Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-07-16

ways-no one could have beaten II int
his head with an argumenmtive sledge
hammer that the lock of hair he had IL
his vest pocket nearest his heart mas
been cut from the head Of that auge
In immaculate white.
The tor1s these creatures throw ou
are OF the finest texture, so tine that nj
ene would suspect that they lead up tC
a cable Kirkland did not analyze the
! connection between the silken strands
in his pocket and the couture Oh the
| girls head. But it existed all the
while. and she had intended that IL
should exist Mind yon. don't say
| that she laid down a definite plan of
procedure She did 1t by that uneon-
scious genius for such work which is
Unborn In womankind. At any rate.
| without that lock OF hair and its senti-
mental connection with the couture
! there Is no reason to suppose that Kirt-
| land would have hunted all owe. the
room for some one who could introduce
him to the girl concerning whom this
sentiment existed.
He inquired who she was and was
told that she WAS a Miss Rirney-Mlss
Edith Birney But this did not con-
vey any information TO him. as IL might
have done had he not been stupidity
blind. They say love is blind That
must refer to the man.
He found the introducer and was re-
ceived by the girl with reserve. He
danced with her once; then she sug-
gested that, the air In the room being
close. she would like few minutes on
the veranda. Standing there looking
down on the narrow water leading out
into the ocean on which he had been
rowing that day. Kirkland was remind
ed Of his fnd and spoke of it TO his
companion.
How sad" she said feelingiy. "Do
~ am not certain whether II was a
shipwreck or one of those messages
that persons are always throwing into
the water to make fools of the find
ers,"
"Have you heard of any ship being
lost?" she asked.
NO; haven't And don't believe
the bottle was thrown from sinking
ship at all. II So the name Of the YES
Sc. would have been given. Ii more
likely was tossed off from some yacht
or other craft. ! think IL must have
been some fool girl did it. for 1t con-
tanned a lock OF hair"
The young lady WINGED at this. but
did not betray herself.
Are you cottager." asked Kirt-
land. 'or do you stop at a hotel?"
"a cottagsr. That's our cottage over
there where the inlet joins the ocean"
Indeed. often pull by there on my
way outside"
do your
"Yes; usually when it's calm on the
ocean. II think / viii be able TO go
out tomorrow morning"
'If happen to be about and see you
I'll wave to you"
Then they went inside and danced
together. and somehow no one attempt
ed to take the girl away from Kirt-
anu MI CCGAl ~ NadA
to get away from the girl. He kept
looking at her light hair. Hinged with
yellow. and thinking of its counter
part In his pocket. and the more be
thought about It the more a peculiar
feeling grew within him that he did
not seek to analyze. but found very
pleasant. When the two separated
the spider had got, the fly inside the
outer web and thesnext move would
be TO ask him TO walk into her parlor.
This second part came the next day.
Kirkland pulled by the house out to
sea, but look ed in vain for the girl who
lived there. However, when he pulled
back she was down at the private land
ing. pretending TO engage herself with
the boats. Kirkland pulled in TO the
landing The girl looked surprised. but
pleased. and invited him to the house
for a glass of wine and biscuit.
Kirkland. beng In boating costume.
declined the invitation. whereupon the
young lady suggested that the refresh
ments could be served In the summer
house AT this he accepted. and the
two walked up to the place in question.
He found very dainty and at the
same time comfortable stopping place.
There were easy wicker chairs. ia
BILE with books and magazines in it
and a hammock. II 1.-The ay" had re
allied how be was being entangled
doubtless the words Of the rime would
have occurred to him
It's the prettiest little parlor that ever
you did spy.
1t is useless to follow this spider and
fly process any further. The main
work had been done. the ay being in
the parlor And it is TO be supposed
that the girl who had the ingenuity TO
get him there would have no difficulty
in keeping him. The rest required
time but il was dead easy. Kirkland
went hack to business not knowing
whether he was on his heels or his
head, He had proposed to Miss Birney
rrav told that CHI r,a,tcr ba oarna