The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-04-29

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While Mary Smith was vlsitin1lgEslhe
rtch cousins, the Drews, in the citSSsashae
met Ralph, Meldon. He asked permits
sion to call upon her at her home, East
Bay. s'==i4ssFs,"' z
Ralph Meldon did not get down to
East Bay for several monthly a4tBer
that. At last he closed his rooms and
Invent dawn to his brothers. farm,rsotate
ten miles distant from East Bay.
r. The next day a numbering stage ear
ried him over to East Bay and depos-
tied himAsbesifDpre the ;postofice. 1t
1hplkeassa~Rallfissht to walk down the-ct19kk-
lE1sYiAages street and pick out the
RAouse-in WITCH Mary Smith lived. II
X ff7X' 6ioSS MrHc.1h church stood at the corner
.kky5sshere an mtersecting ,%street made a
Fsharp triangle. Next Ito the church
Svas II a lfsf timY white cottage powered In
faNhtoanleysuckleA vines and ivy. Tulips
and. hfyacihths made gay tile brown
EARTH Borders on either side the neat
patlIlYthaf--Md to the front door,
.haH4iinipctiyely Ralph turned in at the
gate Esaada%strode up the path. 1t
EaKas not until his hand had lifted the
brass knocker that he EremembsereAl sto
look for, the ycopch shell on the porch.
The! door opened, and a neat maid
servant looked c%uriously at his town
cut garments.
"Is. Miss Smith at homer asked
MeIdon confidently.
Eyes, sir; walk right in"
Ralph followed the girl into a dark
ened ,parlor, where she left him. The
stuffy' little room with its rose gar
landed carpet, marble topped tables
and grim ro'ws Of chairs did not
breathe. eloeuently Iof sunshiny' Mary
Smith, but Ralph's1 heart beat faster
at, the sound of a light footstepi out
side the door.
Presently the door opened, and a
lady stood before him, tall and gaunt,
with small severe features and! fnro5Kn.
I'M, black brows. Her black hair was
drawn into "a ,.hna hard, n, unnncaosm n iikssfiInagg
knot OH top of her head, and the thick
lenses of her spectacles gave an add.
IFsd fiesriSessssnesssstt to Ia her black eyes. Al
4##she bpwedBstimyl as MMelldonnl arose n
5his feet, and she surveye4d His gloves
Hand stick with, open disapprl n II, !, j.
II don't want my life insured" she
snappedsopening thef,1oor suggestiNHely;
MeMio5HI reddeneiSI ulnider her tiasul9tttHslae
tone REALLY madam, ~ lie Was Be:
ginning when she silenced him with
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aFhe- Worlds Gr Neutrality-suspicious.
nor The European. Encyclopedia MOI
anyIsothef books f6rf wfichflyou fare,3ithe
agent. /; am very. busy today She
opened the door wider, but 'Meldont did
not stir. II i .~asntslnaaf j
,"You are mistaken, madam. l am
not an agent for anything whatever.
I merely called to see, Miss Smith"
81 am. Miss Smith," was the tart re-
ply. 7@('i4issA; *fsaE'1els
HMissss Mary Smith, ! Is should oull .Ihlavefex-
planned" {
81 am Miss, Mary smith.sacf1 i2i9
"Then I have. made a mistake III
the house. 1 hope YOU will pardon
the intrusion said Meldon. quietly as
he passed through the door.
"It's a common enough name re:
Joined Miss Smith. less acidly4 as her
visitor went down the steps. She look
ed iaadmliringly at the TAIL well saeetulp
figure as he stepped brislly up the
street. HE must lbe !llooking for May
Smith. ! dare say he wants yalt SUM summer 81
board" : 3He '1'' =. TO al -
Ralph smiled to hiinselfias he looked
at the next cottage to, the ione, from
which. he had been, almost .forcibly
elected. Tt was quite as attractive as
the other one, andsit too ihadsailarge
conch shell on the front porch J
In response to his knock q pale tired
looking girl came to the door.
sis''I am Mary Smith" she said In an,
swet to his carefully wprded inquiry.a
"I'm afraid I've made another mis-
take" said Ralph, with a pleasant
smile as he turned away. II am look
ing for Captain Smiths cottage
Captain Smith lives next door," In,
terrupted the girl. ''You'N find him at