Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-27

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 Rocky Cove-h-m Whats hap pened to your wrists?"
 Tom flushed and tried to hide the telltale wrists, but finding this impos- sible he came suddenly back to earth.
 Buddy" he abruptly announced, "I mean to find a job
 "A laudable ambition" commented his friend, still eyeing him curiously. 'T never had a job myself, nor any desire for one: which, as has been pointed out to me more than once, is nothing whatever to my credit What do you purpose doing, may l inquirer
 I'm serious, returned Tom. scowl- ing q mean just what l say. 1 in- tend to 60 to work Think of all Che years I've squaudered in idleness-" l Heaven forbid!" broke in his friend q can imagine only one thing that could set you to refecting upon the desolate dreary waste of your mis- spent life. And, mirabile dictu ct visu, ! it has come at last! Who is this para gon of her sex that has Quickened your"
 Tom colored again. "Shucksi" he growled sulkily. "A fellow might as well try talking seriously to an idiot
 Believe me- said Van Vechten earnestly. 'I never was in a more sober mood in my life. Mayn't l be permitted some vent for my stupefac ton? You appear here, utterly unlike . a rfH re.s about as garrulous as a corpse, then oyerwhelm me with the amazing reve. lation that you are-aJ last-in love-! Tom my dear fellow, I feel as if were participating in a miracle. Tell me frankly all about her"
 She has the tenderest, most mu. sical voice in the world" said Tom fervently.
 That's the genuine poetic touch, said his friend And her hair?-her eyes? Is she tall or short-Psyche or Diana? Hebe, or Hippolyta?"
 "I-I don't know" stammered Tom.
 "What!"
 Tom twisted and squirmed uneasily in his chair
 Dash it all" blurted he at last 'l was an ass for coming here; ] might have known that you'd screw every thing out of me When l say ] don't know what she looks like, | mean just that, but it makes me out a blooming lunatic But l haven't seen her. haven't the least idea what she looks like Yet ] want to find her worse than ever ] wanted anything in my life"
 The others aspect grew grave enough now. lt was plainly manifest that
 since they dad parted Sunday, Ton had undergone an experience Of some l. kind. that had affected him profound ly.
 Suppose" said his friend sympa thetically. you tell me an about her" And Tom did He began with his ] day upon the waters of the sound con
 cluding this stage of his adventure with an account of the motorboat and its occupants
 At mention Of tho white.haired ser want, Van Vechten started violently but managed to restrain the ejacuia tion that leaped to the tip of his tongue His Interest was now doubled
 and he settled himself to harken tc the narrative. which he followed thenceforward to the end with a con ception that inspired Tom to genuine eloquence.
 At the close of the recital Van Vech ten remained long time absorbed ir
 thought
 ITO think" he said finally. "thaN } you-of all persons-should have blun dered into an adventure like that
 But Tommy, it is unfortunate that yor
 pledged yourself not to hunt for tho } house. ! suppose it occurred 10 yor D that these people are the same who
 occupied thirteen-thirteen? ?" Tom nodded
 , Then listen to this" Van Vechter ! pursued. During your absence, Paiges silence has assumed a really disquiet
 ing aspect iam now deeply con cerned about her-eVen now am await
 ing replies to a dcren or more cable
 grams l sent off this morning Her l gold purse was found yesterday in that % house"
 3 His friend stared at him blanhy. | How the dickens did 1t get thereg - he exclaimed
 e ITO be sure. And what has hap
 pened to my cousin? Those are two Q questions that l am extremely anx . ious to have answered as coon as pos Q sible; questions that must be an Q swerod in fact Do you not sec how - your promise to tho unidentified young - ,ady has tied our hands at a vital mo
 ment?
 D You said that the girl who conduct
 ed you from the Rocky Cove house, in q timated that you might indeed see her % --soon-undcr some strange condi '- tons. Have you any idea what she s meant?'
 D "Not the least. replied Tom; onlg