Evening star., 1917-10-28

up was labeled "Harbor Castle. Resi-
dence of Fletcher Farrell" 1 need not
say that l studied it intently. Accord
ing to the post card. Harbor Castle
both sides. 1t was an enormous, wide
spreading structure. as large as q fort.
1t exuded prosperity. opulence. extrav-
agance. great wealth. I felt suddenly
a flial impulse to visit tho home of
my would-be forefathers.
rs this place near here7' asked
Miss Briggs told me that in order
to reach it 1 should take tho ferry to
Fairharbor. and then cross that town
to the BuZzards Bay side.
You cant miss it," she said TITS a
big stone house. with red and white
awnings. If you see anything like a
Jail in ruffies. that's 1t"
1t was evident that with the home l
pressed: but. seeing me add the post
card to my collection, she offered me
another.
This. she eplained. 'is Harbor
Castle from the bay. That is their
yacht in the foreground
The post card showed very beau
tiful yacht of not less than 1000 tons
Beneath 1t was printed ''Harbor Lights:
steam yacht owned by Fletcher Far
rell." I always had dreamed of own
stated in cold type that one was
owned by Fletcher Farrell" even
though ] was not that Fletcher Far
rell, gave me thrill of guilty pleas
IRE. / gaZed upon the post card with
envy.
a yacht" L ventured.
Miss Briggs smiled.
Not for that yacht" she said. She
never leaves it,
wished to learn more of my would
be parents. and 1 wished to keep on
talking with the lovely Miss Briggs.
so, as an excuse for both, / pretended
/ was interested in the Farrells be-
cause l had something l wanted to
sell them.
This Fletcher Farrell must be very
rich" l said. Il wonder" l asked. "if
| could sell him an automobile?" The
moment l spoke I noticed that the man
ner of Miss Briggs toward me percept-
IDLY softened. Perhaps. from my buy
ing offhand $50 book she had thought
me one Of the idle rich. and had be-
gun to suspect I was keeping her
waiting on me only because I found
her extremely easy to look at. Many
times before. In similar manner.
other youths must have Imposed upon
her, and perhaps. also, in concealing
my admiration. l had not entirely sue
ceeded.
But. when she believed that. like her
self, / was working for my living. she
became more human.
What car are you selling?" she ask
ed
Il am trying to SELL I corrected her,
the Blue Bird. six-cylinder."
Il never heard of it," said Miss
Briggs.
Nor has any one else" | answered.
with truth. That is one reason why
| can't sell it, arrived here this morn
ing. and | added with pathos, 1
I, sold vet.
Miss Briggs raised her beautiful eye
brows skep,ically. Have you tried:
she said
A brilliant idea came to me. In side
street | had passed garage where
Phoenix cars were advertised for hire.
| owned a Phoenix. and thought saw
a way by which, for happy hour. !
might secure the society of MISS
Briggs.
Il am an agent and demonstrator for
the Phoenix, also, l said glibiy; maybe
| could show you one.
show me one exclaimed Miss
Briggs. "One se.s them everywhere:
They are always under your feet:
Il mean," 1 exclaimed. might 1 take
YOU for a DIVE in one?
1t was rs though l had completely
vanished SO far as the lovely Miss
briggs was concerned / had ceased to
exist. She turned toward nice old
lady.
what can / show you, Mrs. Scud-
der?" she asked cheerily, and how IS
that wonderful bahy?"
felt as .aough / had been lifted by
the collar thrown out upon hard side
walk and my hat tossed after me.
Greatly shaken and mentally brushing
the dust from my hands and knees.
fastened to the ferry and crossed to
Fairharbor. I was extremely angry
By an utter stranger / had been mis-
Judged, snubbed and cast into outer
darkness For myself 1 readily found
excuses. If young woman was SO at
tractiye that at the first sight of her
men could not resist buying her fifty
dollar books and hiring automobiles in
which to take her driving, the fault
was hers l assured myself that girls
as lovely as Miss Briggs were menace