Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22


violently. lie rolled his eyes in won
dermert, but returned to the state
room, made pretense Of examination,
and came back with face full of re-
assurance. Nom, theys nobody
there. Take mighty small-size bur
glar to squeeze unda that bald--er-
berth. Nom, nobody there"
"Oh!"
The gasp was so equivocal that he
made bold to ask: i
is you pleased or disappointed?
The mysterious young woman was
too much asitated to rebuke the impu-
dence. She merely sighed: "Oh, por-
ter, I'm so anxious"
I'm not-now," he muttered, for
she handed him coin. /.
PORTER, have you seen anybody on
board that looks suspicious?" ----..-
"Evvabody looks suspicious to me,
Missy But what was you expecting
-especlal?"
"Oh, porter, have you seen anybody
that looks like detective in dis
guise?"
We'll, they's one man looks s if he
was disguised as balloon, but don t
believe he's no .slooch-hound."
well, if you see anybody that looks
like detective. and he asks for Mrs
Fosdick-"
Mrs. What-dick?" ::
"Mrs. Fosdick! You tell him I'm not
on board And she gave him another
coin, ,+
"Yassum," said the porter, linger
ing willingly Gu such fertile soil. I'll
tell him Mrs. A'osdic!: done give me
her word sne wasn't On bode''
"Yes!-and If woman should ask
you"
what kind Of woman?
THE hideous kind that men call
handsome"
'Oh, amt they hideous, them hand
some women"
We'll, if such woman asks fo1
Mrs. Fosdick-she's my husbands
first wife--but of course that doesn't
interest you"
'No'm-yes M"
I'll she comcs-tell her-tell her
oh, what shall we tell herr"
The porter rubbed his thick skull:
''Lemme see-we might say you--l
tell you what Well tell her: We'll tel
her you took the, train for New York;
and ii she runs mighty fast she car
just about ketch it,"
Fine, fine!" And she rewarded
his genius with another coin. And
porter" He had not budged "Por
ter, if a very handsome man witt
luscious eyes and soulful smile asks
for me-"
I'll thow him off the train"
;"Oh, no-no!-that's my husband
my present husband You may let
him in. Now is it all perfectly clear
porter"
ooh, yassum, clear as clear Thus
guaranteed she entered the stateroom
leaving the porter alone with his prob
lem. He tried to work it out in q
semi.audible humble: 'lcmme see!
If your present husbands absent wife
gifts on bede disguised as handsome
aideous woman I'm to throw him
her-off the train ard let her'---.him-
come in--oh, yassum, you may rely or
me-" He bowed and held out his
hand. But she was gone. fle shut
he'd on into the car. ;; : -
He had hardly left the little space
before the stateroom when a hand
some man with luscious eyes, but
without any smile at all, came stink
ing along the corridor and tapped
cautiously on the door Silence alone
answered him at first. then when he
had raped again. he heard NUT
fed:
Go away. I'm not in"
He put his lips close and softly
called: Edith"
At this Sesame the door opened
| trifle, but when he tried to enter.
hand thrust him back and a voice
again warned him of. You musnt
come in
! "But I'm your husband"
That's just why you mustn't come
in" The door opened little widel
to give him a view OF a down-cas
beauty moaning:
"Oh, Arthur. I'm so afraid
Afraid" he shifted. with you
husband here?'
That's the trouble, arthur. VIVA
| II YOUR former wife should find US to
gattsIi" - -'