only
en- incident in his study of languages.
lie was about ready to take his leave.
hut had been urged to call at his con-
venicrce In future, when young Tom
BlynR. who WIS in a city real estate
office hut living In Hastings. and an
rcqunintancc of the aunt, called on
matter OF business
He had barely been introduced to
Professor Nor'enfelt of Columbia col
lage professor Of languages" when
the ladies noticed that Tom stared and
~, - ~, .
ca plain that both had met before.
Toms stare became scowl. With
rcsture oddly appealing, the other
man stopped him and said to the Ia
dies:
II have writed until the last moment
30 tell YOU that this may he my last
call here. The university has, decided
10 send me to the island Of Samalong
70 study the very peculiar language of
| its people. and expect TO he gone
n ynar or more. Miss Jackson, II
lave been of the SLIGHTEST service to
.'ou | am extremely pleased. Mrs.
Harper, you have made my calls very
uleaaant and agreeable, and / thank
"ou."
~ ut bON'b illN way Oit ht was ipi-
lowed by Tom Blynn. whose face wore
Il very determined look Jimmie slip
ped his arm through the others, and
when they were hidden by the shrub
berry he squared OF and said:
well I nm caught with the goods
on"
"Yes. you got my watch month
| ,Nt.-t lp1 az I
had my hands on you, but you got
away"
eIIere IL the ticker. II cost me SO to
have 1t cleaned and put IN good run.
ming order. hope you have not been
greatly inconvenienced."
"What are you doing here at Mrs.
Harper's?"
"Recalling old times, when I was a
gentleman. seldom get chance to
10 IL. Professor Sordenfelt of Colum-
bia college isn't so bad, IL It? Sounds
much more genteel than Jimmy the
Kid"
rs this TO be your last call hereT
Positively the last, and l see no rea-
son why you should give me away. Let
| IL EO lS IL lS' We btfll a.
again for few days, and l don't be-
leve the women in there would thank
you for showing me up"
professor, ! bid YOU godspeed on
your way TO Samalong," replied Tom
ms he raised his hat and extended his
hand, and thus they parted.
At the house the two women We're
very curious and asked many ques-
tons, but Tom would not give them
much information beyond saying that
II was just as well that the professor
was going away. An hour later, after
she had had time to think things over,
Mrs. Harper Ielt that she had got pret-
ty near the truth, but she sighed as
she said to Miss Irene:
"Poor professor! He was such an
entertaining gentleman"