Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Mated by a Pawn.


is the time, ihen?"
He pulled at his watch chain me-
chanlcally. forgetful of his escapade.
and disclosed the bare swivel. He col
ored slightly as he realized his mis-
take, and felt her eyes upon him, but
answered lightly:
"About 20 minutes past 1, I fancy
She was walking round the room
glancing at the ponderous-lookinG
books and the papers tied with pink
tape, getting, US she expressed 1t, the
atmosphere" Of the place.
''1t must be just lovely to work
here" she said. Everything seems
so old and historic. I believe should
only have to sit here a few hours q
day and 1 should become lawyer BY
breathing the air."
(Which reminds me-" said Hamlyn,
"that have been breathing air quite
long enough and want lunch. Where
shall we go?"
Alice Valentine hesitated.
Look here" she said at last, Il
want to say something to you. You
have been taking me about such lot
and I have done nothing for you.
feel real mean. want you to let me
stand you lunch today"
He shook his head laughingly. You
forget" he said, that you are my
guest; but I want you to say where
yGl would like to CO."
He named a well-known restaurant
in Piccadilly. where she knew the
prices were ruinous.
"No," she said, don't let rs go there.
Will you take me to one of those little
bohemian places you told me of where
you get a table d'hote lunch for Is
pence. l should love. to so. 1t would
be new experience.
'You look too smart" he replied,
glancing ut her admiringly, "but tell
you what will do. We will split the
difference and go to q kind of semi
fashionable place where you shall see
all sorts and conditions Of people and
hear q band"
Once or twice during lunch, when
conversation dragged. 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" q
ST was thinking" she replied slowly.
"of how I could help some cne who
has been very good to me-"
.'Not I difficult matter. surely-fer
you:"
"It is very difficult" she said, "un-
der the circumstances. The person /
want to help is poor and, very 2roui.''
She was looking down at the table
cloth and studiously avoiding his eyes.
"Can 1 be of any assistance" he
said.
"You-why-" she laughed. "Yes,
perhaps you can. I will think about 1t
and let you know"
There was n new sympathy in her
voice and manner. and Hamlyn felt a
mad desire to take her there and then
In his arms and cover her face with
kisses.
But there was no opportunity to tell
her of his love. Immediately after
lunch they were obliged to hurry off to
meet Miss Stafford at matinee, and
Hamlyn had no further chance of a
tete-a-tete with Alice, but he arranged
satisfactorily u meeting for Monday
afternoon, when he determined to put
his fate to the test.
"You will not forget" he said at part
ing, ito let Inc help you in the matter
you mentioned?"
"No," she replied with singular look
on her face. II will not forget"
AS Everard walked home he recalled
her tones, her face, the fair, flushed
cheeks, sweet mouth, earnest brows
and eyes of softest fire. There was
that in her look which satisfied him.
He was awakened from his rercrie
by an urchin inquiring what O'Clock
It was. For the second time that day
he mechanically tugged at Ills watch
chain.
"Confound IT." he exclaimed as he
realized his loss. II never knew tll"t
II was such nuisance to be without a
watch. must get 1t out first thing
-. Nfopdou ynorDinOo
The urchin grasping the situation
ran away grinning.
On Sunday Hamlyn again betheught
himself to the watch.
81 had better study the ticket" he
said, "and see what I shall have to
pay"
He fumbled in his waistcoat pocket;
it was not there. He tried the 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 cham
bers," he declared at last. ut is very
careless of me. I hope my clerk won't
find it."
On Monday morning he got up ear
lier than usual and drove down to the
Temple in 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 papers" he
asked rather irritably.
"No, sir. haven't touched thing =
"You haven't by any chance found a
ticket, I suppose?" pursued Hamiyn'
"No sir. What kind of ticket have
you lost?"
'It doesn't matter" he replied inpa'
tientIy, "it is of no Importance"
Tutting on his hat Hamlyn hurried
into Fleet street to the pawn shop.
81 want to redeem the watch l left
here on Saturday." he announced.
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