The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

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''It must have baon turned topsv-turvey
I during your absonce. then. ne broke in,
| impatieuflv. 81 viii run in the town on
| an crrand. 7 don't think our train VIII
| arrive during my absence: IL II should
don't avail yourself Of H. Here's a first
I class waiting room.
"Im sure there was only one room for
| everybody This morning, she observed IN
/ q doubtful tone Of dciberatiou, half ass II
| annoyed with herself 40 the change 20.
/ don't be angry, Mark. and OF course
shall wait Did 7 not tell you that my
| purse was packed with other belongings
! Daddy thought II safer for me only 10
| keep few coppers for pOrters or extra
! refreshments IL required it,
! II was not Till Mark had been gone fully
| half an hour that the recollection Of her
! lost luggage occurred 10 her. She startled
! the other occupants Of the room by start
| ing up suddenlyand saying;
20, my boxes. must 60 and see after
! them"
Her inquiries resulted in no good, and
! she could not see the porter of the morn
| ing. She was sure il she could find him
! that he would help her.
The chances are ten to one miss. that
! YOU let them 20 on in the express TO Lun-
dun" declared the man, who was most
patient. They'll be there when you
reaches.
81 am not proceeding to London, " she
replied.
Then telegraf for EN-, miss. Come
with me"
Uncertain how much telegraphing
would cost, she hesitated. But Mark
might return Just as their train was on
the mvoe; every second would then be of
consequence So she followed.
Where is the train for Slackaby?' she
sked.
Tho ,,,o, ,,o,,eo5 WV, HE i,,,r,.. +I,,,,,,l,
his greasy hair. "Blest if l know" he
replied. q"
Where the dickens are you trotting off
to now2" put in Marks voice over Nelly's
shoulder.
She explained, ending
To save time | was going to tele-
graph"
They will be safe in London when YOU
reach there"
A chill fell over her at his words. She
thought he wished to get rid of her.
Il am not going to Kings Cross now,"
she said, timidly.
"Of course you are not" he said.
squeezing her hand reassuringly. Then
let me telegraph for your luggage2'
Thanks, Mark" In the eXuberance of
her Joy she added, "Only fancy this man
does not know which is the train for
SlaCkabY."
Mark laughed bluntly
"He'd be a precious sight cleverer than
most Of his class if he did. You forget.
Nelly, that Slackaby is not the terminus. "
She turned away rather hurt at Mark
tone. She recognized her mistake. She
ought to have asked for Lirkham But
he need not have answered her in that
way. For the first time something rose
in her heart to his disadvantage. Her
father never used voice of disparage-
ment to her no matter what she asked
o, for home and daddie!
The resentment Mark had raised was
wholly gone on his return Her face was
wreathed with happy smiles.
Has our train arrived2' she asked
pleasantly. "See this is my ticket to
Kings Cross. IL is valueless now, and
daddie gave nearly a sovereign for it.n
She threw it down. Mark picked it up,
muttering something about going to see
about their tickets. ....
Nelly did not catch his meaning, but
guessed by his manner that he was put
out Once more was her love chilled, and
it gladdened her ineXpressibly to think
that she should soon be home again with
her father.
In the train at last! A carriage all to
themselves. That part of it, strange to
relate, did not affect her. as only that
very morning it might have done. Was
it that thus early her affection in its
SuDbFlOElIN anu SJGDuRIn was asserting
itself for her father.
Mark began to comprehend that the
matter which he was taking in hand
might not turn out so easily of accomplish
ment as he anticipated unless he paid
greater attention to his companions feel
ings. 1t was not sufficient to warily de-
ceive, but he must devote himself heart
and soul to woOing her love. Not a diff
cult task in itself, for he ardently ad-
r1oirNd hpY I:fio11If tx-nflet oil
plotting and planning, with mind fully
occupied, not only for the deception of
slowing her securely away, but also ar
ranging for his own safety. He had re-
CeiVed an urgent note from Charlie Gun
ton only that morning TO return to Cox
moor by an early train for the inquest 1t
was the signal for his flight He was too
cowardly to venture voluntarily to the
scene of the previous days catastrophe. If
they wanted him they must find him. But
to blind them as long as possible he af-
feCted not TO have received any cOmmu-
nicatiOn, and telegraphed that not hav-
ing heard he was going on a short visit of
Importance to dying friend and that a
telegram sent to the 'old address" would
find him.
Not many hours after he was where
Nelly found him deliberately endeavoring
to commit suicide. An hour again and
life had wholly recovered its interest.
But, oh! foe head to cleverly plot and
deceive all. He was caressing Nelly's
hand and looking lovely into her eyes,
whilst that earnest wish passed through
his brain.
''We are nearly there" cried Nelly,
exuberantly. Won't daddie be sur
prised to have me back, but pleased too "
The train is slackenng.
She jumped up gayly as they steamed
alongside of the platform. A gentleman
stood on the foot board ready to enter the
carriage,
"Lirkham2" she observed iuterroga-
lively, seeing Mark made no attempt o
follow
This is Malthy," said the stranger,
courteOuSly.
How very singular" she exclaimed,
her brow wrinkling in perplexity. Il got
out the first time it stopped this morning.
This is an express"
Certainly answered the newcomer,
but even expresses vary in their hating
places"
Mark frowned. He resented the intru-
sion, as he mentally termed it, of the
stranger, How was he to stein Nelly's
chagrin when she discovered that she
was on her way to London if that fellow
was present Luckily or unluckily for
him, the gentleman folded up his news
paper at the next stopping place, gave an
admiring look at Nelly, and was gone
She was following, certain that they
must have reached Tirl-bqm Mark