The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11


Angio-AIncrican Polyglot Insurance
Company. Stella was surprised by the
presence 81 the American mead of the
frm. who usually by no means mani
Tested the promptness which he re-
CURED Of his subordinates. He sat for
ward IN his chair. his elbows resting
on his desk. the tips Of the fingers OF
both hands pressed tightly together as
he held them erect and slightly waving
in the air before his face. his whole
bearing that Of man who is brimfui
OF an impaiiencc which he is striving
Ia control.
Stella had removed her hat and short
walking jacket. when her arm stopped.
as IL petritied. with hat in hand. half
way toward the hat-rack. Mr.. Cruik-
shank was saying:
| Il find that the proxies. which must
! have for the directors meeting in Chr
caro-. on December seventeenth. are not
| likely 10 get here unless l scnd some
one expressly To fetch them. In order
To do j, the messenger musisstart III an
hours time, go 20 Liverpool. London.
| Exeter and Edinburg. and return on
the fast steamer which leaves Liver
pool on December eighth. and is due
here on the fifteenth Will you 90,
Tracy
II can't possibly. sir" said the man
addressed. If you had only told me
last night
That will do. Las. night is dead
dog You. DcnDing?-
Il could take to-morroTy's steamer.
SIR
Too late. Fraser. what's to hinder
you?' Mr.. Cruikshank was waving
his hands violently by this time.
Nothing. sir. only"
:" Only" Only never gets there!
You. Johnson?''
MY wife is sick. sir, and cannot
leave her"
Mr. Cruilsshank looked rapidly
around the room. CHANGING at the clock
where tie minute hand seemed 10
move with terrible velocity. Appar-
entity he did not see Stella. though his
eyes rested on her fraction of a Sec
ond in their rapid sweep. 50 he " as
greatly surprised when she stepped
quickly forward saying in her low
clear voice:
MAY go?''
The man looked sharply up into her
face. and his own cleared.
think you can? All right. I'll send
down and get berth for you Ny
carriage is at the door now Jump into
il. go home and get your traps. and
drive down To the pier a. fast rs posi-
~. I \,
ten instructions and some English mon.
ey. You have inst one hour and five
minutes"
While he had been speaking Stella
had been resuming her hat and Jacket
and she was out of the door by tire time
the last word was spoken A few
moments later she was in the room she
Lad 50 lately left, exclaimin-:
MY chance has come. Kitty. start
for England in an Eour."
Kitty rose hastily. "What can do
10 help you?" she asked. her face flush
ing with generous pleasure.
Nothing replied Stella. only te
write and let my mother know; ane
don't work yourself into a ii, OF sick
ness before get back"
While talking. Stella was putting into
her satchcl a few toilet articles a
change % undcrclothing. a ni-htdrrss
pair Of rubber shoes and a water
proof cloak.
.-Guod-by." she said: and with q
warm kiss the friends parted.
Arrived at the steamer. Stella was
met by Mr. Cruikshank with a rug on
his arm. and in his hands 2 guide-book
and well-fillcd purse
II thought you'd need the rug" he
said. '.and. as this is your first trip. yot
might no; think of it.
Though not handsome. Stella wa.
very pleasing in appearance The SC
we're lines Of the dark blue-cloth bust
ness suit. relieved by touches Of narrow
gold cord. which she always wore
when nj her work. was becoming &
her tall symmetrical figure and clear
healthy complexion: and 50 was the
little hat of dark biuc velvet with
bunch Of gold acorns. which res;ec
firmly on her abundant coils of chest
nu, hair She looked alert. but much
calmer and cooler than h-r employer.
yes he said, as II answering some
unseen obicctor 81 think You'll do il