The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-02
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A young man truuEed with SpElEuta IIy step along a dusty road A farmer ,passed him and looked back. The stranger was not of the cut that was usually seen walking in those parts, ! such persons preferring an automobile or carriage. Not that hIs clothes ! were especially fine; 1t was something m the general appearance of the young man himself
 Climbing stone wall, he entered a wood, mounted slight rise in the ground. then descended to a small ar- udciaI lake aud crossed a rustic bridge. While leaning over a guard rail looking at some water lilies he heard wom- ans voice coming from behind him:
 Strangers are not admitted to these l grounds, sir"
 The man trued and saw a very pret- ty girl shading her eyes with a red porasol from the autumn sun. Rais- ing his hat, Inc replied:
 "I saw no prohibition notice as I entered"
 'lf 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 wull."
 I'm sorry to have trcspasscd. By 1 your speecu-I judge that you own tue place"
 My father rents it."
 That makes him and his family owners so far as occupying 1t eyclu ! siyely for themselves is concerned Don't you think it bit selfish in yau to begrudge a poor traveller the pleas urc of resting in the cool shade:"
 Should We do so We would be over run. Besides, they pull things to 1 pieces. We are especially anxious to keep it in good order just now, for our lease Is about to expire. and we wish to turn it over to the owner in first class shape"
 "A very eyacung person, presume|
 "Oh no;it is We who are particular AIr. Chichester concerns himself very little about it."
 chichester: What Chichester"
 Robert, l believe"
 You don't mean it? Bob Chichester. l know him we'll" The girl cast a suspicious glance ut the stranger
 You think I 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 a stu dent at Oxford, Euglaud&
 "Ycs, l know that"
 Well. wr both, being Americans. knew each other. But didn't fancy him"
 The girls eyes flashed.
 "Unluckily he is not here to retuEu the compliment"
 "Oh, l can do that for him. His Opiu ion of me is my opinion of him"
 Superior persons are usually dislik cd by their interiors"
 Bob Chichester isn't my superior be said, with remarkably good nature. We're two of a kinda pair ot kuuyes"
 "Euuves always consider other per. sons kuaves. Perhaps that's the req son of your opinion Of Mr. Chichester"
 "Aui the reason ot his opinion Of me"
 "I have only your word for that, and since you confess yourself kuave give tlat for ir." She snapped her fin gers vlciously.
 May ask reason for t1.s defense ofa man you have never seenE'
 The girl hcsitatod She knew the folly of chatting thus confdcutially with a 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 q years rent due He wrote, or. rather, I wrote for him. a full statement of the mat ter to Mir Chichester, who replied with uubounded generosity, lnclOsiug a re- ceIpt for the amount"
 'Oh, you were the writer of that let ter:"
 MT. Chichester must be a condding | person to have shown it to-
 "A knave. Certainly. Didn't I tell you we were both I,naves? You see, 1 Chichester and l are a sort of Dr. Jekyu and Mir. Hyde. It was I who | prompted him to write that letter" Well I declare"
 Fact Bob declared he wouldn't do 1 it: vowed he'd sue the account, al- | though you said such a course would bring down a multitude of creditors on your father. shook my fist at him and told him
 stop She stood looking at him | like a fury. Leave these grounds"