The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

fast enough TO express her condemna-
ton of such pessimism.
"There may be another reason for
his action" continued the stranger, "a
selfish reason. Now / think of It, no
told me that he had heard of a very
kind act by a young lady; that he had
seen this lady at some function or 9TH
er and had conceived a great admira-
ton for her. He had asked TO be pre-
sented to her, but just as tho pres
entation was about to take place the
girl took her departure. Chenowoth
sailed the next day for Europe. I
shouldn't be surprised IL this girl and
you were one and the same person.
If so there was no generosity at all
in your landlords act. He simply
made a gift to a lady he admired
We can all do that"
This statement seemed to interest the
girl immensely. did he tell you her
name?" she asked.
~ think would know it If heard it."
at wasn't Claiborne, was it?"
Seems TO me 1t was something like
that. Now, remember; the first name
was Marcia"
The lady's face was suffused with
becoming blush.
as that your nameT asked tho
stranger.
There was no reply. no need Of a
reply; the blush told the tale.
Il regret to have made a real tres
pass" he added. mot on Mother Earth,
which we should all own In common.
or that part of 1t which Chenowoth
considers he owns. but on private
affair of yours. Now let us turn the
subject on to something else"
But Miss Cathorne's feelings did not
appear to be at all injured by the
trespass. and she showed no disposi-
ton to change the topic of conversation.
what kind of looking person is
Mr. Chenowoth?" she asked.
The stranger glanced at her with
evident surprise.
"Why do you look at me that way"
she asked, with n slight blush.
when you first spoke of your land
lord
please don't call him our landlord;
call MIN Mr.. CnenoWotn.'
"Well, when you first spoke of Mr..
Chenowoth, you said his looks were of
no especial moment"
II said that his kind heart was OF
greater Importance"
swell, all 1 have to say about Chen
owoth's appearance Is that he is a
very ordinary looking man."
Tall or short?'
Rather on the heanpole order
something like me-"
'Intellectualp
mo. A theorist; very impractical.
There's bit of romance In his COM
position; just the fellow to perpetrate
such thing as he has in your case"
Don't call 1t a thing, please; it's
very lovely"
a maid came to the door and said
the gardener would like to see Mr..
Chenowoth.
MIR. Chenowothv This came from
Miss Claiborne. The strangers face
took on very disturbed look. "Mr.
Chenowoth is not here" continued
Miss Claiborne. HE may be here.
though some time next week."
David says. miss, that he saw Mr.
ChenowOth coming up the walk with
you"
The lady looked puzzled. The stran-
ger arose from his seat, walked to a
window and looked out The gardener,
who had been standing at the front
door, came to tho drawing room, and,
making his way TO the stranger, said
enthusiastically:
How do you do, Mr.. Chenowoth?
I'm mighty glad to see you back to
the old place. SIR"
David" said the stranger, Offering
the gardener his hand, you've given
me away. 1 took fancy TO remain
incog. for awhile, and you've spoiled
Il ALL"
II don't know what that is, SIR
When did you get backT
During this hit Of welcome landlord
and tenant were, to say the least, an
interesting sight Chenowoth, who had
drifted into the deception and thought
that he could give the cause of his lib
crafty without detection, was quite
dumfounded at this exposure. He had
forgotten that the gardener always
went with the place. AS for Miss
Claiborne, she turned alternately red
and white and didn't seem TO know
whether she was herself or some one
else. When Chenowoth got rid of tho
gardener the two stood at either end or
the room, both studying the figures OF
the rug.
Finally the man stole n side glance
at the woman. Then he stole another
and another. There was no evidence
in her appearance that she would re-
open the conversation. He must do so
himself. But what was he to say? He
had never intended such denouement
1t had all been so delightful, this talk
ing about himself to one who did not
recognize him, that he had been led,
as It were, to the coping Of a roof,
where he had danced along at giddy
height with no moro consciousness OF
his position than a somnambulist. lie
had been awakened by the gardener
and now the question was, Would b.
lose his balancef