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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 one of the queerest things in the world�察�miss�察�that my findin' 

them checks; 

     But the curtain had just then risen on the garden scene in ;Faust�察─�and 

Miss X。 was absorbed。          The Man from Solano carefully shut the box door 

and retired。     I followed him。 

     He   was    silent   until  he  reached   the   lobby�察  �and   then   he   said�察 �as  if 

renewing a previous conversation�察 �She IS a mighty peart gal that's so。 

She's just my kind�察�and will make a stavin' good wife。; 

     I thought I saw danger ahead for the Man from Solano�察�so I hastened 

to tell him that she was beset by attentions�察�that she could have her pick 

and choice of the best of society�察�and finally�察�that she was�察�most probably�察�

engaged to Dashboard。 



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     ;That's so�察─�he said quietly�察�without the slightest trace of feeling。                 ;It 

would be mighty queer if she wasn't。              But I reckon I'll steer down to the 

ho´tel。     I  don't   care   much     for  this   yellin'。;   ��He     was   alluding    to  a 

cadenza      of  that   famous    cantatrice�察   �Signora     Batti  Batti。��    ;What's     the 

time�拭─�

     He   pulled out   his   watch。     It   was   such   a glaring   chain�察 �so   obviously 

bogus�察    �that  my    eyes   were    fascinated     by   it。  ;You're     looking    at  that 

watch�察─�he said�察 �it's purty to look at�察�but she don't go worth a cent。                 And 

yet   her   price   was   125�察  �gold。   I   gobbled   her   up   in   Chatham  Street   day 

before yesterday�察�where they were selling 'em very cheap at auction。; 

     ;You have been outrageously swindled�察─�I said�察�indignantly。                     ;Watch 

and chain are not worth twenty dollars。; 

     ;Are they worth fifteen�拭─�he asked�察�gravely。 

     ;Possibly。; 

     ;Then I reckon it's a fair trade。  

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