The St. Charles herald., 1922-11-11

the living room table. Fortunately
Tom had not asked for the photo
graphs In the time that elapsed and
had apparently not discovered the
temporary absence Of the spOOk pic
ture that SO interested his credulOus
aunt.
A Sunday came and went, and then
on Tuesday night Tom came home
from his Office In apparent excitement.
He hurriedly fumbled through the pic
lures in the envelope on the living
room table until he found the "spook
picture" He studied 1t carefully. ana
then looked as carefully at news
paper clipping that he took from MS
pocket and then opened and read
or reread-a letter also taken from MS
| pocket.
At dinner he was a little abrupt
to his aunt. "Who has had those
prints?" he demanded, and the poor
aunt hedged, but had to admit the
| truth.
"Did you know the fool medium
| gave the print to the newspapers
and also gave my name and my Dusi-
ness connecticut The whole thing
| came out In q Sunday supplement
day before yesterday. Lucky no one
at the office happened to see 1t. But
got letter from the girl"
"The girl In the picture-your soul
mate? Oh, do let me have the letter.
7 must show it to the medium.
"Show it to nobody" said Tom.
"You've messed things up enough
already"
And that was all the satisfaction
that Mrs. Claverly got from Tom.
The next morning Tom announced
that he would not be home for dinner.
No. he was not going to work. he
was going to make call out OF town
he might not be back that night. Still
i no satisfaction, and the next week
end he was away-"visiting friends" +"
said Tom. and that was still all the
satisfaction that Mrs. Claverly got.
Monday at dinner she was frank
ly repentant.
"You have been so cool to me late.
w." she said. little tearfully. II am
sure 1t was all because Of that snap
shot of yours. Honestly, I didn't
know what the medium was going t.
do with II, and l think it was rea
mean Of her to 60 and give 1t to the
papers and to give your name and
everything. But, Of course, 1t is in
teresting-it's one Of the best pieces
of evidence Of the occult that ther'
has been for long time. You've go
to admit that. But honestly, Tom
I'm sorry If I offended You. I hop
you'll forgive me
| Don't talk about forgiveness, aunt
said Tom. "Of course the fellow
have been Raging me about it sine
they knew. It's given me q littl
notoriety that didn't quite expect
But after all Tn much obliged to yo'
and your medium friend. The lapgl
may be on her after all. But Z
change the subject, aunt, ! want t
ten you OF my engagement I fee
sure you'll like her. She
"But, Tom. you'll never be happ
: with any one but the spirit girl. She1
haunt you and make you regret
~That's the girl I'm engaged t
You see-but suppose you let Eleano
explain. I've asked her and her aun
! to come to ladies' night at the clu
tomorrow. You join us and then we'
get the general introductions owe
with"
And that was all that Tom woul
say. M
81 At the club the next night, whe
the preliminaries Of Introduction WEI
over with, Mrs. .Claverly looked Ion
and intently at the girl.
AExcuse me for staring" she sell
: sbut / couldn't believe that you wei
really the girl In the picture. 8
) you're Toms occult sweetheart, att
!. alli Isn't 1t wonderful to feel"
.sWasn't It the funniest thing
> riReled Eleanor. "And we are so mut
Obliged 70 the medium, too. becau'
A n It hadn't been for the picture
: never would have been able to nr
Tom. You know how 1t VAST Il
. see, Tom stopped for the night at u
! hotel where my aunt and were sto
: ming. I admit that 7 was attract'
from the first and knew that Tom NJ
), noticed me, but Of course there w
: no way OF our getting an introduc1o
] Wen, anyway, the next morning, qui
s by accident, left my little came
IN the lobby.
!. .rred Gage had taken 2 snap
: me with It the day before. but y
! hadn't turned It. And Tim mu
! have left his camern in the lobt
3 too, and when he went back Tor i
4 got mine. That was Just before
4 went away. knew right on taat
4 had the wrong camera and J ratn
y thought II was his. II somehow didl
4 look like mine. ! was 80 anxious
s md out what Toms name was, Q
q auntte wouldn't let me ask the Gle
a a look at the registration book.
4 rather thought he'd fnd that pictu
az me In the camera he took. He to
Il one over It and made . double
6 posure. Then whec my picture
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