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an   efficacious   way   of   dealing   with   these   gentry。;    He   rose   and   took   a 

double´barreled        fowling´piece      from    the   chimney。      ;When       a   tramp 

appears on my property�察�I warn him off。             If he persists�察�I fire on himas I 

would on any criminal trespasser。; 

     ;Fire on him�拭─�I echoed in alarm。 

     ;YesBUT   WITH   POWDER   ONLY�                  �Of   course   HE   doesn't   know 

that。    But he doesn't come back。; 

     It struck me for the first time that possibly many other of my friend's 

arguments might be only blank cartridges�察�and used to frighten off other 

trespassing intellects。 

     ;Of   course�察  �if   the   tramp   still   persisted�察  �I   would   be   justified   in   using 

shot。    Last evening I had a visit from one。           He was coming over the wall。 

My shot gun was efficacious�察�you should have seen him run� ─�

     It   was   useless   to   argue   with   so   positive   a   mind�察  �and   I   dropped   the 

subject。     After breakfast I strolled over the downs�察�my friend promising to 

join me as soon as he arranged some household business。 

     It was a lovely�察�peaceful morning�察�not unlike the day when I first met 

my friend�察�the Tramp。          The hush of a great benediction lay on land and 

sea。    A few white sails twinkled afar�察�but sleepily�察�one or two large ships 

were creeping in lazily�察  �like my friend�察�the Tramp。               A voice behind   me 

startled me。 

     My host had rejoined me。          His face�察�however�察�looked a little troubled。 

     ;I just now learned something of importance�察─�he began。                  ;It appears 

that   with   all   my  precautions that Tramp   has   visited   my  kitchen�察 �and   the 

servants   have   entertained   him。       Yesterday   morning�察  �it   appears�察  �while   I 

was absent�察�he had the audacity to borrow my gun to go duck´shooting。 

At the end of two or three hours he returned with two ducks andthe gun。; 

     ;That was�察�at least�察�honest。; 



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     ;Yesbut�      �That fool of a girl says that�察�as he handed back the gun�察�he 

told   her   it   was   all   right�察  �and   that   he   had   loaded   it   up   again   to   save   the 

master trouble。; 

     I think I showed my concern in my face�察�for he added�察�hastily�此 �It was 

only duck´shot�察�a few wouldn't hurt him� ─�

     Nevertheless�察�we both walked on in silence for a moment。                   ;I thought 

the gun kicked a little�察─�he said at last�察�musingly�察 �but the idea of              Hallo� �

what's this�拭─�

     He   stopped   before   the   hollow   where   I   had   first   seen   my  Tramp。    It 

was deserted�察�but on the mosses there were spots of blood and fragments 

of   an   old   gown�察  �blood´stained�察  �as   if   used   for   bandages。   I   looked   at   it 

closely�此�it was the gown intended for the consumptive wife of my friend�察�

the Tramp。 

     But   my   host   was   already   nervously   tracking   the   bloodstains   that   on 

rock�察 �moss�察 �and   boulder   were steadily  leading toward   the  sea。            When   I 

overtook him at last on the shore�察�he was standing before a flat rock�察�on 

which lay a bundle I recognized�察�tied up in a handkerchief�察�and a crooked 

grape´vine stick。 

     ;He may have come here to wash his woundssalt is a styptic�察─�said 

my host�察�who had recovered his correct precision of statement。 

     I said nothing�察�but looked toward the sea。             Whatever secret lay hid in 

its breast�察�it kept it fast。      Whatever its calm eyes had seen that summer 

night�察�it gave no reflection now。          It lay there passive�察�imperturbable�察�and 

reticent。    But my friend�察�the Tramp�察�was gone� �



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             THE MAN FROM SOLANO 



       He came toward me out of an opera lobby�察�between the acts��a figure 

as   remarkable      as  anything    in  the   performance。      His    clothes�察   �no  two 

articles   of   which   were   of   the   same   color�察  �had   the   appearance   of   having 

been    purchased   and   put   on   only   an   hour   or   two   before��a   fact   more 

directly established by the clothes´dealer's ticket which still adhered to his 

coat´collar�察    �giving   the   number�察    �size�察 �and   general    dimensions      of  that 

garment   somewhat   obtrusively   to   an   uninterested   public。         His   trousers 

had a straight line down each leg�察�as if he had been born flat but had since 

developed�察�and there was another crease down his back�察�like those figures 

children     cut   out   of   folded    paper。    I   may     add   that   there   was    no 

consciousness of this in his face�察�which was good´natured�察�and�察�but for a 

certain squareness in the angle of his lower jaw�察�utterly uninteresting and 

commonplace。 

     ;You disremember me�察─�he said�察�briefly�察�as he extended his hand�察 �but 

I'm from  Solano�察 �in Californy。          I   met   you there   in   the spring of   '57。  I 

was   tendin'   sheep�察  �and   you   was   burnin'   charcoal。;     There   was   not   the 

slightest trace of any intentional rudeness in the reminder。               It was simply 

a statement of fact�察�and as such to be accepted。 

     ;What I hailed ye for was only this�察─�he said�察�after I had shaken hands 

with   him。    ;I   saw   you   a   minnit   ago   standin'   over   in   yon   box   chirpin' 

with a ladya young lady�察�peart and pretty。             Might you be telling me her 

name�拭─�

     I gave him the name of a certain noted belle of a neighboring city�察�who 

had   lately   stirred   the   hearts   of   the   metropolis�察  �and   who   was   especially 

admired   by   the   brilliant   and   fascinating   young   Dashboard�察  �who         stood 

beside me。 

     The Man from Solano mused for a moment�察�and then said�察 �Thet's so� �

thet's the name�      �It's the same gal� ─�

     ;You have met her�察�then�拭─�I asked�察�in surprise。 

     ;Ye´es�察─  �he   responded�察  �slowly�此   �I   met   her   about   fower   months   ago。 

