The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-04

DOFNry WHut Fsply, hHu Vfti t'E
hlghbaIls they planned q camfalgii
The first gun was fired at luncheon
when Greyson leaned across the table
and advised Dorsey that there was o
hair on his coat. Dorsey carefully re-
moved a long golden strand while be
made the rctort courteous and pointed
out to Greyson the fact that there was
a hair upon bis own coat The little
soubrctte at the end Of the table beam
cd mirhfully upon tic ubashed mem
I'm glad they are 80 long" she dc
clnred. ''If II wasn't suell long one
folks might think IL was one Of nine
Amt II funny that I'm the only blond
on boardY she ran on. "lts red
blond too" she said proudly as sbp
shook her yellow curls.
Crcysoa passed her the hair he had
removed FROM bis coat. III your hair
was that long" he said. with a smile.
you could work In a museum instead
Of on the stage"
"Geer said the small soubrette ad
mirlngIy. II guess one OF the hair
tonic sisters must be aboard That
hairs five feet II It's an inch"
Lets ask the purser," suggested
Greyson. "IIe knows the passenger
list, and guess he knows the blond
too. There's d hair on his coat"
t.i,, ipta a mn n.
cllned and who had been making him.
self, very attractive to the little SOU
brette, blushingly denied that there
was any such person as blond with
long hair aboard. but the others mt his
table refused TO believe his statement
and kept up the joke.
The Joke became mystery when
long golden hairs continued to b.
found on the coats OF the men passen
gers and even occasionally on the
dresses OF the women. Even the gruG
old captain swore softly under his
breath when one OF the incriminatine
hairs was found on his coat to tht
great glee OF his officers, who knew
him to be n woman hater Of the mos
pronounced type.
As the days progressed the mystery
dcepened ard In default of matters o.
greater moment became the chief topi'
of talk. Through 1t oil Dorsey wal
coldly courteous to Nell, and she re
turned the coldness with interest.
1t was not until the last day Of th
run that be yentured to reopen hl
case for second pleading. Miss Som
mers had come on deck after Dime
and had sought place In the boy
where she could watch the swirlinI
waters slip past all afoam from tn
impact with the PROV. The cloud
were breaking up after a storm, an
great blllows OF vapor filed the sky
which rode serenely In the heavens.
So engrossed was she with he
thoughts that she did not hear foot
steps until form loomed beside he
and hand lightly clasped her own.
"Am forgiven yet for what di
not do?" asked Dorsey softly. "Beliey
me. Nell, did not spend that frs
evening with Miss Clarence. don
know how that hair got on my Goa
honestly | don't. There seems to
some mystery to the whole affair"
II was wrong confessed Miss Son
mers. DO you know. Dorsey, belies
that this boat is bewitched by
blonde"
"That's It," cried Dorsey 1T mu
be witchcraft, and you will have
help me exercise the spirit"
.Howg asked Miss Sommers wo
deringly. II am not versed In the cas-
ing out Of spirits"
make me proof against their charm
by marrying me-" he explained. NV
you, dear"
~ think ! shall have to-" said M
softly as the moon discreetly went /
hind cloud.
1t was late that evening that Adar
and Greyson sat together in a corn
Of the smoking room.
"Heres to the spirit of the blol
bewitcher," said Greyson as he lift
his glass "and here's long life al
Il happiness to the happy pair. I'm gil
that helped TO straighten out 4
{. trouble even though 1t did cost me n
n very best sample of the wonderful {
IS fects of Hairy's hair healer. It's wo
derful stuff, grows hair on the balde
n pate and heals wounded feelings.
:. was a hard job, though, to plant {
e those hairs without the victims finGil
q out the trick and spelling 1t all"