The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-21
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corner. came up the street and stop ped in front of the house In 1t was Cousin Tom-whO else could it be- handsome young fellow, who got out and was about to mount the steps when he looked up at the number above the door, then turned to the next house. Mary, naturally assuming that he was making mistake, rushed 10 the door to call him. Too late; he had disappeared.
 No matter. He would discover his mistake and return. She would walt for him on the stoop, She stood thcc, a few minutes admirIng the beautifr spIcE and span dark green machine with its polished brass mountingS. It looked so pretty that she thought she would 20 down to it. When she got there step Into 1t was so easy and the cushioned seat so tempting, that she got in and sat down.
 Now, the gentleman who had gone in next door was not Cousin Tom at all but Harry Craven. one of those graceless Scamps who was not likely Co throw an adventure over his shoul- der. From window of his club-he had called to replenish his cigar case he was surprised to see pretty girl sitting in bis machine with as much compoSme as If she owned 1t. He was going for a spin and wished she would stay there. But he didn't eX- pcct that she would AS soon as be appeared she would discover that she had made mistake.
 He went oat prepared for anything, On seeing him approach the lady smiled, put out her hand and said: 'Nvhy. Cousin Tom, what has made you so late:"
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 Yes. And why did you go into 36? wrote you to come to 3S,"
 Well now! Upon my word. SlXcs and cights are much alike But this is no way for cousins to greet one an. other. And the rascal bent forward and kissed her through her veil. Then h, tool, his seat beside his newly found cousin. There was a series of chug and or went the machine.
 Now commenced sparrlng on the part of the couslnless Mir Craven to prevent detection. He SsIlfully avoid ed committing himself on anything tin he had learned something about i;. from the lady. He gathered that he was expected to take her to his fo ther's residence in the suburbs It so happened that his own father lived in the suburbs, and his mother and sis. ters and himself as well, He turned hl3 course hOmeward,
 Just before luncheon Mrs. Craven and her daughters were sitting on the front piazza, engaged at reading and ncedlework, when up the roadway to the house came Harry in his auto, young lady beside him.
 Bless me- said Alice Craven. Here comes Harry with some one, and l look fright"
 Good Graclousm exclaimed Mrs. Craven. ".lud we've nothing bat scraps from yesterdays dinner for lunch"
 Mother cried Harry hs he round, cd the machine up to the porch, "you've forced me to make a guy of myself by not keeping me posted. Here's Cousin Mary come to visit US, and if 1t hadn't been that she's stay Ing next door to the club would have missed her entirely"
 The excitement attending the meet ing of her aunt and cousins for the first time prevented Mary from taking in the real meaning of this, Harry handed her out. and. going to her sup. posed aunt. she threw her arms around her neck and kissed her. then did the same with the others. She was ap- palIed at the coldncSs of her reception and was wondering what to do next when Harry tipped his favorlte sister the wink and suggested that their cousin be taken upstairs ito brush of the dust"
 While they were gone Harry made a confession to his mother. After A sound rating she agreed with him that the poor girl must be eXtricatcd from her narrowing position with great deli cacy and that to do this the deception must be kept up for time.
 When Mary reappearcd she was made heartily welcome That after noon Harry went about telling all their friends that a cousin was visiting them and arranged for series of entertain ments. He kept Mary much of the time out with him in his automobile and devoted himself exclusively to her. But whenever his mother propc' ed to bring the comedy to close he put her off. It was not till he saw a notice in the newspapers of the disappear ,r,n nF NFary EfpCr op1 thn fprrtbin