The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-29

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quisite travelling costume of pearlgray silk,
with steeple hat wreathed about with gray
vetling. She was carrying pug dog, and
her pretty ears and throat sparkled with
diamonds.
Inyoluntarily our hero started up, and by
special good fortune, at the same moment
she young beautys little dog leaped from
her arms and made mad rush for the
door,
In an instant Willow had captured HIM
and stood with doIfed hat and courteously
Inclined head. before his Hurried owner.
Allow nee Z" said he. ''No,-he is
struggling yet. May have the pleasure Of
carrying him through the gates for you P'
. Oh, thanks a thousand times" cried the
| girl, turning pink and white. +" He is such
a dreadful little rebel, and am SO unac-
cnstomed to travelling |"
" Can be of use with the trunks p, in
sinuatingly asked Willow.
Oh, thanks, they are checked already"
lisped the beauty, but she eagerly assent
ed to Walters offer of sitting beside her, to
make sure that Fido did not effect a second
escape.
suppose, she said, artlessly, that
oughtn't to have started away by myself, 1
am such an inexperienced traveller, but my
maid was sick, and was so eager to escape
into the. country! Do yon think it was in
advisable for me TO wear my diamonds
Ought to have waited till Uncle Theodore
| en1fln pt,A l..
way"
!" To Home Lawn Farm" said Walter,
filling up the brief hesitation in her speech.
She looked brightly up, with bewitch.
| ing smile on her lips
You must be magician ~ she cried.
How did you know And you are going
there, toof"
g am going near there" he explained.
Is How nice!" she cried, clapping her
little gray -gloved hands "a Will you be my
sscort? Oh, know all this is dreadfully,
shockingly unconventional, but always
was wild sort of gypsy. And, oh, please,
will you keep my diamonds for me ?" rapid
iy unfastening the glittering stones that
swung from her ears and placing them in
his hands. There might be thieves here,
-or pickpocketsl Oh how fortunate il
was that met you. . haven't bit of fear
now -
Walter Willow flushed high with con.
'cious triumph.
am only too glad to be of any service, I"
snls ~ ho nd
ATTEST understanding seemed to be estab-
iished between himself and the heiress. She
chatted with artless freedom, she told him
amusing anecdotes of her school life, she
described the last garden-party at Mrs. De
Livingstone Schuyler's, and gave vivid
account of the polo game at Newport, when
MIR. Van Rhyme vassar had worn her colors,
and had his arm broken by fall from his
pony,--she was full of brilliant repartee
and arch remark, and Walter felt that he
was gaining an Unreasonable advantage
over the other young men of High Hilton.
AT last the second station before High
Hilton was reached.
81 am so thirsty" said the young lady.
" Do you think, Mr.. Willow" for he had
already told her his name, "that you could
get me glass of water here ?"
" / haven't the least doubt in the world
Of it." said Walter, promptly rising and sur
'endering the now sleepy pug into her arms.
: In fact, I'm quite sure of 1.-THE train
dways stops here long enough for the
southwark bound express to pass"
g So good Of you'll" she murmured, sweet
ly smiling her thanks What should I
have done on this long, tedious, bewilder-
ing journey without your kindness 2"
put when Walter Willow returned, cal. e.
other bunch of dollhouse grapes that he
had been fortunate enough to find unsold
Mt the refreshment counter, the seat was
empty Neither Miss Penrhyn nor her.
pug was there. He started around in blank
| amazement.
/" Looking for the young woman ?" said
burly, brown faced old man who occupied
the seat directly behind the empty one.
Didn't you know2 She took the south
express back to New York. Said as how
she'd forgot something, and was to tell
you she was much obliged, and she'd never
forget all your kindness. Gosh ~ he add
ed, reAectively, "warn't she a high-Ayer
though ?"
Walter Willow staggered back to the re-
freshment counter with the glass Of water,
and had Just time to scramble once more on
board of the train when il started off.
'Ticket /" shouted the conductor. Will
low put his hand mechanically into his
pocket for the stamped bit of pasteboard,
but 1t was not there. Neither was his watch,
nor his purse, nor yet the diamonds which
his artless companion had SO trustingly con-
dded to his care.
" 1t can't be possible" he began.
The conductor grinned broadly.
Lost it, Ell" said he. Well,
shouldn't wonder If you had. I've seer
that young woman before. She travels con-
sid'able on this line, and the police, they
mostly keep an eye on her. And folks
| gen'ally don't care to travel the second time
| with her. But sort o. calculated you were
big enough and old enough to take care of
yourself, stranger"
Walter Willow went back, sadder and
wiser man, to High Hilton, land the first
| person whom he met was his sister, run
ming gleefully to meet him down the rose
bordered lane.
"Oh, Wallyl' she cried, "such an adj
venture Miss Penrhyn came to Home
Lawn yesterday, the prettiest girl you ever
saw,-and her rony ran away with her, and
David stopped it just at the end of the
bridget Absolutely saving her life, you
know,-and we are all such friends And
there's to be dance there tonight in the
barn, and-but, Wally, what's the matter ?"
Matter !" he repeated, pettishly
"nothing. Do let me into the house and
wash of some Of this dust and CRIME, won't
your"
| And, much TO her amazement, he pushed
past her with frown. Was he thinking of
/ ifha old rroverh 60 Some r,eonIa M, II,