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CHAPTER X. LINN SAVES HIS NEW FRIEND. Linn’s unexpected and uninvited visitor was a tall and straight young man, with brown eyes and closely-cut hair of the same color, a ruddy and bronzed complexion, and a sight mustache. He was apparently about twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and wore a suit of gray tweed and a derby hat. -burning when I went out. You see | came one story too high on the elevator. I hope you'll pardon me for He paused a few feet within the door, and as he elanced around the room a look of surprise and annoy- ance crossed his face, giving away quickly to a pleasant smile and a blush of confusion. “By Jove, what a stupid I am!” he exclaimed. “I’m sure | beg- your pardon—lI’ve mistaken your room for — mine. What floor is this, if you please?” “The fourth,” Linn answered. He felt greatly relieved to know that the intruder had not come to take him back to Carlisle, and, moreover, he was favorably impressed by this tall and handsome young gentleman. “The fourth floor?” said the stranger, with a merry laugh. “That accounts for it, then. My room occupies. the same position on the floor below, and I left the gas 3? intruding “Of course I will,” said Linn. “It was a natural mis- age and any person might have done the same thing.” ey are vere tte x pephed § the SANE Ct, “Mistakes 4 « - ad 4 - ra 7. % ; = ~ a > ‘ 7 « ‘ : ‘ ‘ Mie : ww is | ; re Paar. So So a. ee ’ a Ly sy } a pl ng ‘es . - * “ . ma ; . nm Vie oe Wee ee > ey) Un whieh len ee oD Sa ae. Pe ee ee Na, ree She Oa a ee ew “~~ * a comichooks ic e mM: