The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

penetrate There was n raraway look
in the young mans eyes. as OF one
who dreams pleasantly with little ol-
fort, but excellent effect His pipe
had gone out. 40 his dream must have
been long and uninterrupted Eight
bells sounded But what is time TO
dreamer? Then came one bell and
two. and now his eyes were closed
Two women came and stood over
him. but little did they suspect that
his dream was OF one OF them-the
one with the lovely eyes and the soft
brown hair They surveyed him. whis.
pering. the one with little porplcXcd
frown on her brow. the other with dis.
tinct signs OF annoyance In her face
The girl was not more than twenty.
her companion quite old enough 20 be-
her mother a considerable II not com.
plimentary estimate. for q girls moth.
or may be either forty. atty or even
ftty-hve when YOU come TO think OF IT,
They were looking for something.
That was quite clear And Il was de-
plorably clear that whatever Il was r.
Schmidt was sitting upon Il. They
saw that he was asleep. which made
the search II not the actual recovery
quite out OF the question The older
woman was on the point OF poklng the
sleeper with the toe OF her shoe. he
ing a matter Of fact sort OF person.
when the girl imperatively shook her
head and frowncd upon the lady IN
way 10 prove that. even though she
was old enough TO be the mother OF a
girl Of twenty. she was by no means
the mother Of this one
Al that very instant K. Schmidt
opened his eyes. Il must have been
kindly poke by the god OF sleep that
aroused him so oppor'uncly. but. even
so. the toe OF q shoe could not have
created a grayer catastrophe than that
which Immediately befcll him. Ho
completely lost his head II one had
suddenly asked what had become Of
II he couldn't have told. not for tho
life OF him For that matter he
couldn't have put his finger. 80 to
speak. on any part Of his person and
proclaimed with confidence that il be-.
longed 10 r. Schmidt OF Vienna. He
was looking directly up into "a pair Of
dark, startled eyes. tn which there was
a very pretty confusion and a far from
imperious blink
Il beg your pardon" said the older
woman without the iaintcst trace OF
embarrassmont--lndeod. with some
asperity-"I think YOU are occupying
one OF our chairs"
He scrambled out OF the steamer
rug and came 10 his feet. blu hing to
the roots OF bis hair
Il beg your pardon" hc H8mmrred
and found his awlgw8rdurss rewarded
by an extremely sweet smIlc-Iu tho
eyes OF the one he addressed
We were looking Tor letter that I
am quite sure was loft 100 my chair"
said she
"a letter." he murmurcd vaguely
and at once began to search with his
eyes.
From her father" volunteered mo
elderly one, as u IL were % necessary
bit OF information. Then she jorkcd
the rug away. and three pairs Of eyes
examined The place whore r. Schmidt
had been reclining. That's odd. Did
you happen TO sce Il when you sat
down. sire"
Il am confident that there was no
letter. began be and then allowed
his gaze 10 rest on the name card NJ
the top Of the chair. This happens
to be- my chair madam" be- went on.
/ pointing 70 the card "'R Schmidt
! am very sorry"
The steward must have put that
card there while you were 40 lunch.
con. dear What right has he TO sell
our chairs over again2 shall report
this 20 the captain
81 am quite positive that this is my
chair. sir" said the girl. red spot IN
each cheek. 1T was engaged two
days ago. have been occupying il
since-but II really doesn't matter. II
has yoursname on it now. 80 / sup
pose | shall have to-
mot az all. ho made haste To say.
at Is yours There has been some
miserable mistake. These deck stew.
ards arc always messing things up.
| Still. II ia rather a mystery about the
letter assure you saw no.
"No doubt the steward who chang
ed the cards had sufficient iutolli-
gence 20 remove all discriminating
evidence" said she coolly. Owe shall
find II among the lost. straycd ana
stolen articles. no doubt. Pray retain
the chair, Mr. She peercd at tho
name card-"Mr. Schmidt"
Her cool insolcncc succeeded in net.
Ting a nature that was usually most
gentle. He spoke with characteristic
directness.
"Thank you. | shall do so. We
thereby manage 10 strike fair av-
erage seize your deck chair, you
seize my table. We are quits"
She smiled family ar. Schmidt
did not sound young and gentle. but
] old aud horsfuI sTl,.t a.. -. 80