The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-10-08
HIS MYSTERIOUS NOTE
BY ARTHUR w. PEACH.

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the attitude of the maid, who after
thoroughly arranging the misplaced
articles, busting. and polishing. still
fingered.
well, Corley, what's the matter
Something you want to ask for? Go
ahead" she suggested kindly.
"It isn't about me-" the girl an
swered hesitatingly, "and don't
know as ought to say anything about
It: but do like you, and don't want
you To-"
Tell me, Corley." the other said
laying down the book.
I'll tell you just what it is. Mr..
Shafner, who comes here. and whom
you are engaged To-"
mot quite yet, Corley; / haven't
made up my mind" Miss Leighton
said.
"It's about him; he has been writing
love-letters to a girl-wonderful love
letters!"
The words were a sudden shock to
the listening girl. 1t was true she had
not given her promise to Shafner. but
that she loved him she could not deny
1t needed but a moment to make heI
feel that the maid was mistaken
But you can't know, Corley
whether he has or not" she said.
The girl shook her head. Eyes, ]
do" she said with firmness. I've seen
the letter. read 1t with my own eyes!
It's written to a girl whose name IL
Ruth; it's wonderful love letter."
az h4u N
your possession"
TT didn't" the girl answered. he1
head dropping. "A friend got It, He
works at the Frazer Company with
Mr. Shafner. / don't know how he
got It; but III get the letter from him,
and show YOU"
"That-that would be best am
sure" said Miss Leighton.
It seemed hardly plausible that
letter of his could be secured. yet he
might write in an idle moment in his
office, and such letter might be
found@it might be among his waste
paper, put there because of some flaw
There was a chance. a small one-the
chance that human hearts must al
ways take into consideration though
there are q thousand against 1t.
Later IN the afternoon. the maid
came in, a little fearful, because she
was In love herself with the bearer
of the note to her. of what effect II
might have on the beautiful girl she
served.
One glance told the story to Mise
Leighton. It was the same even. char
oh ha
been familiar. 1t began with Dearest
Ruth" and went on into a tender love
letter, brief but full OF meaning. and
made an offer of an engagement fol
the following night.
It was perfectly plain: It was HIS
letter. He was in love with some one
unknown to her; he was even meeting
her, as the proposed engagement
showed.
60, Corley." she said. mo wait;
did you ask-where this-was foundT
Yes. Fred found 1t in the waste
paper basket. 1t was crumpled little
and there was a slight mark on It.
Il see; thank you. Go, Corley
please" she said.
With that note crumpled in her
hand, she sat down to think, to en-.
deavor to plan some way to let him
know-that she knew. He was to call
that evening; he must not
She went to tho telephone and
called the office. but as she expected
he had gone with the rest of the men
She found him at his rooms, and his
CHEEKY voice answered her question
over the wires.
Robert. / don't want you to come
tonight; will tell you why IN a note
/ shall write you. With 1t, shall en-
close another. Goodbye"
But, Marion. VIII"
She hung up the receiver, cutting
on his answer.
She bravely went to her desk ant
drew paper in front of her but hel
courage failed under the stress sh'
had put upon it. She thought of him
her love for him, her dreams of hin
and with him.
She was aroused by a step in thu
room, and turning, thinking it wa
one Of the family. she saw him, toss
ing his hat into a chair.
Your mother said to come up. SO
have. Marion. I want to know wha
you meant by what" He came VI
to her, and she rose drawing ava.
from him; but he was taller, an,