The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20
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Alverson's Adventure
(By Stacy r. Baker,

! .(By Stacy r. Baker, ~.
Alyerson found the letter on the
street. II was unopened and address
ed to Mrs. Martin Won Kruger, l04
( WondexaoAgs avenue His curious
eyes fotfid Pie number above the door
Of the house just opposite. 1t was
| l04 II 7's'
Il have letter for Mrs. Won Kru-
gc-,.. he explained 10 the tidy maid
answering the bell -"
You are expected, sir" answered
the servant. with neat little bow.
This way, please
But - objected Alverson.
POO late! The maid was already on
her way Win resigned sigh, he fol
lowed.
Mrs Won Kruger swept gracefully
across the velvet carpet and extend
ed we'll manicnred hand on the artis-
tic level of the young mans chin. She
was tall. portly dame, middle aged,
and with the confident air of the sue
cessful social leader
Il knew you instantly She smil-
ed into the face OF the surprised Al
yersou. Instantly" she reiterated,
releasing his hand. BE seated, please,
( Dolly will be in a moment.
Alverson gave over to the woman
The letter, which she carelessly laid
on a convenient stand--unopened
"You see" continued MIS-. Won
Kruger, you have been so thorough
( ly described 10 me that have had a
mind picture of YOU for months. Tall
bioad-shouldered, curly hair, blue
eyes. resolute jaw, high cheek bones
and-let me see--good conversations
alist You haven't proven that tc
me-
Alverson. had he been an ill-bred
youth, might have answered to the
effect that his hostess had so fal
monopolized that end of it--but he
didn't. Again, he might have explain
cd TO the lady that she was mistak
ing him for some one else-but he
didn't. Instead, he smiled and an
swered:
Il believe. MIS-. Won Kruger, tina
you put me in the position of the
American hnmorist who was invited
10 dine at the house of certain vel
known society woman. During tn,
i dinner the hostess eyed him expect
ahtly. ana, finally, as the lion showed
no signs of saying anything funn.
tiptoed around to his chair and asket
lin a well-defined stage whisper
When are you going to begin?
The lady laughed. "Yon have prov
en- Yourself to be the capable youtl
| have been led to expect she sai'
appreciatively
Alverson mentally summed up tn
situation. Here was he. soap sales
I, man out of Chicago. exchanging air
persiflage with a hostess who Gel
tainly entertained under the delusio
hat her visitor was some one expect
ed. And he was poor enough to 81
and accept this same hospitality. II
squirmed, metophorically, in his chail
and cursed his own stupidity in nc
, explaining
This last mental racklng wa
brought about by keen glance at tn
, slim girl who had drawn aside tn
+ portieres that curtained the entranc
, 70 another room, and now stood.
. slight flush upon her fair cheeks, r.
vealed in all her dainty loveliness
! Mr. Alvelson my daughter, Doll.
, you have often heard me speak {
> the Alversons OF Chicago This
J one of them"
1tn ntas, az int -
throat. How did this woman kno
q him? He had never heard of the Vo
! krngers al home. and he was quit
a certain that had the family been q
! Intimate with them as the words {
his hostess seemed TO imply he woul
ii least be familiar with their name
n Put the girl! For the second til.
q ileir hands met in brief contact, a
i thoughts OF this unusual situatio
> flashed from their mind She was
dream, A rerelation'
, Her hair was a mass of threade
! copper. as finely spun as silk. al
i per eyes were an elusive hazel th'
4 bsffled description. She had II
= complexion of the perfect beauty
+ her type.
Alyerson sighed as the soft. war
hand drew itself from his.
n Il am nleased TO meet you" +
{. heard his voice respond to the intr
n. duction as from a distance. His sens
i. swan. Magnetism is closely akin
81 hypnotism.
# What do YOU think Of New Yot
/. Mr. AVerson?' asked the girl.
% 1t was on the tip OF the youth
\. tongue to say that the novelty of
n trip to the metropolis had worn awi
70 several seasons ago, but he sudden
i. recollected that he was undoubted
IA supposed to be stranger in the cit
,e From what have seen of Ne
n York today I am much impressed
lie declared, his mind, as a conscien
easer. reyering to the several su
s;3ntial orders he had filed.
G MIS-. Won Kruger, after sever
G conventional phrases, suddenly {
G cused herself and left the room.
q No sooner had The oorieres clos