Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-10-13


picion? Or-merciful heavens, Here
WAS Iona Wray now-coming directly
towards him. and looking sweet as
rose in her thin summer gown and big
leghorn hat. He was wildly anxious
that she should not sec him. but she
did. She paused in some astonishment
Are you Il?" she asked. Il have never
seen Won appear So" she hesitated FOR
a word-"so disturbed" =" she concluded.
lie staggered 10 his feet. still holding
hard the handle Of the basket in his left
hand and jerking ofT his hat with his
right.
"No-no. I'm all rirht-at least
Here something in the basket moved.
lie glanced down in panic. Iona's be.
wiidered gaze followed his Did that
contain the mystery % his psllor. his
excitement. HIS distracted air2
"It's-it's aiive," he said iu q blood.
curdhng whisper.
He hastily set the basket down and
drew back.
What's alive7-' gasped Iona.
Her darling Snowfower - the
childi" ne painted.
The childi" repeated Iona. with a
shriek. a baby In that basket"
Her CRY attracted the attention OF
the people hurrying for the trains.
Many paused. Acrowd gathered aug
mcnted.
"Here-here," cried portly police
man Fastening up What's al, this
about2"
It's a -hildl" It's o babyi" "Tt's
tied IN that basket" Here's loop
. hole for air." "Who does 10 belong 10 Pc
The man was nbducting iti"
The cries increased ln number. FK.
/ carnations OF horror resounded. !
couple OF railway officials passed
through the throng. And meantime
the basket rocked away on The bench
In an uncanny fashion that sent shiv-
ers down the back Of the least imagina-
tive.
Il don't know anything about iti"
protested Mcrr1vell in an agonizcd wall
"A lady gave IL 90 me 20 hold until her
return. -
Lowering looks met HIS 4 threaten
ing growl arose.
That's al right. siri" grunted ont
q man apparently panophed with an.
thority. Wen attend 70 YOU. on
Ger. keep your eye on This fellow
am going 20 open this basket"
The curious crowd pressed closer Not
7 one Of that bresthless mob moved as
b the knife snipped-snipped along the
. taut hnes. Suddenly the lid was jerked
upward There was a cry from the
7 basket-not the cry OF a child. It was a
: yeip. \ woolly white poodle poked out
his head and looked inquisitivcly
- around.
: The howl that went up from the cb.
servers caused the hurrying suburban
ties on the iron staircase 10 stand
aghast The big policeman burst into
below He took his hand from Mer-
: rivelrs arm. Iona laughed through her
b frightened tears. And. Just when the
p hubbub was at It's height. a frantic
r woman burst through the throng. sh,
! plowed her way 20 the bench. 10 the
?. basket, her black eyes flashing fire.
. You are a fine gentleman 10 trustl'
,. she screamed. She had turned on Mer
r rivell Ia a fury. Letting those horric
k railroad men see my Snowhoweri Now
T they will not allow me TO take him ir
e the passenger chr, And I shall no
u have my beautiful little love shut N
D. in the baggage ear ! gave him thl
O tiniest whif OF choloform 20 keep hin
e quiet until We should have started
p went away 20 get a tFife more. III
! would have slept the whole way Bu
you-yOu impoStorl You have be
u trayed me! You have abused my con
z hdencei~ she stormed away al = won
u derful rate. 20. my precious peti" sh
O walled At last. catching the drOws
o canine 10 her bosom, Its ASTONISHING
that he didn't try 10 steal you"
Il II didn't know IL was dogi" prc
p tested MerrivelL weakly. She hun
r fiercely around. What did you thin
II il WASP" she demanded.
Whereat the crowd roared again.
p Oak Park trsin-a-l aboard! /!
r bawled the starter
r Merrivell and Miss Wray sat toGethe
c all the way out. They laughed III
ID moderately. He was assured he Nigh
is call. He did-in fact. he is still eel
IS ng. To be explicit. there Is rumo
q that-but this may be gossip. ANY
" how. the girls in the mail order d.
IN partment smile when Iona's work take
b. her 20 the cloth goods aisle. And VIII
81 fellOw-workers are guying him for tai
NJ ing down Navajo blue when she aske
- for Sun5urnt rose. At all events thcs
nd young people seem 10 be happy :,
,is gether on their free Saturday afteI
,r Moons. Best OF all. Bobby, by SON
r,vSrarfnsAs nPoeaec - haar ~cr~sl