The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07

mine, III rlknl NnuuEn, hut Whut IN
Il doing IN n strange mans ttunkT'
Maybe the photographer sold II 10
him"
"Maybc hc did, auntlo, but look on
tho back; 10 the dearest sweetheart
In tho world Alice That picture !
gave TO Jack Just after we We're en-
rnrcd The owner Of thlA trunk N u
common thief, and I'll report him to
tho hotel management, Help me DA
my hair aunte am going right Ia
the office aud have this matter adjust
od at once
kcan dropped of the ear at HOT
Springs, snuntercd M 10 the hotel ana
went 20 his room, where hn III HIS pipe
and began walking tho floor, \ knock
at the door interrupted his thoughts,
and he opened 1t 10 lot In the mcn with
his trunk,
THAT'S no, my trunk, you mutton
head, Get out of here with itF
marked with your name, sir, ON the
tag Just try your key aud see II yon
are sure it's wrong"
kcan took out his key ring, all the
while talking as he tittcd the key In
the lock,
Sure its wrong Why, you thick
headed ehump. don't man know his
own haggager What Is this-a hotel
or Il batty houseg Holy Noses he
exclaimed as the key lifted and the
trunk opened upon large photograph
| of himself tn Il leather frame,
"All right boys, my mistake" he
added as he handed each man dollar
bill
Left alone, he picked up the photo
| graph and walked with II to the win
dow. piuchcd himself 10 see II he was
n then laughed, then sworr. Ex'
amazing the trunk, he realized II was
not his, as he had no Use for silk petit
coats and lingerie dresses,
"l'll keep this photo, nll right. all
right, but the lady can have her trunk"
he muscd MS he made his way to the
office, The clerk smiled AZ he made
the complaint
Come right with mo, will you. Mr.
Keanl 4 lady just came down from
room III who. think, can explain
this mistake and give you your right
rui belongings"
"All want Is my trunk. I'm not
anxious to see tho lady"
"But IA rather You came along 70
make Il easier for me-" and kran fol-
lowed In silence
The clerh u kuock at the door OF all
was answered by Come In. and they
entered
Here Is the gentleman whose trunk
you have aud who can return yours,
Miss Buckingham, and
"Bnlyw
Alice
mfr, kean"
Miss Buckingham"
Auntle seemed 10 have something prl.
vatc 10 say to the clerk for she asked
him to step into the hail for a moment
with her, thus leaving the two culprits
alone.
Alice looked like n wilted flower. and
tears came to her eyes, What could a
man do, oven II Il was not his fault
even II he ,.al taken II solemn oati
not to aroloeizcf He reached out III.
arms, aud shs clipped into tAei!
embrace and cried just few happi
tears on shoulder very dear to her.
please don't cry, Alice. OF course
was to blame II was nasty OF me L
tease you about that Benton girl; but
really, dear, only did II Just to ec'
, how much you cared"
"And | cared 40 much. But. Billy
dear. how can you explain about thos'
|, trunks? Ny key opened yours"
easy enough darling, We bough
those two trunks ou that shopping cN
i petition when auutIe chapcroned US +
: Paris at the Bon Marchc, and cvldea'
d" Is the locks were the same We won
y have thrt trouble again, Alice, for til
=. next t,i.c We take trip there MI
. only he one trunk for both OF IL
" Where IN yoar ring dcar~coasignc
:, to TIE ocean or the ash harrel!"
" "Oh, BILLY, you're horrid 10 find III
out. Here l. ts) around my neck, fo
!. see. | wrott %ou saying the engage
~ | ,nnnt waS nIi off Iut | kent the rim