News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-04

at the picnic up the river. Through
my own stupidity and the hurry of
getting away, ] find | left your letter
on the table in my roomsin the Tenn
pie. | had expected a letter from
you while at Trrllyan hall, and when
it did not come | was greatly disap-
pointed. found on my return this
morning as | said, my own letter
which was not posted, so, of course,
you did not receive it. Will you for
give me therefore, for breaking an
engagement with you and your
friends without explanation ? And
may | call this evening as | have
something of Importance Ito myself
at least) TO say to you? will re-
main all day in my chamber at the
Temple awaiting your answer with
some anxiety"
He signed himself, yours very
truly, Tom Bantry," and then added
in a postscript, as if an afterthought,
81 should have told you that my
uncle died two days ago which makes
a great deal of difference in my plan
OF life as perhaps you are aware"
Tillie Markham was a cautious
young woman, and always consid-
cred that bird in the hand was
worth two or three in the bush. She
looked at George Webley, and he
smiled across at her.
"Where do we stop first ?" she
asked.
"Willsden Junction, l believe, and
we ought to be there now"
"How long do we stop %
"Only a few minutes"
"Do you think you could get me
half dozen telegraph blanks while
VIII are stopping there ?"
"Oh, | don't need to go out for
Them" said Webley. 'Ialways carry
plenty of them with me and sixpenny
stamps also" AS he said this he
reached down a bag from the rack
over his head, opened it and handed
Title a number of already stamped
telegraph forms. When the train
slowed up at Willesden, she said:
"Do get out, George, and find me
a time book, for | want to know how
many times this train stops before
we reach Liverpool"
Webley had no sooner disappeared
than the young lady called the guard
to her.
"Where is the next stop, guard"
she asked.
cat Betchley, Miss"
"How long before we reach there ?"
"We are timed for Bletchley at
11:14."
She had already written her tele-
gram, all but the instructions where
to reach her. 1t ran:
tom Bautry, Coke,upon-Littleton
Chambers, Temple: What do you
wish to see me for this evening. An
swer Bletchley station, on board the
Liverpool express. TILLIE."
"Can you send this off for me at
once % she asked the guard, slipping
it with a sovereign into his hand.
Certainly MISS" and he was NOV
ing away when Tillie said
II may have an answer to this
when we reach Bletchleystation Will
you see that get it quickly %
Certainly, certainly, miss
just as the train was leaving George
Webley sprang into the compartment
with the train book in his hand. Til
lie opened it and found the number
of stops the train made between
London and Liverpool. When they
reached the station she said
ooh, George, wish you would get
me cup of tea"
II don't think there is a refresh
ment room here" he said obviously.
'but I'll go and see."
The next moment the guard came
up. Here's your telegram, miss, -
he said.
She rapidly tore open the envelope
and read The matter on which
wish to speak to you is impossible to
explain in telegram. When do you
return ?"
She took another of the telegraph
forms and wrote:
eff you have anything to tell me
now is the time to tell it. | do not
know when | shall return to Lon
dom"
Then turning to the guard she
asked
where do we stop next ?"
SAT Rugby, miss 1859"
She quickly wrote where to tele-
graph her as she saw George ap-
preaching. She added hurriedly to
the guard as she thrust her message
into his hand
Bring me an answer when we get
to Rugby"
George swung himself into the COM
partment, saying: "Just as thought;
not blessed thing to eat here, but
we wait ten minutes at the next stop
and l may be able to get you any
thing you wish. 81 say" he added,
you're not telegraphing to your
friends about this, are you p
ooh, not about this" she replied
quietly. 81 am only sending some
necessary kilograms, that is ALL"
"You know if you are in a hurry"
he said, 1--WE can send all the tele-
grams you want from Queer stown
just as we'll as from here to Liver.
} pool"
ooh, | know that" answered 1illie