The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-04-25

gianclns at The ponderous looking
DOCKS and the papers tied with pink
tape, getting. as she expressed it. the
atmosphere" OF the place.
| 1T must be just lovely to work
here" size said. Everything seems so
old and historic. believe should
only have to sit here few hours q
day. and l should become lawyer by
breathing the air"
(Which reminds me-" said Hnmlyn,
"thnt have been breathing air quite
long enough and want lunch. Where
shall we goY'
Alice Valentine hesitated.
"LooE here" she said at last. "I want
to say something to you. You have
been taking me about such lot, and
have done nothing for you. feel real
mean. want you to let me stand you
q lunch today"
] He shook his head lnughingly. "You
! forget" he said. ''that you are my
guest. But want you to say where
you would like to go.''
He named a well known restaurant
In PIccadilly. where she knew the
prices were ruinous.
mo-" she said; "don't let us 60
there. Will you take me to one OF
those little Bohemian places you told
me Of where you get q table d'hote
lunch for 18 pence? should love to
| go. 1t would be new experience"
"You look too smart" he replied,
glaneing ut her admiringly, "but tell
| you what VIII dove will split the
difference and go to q kind OF semi
fashionable place where you shnil see
all sorts and conditions Of people and
hear band"
Once or twice during lunch, when
conversation Hagged, Hamlyn noticed
again the thoughtful expression on her
face. At last he took the matter up.
"Tell me-" he said. "what you are
thinking Of"
/ II was thinking" she replied slowly,
"of how could help some one who has
been very good to me-"
| mot difficult matter, surely, for
you"
at is very difficult she said, "un-
der tho circumstances. The person
want to help Is poor and. think, very
proud"
She was looking down Ut tile table
cloth and studiously avoiding his eyes.
"Can be of any assistance?" he
said
'You? Why She laughed. eyes,
perhaps you can. will think about it
and let you know"
There was n new sympathy in her
voice and manner, and Hamlyn felt q
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| In his arms and cover her face with
| kisses.
But there was no opportunity then to
tell her Of his love. Immediately after
lunch they were obliged to hurry of to
meet Miss Stafford at q matinee, and
Hamlyn had no further chance Of a
tete-a-tete with Alice, but he arranged
satisfactorily a meeting for Monday
| afternoon, when he determined to put
his fate to the test.
you will not forget" he said at
! parting, ito let me help you in the mat
/ ter you mentioned?"
"No," she replied, with O singular
look on her face; 81 will not forget"
AS Eyerard walked home he recalled
i her tones her ee.sc,ss the fair, hushed
cheeks: sweet mouth. earnest brows,
and eyes OF softest fire. There was that
| a her look which satisfied him.
he was awakened from his eeverie
by an urchin inquiring what O'clock It
was. For the second time that day. he
mechanically tugged at h!s watch
chain.
"Confound it!' he. exclaimed az he
realized his loss. 81 never knew that
J 1t was such q nuisance 70 be w!thc-t 3
| watch. iIust get it ous first thing on
(, Monday morning"
The urchin, grasping the situation,
ran away, grinning.
On Sunday Hamlyn again bethought
1 himself of the watch.
7. II had better study the Ticket" he
I, snld. land see what shall have to
i pay" +
He fumbled in his waistcoat pocket.
1t was not there! He tried tho others,
with the same result. With growing
uneasiness he searched In every pocket
OF the clothes he had worn on the Sat-
| urday. but the pawn ticket was not to
be found.
81 must have left it at my chambers"
i he decided at last. 'sIt Is very careless
OF me. I hone my clerk won'k flnd It."
On Monday morning be got rr CALL
| er than usual and drove down to the
! Temple In q hanson. His clerk had
already arrived. Hamlyn searched all
| over the table carefully, then In all the
/ drawers, but could not find the ticket.
Finally. he summoned the clerk,
Have you moved any papers2s' he
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