The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12

md advised Dorsey that tfcfe was a
hair on his coat. Dorsey carefully re
moved Il long golden strat.d willie ne
made the retort courteous and ported
out to Greyson the fact that there was
a hair upon his own coat. The little
soubrette ut the end Of the table BEAM
ed mirthfully upon the abashed men.
I'm glad they are so long," she de-
| clared. IF it wasn't such a long one,
folks might think it was n of mine.
Ain't it funny that Pm the only blond
on board?' she ran ON. Its real
blond, too,'' she said proudly as she
shook her yellow curls.
GreySon passed her the hair he had
removed from his coat. eff your hair
was that long" he said, with a smile,
''you could work In a museum instead
of on 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"
Let's ask the purser," suggested
Greyson. HE knows the passenger
list, and l guess he knows the blond
too. There's a hair on his coat"
The purser, who was firtatiously in
clined and who had been making him.
self very attractive to the little SOU
brette, b~lushingly denied that there
was any such person as a blond with
long hair aboard, but the others at 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 women. 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 q woman hater of the most
pronounced type.
AS the days progressed the mystery
deepened 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 he ventured to reopen his
ease for a second pleading. Miss Som
mers had come on deck after dinner
and had sought a place in the bow
where she could watch the swirling
waters slip past all afoam from the
impact with the prov. The clouds
were breaking up after a storm, and
great pillows of vapor filled the sky,
which rode serenely In the heavens.
So engrossed was she with her
thoughts that she did not hear foot
steps until a form doomed beside her
and a hand lightly clasped her own.
Gam l forgiven yet for what l did
not do?" asked Dorsey softly. believe
me, Nell, l did not spend that first
evening with Miss Clarence. l don't
know how that hair got on my coat;
honestly l don't. There seems to be
some mystery to the whole affair.""
II was wrong" confessed Miss Son.
mers. "Do you know, Dorsey, l believe
that this boat Is bewitched by a
blOnd?"
THAT'S it," cried Dorsey. 1T. must
be witchcraft, and you will have to
help me exercise the spirit"
"HowY" asked Miss Sommers Won
deringly. Il am not versed In the cast
ing out of spirits"
"Make me proof against their charms
by marrying me-" he explained. "Will
you, dear?"
81 think l shall have to-" said Nell
softly as the moon d~iscreetly went be-
hind a cloud.
1t "a late that evening that Adams
and Greyson sat together in a corner
of the smoking room.
Here's to the spirit Of the blond
bewitcher," said Greyson as he lifted
his glass, "and here's long life and
happiness to the happy pair. I'm glad
that l helped to straighten out the
trouble even though it did cost me my
very best sample of the wonderful eff
fects of Hairy's hair healer. It's Won
derful stuff, grows hair on the baldest
pate and heals wounded feelings. 1t
was a hard job, though, to plant all
those hairs without the victims finding
out the trick and spelling 1t ALL"