The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
HOLLOW OF +. HER HAND
BY GEORGE BARR MCUTcHEON

You won't say proof to that. because
! wont listen to IT."
ON the other hand. it's very good
or you TO come"
1T seems 10 me I'm alway. in doht
TO Leslie, with slim prospect of ever
sauaring accounts" said lie whiniai,
cally But for him. ] couldn't have
come"
Il suppose VIC viii see you at tho
Wrandall place this summer
I'm coming out to paint LesIte's
sister IN June. ! believe And that re-
minds me, came upon an uncommon-
~ pretty girl not far from your place
the other day--and yesterday as VOL
some ono Two met before unless Pm
vastly mistaken. | wonder If you know
your ncighbors we'll enougi-by sight,
Ut least-to venture - good guess al
TO who l mean"
She appeared thoughtful
oh, there arc dozens OF pretty girls
Ia the ncighborhood. Can't you 70,
member where you met She stopped
suddenly. swift look Of apprehension
IN her eyes.
lie failed to note the lool, or tho
broken sentence lie searching
IN his coat pocket for something Sc
Letting letter from the middle of q
small pocket. he held IL out TO her
4 sketched this from memory She
posed All too briefly for mo he said
On the back Of the envelope was !.
c.s,i.,nn 800 ol Hetty
Il crayon point. evidently drawn with
haste whlo the Impression was fresh
but long after She had passed out OF
range OF his vision.
Il knew her. said Sara quietly. IT'S
very clever. mir. Booth"
There is something hnuntingly IA
miliar about IT," lie went on. LOOKING
at the sketch with frown OF perplcx-
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