The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18


When a man is aSout to entertain
very charming girl whom he is anxious
TO impress and suddenly finds that, with
Che exception of a few coppers, he has
no money in his pocket, he may surely
be forgiven the use Of a few strong ejac-
ulations. Such was the plight of Ever
ard Hamlyn at ten minutes to l on
certain Saturday afternoon. He had been
SO absorbed in reading the brief of an
important case which was to be heard in
the courts on Monday that he had for
gotten the emptiness OF his pocket. AT
/ o'clock Alice Valentine. an American
girl with whom he had formed a deep
friendship was coming to see what a
barrister's chambers in the Temple
looked ike. and she was also to be taken
out to lunch.
The worst was that there were only ten
minutes TO rectify the mistake. He wrote
out check hurriedly, and then remem-
bered that time would not permit him to
go to the bank to cash It, His clerk was
gone, and the temple was wrapped in
fits usual Saturday afternoon peaceful
ness.
Without a hat he rushed over to Har-
court buildings to see If his friend An
dorson was in his chambers. He could
rely upon him for a couple Of pounds.
But the fates were against Hamlyn.
Anderson was out and the doors were
locked
Realizing that there was nothing for
it but to so to the bank. he hurried along
up the court into Fleet street. meaning
20 holt Tg,.A
there the clock struck !, and he knew
that he could not get to the bank ana
back uader twenty minutes. Alice would
never forgive him If he were not at his
rooms to receive her.
Suddenly his eye was caught by the
three brass balls hanging over a shop az,
most opposite. The sight suggested a
new idea to his mind, and he promptly
acted upon 1t. In another moment he
rushed across the road and entering the
shop, handed his SO-guinea hunter over
the counter.
How much?" said the clerk, eyeing
the hatless and breathless HamIyn some-
what suspiciously.
"Oh. I only wanted a fiver." replied
Everard hurriedly.
the clerk, thinking he was or the track
of a swell mobsman
Unversed in the ways of pawnbrokers
Hamlyn pulled out his case and handed
him a card.
All right. SIR said the clerk. seeing
the name and address, and noticing Il
correspOnded with the initials on the
watch. i beg your pardon, sir" and he
hastily hlled up ticket and counted oul
80. Have you a penny for ticket,
please?"
Hamlyn impatiently threw down a COP
per and fairly bolted out of the shop. The
people In Fleet street stared at him with
amazement. and gutter Arab with
whom he had collided shouted: ''Who are
yer shown of?'' as he crossed the road.
Now 1t happened that Alice Valentine
was just at that moment passing down
Fleet street on her way to the Temple
She had arrived somewhat earlier than
she had intended, for she held the tra6i-
hons of her womanhood with regard ia
unpunctuaIity.
1T would never do" she said TO herself
ito be quite punctual. He would think
was too impatient"
SO. timing herself to arrive at the Tenn
pie about lis o'clock. she was stro,line
leisureiy along when she caught sight oi
Hamlyn rushing wildly cut of a pawn
brokers' shop. For a moment the ludi-
crous side Of the situation struck her very
forcibly, and she laughed softly to her
self. But gradually, as she realized the
full Significance of the action, her amuse-
ment gave place to pity
Poor boy" she murmured 'I had moi
the faintest idea he was hard up AND
to think that have let him spend such
lot Of money in taking me about.
must get even with him somehow"
There was a very tender spot In hel
heart for the TALL clever young barriste
who had so plainly shown his pcefcrenc,
for her above all other women Alice
Valentine and her aunt, Miss Slfford
were making tour of Europe, and ha(
met Hamlyn first of all at a hotel T.
Geneva. He had rendered then a numb a
Of civilitles. and as he happened to b,
doing the same round Of Switzerland
they, for a month he was their almos
daily companion. With the frankness O.
American women they accepted his at
tentions graciously, and. finding him
pleasant attendant, enrolled him In thai
services without further ado.
Miss Stafford generally accompanied Al
Ice wherever she went. and showed quit,
as much eagerness to do" every place
thoroughly as her niece 1t was only o.
rare occasions, when the elder lady wa.
obliged to admit that she was too tirec
for anything" that Hamlyn had a chanc;
Of taking Miss Valentine out alone.
The constant companionship, however