Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23

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Gomez" and there was slight suspicion
of tears in the trembling frightened voice,
as Rhoda realized their uncomfortable
position; two miles from home, after ten
o'clock, and not money enough to ride;
it was not very pleasant state of affairs,
surely. Rude men passing now, began
to notice the girl, and boldly stared IN
her pale face. "Gilbert," she whispered,
shrinking from their gaze, "Gilbert, we
must get into car; I will explain to the
conductor, and we can pay the rest of the
fare tomorrow"
But there were no cars in sight, and it
was growing colder every moment. After
waiting some time upon the conner, Rhoda
cried:
There is policeman, Gilbert, I'll ask
him how soon the car will be aiong?"
and timldly accosting the officer who
stood near by, and who appeared to be
noticing their evident distress, Rhoda
was informed that in consequence OF the
fire, that line Of cars was stopped.
"But," added the officer politely,
"you can take an Arch street car and ex-
change with one of the north bound
lines.''
30, Rhoda, two exchanges, eighteen
cents and we've only ten," cried Gilbert,
pathetically "well have to walk, and
you are shivering with the cold, and it's
all my fault for bringing you out"
The officer came nearer now, and,
apeaking to Gilbert, but looking at the
tired, pale face in the scarlet hood and
seal-skin cap, said kindly
eff you will allow me, my lad, + Will
arrange all that" and he took from his
vest pocket silver piece and put to into
Gilbert's hand, and adding: syour sister
is not able to walk far this cold night,
please accept this little loan"
Rhoda bowed and said:-
"You arc very kind; do not think l
could walk back, and you see we haven't
any money; but I will recollect your sta
ton, and" looking up at his cap, ooh,
yes! see your number is sevcnty-nine,
Remember, Gilbert, policeman No. 10.
Thank you: very much, for the loan p
and, taking her cousins arm, Rhoda hur-
ried on toward the car.
II tell you, you've got frst-class police
men here, Rhoda. Wasn't he stunner?''
cried Gilbert, as they reached the car,
and he paid their fare out of the silver
piece; I'll return the money the first
thing in the morning; it will be real
Thanksgiving, won't it? I don't know
when l ever felt more grateful; why, we
might have been arrested as tramps and
taken to the station house."
Upon reaching home, the two runa-
ways found that their stay had OCCASION
ed much CONSERVATION in the household.
Rhoda's brother Ralph stood upon the
doorstep, anxiously awaiting their ap-
pearance, not little disappointed and
alarmed to ind his sister gone upon his
return from the hotel.
"Why Rhoda! How imprudent to be
out so late! Where in the world"-he
began, but Gilbert rushed into such an
enthusiastic description of the great fire
they had witnessed, that Ralph was
forced to laugh off the little brotherly
scold he had been preparing.
"And it was just awful' said Gilbert;
land we would have had to walk all the
way back, two miles in the cold, if'-a
look from Rhoda, who did not care to be
reproved further, changed his finishing
the sentence, eff we had not rode''
"That is an indisputable fact, surely"
laughed Aunt Garry; "but I really think
it is about time we all had some rest now
you, Gilbert, are disslpating too freely,
and Rhoda, want you to get some beauty
sleep, for Ralph tells me his friend, Cap
tain Hardy, will dine with US tomorrow,
and you certainly will want to appear at
your best.'
Thanksgiving morning dawned bright
and clear; and, directly after breakfast,
after little whispered consultation with
Rhoda, Gilbert started down town to find
the officer who had been so kind the night
before. He did not return in time to
accompany his cousins to church, and
Rhoda felt certain qualms of anxiety ov-
er his delay.
II ought to have gone with him." she
kept saying over and over to herself.
ooh, dear, what bother boys are! it
is all his own fault for insisting upon
running to the fire; and now, perhaps, he
has got lost and I shall be blamed!'
Ralph Bruce wondered what made his
sister so absent-minded and quiet all the
morning; but as he too was feeling an
noyed and anxious over the non-appear-
ance Of his friend Captain Hardy, he did
not question her curiously silent manner
Walking from church, as the two
turned the corner OF the street on their
way home, what was their aston1shment
to behold both delinquents face to face.
Gilbert merrily laughing and talking
with handsome young gentleman in
full uniform; the gentleman as interest
eddy listening to his boyish chatter.
"Why, Harry, my dear fellow, what
who-where," cried Ralph, looking from
the Captain to Gilbert, and from Gilbert
back to the Captain, in the greatest sur
prise. .-.
"Here he is, Rhoda, and he isn't a
policeman at all; he's regular; but I
found him there at the place, you know,
and he wouldn't take the money, and he
knows Ralph and I brought him right
along;;' and quite out of breath, Gilbert
paused at length in his explanation.
Ralph now included his sister in his
scrutiny.
"Why, really, Hardy" he began.
Rhoda blushed and looked confused.
"Shall explain matters little more
lucidly?" asked the Captain, smiling,
and looking at Rhoda, who NODDED afir-
matively. "Things do look complicated.
don't they Bruce?' he said, turning to
Ralph; but the solution of the mystery
is that last evening I met your sister
and this lad in the crowd near the fire