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smile and a blush of pleased trepidation。
;How're ye�察�Miss Posie�拭─�he said in accents not to be doubted。 ;Don't
ye remember me ´ Bill Sum´ mers ´ the Summerses that lived back of the
black´ smith shop�拭�I reckon I've growed up some since ye left Cranberry
Corners。
;'Liza Perry 'lowed I might see ye in the city while I was here。 You
know 'Liza married Benny Stanfield�察�and she says ;
;Ah�察�say� ─�interrupted Miss Carrington�察�brightly�察 �Lize Perry is never
married ´ what� �Oh�察�the freckles of her� ─�
;Married in June�察─ �grinned the gossip�察 �and livin' in the old Tatum
Place。 Ham Riley perfessed reli´ gion�察�old Mrs。 Blithers sold her place to
Cap'n Spooner�察�the youngest Waters girl run away with a music teacher�察�
the court´house burned up last March�察 �your uncle Wiley was elected
constable�察�Matilda Hos´ kins died from runnin' a needle in her hand�察�and
Tom Beedle is courtin' Sallie Lathrop ´ they say he don't miss a night but
what he's settin' on their porch。;
;The wall´eyed thing� ─ �exclaimed Miss Carring´ ton�察 �with asperity。
;Why�察�Tom Beedle once say�察�you folks�察�excuse me a while this is an
old friend of mine Mr。 what was it�拭 �Yes�察 �Mr。 Summers Mr。
Goldstein�察�Mr。 Ricketts�察�Mr。 Oh�察�what's yours�拭�'Johnny''ll do come on
over here and tell me some more。; She swept him to an isolated table in a
corner。 Herr Goldstein shrugged his fat shoulders and beck´ oned to the
waiter。 The newspaper man brightened a little and mentioned absinthe。
The youth with parted hair was plunged into melancholy。 The guests of the
rathskeller laughed�察 �clinked glasses and enjoyed the comedy that Posie
Carrington was treat´ ing them to after her regular performance。 A few
cynical ones whispered ;press agent;' and smiled wisely。
Posie Carrington laid her dimpled and desirable chin upon her hands�察�
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and forgot her audience a faculty that had won her laurels for her。
;I don't seem to recollect any Bill Summers�察─ �she said�察 �thoughtfully
gazing straight into the innocent blue eyes of the rustic young man。 ;But I
know the Summerses�察�all right。 I guess there ain't many changes in the old
town。 You see any of my folks lately�拭─�
And then Highsmith played his trump。 The part of ;Sol Haytosser;
called for pathos as well as comedy。 Miss Carrington should see that he
could do that as well。
;Miss Posie�察─�said ;Bill Summers�察──�I was up to your folkeses house
jist two or three days ago。 No�察�there ain't many changes to speak of。 The
lilac bush by the kitchen window is over a foot higher�察�and the elm in the
front yard died and had to be cut down。 And yet it don't seem the same
place that it used to be。;
;How's ma�拭─�asked Miss Carrington。
;She was settin' by the front door�察�crocheting a lamp´mat when I saw
her last�察─�said ;Bill。; ;She's older'n she was�察�Miss Posie。 But everything in
the house looked jest the same。 Your ma asked me to set down。 'Don't
touch that willow rocker�察 �William�察─ �says she。 'It ain't been moved since
Posie left�察�and that's the apron she was hemmin'�察�layin' over the arm of it�察�
jist as she flung it。 I'm in hopes��' she goes on�察�that Posie'll finish runnin'
out that hem some day。';
Miss Carrington beckoned peremptorily to a waiter。
;A pint of extra dry�察─ �she ordered�察 �briefly�察 �and give the check to
Goldstein。;
;The sun was shinin' in the door�察─ �went on the chronicler from
Cranberry�察 �and your ma was settin' right in it。 I asked her if she hadn't
better move back a little。 'William��' says she�察 �'when I get sot down and
lookin' down the road�察�I can't bear to move。 Never a day��' says she�察�'but
what I set here every minute that I can spare and watch over them palin's
for Posie。 She went away down that road in the night�察�for we seen her little
