The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-03
An 0. HENRY Story a Day : :s$ss

surf. Hair tho color Of straw mat
ting. and eyes as black and shiny a.
tho best harness backing think Of
that
"Ms1 Wen, it's either mo or Bin
Watson. sbs treats US both equal
BIN In all 10 the psychopathie about
her: and ne7--weii. you saw mo plat
ing IN. road.bed Of the Great Maroon
Way with silver tonight That wan
on account OF Laura I was spill
Gated. Your filghneAs. and wot not
of what l wouldSt
Howl why. old TTildebrznt says
20 mo and BIN this afternoon: Boys.
one riddle have ! for you gehabt
habon- a young man who cannot
riddles antworten. he IL not 70 good
by business for Elm family 10 provide
lis not that--hclnr And he hands
un a riddle conundrun. some calls
it-and he chuckleB interiorly and
gives both OF uH tfll tomorrow morn.
ing 90 work out the answer TO H.
And hs says whichever OF US rueEres
the reparteo end Of IL goes by his
house o. wednesday night to bis
birthday party. And II
means Laura for whichever OF uH
goes. for she's naturally aching for
and it's either me or BIN
Watson, for old Iilldsbrant likes Us
both. and wants her 10 marry some
body that'ii carry on the business aft
err hos stitched his last pair Of traces.
The riddie7 Why. II WAS This
what kind Of q hen lays the long
cstr Amt /, like "A Dutchman 20 risk
a mans happiness on n fool PROPOSE
ton like THAR Now. what's the user
What I don't know about hens would
FIJI several incubatorA You ray
you're giving limitations Of the old
Arab guy that gave away--librartes
in Bagdad. Well. now. can you
whistle up a fss-y thatn solve this
hen query. or notr-
when the young man ceased. the
Marrraye arose and paced 20 and fro
by the park bench for several min
utes. Finally he IN, again. and said,
in grave and impressive tones:
81 must confess air. that during
the eight years that have spent In
search q adventure and in relieving
distress ! have never encountered a
more interesting or . more perpler'
Ing care. ! fear that ! have over
looked hens In my researches and OBJ
servations. As TO their habits. their
times and manner Of laying. their
many varieties and crosBbreedings.
their span OF life. their
"oh, don't make an Ibscn drama Of
M interrupted the young man. flip
PANTY. -Riddles-~spcc!aily old HI
debrant'a riddles--dont have TO b.
worked out seriously. They are light
themes. such as sim Ford and Harry
Thurs;on Peck like 20 handle. But.
somehow. I cant strike just the an.
swer. Bill Watson may. and he may
not. Tomorrow win tell. Wen. Your
Majesty. I'm glad anyhow that you
butted IN and whiied the time away.
ruers Mr.. Al Rashid himself would
havc bounced back II one Of his con
su;uens had conducted him up
against this riddia III say good
night Peace To- yours, and what.
you-may-caii-its OF Allah"
The MarxrAvc. with . gloomy air.
held out his hand
Il cannot express my regret he
said. sadly. ~Nevcr boforc have I
way. what kind Of a hen lays the
iongcsfr II In . battling problem.
There Ia . hen. I believe. called the
Plymouth Rock that"
Cut Il out said the young man.
Tho caiiph trade Is q mighty serious
one. ! don't suppose you'd even see
anything funny In n preachers de-
fense OF John %. Rockefeller. Well.
good night, Your Nibs"
Prom habit. the Margrave began 20
tumble In his pockets. He drew forth
a card and handed IL to the young
man.
do me tho favor TO accept this.
anyhow" he said The time may
come when II might DO Of use to
you
'-Thanks- said the young man.
pockeung % oarelessly. My name
IL simmons"
Shame 10 him who should hint that
the readers interest shall altogether
pursue the Margrave August Michael
won paulsen Quigg. I am, indeed.
astray II my hand fail in keeping the
way where my pcruser's heart would
follow. Then let US, on the morrow.
peep quickly In at tho door OF Hide
brant. harness maker.
Hildebrant's 200 pounds reposed on
a bench, silver .buckllng n raw leather
martingale.
BIN Watson came In first.
Veil" said Hildehrant. shaking all
over with the vile conceit OF the joke
maker: ''haf you guessed him7 Vat
kind Of hen lays der longestr-
''Er-why. I think So said Bin.
rubbing a seryile chin Il think so,
MIR. Hildebrant--the one that lives
the longest. Is that right?"
-Neinr' said Hildebrant, shaking
his head violently. You haf not
guessed der answer
Bill passed on and donned a bed.
tick apron and bachelorhoAi.
In came the young man OF the
Arabian Nights fiasco-pale. melan-
choly. hopeless.
"vel,- said Hildebrant, "haf You
guessed hifn7 vat kind OF hen
lays der iongest7'"
Simmons regarded him with dull
savngery in his eye. Should he curse
this mountain of pernicious humor-
curse him and die? Why should
But there was Laura.
Dogged. speeches.. he thrust his
hands into his coat pockets and stood.
His hand encountered tha Sfra,,a