The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
THE SHOE
By N. W.. JENKINS
Copyright. by Daily story Pub. Co,

Capt Amyas Dare. OF the Fifth
United States cavalry, VAS east on
~furlough. after three years OF frontier
service. At this time he cherished a
passion fer photography; he had
brought his friends ~innumerable pic
TIRES of Indiana, coyotes, clin.dwell.
ers, aud gila monsters, he went about
with a kodak In his pocket and sc-
%cumulated souvenirs OF his holiday,
destined to adoru the walls OF his
shaci in the barracks. on the Arizona
border,
One fine June morning he left New
York for Washington. making himself
comfortable IN a parlor car. with a
stack OF books and papers beside
him, BY some fatality, he was
dressed that morning in fun uni
form.
Presently. looking across the pages
Of his newspaper, he became aware
Of a beautiful young woman, seated at
the open window on the other side OF
The car.
The girl looked up from her book;
the captain, ashamed to be caught
staring, at once dropped his eyes, and
their gaze rested fun upon that peer.
less foot, t~ ,ss,&
Flesh Is but grass. The captain
whipped his kodak out Of his pocket
and, under cover OF his newspaper,
sighted 1t at the ~distracting object
An instant. and all would be well.
But In that instant the girl stirred,
Don't move!" cried Amyas, forget
ting himself. Don't % your
foot!"
She sprang up, bu. the kodak had
clicked shut; the impression was
taken,
Il have IL" he exclaimed, in the
moment OF triumph. Thank you
very much!"
you have what? A photograph OF
me?"
Not altogether" he explained. IN
nocently, merely a picture of your
shoe
The young woman turned indignant
ly toward an elderly gentleman. who
had now come forward. He had brist-
ling white mustaches. and a naughty
aud %forbidding appearance.
"Papa!" she exclaimed, "tbis per
son has insulted me"
THE particulars, Daphne," said
papa. with an ominous, steely glance
at the culprit.
A whispered conversation fol-
lowed; then Daphne subsidized into her
seat, holding her head high.
Her papa confronted the captain.
sir" he said. you have insulted
daughter
Nothing" declared Amyas. with his
best bow, could have been further
from my intentions"
How, sir? Hadn't you the impu.
dence to try to take her photograph
"oh, but | didn't"
Don't attempt to triie with me,
You tried to photograph her
Shoe. Well, | did. But there was
nothing personal about that, Nobody
could possibly identify It al hers. |
regarded 1t merely as a beautiful OBJ.
iect of-ah-art, or nature, Or"
BE silent, sir. OF all the impu.
d~ence-but, bah! | see you do not
understand these things. ] win come
to the point. You have insulted my
daughter. | demand satisfaction
Very good, sir. am on my way
to Washington. | stop at the Ebbitt
house. Send your friend TO me; |
will be glad to accommodate you.
Here is my card"
HIM! Glad to stand up and shoot
at me, after affronting my daughter!
| dare say. ! am not such an ass, sir,
as to engage In a ridiculous duel with
a young swash.bucklef. ! shall have
you Observation-Disclosures con.
duct unbecoming an Off er and a gen.
tieman. A gentleman--taught? | will
take your card now Here is mine"
And he handed 1t over | read:
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