The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-27

buL lSeu oofSey llal there Wa II
hair on his coat. Dorsey carefully re-
moved IL long golden strand while he
made the retort courteous and pointed
out to Greyson the fact that there vas
a hair upon his own coat. The little
soubrette at the end of the table BEAM
ed mirthfully upon the abashed men.
Pm glad they are SO long" she de-
clared. IF it wasn't such a long one,
folks might think it was one of mine.
Amt it funny that Pm the only blond
on bOard:" she ran on. It's real
blond. too" she said proudly as she
shook her yellow curls.
Greyson passed her the hair he had
removed from his coat. IF your hair
was that long," he said, with a smile,
you could work in a museum instead
of OIL the stage"
"Gee!!" said the small soubrette ad.
miringly. 81 guess one Of the hair
tonic sisters must be aboard. That
hairs five feet If it's an inch"
Lets ask the purser,' suggested
G%reyson. "He knows the passenger
list, and l guess he knows the blond
too. There's 4 hair on his coat"
The purser. who was tiirtatiously in-
clined and who had been making him
self very attractive to the little SOU
brette, blushingly denied that there
was any such person rs a blond with
long hair aboard, but the others ut his
table refused to believe his statement
and kept up the joke.
The joke became a mystery when
long golden hairs continued to be
found on the coats of the men passen-
gers and even occasionally on the
dresses Of the N Even the gruff
old captain swore softly under his
breath when one Of the discriminating
hairs was found on his coat to the
great glee of his officers. who knew
him to be Il woman hater of the most
pronounced type.
AS the days progressed the mystery
dcepened and in default of matters Of
greater moment became the chief topic
Of talk. Through it all Dorsey was
coldly courteous to Nell, and she re-
turned the GOODNESS with interest.
1t was not until the last day Of the
run that lie venturcd to reopen his
case for a second pleading. Miss Som.
mers had come on deck after dinner
and had sought Il place in the bow
where she conId watch the swirling
waters slip past all afoam from the
impact with the PROV. The clouds
We're breaking up after Il storm, and
great pillows Of vapor filled the sky.
which rode %serenely in the heavens.
So e%ngrosscd was she with her
thoughts that she did not hear foot
steps until Il form doomed beside her
and a hs1ld lightly clasped her OWL
Am l forgiven yet for what l did
not do:' asked Dorsey softly. "Believe
me, Nell, ! did not spend that first
evening with Miss Clarence. I don't
know how that hair got on my coat;
honestly l don't. There seems to he
some mystery to the whole affair"
II was wrong" confessed Miss Som
mers. DO YOU know. Dorsey. l believe
that this boat is bewitchcd by 81
blond:"
That's it, cried Dorsey. ut must
be witchcraft, and you will have to
help ms exercise the spirit"
HOWE asked Miss Sommers won.
deringly. II am not versed in the cast
ing out of spirits"
"Ni"lie me proof against their charms
by marrying me" he explained. "Will
you, dear
II think shall have to-" said Nell
softly as the d~iscreetly went be-
hind Il cloud.
1t was late that evening that Adams
and Greyson sat together in a corner
Of the smoking room.
"Herc's to the spirit OF the blond
bewitchcr,' said Greyson as he lifted
his glass. aud here's long life and
happiness to the happy pair. I'm glad
that | helped to straighten out the
trouble w though it did cost me my
very best sample Of the wonderful eff
fects Of Hairv's hair healer. It's Won
derful stuff, grows hair on the haldesr
pate aud heals wounded feelings. ii
was Il hard job. though, to plant all
those hairs without the victims finding
out the trick and spelling it ALL"