Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-10-30
Fo..nd His Anchor.


stranger Was not or tie Cut tlat TGs
usually seen walking in t.ose pag;.;.
such persons prefcir.ing an automobile
mr. carriage. Not that his clothes
were especially fine; it w:s son1ethn.,
In the general appearance Of the youn;,
man Himself.
Climbing IL stone wall, he entered Il
wool. mounted slight rise in tie
r-ou:.d, thea descended to small 60.
tidcisl lake and crossed a rustic bridge.
=, While leaning over a guard rail looking,
at some water lilies he heard WON,
ans voice coming from behind him:
strangers are not admitted to these
grounds. sir"
Tie man turned ard saw very pref
ty girl shading her eyes with red
parasol from the autumn sun. Rails
Ing his hat, he replied:
II saw no prohibition notice as l
entered"
IF you had entered by the gateway.
YOU would have seen. one"
But | didn't enter by the gate"
'For that reason l have spoken to
YOU Persons coming in here socially
or on business don't climb the WALL
'I'm sorry to have trespassel. b.
your speech judge that you own the
place"
rsMy father rents L."
THAT makes him and his family
owners so far as occupying it exclu-
sively for themselves Is concerned.
Don't you think it u bit selfish in you
to begrudge 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
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 il,
first class shape
"a very exacting person, l pre5ume:
'Oh. no: 1t is we who are particular.
-
little about it."
Chichester? What Chichester"
Robert, believe"
You don't mean it? Bob Chichester
l know him we'll"
The girl cast suspicious glance a.
the stranger.
You think am imposing on you.
will describe Chichester and prove t.
you that really know him.
That wouldn't avail anything, for
never saw him myself"
You know that he has been a stu
dent at Oxford, England?"
Yes, know that."
well, we both, Icing Americals
knew each other Hut l didn't fancy
him."
The girls eyes flashed
"Unluckily lie is not here to rct.iis.,
the compliment"
"Oh. ! can do that for him. His ogn
ion of me is my opinion of him
Superior persons are usually Dist;
ed by their Interiors
Bob Chichester isn't my supario-
he said. with remarkably good nature
We're two Of kinda pair %
knaves."
"Knaves always consider other re-
sons knaves. Perhaps that's the rea-
Son of your opinion of Mr.. Chichester.
and the reason of his opinion o
me-"
II have only your word for that, ana
since you confess yourself Il knavc 4
give that for it." She snapped her lin
gers viciously.
May ask reason for this defens,
Of a man you have never SEEM"
The girl hesitated. She knew III,
folly of chatting thus confidentially
with stranger. bit being interested Ia
defending the landlord she threw CAN
ton to the winds.
"Since renting this place my fa.kc~
has had nothing but misfortune ana is
unable to pay the Whale of a year,
rent due. He wrote or, rather, I wrote
for him, full statement of the mat
ter to Mr.. Chichester, who replied Wit,
unbounded generosity, inclosing re-
ceipt for the amount"
"Oh, you were the writer Of that !et
ter?"
Mr.. Chichester must be q contidlas
person TO have shown it to-
"a knave. Certainly. Didn't l tell
you we We're both kraves? You see
Chichester and ] are sort of Dr.
Jekyll and NJ, Hyde. It was l WIN
prompted him to write that letter."
We'll, l declare.'
Fact Bob declared he wouldn't Go
1t; vowed he'd sue the account, 81
though you said. such course woul3
bring down multitude of creditors or
your father. I shook ely fist at him
and told birn''-
Stop She stood boxing ct him
like fury. Leave these grounds"
I decline to be ordered Off my own
property
Your own property"
Yes, l own this place, and when