Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-28

though regret that you did not first allow me Co meet him. Still. l dare say that we shall find his bones bur fed somewhere beneath my founda- tions Please assure me that such is your expectation
 Tomorrow. Miss Hollister. shall take pleasure in showing you certain hidden chambers in this house which [ venture to say will afford you great pleasure | have tonight discovered link between the mansion as you know it and an earlier house whose timbers may indeed hide the boRes Of that British soldier"
 And as for the chimney"
 And as for the chimney. give you my word as a professional man that it will never annoy you again. and l therefore beg that you dismiss the sub iect from your mind"
 saw that she was about to recur Co the shoe she held in her hand and at which she glanced frequently with qulzzical expression This. clearly. wns an issue that must be met prompt ly. and l knew of no better way than by lying Hezekiah herself had plain iy stated on the morning of that long eveutful day, when she walked into the breakfast room in her ,aunts ab sence and explained Cecila's trip to town, that it was perfectly fair to dis simulate in making explanations to Miss nollister-that in fact. Miss Oc- tavia enjoyed nothing better than the  Injection Of fiction into the affairs of the matter Of fact day Here. then. was my opportunity.
 Miss Hollister.' began boldly, "the slipper you hold in your hand belongs to me. and if you have no immediate use for 1t ] beg that you allow me to relieve you of it
 "It Is yours. Mir. Amesg7
 A lifting of the brows a widening of the eyes. denoted Miss Octayia's po- ! lite surprise.
 Beyond any question it is my prop | erty." l asserted
 Your words interest me greatly. Mir. | Amas As you know. the grim hard | life of the twentieth century pals upon { me, and ! ann deeply interested in ev- erythiug that pertains to adventure and romance Tell me more, if you are free Co do SO. of this slipper which now return to you"
 I received Hezckiah's worn little ] pump into my hands as though it were , an object Of high cousecrauon.
 "As am nothing IF not frank Miss i HolHster. ] will confess to you that this shoe came into my possession in very curious way. One day last spring l was in Boston, having been called there on professional business. In tbe evening ] left my hotel for a walk. crossed the common, took a turn through the public garden, where many devoted lovers adorned the benches. and then suoIed aimlessly along Beacon street
 'T was passing house which have not since been able to identify exact ly. though have several times revis- tied Boston in the hope of doing so. when suddenly and without any warn ing whatever this slipper dropped at my feet An the houses in the neigh borhood seemed deserted with win AUMn NnA AAhNAn AN@iAAAf N'NtAANAA'AH fAN-h@ my closest scrutiny failed to discover any opening from which that slipper might have been flung. The region is so decorous and acts of violence are SO foreign to its dignity and repose that ] could scarce believe that held that bit of tan leather la my hand. Nor did its unaccountaMe precipita- ton into the street seem the act of a hOusemaid. nor could ! believe that a nursery goyeruess bad thus sought di- version from the roof above. ] hesi- tated for a moment. not knowing how t0 meet this emergency Then ] bold ly attacked the bell of the house from which ] believed the slipper 10 have p proceeded | rang uutil a policeman. whose speech was fragrant of the IT, ish coasts bade me desist. Informing me that the family had only the pre-. vious day left for the shore The house, he assured me, was utterly vu- 7 cant That Miss Hollister, is an there
 is of the story. But ever since ] have carried that slipper with me. It was fin my pocket tonight as ] traversed the upper halls of your house. seeking the ghost of that British soldier. aud had just discovered my loss when ! - heard you calling In returning it you have conferred upon me the greatest imaginable favor have faith that some time. somewhere. ! shall fnd the owner of that slipper. Would you moi
 infer from its diminutive size and the ine suggestive dellcacy Of its outlines l that the owner is a person of aristo , cratic lineage and Of hreedingI ! will confess that nothing is nearer my f heart than the hope that oue day a shall meet the young lady--l am sure
 sue must be young -who wore that 5sbpper aud dropped it, as it seemed t from the clouds at my feet there h
 Fedate Beacon street. that most sol
 emn of residential sanctuaries"
 'Alr Ames" began Miss Hollister in 4 stantly, with an assumed severity thai
 her smile belled, "l cannot recall thaI my niece HezeSiah ever visited in Bea q con street, yet dare say that if shl ' had done SO and a young man of yop
 pleasing appearance had passed be
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