Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-24

idGH of the library as II meeting place,
aud Bob put messages In the agony
column when he wished to communi-
cate with her, Lydia of course could
write to him. a.4 .a-& b.. o.
"In consequence OF information re-
celved," as the police say, Bob Falk
started IN pursuit OF Lady Judith par
TALLY disguised In suit OF very old
clothes and peculiarly vIllainous
cheap hat.
by the time the quarry had passed
the one hundredth milestone from Lon
don Bob was unable to resist an inyol-
untary feeling OF admiration for her
pluck. She rode hills which most Of
her sex would have walked She took
no heed of the chaff which from time
to time floated round the unaccustom.
ed spectacle Of her boomers. She keptA
up steady pace and stuck to her ar
ranged route with an accuracy that
materially helped the pursuer.
At the close Of the third day, during
which she had beaten her previous roc,
ord. Lady Judith stopped at wNyside
hostelry. Hitherto Bob had avoided
the hotels which she favored with her
patronage, but now there was no help
for II, He, must either put up In the
same building or ride on 1--we miles 10
the next town,
He thought that IL he avoided the
front OF the house and effnced hmse.
among the people In the bar parlor she
would never notice him. After all, II
she did she was scarcely likely to sup
pose that he was there On her accOun.
He loitered about for some lItt
while IN order to give her time to settle
down In her place and then walked Ia.
to the bar. The next minute he emery.
ed again with singular alacrlty.
"Whnt the devil am | to doy sup.
pose they won't have her In the hest
rooms ~ that get up. and she's too tired
to so on. If | Interfere. II In 10 10 /
that do no good nnd 10 20 that she
only hates me all the more for seeing
her. II seems brutal to do nothing OF
at least not to try hut no woman could
forgive a man who had seen her In
such plight. by Jove, II there were
only some evidence! Alls fair In love,
especially In a case like this"
He prowled dlaconsolately to the
back OF the building. cursing his luck
and wondering what he should DO
There he hit upon AN individual who
evidently combined cycling with pho
Biography,
A brilliant Idea sprang up In his
brain. He engaged the nmnteur pho
tographer In conversation and explain
cd his desire. The kodak changed
hands. and 30 did u cleaning yellow
coin. There was some shufiiing Of new
films. Then hob Fnlli took hasty snap
shots OF the back and front or the
building In order TO divert suspicion
from his real purpose. After that he
conveyed the kodak to the bar,
Some little time after her return
from ScotlaId Lady Judith received
very singular letter. 1t ran;
Dear Lady judith have a dozen OF tn. In
closed. What should you recommend mr. To Dc
with them9 Yours truly, Roman F.u.
The Enclosure was photograph She
removed the silver paper hastIly mud
saw. Well. you see. when the landlady
Of that hotel positively refused to adj
init her to any OF the rooms used by Ia
dies on the ground that her costume
would do harm 10 the establishment
she had consented 10 take her meal In
the barroom ana put up with Hn attic
rather than proceed farther In her ex
hausted state. She had regretted this
weakness ever since. She only hoped
that no knowledge OF the insult which
she had allowed TO be hcancd upon the
cause would come to the ears Of her
strong minded sisters,
Now she saw before her eyes n visible
presentment Of the scene herself In
her semihanly garments scented at q
small table TO the right discussing pro.
visions, To the left a knot Of common
men and the apparatus OF the bar. II
was bad enough to be exllcd from heI
proper place. There was the worse
thought that by her presence In the bar
she had given taeit encouragement to
the curse OF drink.
Bob Falk married Lydia Darrell with
her aunt's consent, and no one could
ever make out why Lady Judith chang
cd her mind NO suddenly. ieast Of all
Professor Flebel-J0nes. who thought
himself nKgrleved.
Aunt aud niece did not see much Of
each other after matrimony. - Madame,