She advertised for him; he had disappeared about the time I had found myself; so I went to see her." "What was the result ?" asked Beth.
"She said I was not her husband, but if he failed to come back I might take his place, provided I would guarantee to support her." During the laugh that followed, Thursday Smith went back to his work and an animated discussion concerning his strange story followed.
"He seems honest," said Louise, "but I blame a man of his ability for becoming a mere tramp.

He ought to have asserted himself and maintained the position in which he first found himself." "How ?" inquired Patsy.
"At that time he was well dressed and had a watch and diamond ring.

If he had gone to some one and frankly told his story he could surely have obtained a position to correspond with his personality.

But instead of this he wasted his time and the little capital he possessed in doing nothing that was sensible." "It is easy for us to criticise the man," remarked Beth, "and he may be sorry, now, that he did not act differently.

But I think, in his place, I should have made the same attempt he did to unravel the mystery of his lost identity.