The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-19

odd Venus Potts." he kept
calculating. You couldn't help
liking him. And he'd like you.
my world"
us his wife nice?" Blanche
wanted to know.
Nelly Potts." he said. ooh. a
jolly good sort; you'd be awful
pals"
should WEI" said Blanche.
smiling.
II know you would" he as
sured her, with immense convic-
ton. "Of course, she can't do
the things you do; but she can
ride, my word! So she ought to.
when she's lived there all her
life. The rooms aren't much,
but the verandas are what count
most; they're better than any
rooms. There are two distinct
ends to the stalon-it's like two
houses. You'll say, Blanche!"
And Of course Just then ster
sounded outside somewhere or
some gravel. Confound those
caretakers! What were they do,
Ing, proving about?
Il say, Blanche!" Cazalet blurt
ed out. Il do believe you'd like
1t out there, a sportswoman like
you! | believe you'd take to Il
like a duck to water"
lie had floundered to his fee
and was gazing at her as though
he really had said something thai
deserved an answer.
why, Miss Blanche!" cried ,
voice. And your old lady-in
waiting figured | should find yol
flown"
II was Hilton Toye.
| Mr.. Cazalet." said Toye, 90
guess you want to know what II
thunder I'm doing on your tracks
30 soon. It's hog-luck. sir, be
cause | wanted to see you quite 9
lot, but | never thought I'd strike
you right here. Did you hear the
news"
Mo-" WHAT"
"Scruton?" Cazalet asked.
Yes. sir! This morning." sait
Hilton Toye.
when did you hear of it,
said Cazalet.
1T was on the tape of the
Savoy when l got there. So
made an inquiry, and figured
to look In at the Kingston Court
on my way to call upon Mis-
Blanche. You see, was kind o
interested in all you'd told m,
about the case"
"Well?"
well. that was my end of th,
situation. As luck and manage
ment would have It between
them, | was in time to hear YOU
mani"
mot my man, please! YOU
thought of him yourself" SAID
Cazalet sharply.
well, anyway, l was In time
to hear the proceedings opened
against him. They were all ovel
In about minute. He was re
/ iii hCAt Wtch.
"How did he look?" and, "Had
he a beard?" demanded Cazalet
and Blanche simultaneously.
"He looked like sick man,
said Toye, with something more
than his usual deliberation in an
swering or asking questions
Yes, Miss Blanche, he had 8
beard worthy of a free citizen"
They let them grow one, Il
they like, before they come out.
said Cazalet. with the nod o
knowledge.
Then | guess he was a wist
man not to take 1t off," rejoineC
Hilton Toye. THAT would onl,
prejudice his case, IL it's going t
be one of identity, with that heat
gardener playing lead in the wit
ness-stand."
"Old Savage!" snorted Cazalet
"Why, he was a dotard in oui
time; they couldn't hang a dos
on his evidence"
STILL" said Blanche, "I'd rath
er nave IL tnan clrcumStantla
evidence, wouldn't you, Mr.
Toye?"
mo, Miss Blanche, l woult
not" replied Toye, with unhesi
tating candor. THE worst evi
dence in the world, in my opin
ion, and I've given the mattel
some thought, is the evidence o
identity"
He turned to Cazalet, who hat
betrayed a quickened interest IL
his views. shall l tell you why
Think how often you're not 81
sure If you have seen a man be
fore or IL you never have! L
you didn't ever have that feeling
then you're not like any othei
,man / know"