The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-04-14

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When Bertha learned that her
mother had answered the telegram,
she was somewhat disturbed in mind.
She decided to telegraph George on the
Following day telling him to make the
time 40 instead of II. Thus they
could meet and George could get out of
the way before Mrs. Merriam should
arrive. If aunty should come, it would
spoil the afternoon for Bertha and
George: if she didn't, Bertha would
know where to find George, who
would be waiting, and an ingenious
noe of explanation would satisfy Mrs
Merriam's mind in regard to the telc-
gram.
little before 10 o'clock Wednesday
forenoon Bertha entered the Englc-
wood telegraph office. intending to
send her message to George.
1--WE Just sent a telegram for you up
to your house, said the operator.
you can see copy of it here,
though"
Bertha read as follows:
Make it 30 instead of l2 Unavoidable.
There was Il nice situation. Was
this dispatch from her aunt or from
George? She puzzled over the ques-
ton for several minutes and finally de-
cided that the expression, Make it
1:30,' stamped the communication as
the work of n man.
Therefore it would be useless to tcle-
graph to George. She could meet her
aunt first and George later. All things
We're falling out well. 1t was consid-
cradle annoyance, however, to find, on
reaching the railroad station, that she
had just missed the train which she
had intended to take. The time which
she had spent in puZzling over that
message had accomplished this misfor-
tune-it was impossible TO reach the
appointed place by II. Aunt Laura. in
the picturesque language of the peri
cd, would be 'stood up" but to meet
George at ] 80 would be easy.
AS the old fashioned novelsts used
TO say. let us leave Bertha waiting in
the railroad station while we follow
the fortunes of her father
When |. Eugene Bolton reached his
office that morning about o o'clock. ne
discovered that he had left certain i'm
portant documents ut home. He needed
them that day, ana at first he had ii in
mind to telegraph his wife to send
them in by Bertha.
That's what I'll do" said he to Irv.
ing Meade. who had been present
while Bolton was searching his pockets
for the papers. 'I'll have Bertha bring
them in"
as Bertha coming here today" ask
ed The young man in a voice that be-
traycd his JOY.
'Shc wasn't coming here" replied
Bolton. 'Sh" was going shopping with
her aunt. Mrs. Mcr'iam."
Mrs. Merriam tclrgrAphod her, |
SUPPOSE" said Meade in a peculiar
tone.
why. yes said Bolton How did
you know that?"
"Mr. Bolton" responded the young
man imprcssivcly, i've been on to that
game for some time"
What game" cried the head of the
firm
THAT telegram wasn't from Mrs.
Merriam. 1t was from George Hal
lcttw
Caesars ghost" exclaimed Bolton.
"What do you mean:"
Il know fellow in the telegraph of
flee in Englcwood," replied Meade Il
know where the answers are addressed
when those shopping messages come
to Bertha
"You do. ell? We'll, why didn't you
tell me bcfore?"
Il didn't feel like doing it," answered
the young man. Il didn't want to get
Bertha into trouble"
"Thcre's going to be trouble if what
you say is true" said Bolton "I'n be
at Sixth avenue and Twcnty-third
street at noon today myself"
That is where they are to meet, is
it," said Meade.
ITS where several people are going
to meet" responded Bolton, land one
of them will have club with him."
Il think it would be very unfortu-
nate sir" said Meade. eff your daugh-
ter were present at such Il scene. 1t
might get into the papers"
You're right replied Bolton. "But
what can | doy
Photograph her-using Mrs. Merri-
am's namc-not to come till later Then
go up there and meet Hallett alone"
''Ill do it," said Bolton. And he wrote
the telegram of which Bertha saw a
copy, as has been already related.
Now, 1t happened that Bolton did not
know that his wife had answered Mrs.
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