She'd bin makin' a tour of Californy with some friends�察�and I first saw her 



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aboard   the   cars   this side   of   Reno。   She lost   her baggage´   checks�察  �and   I 

found them on the floor and gave 'em back to her�察�and she thanked me。                       I 

reckon now it would be about the square thing to go over thar and sorter 

recognize her。;       He stopped a moment�察�and looked at us inquiringly。 

     ;My   dear   sir�察─  �struck   in   the   brilliant   and   fascinating   Dashboard�察   �if 

your hesitation proceeds from any doubt as to the propriety of your attire�察�I 

beg you to dismiss it from your mind at once。                The tyranny of custom�察�it 

is   true�察  �compels   your   friend   and   myself   to   dress   peculiarly�察  �but   I   assure 

you nothing could be finer than the way that the olive green of your coat 

melts   in   the   delicate   yellow   of   your   cravat�察  �or   the   pearl   gray   of   your 

trousers blends with the bright blue of your waistcoat�察�and lends additional 

brilliancy to that massive oroide watch´chain which you wear。; 

     To my surprise�察�the Man from Solano did not strike him。                   He looked 

at the ironical Dashboard with grave earnestness�察�and then said quietly�此�

     ;Then I reckon you wouldn't mind showin' me in thar�拭─�

     Dashboard was�察�I admit�察�a little staggered at this。               But he recovered 

himself�察�and�察�bowing ironically�察�led the way to the box。 I followed him and 

the Man from Solano。 

     Now�察�the belle in question happened to be a gentlewomandescended 

from gentlewomenand after Dashboard's ironical introduction�察�in which 

the   Man   from   Solano   was   not   spared�察  �she   comprehended   the   situation 

instantly。    To Dashboard's surprise she drew a chair to her side�察�made the 

Man from Solano sit down�察�quietly turned her back on Dashboard�察�and in 

full view of the brilliant audience and the focus of a hundred lorgnettes�察�

entered into conversation with him。 

     Here�察�for the sake of romance�察�I should like to say he became animated�察�

and exhibited some trait of excellence��some rare wit or solid sense。                  But 

the   fact   is   he   was   dull   and   stupid   to   the   last   degree。 He   persisted   in 

keeping the conversation upon the subject of the lost baggage´checks�察�and 

every bright attempt of the lady to divert him failed signally。                 At last�察�to 

everybody's relief�察�he rose�察�and leaning over her chair�察�said�此�

     ;I   calklate   to   stop over   here   some   time�察  �miss�察  �and   you   and   me   bein' 

sorter strangers here�察�maybe when there's any show like this goin' on you'll 

let me; 



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     Miss X。 said somewhat hastily that the multiplicity of her engagements 

and   the   brief   limit   of   her   stay   in   New York   she   feared   would�察  �etc。�察  �etc。 

The two other ladies had their handkerchiefs over their mouths�察�and were 

staring intently on the stage�察�when the Man from Solano continued�此�

     ;Then�察  �maybe�察  �miss�察  �whenever   there   is   a   show   goin'   on   that   you'll 

attend�察�you'll just drop me word to Earle's Hotel�察�to this yer address�察─�and 

he pulled from his pocket a dozen well´worn letters�察�and taking the buff 

envelope from one�察�handed it to her with something like a bow。 

     ;Certainly�察─  �broke   in   the   facetious   Dashboard�察   �Miss   X。   goes   to   the 

Charity Ball to´morrow night。            The tickets are but a trifle to an opulent 

Californian�察�and a man of your evident means�察�and the object a worthy one。 

You will�察�no doubt�察�easily secure an invitation。; 

     Miss X。 raised her handsome eyes for a moment to Dashboard。                       ;By 

all   means�察─   �she   said�察  �turning   to  the   Man    from    Solano�察    �and   as  Mr。 

Dashboard   is   one   of   the   managers   and   you   are   a   stranger�察  �he   will�察  �of 

course�察�send you a complimentary ticket。               I have known Mr。 Dashboard 

long   enough   to   know   that   he   is   invariably   courteous   to   strangers   and   a 

gentleman。;       She   settled   herself   in   her   chair   again   and   fixed   her   eyes 

upon the stage。 

     The Man from Solano thanked the Man of New York�察�and then�察�after 

shaking hands with every body in the box�察�turned to go。                    When he had 

reached the door he looked back to Miss X。�察�and said�察�

     ;It WAS 

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