Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-05

dozen Tolls IN my pocket. lie prOuuCet
a camera that was the twin to Nora's
Three and quarter by four anc
a quarter" answered Jack Dean, witt
his quick smile. That's mighty fine
of YOU" he added. But don't rot
yourself"
| Nora smiled delightfully."- as the
strangcd pulled two familiar yellow
boxes from his ample pocket. Here
are two skies" he said, and prepared
to dismount from the bus.
Three shillings is right, isn't it"
Jack asked.
quite right. Thank you. hope
you have good luck with them" He
raised his hat and went swiftly down
the stairs. Nora glanced down from
the top of the bus, but the stranger
was lost among the Sunday morning
throng at the gate of Kew Gardens.
wasn't that streak of luck?''
Jack laughed For once your railing
aloud at Fate did some good. Rather
a nice chap, that"
81 did not notice him especially
Nora replied. but l hope his films
are NICE A moment later a little
cry of dismay left her lips.
Whats up?" Jack demanded.
-. HE has given us one roll that has
been exposed What a pity since we
have no way of returning them She
examined the second yellow box and
! found it unbroken. Fortunately for
us. this one is all right
! Perhaps we can Sherlock Holmes
the chap through the pictures he has
TAKEN" suggested Jack.
During the following days Nora was
most impatient while she waited for
her snapshots from the photographer.
Perhaps there was slight hope that
the six belonging to the stranger
, might prove at least interesting. To
Nora there was ample food for ro-
nance and mystery in the incident.
When the films were returned with
the prints she was fatty disappointed.
Not so with Jack. He gazed long and
ardently at the beautiful smiling face
of the girl pictured in each of the
strangers snapshots. ~
THAT is what l call peach of a
grill" he informed Nora enthusiastic-
ally. THAT chap must have crossed
the ocean with her. These are all TAX
en- on shipboard. Perhaps if put an
advertisement in the paper | could
find the fellow and later-the girl"
Don't be foolish laughed Nora.
"The girl Is no doubt the wife Of the
man." Even as she spoke Nora was
conscious that she did not believe her
words. Lets see what kind of per-
sonals are in the Telegraph; it might
be a good idea"
Nora looked over Jacks shoulder
while he opened the huge morning
paper
A second later they looked at one
another and laughed.
"By Jove, he's looking for u.s." Jack
re-read the personal they had both
seen. Twill couple on motor bus,
Hampton Court, please communicate
with j. Doane. Norland Square, Hol-
land Park. Films exchanged"
isn't that exciting!" exclaimed
Nora. do write, Jack-you may meet
the girl after all" She disappeared for
a moment and returned with her own
writing case. "You could suggest that
he come UP here tomorrow afternoon
couldn't your"
Sure! l say-that is rich blush
YOU are sporting for man whom you
say you didn't notice" was Jacks
brotherly remark as he wrote his letter
y.
The next day when Mr.. Doane called
it was Jack who did most of the talk
ing. Nora sat quietly beside the two
men and exchanged more than one
interested glance with the man whom
she found of undoubted attraction.
He, too, seemed to enjoy the smile in
-Nora's eyes and the occasional bits Of
conversation into which she was
drawn.
Since we are all Americans in a
strange land won't you and your broth
er Join me at dinner at the Trocadero
tonight, Miss Dean?'
Nora blushed prettily and cast an
appealing glance at her brother
1--WE might call up Miss Drake and
ask her to join u.s." continued Doane
by way of persuasion.
Jack laughed. "Then it is settled. l
would go almost any place to meet the
girl whose picture you have taken
What do you say, sis?''
II will don my newest London pur-
chase and be delighted Nora retorted
II am afraid you will have to let my
brother keep those films" she added,
che has talked of nothing else since
we had them developed
eve might really call them inter-
esting Developments laughed Doane.
And l can assure you, Miss Deane,
that the films are no longer of inter
est to me-" He paused a moment to
watch the slow color creeping into
Morals cheeks 81 promised Miss Drake
print soon after I had taken them.
She said at the time that would for
get all about her the moment arrived
in London"
"You may as well forget her"
laughed Jack, because after tonight
you won't have a chance in the world"
Foolish and conceited boy Nora
admonished him. Then I suppose l
am to sit back and watch you and
Mr.. Doane quarreling over the smiles
of Miss Drake?"
1T takes two to make quarrel
Doane told her quietly, land am new
er going to be at war with your broth
err. He can have the films and the
girl-if he can get her"
A scant month later two honeymoon
,ounloe rot,,rnad IN New York