The Marshall republican., 1912-03-08

% under quaIms OF COINCIDENCE. IN,
CroweiI did not appear with II In hi,
neckwear. thought to ask him IL hs
had missed It, but nothing could have
Induced me ~ give the slightest Init
nation Of what I had seen.
Naturally this disagreeabfe feature
OF my visit marred my enjoyment, and
as for the game ! had looked forward
to playing with some interest. I forgot
II entirely. One evening the hostess
said To me.
"You have disappointed me in no,
having shown a preference for any Of
The girls Of the party. To make the
matter more interesting I am going to
tell you that noticed In her a decid.
ed preference for you as o as you
arrived"
"A preference for meg' | exclaimed
surprised.
"Yes. for your
"what indication did she give AZ
the fact?"
Don't you wish you knew" and
tapping me playfully with her ~sn
she ran away TO other guests.
During the rest Of our stay at the
Duncans' country place Hester Ad.
m seemed always to have sonnet ding
on her mind. For a time she was
sought by her admirers ms before, but
like seeks like. and the young rsen.
finding her ~preoccupied AMI unerter.
tainlng. gradually drew away to more
animated companions. I. too. with the
secret on my mind, was moody aud
III disposed TO Join IN the Guy spcrts
u host provided for us. And sh,rt.
" before the expiration OF the tcrm
for which ! had been invited I N ue
an excuse to leave. Charlie drove me
to the station and while we were " 1T.
Ing for the train said to me:
Eileen Is greatly disappointed ut
the failure OF her effort to max n
match for YOU"
I'm sorry not to oblige her, but , ou
know those things can't be forced
Possibly had I known the girl your
wife picked out for me I might h,ve
done better"
shes n splendid woman"
II say, Charlie. since we've not M
cd and It's all over, suppose you tall
NE who shl Is" /.
Eileen would divorce me II I dld.-
ION my honor. she shall never kt W.
from me"
There was n whistle. and the Il -
rolled up. Just as I was about 10 gc,
aboard Charlie whispered in my ca
Hester Adams"
] hurried Into the car and sank 10
my seat In y scmi-stunned condition.
The little god likes startling thing.
n disngrecabie episode than
at all Some OF the most yl1
lent loves have started with n quarre!
The secret ! carried with me had kep
Hester adams IA my MUD 20 the tx
of all others. Eileen Duncai
had Told me that the girl she had plcy
cd out for me had shown me n prrs
And now comes Charlie nm,
reyea.E her az the girl / had cauch
pilfcrlug. Surely Cupid must bay.
chuekled over such a complicated ~
Charles Information capped n,
II revealed to me that ib
plan 20 maize me. So Gar rs I was con
'erned, had been cmluently ~successfui
but a plan 10 marry me had resulted |
~ a catastrophe. The happy Issue II
my case would be parndoxlcal-mnt |
'tGge with n thief.
Soon after tho Duncans returned I,
he city | received a note from Eileer
Is follows:
A confession has been made to mo con
'erning something that occurred during
our recent vlslt 10 us. One OF our guest,
! esteem very highly-haa made M.
Ter confdant believe every word sh'
avs. and your and my f~rlendahip here
tier depends upon your believing her tos
paused to remark that this was
cry womnnly statement. Ii confirm
d my ideas Of the inconsiderateness
the sex
Please come over on Tuesday evening
nd hear what II due the lady that you
houid know.
To describe my feelings at this
Promised explanation Of what I re-
'arded insxplicable would DO impossi
1 counted the hours till Tuesday
yening. then went TO the Duncans'.
vas ushe. ! Into a drawing room.
vhers stood q single person. That
erson was Hester Adams. She seem.
d u have lost twenty pounds since
.ad last seen her. bowed defer
and without seating herself
Z asking mo to be seated she said:
During my visit At the Duncans'
ne day ! went upstairs. 30 wrapped
, something OF which I wa thinking
hat ! passed over two flights OF stsirs
,stead Of one and entered the room
ireetly over mine. Advancing to the
resser. stiil thinking Of what was o.
mind.TI ptcked up 4 scsrfpln. Al
hat moment my reverts was broken
Y q fooestsp I'm the hall. and In th,
lass before me ! saw you"
Saw mels I Interrupted.