The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-05
In Chase Of a Red Hat.

under a red hat came out ~ store
and passed him. hurryirg 10 her cah,
His hat was knocked of ard his rane
went Gathering and if she said any
thing In the way OF uiplogy ~ didn't
catch the words. This was new ex-
perience for HinkIey. IL aroused his
sleeping interest.
As the clubman sauntered down
TO Twenty-thild street and headed for
+ Sixth avenue. intent on showing his
form TO the ladies of the shopping dis
trict. be came across the girl in the
red hat again. she was entering Il
dry goods store. Einkley entered after
her. she went to the paraSol counter
! and he followed. Aside from the red
1 hat. which was very gorgeous affair
the wearer was a handsome Young
woman of about twenty three. She
knew that Hinkley was following her
Had she seemed TO know IT, however
he would have turned away. The
young woman did not seem To know
that he was on earth. AS she looked
at all sorts and kinds OF parasolS she
walked on his feet or elbowed him
ont of the way. Sometimes she looked
past him. and sometimes over his head.
but never ar him. When she had
bought red parasol To- match the red
! hat she took il aud walked ont
Mr.. Hinkley was no longer bored
He was getting q move on. Life had
come back to him with rush. He
! followed the red hat out and saw Ii
get into a cab. He took another cab
and followed on and landed at the
Grand Central depot. He followed "a
the ticket window and heard the young
woman ask for a ticket 10 certain
Long Island village. He was at her
elbow. but he was ignored. There
was plenty OF room for her to turn to
the right. but she turned to the left
and walked on his feet again and pass
ed through the gates and took her
train. Mr.. Huxley always carried a
case OF good cigars with him. He hal
q soft and gentle voice. Passing a ci-
gar into the window and speaking
with a pur. he inquired Of the ticket
man il he happened to know the Young
lady.
Judge Durso's daughter and lives
at Blankville." was the reply. accom-
panied 10y a wink.
! He shouldn't have winked Mr.. HiDk-
ley wasn't running after the female.
but only following n clew to assist him
10 throw of the shackle of enuui.
That evening at the club certain mem
bers were astonished TO see that HiDk
ley was sitting up and taking notice of
things in way that he had not done
for months. Some figured it out that
his aunt was dead ut last and others
that he had got sure thing on the
races. but he gave up no information.
At 10 o'clock the next morning he was
on his way to Blankville. During the
night he had decided that his Water
loo had arrived. He found himself in
love He had passed a thousand w0m-
Ell by without huiter Of the heart.
only TO be caught by girl wearing d
red hat 1t was her hat and her tota
Indifference to him. 1t was the hat
and the way she had walked on bis
feet. 1t was the hat and the way she
had looked past him aud eIbowed him
His summer suit had been ignored
His faultless form had gone for moth
ing His ego had been humiIiated In
stead Of bringing thirst for revenge
these things had brought love and a
spirit of forgiveness.
Mr. Huxley had TO difficulty in find.
ing Judge Durso's residence. II was a
manor house situated q mile from the
4
him would have liked to ask all about
him and his hopes and aims and ambi
tons. but he did not give them time
: Just what he was going To do when be
reached the manor house he didnt
know. but he was Il tirm believer il
the old saying that providence takes
care Of asses and druukards. l!e
might make inquiries Of some sort
He might leave his card He woulC
make himself known in some way. N'
entered the grounds with all sorts Of
plans running through his mind. bu
the whole boiling of them was sOoI
put to flight. \ watchdog came tear
ing down TO the gate TO meet him anS
seized him and rolled him on tn,
grass. Then the gardener came tearin:
after the dog and rescued the man an,
stood him up against the fence ant
called him i tramp and threatened
him. Then the old judge came dowI
with stately step and put Mr.. Hinkle,
through a severe cross examination
and at the end called him i prevari
Gator and talked about the grand jur!
and indictments. He was finally per
mitted 10 limp away in ignOminy. bu
he was only forty rods from the hous
when girl in red hat came tearin:
along in an auto. He started to rails
his hat and get out Of the road az tn
same time but got mixed up. and tn
auto struck him and hurled him int
the nearest fence corner The CIR
never looked back.
:, Mr. Hinkley had no bones broken
u and at the end Of two hours be hat
limped and crawle,i back to the depot
He was rent and wrecked aud diiaI
idated. but rs the Tire department ha,
just been called out for burnin
woodshed he was not remarked.
New York. eh:" said the tickle
seller as he threw the pasteboa"d an
tho phoppa nut II thnr1ohr rcU no