The Marshall republican., 1910-12-09

". WAS It a nice party? Did %ou
miss me?" And although Couldn't
help thinking there was a new 2
ty about the girl in the unusual Drill
lance of her dark eyes and the deep.
er glow of her color as she stooe
there. I thought such cheek deserved
a cropper.
"Rippin." l said, before Dearest
,ould answer. "But where have you
been? / thought you were supposed
70 be on the sick list today" But
| she didn't seem a bit embarrassed i
was" she replied. II didn't really
feel like going way over to North
bury with you, but I thought a little
outing would do my head good, so
went for a stroll"
81 see!" I said, and thought with
Indignation of the scene in the woods
even as l noticed that the young lady
did not wear the pongee auto coat
she had worn then. Left 1t IN inc
machine, probably, to prevent sus-
,~icion!" | thought to myself, while
Dearest said sweetly: That's nice,
lear; I'm glad you felt like going.
Run along now and get ready for
dinner. It's almost eight"
II was what we called between our
/ selves 1.-THE Incident of tho Checked
!, Coat" that really decided my wife
!, O consult Mrs. Chiltern about Aga
ha First's strange behavior.
The morning was fine and we had
MANNED to take our guests to see
some interesting ruins not quite Il
! miles away, whore ar automobile was
to meet us at noontime with ncheo
Dearest had been delayed with
making arrangements for our picnic
g md the others, the inevitable Freer
Arch and the two Agathas, had start
n ed slowly On ahead.
| We could hear their voices In tn
gardens below our windows as sh'
It hurriedly got into some walking
Kings. ! had OF course waited ~
her.
d 81 don't know but I'll go up int
Terhune's ROOM" l said, when ha
y finished lacing her long boots, IAN
u see If / can't find that old fishing ma
Z of mine l used to sport last summe'
II ( think / saw it up there. hate to b
so dressy on a tramp like this An
s I threw my panama on a chair in al
y, gust.
= ITS in the closet" she replied
II third shelf. l put 1t there mysel
u Though what you want with that o.
% thing when o have boxes al
:, boxes full of good hats | can't II
~ ~agine!"
Nothing like being comfortable
| shouted, as | ran up the broad stat
" outside the door three steps at
u time.
50 Dearest was all ready and waitii
g. when | came down again, but did
IT need to speak to inform her tn
IN something had happened, She saw
" by my face.
r. What is 1t. Wilfred?" she aske
ie "You look as if you'd seen a ghost
IT, 81 have!" l answered, "or SON
thing quite as startling! | 81
w Agatha, what do you think found
e. old Arch's closet?"
"Your hat, Just as l told you y
* would! What else?" But i knew s
ST knew / didn't mean that.
an "Why, nothing more nor less tn
a loud checked automobile coat,
'rt duster!" replied in measur
OF tones. Nov, what do you think
10 that?"
OF mot like the coat you saw hal
Ing over the back Of the machine
ay the woodsr" expostalated Deart
aghast. "Not that coat. Wilfred?"
he 1.-THE very same, or its twin bro
err" l told her. Come, now. isn't e
r. a Eo!" But my wife was out Of
100 door and half way up to the th
ZEN floor by that time.
ing i've got to see!" she cried b
Ing 70 me, and ! went up after her,
though / knew It wouldn't be any