The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03
aNo . what makes Won suppose 50 >,

mo. what makes you suppose so:"
because l hear your heart beating so
Quickly-that is your heart, isn't it," and
she stretched out her hand; patting with
her fingers gently.
Somewhere about that spot-at least"
added, calamity" that is the spot where ii
used TO be.">
''Is it there now"
"Well am not quite sure; was Just be
ginning TO wonder if it hadn't strayeI OF q
little way"
80. the wanderer" she exclaimed. laugh
ing; 81 wonder how long it means TO be be-
fore it comes back again."
Already on my lips | found ready an
swer, which, no more than the rest of the
conversation, need be set down against me
enough to tell that 1 sighed discontentedly
as we approached the shore; and my com
fort was not much increased By the fact
that my little companion was resolved to
go on by the train which started as soon as
the examination of the luggage set US free,
In vain suggested dinner or Tea and then
going on by the train which followed after
she was memorable.
perhaps it is arranged that some one
will be there to meet you"
''No"-she did not expect to be met by
anybody.
Then, you must let me SEE you as far as
the end of your destination in safety"
viii you" she said, gladly; "but you
do not know where it is"
al shall though, when yCtl tell me. / was
going to ask you to give fhe permission to
call and inquire after you l thought per-
haps that, being stranger i'll London, you
would let me take you % see some of the
sights there"
40, monsieur! but ydh are too kind to
me-"
''The lady of the school need not know
L. H.
went on, warily; "she can suppose that
am friend of tie family"
But certainly you are, since you have
been 50 good friend 70 me-"
"Then, We'll arrange our programme
during our up journey. And now to get
our luggage through without delay"
IF we miss l'll meet you on the plat
form"
But we shan't," was going to give the
reason why, when the pushi crowd seemed
to separate her FROM me, and it was not
until the train was about to start that we
again joined company.
what a fright you gave me-" l ex-
claimed, when by reason of heavy tip to
the guard, we were off i'll a carriage with
out other passengers. Il thought l had
lost YOU"
30, | saw you all the time. [ got my
box at once and then | sat down behind
some ladies and watched you.f'
WAS yours wooden box painted in
strip with blue ribbons tied 10 the ham
die5:"
Yes, did you notice it"'
Il was next to imp 'ssible not TO, bnt
Kept tuiS ia myself, rely saying: "Then,
l snail be able To spare YOU all trouble at
Victoria Station, aud when | 20 for nv
luggage [ can brin- yours"
And 1 can keep the cab by sitting in it
till Won come. And now about afterward.
When will yOu call for me, and what will
you take me to se-"'
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes spark
ling in anticipation; it was the face and
air of happy child looking forward to a
holiday.
"Just over eighteen. Last month was
my birthday"
rs it possible? Then you are quite a
woman"
They tell me ought to be- Doyou think
SO, too:'
~ think you ought to be as you are"-I
could have added adorable, charming,
lovely, but prudence withheld me; and
without giving me another opportunity she
launched into her history, telling me as it
seemed to occur to her about her father, his
means, his disappointment, and finally that
her name was Sara de MOntmOrenci. In
exchange she had to listen to some portions
of my story; that | had when almost a
boy gone to India; how | had come back,
and now was about to return there. L
grew quite pathetic over the picture | gave
of the loneliness of my stu alton; and it
was quit in keeping with the tender dispo-
sition of my nearer that she should take
my hand aid on it drop a tear. l kissed
that tear away, and as l did so my eyes
fell on her; her face grew afiame, and feel
ing it was so, with charming artlessness
sh" covered it with her hands to hide it
from me.
All, we'll! journeys such as those seem
very short ones. | remember this came to
an end before thought it possible we had
got more than half way. The glare from
the lights of the station reused me from
delicious dream, and we had reached the
end of our journey. The fatigues of the
day were telling on the poor child-she had
fallen asleep and was still drowsy.
You are sure that you think you will
know nv box?" she murmured.
81 will try" said, confidently, shutting
the door of the cab in which she was seat
ed and bidding the driver keep a sharp
lookout for me, and away | went, and as
turned to go saw her blow kiss to me.
"I'm so sorry to disturb you"
Nv head was in the cab. At nv heels
stood an irate French woman, chattering
and gesticulating about the striped box,
whose heavy weight rested on the should
ers of a much-enduring porter. A great
deal of what the foreign lady said was lost
to me, but | was able TO comprehend so
much that she claimed this luggage as her
own, and TO settle the matter [ had brought
her along to the rightful owner. Full of
my difficulty, | was already launched into
when l perceived that the
cab was empty. Upon the seat stood my
sticks and umbrellas, but the place which
my companion had occupied was filed by
the rug only.
"The young lady has got ont, suppose"
l said to the cabmln, inquiringly.
"Not this side, sir, or l should 'ha seed
her"
1t was not very likely that she mad got
out on the other side, where carriages,
four-wheelers and hansOms stood crowded
"You told me to keep a sharp lookout,
which I've done So" he added; and then
noticing that l was looking about uneasily,
he suggested the waiting room, the refresh
ment bar-fnally, that she was looking
about for me. The delay caused by these
inquiries increased the ire of the French
lady considerably; the porter, too, tired of
his burden, began to take sides with her,
Joined bv a near standing cabman DESTROYS
of obtaining fare.
whats she saying?" "What's he
brought her here for" Why don't We get
the station masterW
Quite a crowd had surrounded US, into
the midst of which an official appeared,
asking an explanation. To the best of my
ability endeavored to give one. Eyes,
but where's the young LADY," he said, after
having listened.
~ left her here some ten minutes ago,
seated in this cab. l suppose she got out,
and fear something has happened to her."
"Wait moment and I'll get some one to
go with you and see;" and in few
in company of an individual in
plain clothes for whom he sent, 7 was
searching the place over.
+ Not trace could we discover-it was as
if the girl had vanished. Returning to the
cab, found the guard of the train waiting
to corroborate the statement of the lady,