Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
ROBINSONS TWO

Robinson took up the neat stack of letters his office boy had opened for him. They were mostly business con- munications.
 But suddenly and unexpectedly there came from it's tight fitting envelope a postal card. Robinson caught his breath in swift admiration. The face on the card was feminine. winning and beautiful
 After long and appreciative study of the face Robinson turned the card over:
 Dear Jack he read. Here I am from Deyonshire. We are having a gorgeous trip. My story is in the Beaux Brummel of April 27. Get a copy and tell me what you think of it. Address for summer, Southern Ex- press, Haymarket, London. Sincerely
 BILL"
 Robinson glanced back at the girls picture with 9 puzzled expression in his eyes.
 The question is," he argued ment- ally, lis Bill real or is she merely a picture lady? Could Bill possibly be a nickname for something feminine?" Robinson continued looking through his mail, but always the eyes of the postal card followed him from her perch against his letter file.
 What 8 marvellous thing girls face is,' he mused Five minutes ago l was bemoaning the fate that made me sail next week for London. Now I am glad and all because by some lucky mistake l received the picture meant for some other fellow"
 Robinson picked up the envelope and nr hA A 'J. Robinson. Esq., 09 or 019 West S4th St., he read. "Bill is assuredly a 1 girl. No man would be guilty of us ing so uncertain an address" An amused smile crossed Jerry Robinson's 's face T am going to commit my first i dishonest act. J. Robinson of 0t9 is not going to get this picture of Bill. l want it myself"
 i On his way to lunch he stopped at 8 magazine stand and inquired for a | copy of the Beaux Brummel for April | 27 By good fortune one was left of | that back date. Robinson scanned the l list of contributors for d name from which Bill might have been derived "Wilhelmina Killy Billy Bill. l have it. Bill stands for Wilhelmina Wicks | and she is the author of The Silen, | Hour"
 Robinson smiled amusedly at the lit- l tie bit of Sherloclling he was indulg ing in.
 That he wanted to know the girl was a certain fact. He had known that 1 the moment his eyes beheld her like ness. The picture might be fiatering ! and still she could be divineIy beauu- 1 ful.
 | Robinson had known many girls 1T | his life but somehow the only one haC not appeared. He had q feeling thai when he stood face to face with Will i helmina Wicks she would immediately ! take possession of his heart It was with alacrity that he arrang- ! ed his business affairs in preparation 1 for his trip After that he wrote his married sister in London that ht would be with her almost as soon az his letter.
 While on the ocean Robinson though 1 out Q plan of action which he consid cred tactful and brilliant He would l write to Miss Wicks at the SoutherI l Express and inform her that he was il possession of her picture: that h' would return it if his letter reached he ! and if she so desired. In this way b l would at least get into correspondence with her. After that perhaps Fat would be kind and bring about proper meeting. At any rate Robin son decided to spend all his time no absorbed by business in the Southeri Express offices. Perhaps the girl O his dreams would have returned iron Devonshire, and in that event he woult see her She would call for her mai surely.
 And because he felt himself growing foolish over a girl who mhe never hal seen Robinson plunged into q mix filtration with the preUtiest girl ol board the boat.
 Arriving in London he went to hl sisters house, where he was receives with the usual show of affection. Jan always hovered about her big brothe much as if there never had been anoth