shoe tracks in the dust�察�and somethin' tells me she'll come back that way
ag'in when she's weary of the world and begins to think about her old
mother。;
;When I was comin' away�察─�concluded ;Bill�察─ �I pulled this off'n the
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bush by the front steps。 I thought maybe I might see you in the city�察�and I
knowed you'd like somethin' from the old home。;
He took from his coat pocket a rose ´ a drooping�察 �yellow�察 �velvet�察�
odorous rose�察 �that hung its bead in the foul atmosphere of that tainted
rathskeller like a virgin bowing before the hot breath of the lions in a
Roman arena。
Miss Carrington's penetrating but musical laugh rose above the
orcbestra's rendering of ;Bluebells。;
;Oh�察 �say� ─ �she cried�察 �with glee�察 �ain't those poky places the limit�拭 �I
just know that two hours at Cranberry Corners would give me the horrors
now。 Well�察 �I'm awful glad to have seen you�察 �Mr。 Summers。 Guess I'll
bustle around to the hotel now and get my beauty sleep。;
She thrust the yellow rose into the bosom of her wonderful�察 �dainty�察�
silken garments�察�stood up and nodded imperiously at Herr Goldstein。
Her three companions and ;Bill Summers; at´ tended her to her cab。
When her flounces and streamers were all safely tucked inside she dazzled
them with au revoirs from her shining eyes and teeth。
;Come around to the hotel and see me�察�Bill�察�before you leave the city�察─�
she called as the glittering cab rolled away。
Highsmith�察 �still in his make´up�察 �went with Herr Goldstein to a cafe
booth。
;Bright idea�察 �eh�拭 ─ �asked the smiling actor。 ;Ought to land 'Sol
Haytosser ' for me�察�don't you think�拭�The little lady never once tumbled。;
;I didn't bear your conversation�察─ �said Goldstein�察 �but your make´up
and acting was 0。 K。 Here's to your success。 You'd better call on Miss
Carrington early to´morrow and strike her for the part。 I don't see how she
can keep from being satisfied with your exhibition of ability。;
At 11。45 A。 M。 on the next day Highsmith�察�hand´ some�察�dressed in the
latest mode�察�confident�察�with a fuchsia in his button´bole�察�sent up his card
to Miss Carrington in her select apartment hotel。
He was shown up and received by the actress's French maid。
;I am sorree�察─ �said Mlle。 Hortense�察 �but I am to say this to all。 It is
with great regret。 Mees Car´ rington have cancelled all engagements on
the stage and have returned to live in that how you call that town�拭�
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THE CLARION CALL
Half of this story can be found in the records of the Police Department�察�
the other half belong behind the business counter of a newspaper office。
One afternoon two weeks after Millionaire Nor´ cross was found in his
apartment murdered by a bur´ glar�察�the murderer�察�while strolling serenely
down Broadway ran plump against Detective Barney Woods。
;Is that you�察 �Johnny Kernan�拭─ �asked Woods�察 �who had been near´
sighted in public for five years。
;No less�察─ �cried Kernan�察 �heartily。 ;If it isn't Barney Woods�察 �late and
early of old Saint Jo� �You'll have to show me� �What are you doing East�拭�
Do the green´goods circulars get out that far�拭─�said Woods。
;I've been in New York some years�察�I'm on the city detective force。;
;Well�察 �well� ─ �said Kernan�察 �breathing smiling joy and patting the
detective's arm。
;Come into Muller's�察─�said Woods�察 �and let's hunt a quiet table。 I'd like
to talk to you awhile。;
It lacked a few minutes to the hour of four。 The tides of trade were not
yet loosed�察�and they found a quiet corner of the cafe。 Kernan�察�well dressed
Slightly swaggering�察 �self´confident�察 �seated himself op´ posite the little
detective�察�with his pale�察�sandy mus´ tache�察�squinting eyes and ready´made
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