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troubles, but there was nothing else to
do but plunge ahead
q am looking for rooms, have you
iHnyg' I inquired. She hcsitatcd
1T is not Tor myself I explained
For two pcoplcl' she asked
"Nes. MY uncle and my aunt" ] re
spondcd. "a middic-aged couple
- have nothing suitable regrettully.
~ have only small single room. DO
they want something immediately
well. they would be willing TO wait
/ ii they could be suited | replied, add
( ing q few v que remarks about the
pleasant ueighborhood, while I mentally
spared for something to say.
- win have room the last OF tho
month"; she said, ii they would be will
ing TO wait that long"
And meanwhile. probably the smal
room would do broke in. May ] se'
litf'
\ "Oh, IL is too small ! know. You ma,
see II though, it you wish. Il is at tn
head Of the stairs"
followed her up the steps 60 th'
room which agreed was too small.
decided that aunt had best call aud pro
duced notebook TO copy the address
"This is 100 Adams, isn't ity' I in
quired. "Nes, and my name is Miss
McCay." ] wrote il down and restored
the book TO my bag
There is something 20 be explained,
stsmmered "lou might possibly oh.
iect to my uncle. He's moonstruck, ii
you know what that is.'
She looked startled but did not reply
"Nell." | confessed "hc's "A great one
for sitting astride the apex of the roof.
| He worships the moon, has since he was
little boy and studies II from the root
on moonlight nights through telc'
scope"
She frankly laughed. II never knew
Of such case. I've read in books ol
moonstruclS people, but never heard Oi
any in real lifc.n She regarded m'
seaFchingly as though she doubted m,
sanity. ! maintained my gravity witt
5 difficulty.
: 1T is an embarrassing thing 10 cx
y plain | oonhded In some confusion
you see, he's in love with the moor
! but rational in every other respect
YOU didn't know il YOU might think h
- was insane. lie has 10 have room nea
= !, the root because hen get up there som,
= how"
Il have no room near the roo
Ar The room ! spoke of Is on th
III ground floor. Besdes--I'd worr,
n Then there are the other guests I
NJ consider"
IN interrupted her. "You could SC
Q. faunt anyway, couldn't you?"
so pleaded.
" ~Of course " she aerood rhon 90
he lowed a dozen questions, which II
i. yolved me more deeply in the absur
De yarn. declared that uncle woul
2o not fall. because he was a retire
n sea captain and used TO perching
q dizzy heights on the masts.
Miss McCay was amused. but syn
a pathetic and curious. She inquire
p. If aunt had knowr uncle was moo
struck when she married him. &C
( yes. true love. and all that sort
= thing / murmured trying not
: laugh. Hes nice-iooking al
h charming and only is moonstruck {
4. moonlight nights"
4 Miss McCay regarded me so stea
S fastly and az such close range tn
n. became more concerned In figl
n than in uncle's welfare. She hs
!. such keen lively imagination. 10
r. and asked SO many rapid fire que
Il tions that I made for the hall.
5. Don't bother to como to the dot
with me" I demurred.
of why it's no trouble" she sa
,r courteously. On the porch ! chan'
s. ed the subject abruptly to the charm
n ing neighborhood. but Miss McCs
was still curious. Does he sit 9
the roof IN the winter time, too?' 81
asked.
on 'Oh yes. yes. OF course" r.
OF piled. Sometimes for hours an
IN hours" She promised TO see aui
IT. and called a cheery adieu TO me
almost fed the scene
AT TIC King street. made the a,
= Quaintance OF a charming little Vi
man, with big kindly blue eyes. Mr
Simon, who regretted very much IN
sv she bad no accommodation for n
-. cighteen-yesr old brother from Il
~ country Nevertheless she knew OF
n splendid place. private home. b
I'd sister-in laws. in fact. where
al would he made 10 feel duite AZ hon
b. Once boy had come there from 4
country and remainen fys years a
" when he left everyone felt desols
II and quite unhappy as though he b
hean rerular blood kin. she zaye l