Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

II don't think that vas very nice OF
you" said the stout lady. You ought
to have looked away. There's no telling
what would be in a lady's suit case
uppermost."
Il am deeply contrite." said Roger
Ross. II shall never do such a thing
again. And you're sure no one is being
married? To a Prof. Fame. for in
stance?"
Never heard of him He amt mar
rying nobody hereabouts."
| All. Good" exclaimed Roger Ross.
"Of course. wedding might be kept a
deep secret"
What kind of wedding dress was
IT." asked the stout lady. Did 1t have
a veil?"
Yes, with orange blossoms sprinkled
here and there"
That kind Of weddings amt kept
secret said the stout lady
"A train arrived from Brintovn." said
Roger Ross. trying new tack. Did
you happen to notice If young lady
got of it,"
Well. now you're asking something
sensible. young man said the stout
lady. There certainly did I forget
what's her name. but she came on the
train. and not the first time. the lovely
thing! Miss Tully came down IN the car
for her-ths one they call Bimt-and
she's the one they call Icky. but her
name has got past me Just now. guess
that's who you mean-if il Is. Sort o!
a oright-faced girl with a highish color
and tan hat with brilliant arrow
and"
That's the ONE" cried Roger Ross.
Well, what you going to do about It p
asked the stout lady.
rs she married." asked Roger Ross
Not to my knowing She never has
been yet. times she's been up here"
You're sure YOU don't remember her
Nance" asked Roger Ross, anxiousiy
"Icky. That amt her real name
That's al recall now"
And this Miss Tuiiy. the one they
call Binf2"
That's Miss Medora." said the stout
lady. i judge you dent know any OF
| them7 Well. there amt anything 70
keep YOU from going right up to Tully's,
top OF the hill beyond. and handing in
me ticket you say you've got. II THAT'S
al! you want"
1t isn't" said Roger Ross.
Il didn't think il was" said the
stout lady.
Who else lives in this neishoor-
hood?" Ross asked
| The stout lady named them. Heth.
eringhanls. Willises, Gorton-Browns
/ Trantors. Firches-
What Finches?" asked Roger Ross
promptly. Not the Henry Wife.
FIncheS. by any chance?"
/ That's the family" said the stout
lady. They're away now. up II Maine
only the servants there"
/ How far is ite A -.iles can
walk that. Thanks ever so much.
said Roger Ross,
| At the door the stout lady gave him
| further instructions. and. With his suit
case in his hand. Roger Ross began his
long walk. II would nos have been 80
HALF an hour later he TOOK down
- the telephone in the Finches' hail
and asked for the Tully home He had
done some oraSsn psrSua6ing He Old
not know the Henry Wiiter Flnchss,
but he knew the name and he knew
/ that Henry Wilfer Finch was 4 broker
/ N the city. What he told the grim
/ s,ousekeeper was what he now said over
! the wire.
rs this the INny residence" said
/ Roger Ross May speak 10 Miss
Medoras Miss Medora. you probably
/ do not know who am. bur I am
/ here at the FInches', did not know
j they were III Maine unt,l ! reached
| the house and find l am masCoaed
+ here, In way, No one here but Ire
I nouSekeeper anc n few Of the servants
/ IT'S going 10 be pretty lonely, imagine
! Sat have enc bright ray az hope. a,
/ least. l stopped at the store and the
! stout lady told me lcky Was visiting
/ YOU"
! just came" said Rims, DO ycu
want TO speak 10 here"
No. No, not now, Not YETI" said
Roger Ross, Don't tell her I'm here.
/ Will youF She doeSnt dream IL, Let's
surprise her. shall wer You're the one
she always calls Himf, aren't ycge"
/ Yes. I'm Eimf" said Medora.
| Well listen. Himf-May call ycss
! Bimfs~~l want 70 ask you something
! Don't answer II IeSy wouldn't want
! you 10. az course. but who Is going 10
/ be married."
Married." asked Rim:, In surprise
Well ] saw wedding dress Saia
| oh, that" laughed ssmf II
| Thought every one knew ahca, ieSy'S
| wedding goWnS she collects them
She buys a new cue every year. jus:
| for nun"
| And she did no, tell me that" ex~
! claimed Roger EoSS. And n,Sf one
thing more, Himf because mayee /
may not want 10 surprise hers she
engaged To be married."
on course ncts What made yea
| think-~~~.''
Never mind tina, now" said Roger
ReSS, I'm relieved, that's ALI Rnng
II she's net, I've something want -
ask her"
| "Honestlys" cried Rims, Oh, how
thrlll'ns' Listen. won't YOU please tell
ME yc0r namet@
II viii ncts" laughed Roger RMS
"lli tell YOU, though. What l MAS called
at college, SplSes, Hut pgSsnse WA
| won't tell lcky I'm here"
over the Telephone came aumfS
merry laughter and Roger NSsSs huns
w the receiver III the telephone geatN
"Nou did not se.l yoa knew NlSS
Aesscfa, " >aia the grim heassSsegsg se~
psoaehtulN
Y aent tel, everything" aMnea
Roger Ross, but III aS9>ea that AeSsSNa
would and ne MAS acs dtsapssainteSl
She vent straight ~ icSv
News. News. lekN," she cried
There's samees,SlS over Al Punches wAa
knows yoa, he dtsint knew taeS we're
away Saas>Ss whes"
"haN can guess Wae is H. afmsF@
"Non wrnt tell him / tela yrss
Apnsata ttx SpsS@g"