Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31

CT We saw tuat Ref eyes WtEc bit anu
black. her profile perfect. and her col
oring delightful.
Vincent capltulated at once and l.
let him make HIS impression first
He's the younger and IL always seems
shame not TO give such a promising
boy chance.
= beg your rari,on." Re said adj
vanclng aud barias his head, 50 that
the gold In his brown hair caught the
sunlight, but would you tell me II
these are private links and to whom
they belong fear we are trespass-
ing?" He said this Just as II ! hadn't
told him all about IL.
The girl turned to him uncertainty;
then she smiled wide. jolly smile OF
good fellowship. | knew she would
they all do that at Vincent
Was that your balls" she said. not
needing his question. "rm very sorry.
II hit my dog"
Vincent was all concern In mo-
ment.
What shame" he said. "Did II
hurt him. and he kneit down to ex-
anime the dogs paw.
oh, no. Rudolph's all right" she an.
swered; but II spoiled your drive, and
I'm sorry for that" and then she. too.
kneit on the grass beside the dog.
| felt that II was time to step for
ward. MY dear young LADY, said
she couldn't have been more than 20.
so ] did not hesitate to address her
thus--"My dear young lady, will you
please tell us whether we are trespass-
Ing In using this court7 To whom does
II belongg" You see, | had to pre-
tend ignorance to get more informa.
ton, have many OF the intuitions
that so to make up great detective,
and ! had a presentimeut that this
girl was none other than the Honor
able Agatha Wyckhoff herself.
This proved to be the case. As I
addressed myself to her the girl rose
with dignity and replied II am the
Honorable Agatha Wyekhoff and
own these grounds. So. you see. you are
trespassing
But her tone was laughing and her
expression not at all severe, so
we shook hands. the Honorable Agatha
smiling at me somewhat the way she
had smiled at Vincent, though perhaps
tritie more appreciatively
we didn't mean TO" said Vincent,
and hope you don't mind. You'll
forgive us. won't your.
The girl laughed, and 1t was a laugh
hat AZ
pressed giggle Of London debutante.
Shell very nearly do" / thought,
even II she isn't more than 90
Forgive your" she repeated. "Of
course | WILL | think it's great fun.
haven't seen new man for six
weeks"
| was wondering what she meant
by using the word new" and waiting
for Vincent to reply. when, instead OF
answering her. he suddenly pointed
over my shoulder with a look Of hor.
ror. The train" he cried. the train!"
Sure enough, when I turned saw
our train had started and. although
moving slowly, was well on it's way
to the little town In the distance.
We we're threequarters OF mile
from the tracks BY this time, and OF
course pursuit was useless.
Left behind" cried Vincent, dra.
matically. and burst out laughing.
That's Just like him---he always
laughs at everything. For my own
part couldn't see anything funny
about 1t. Here we were set down In
little town that probably did not con.
tain an inn, while our luggage Travelled
merrily on to Cuppstone. all because
OF a foolish whim of his. The girl
laughed, too. so there was no use I'd
telling him what ! thought Of him then.
Well. what are we going to do?"
asked sharply.
"Do2s echoed Vincent. why, with
her permission, we'll play game OF
gold with the Honorable Agatha, and
then go on to the station, whatever it's
name is. and take another train for
cuppgtone'
Its name III Wye" said the Honor
able Agatha, the town OF Wye, and
that's very good plan. That's just
what Wen dc"
And ii was just what we did do. And
you should have seen that girl play
golf, BY the time we had been around
the is-hole course felt little fafigued
-one has to keep In training TO DO
that sort Of thing at minutes notice
but Vincent and the Honorable
Agatha seemed as fresh as when we
started and proposed race 20 the
station told them To run on ahead
and I'd meet them later 80 away
they dashed with Rudolph leaping and
barking in trent Of them, never doubt
Ing that the whole thing was planned
for his especial benefit.
When reached the station at last.
instead Of seeing about our train or
telegraphlng 70 Cuppstone about our
late arrival. there was Vincent sitting
on the luggage-truck with that girl.