Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

MS acIlOQ, cOIIlQueQ tue SlrduSeEs
selfish reason. Now l think of it, he
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 the pres
entati0n was about to take place the |
girl took her departure. ChenowOth |
sailed the next day for Europe. l
shouldn't be surprised if 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.
II think l would know it if heard it."
"It wasn't Claiborne, was it?"
Seems to me it was something like
that. Now. l remember; the first name
was Marcia"
The lady's face was suffused with a
becoming blush.
"Is that your nameY' asked the
stranger.
There was no reply, no need of a
reply; the blush told the tale.
II 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 it which ChenOwoth
considers he owns, but on a 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 a 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 a slight blush.
, when you first spoke Of your land
lord
''Please don't call him our landlord
call him Mr.. Chenowoth."
"WelI. when you first spoke of Mr.
Chenowoth. you said his looks were Of
no especial moment"
| Sdlu lhdl Ills -hlLu 4edTl was VI
greater Importance"
"Well, all have to say about Chen
: OwOth's appearance is that he is a
very ordinary looking man"
"Tall or short?"
Rather on the beanpole order
something like me-"
+ ''Intellectual%
mo A theorist; very impractical
D There's a bit Of romance in his com
position; just the fellow to perpetrat,
such a thing as he has in your case"
Don't call it a thing. please: it,
d very lovely"
A maid came to the door and sal,
r the gardener would like to see MI
It Chenowoth.
It ''Mr. ChenowothE' This came from
/ Miss Claiborne. The strangers fac
took on a very disturbed look. mi
n ChenOwoth Is not here" continue,
d Miss CathOrne. HE may be here
though some time next week."
David says. miss. that he saw MI
D ChenOwOth coming up the walk wit
you"
The lady looked puzzled The stran
g. ger arose from his seat. walked to
l. window and looked out. The gardener
who had been standing at the iron
lc door. came to the drawing room, anC
n making his way to the stranger, sal
enthusiastically:
"How do you do, Mr.. Chenowoth
I'm mighty glad to see you back t
the old place. Sir"
o. David" said the stranger, ofrerin
the gardener his hand, you've give
ID me away. took a fancy to renal
r. incog. for awhile. and you've spoile
OF it ALL"
81 don't know what that is, ST
er When did you get backT'
ch During this bit OF welcome landlor
and tenant were, to say the least, a
al interesting sight. ChenOwoth, who ha
drifted into the deception and though
al that he could give the cause Of his Ill
erality without detection. was quit
Sc dumfounded at this exposure. He ha
forgotten that the. gardener aIway
ly went with the place AS for Mi!
m Cathorne, she turned alternately re
We and white and didn't seem to knO
ni- whether she was herself or some OF
1t else. When Chenowoth got rid Of Il
gardener the two stood at either end
ne the room. both studying the figures
SO the rug.
Ou Finally the man stole a side CLAM
at the woman. Then he stole anoth
tn and another There was no eviden'
in her appearance that she would r
Gu open the conversation. He must do
himself. But what was he to say? Z
~ had never intended such a denouemeI
- 1t had all been so delightful, this tai
- ing about himself to one who did n
~ recognize him, that he had been lie
uv as it were, to the coping Of a roo
~ where he had danced along at a gid'
70 height with no, more consciousness
Sr his position than somnambulist
n. had been awakened by the gardenI