Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-08-18

ment 20 help him.
The next morning she awoks with 1
the thought stilf vivid and rampant
in her brain. She consulted the city /
directory. and found only one John !
welton. shall I write 10 him. and /
tell him that I heard his name tossed 1
from lip To lip from the mouths OF /
thieves She pondcred. 'Rut. no. he
viii think that I am crank or an
accomplice trying 20 extort money.
No. he wont even appreciate il. he
will read IL. and laugh. and imagine
that have an object in approaching
him other than purely diSintcre Sted
one shall 80 and see him person
ally. Then I can explain all the cir
cumstancss. snd ne viii understand
and perhaps he viii be thankful
for it,
II took Eleanor precisely two weeks
TO make mp her mind TO approach
the unknown John Welton. In that
time the duty OF warning him took
definite form in her mind. and il made
her drawer She found the number
and street OF his place Of business.
and she walked resoiutely into his
ctfice. \ clerk asked her 10 De ss.ated
eA& III nNAH0M NRMIA SEE nNf an =
short time. She waited few terrible
moments. wondering what Jshn We'll
ton was like. hoping that he would
not think her an adventures. and
whether he would laugh Sc her fears.
OF BE- cordial and polite TO her.
The door opened and Welton walked
in Eleanor looked mp. and as she
saw him standing there her heart
leaped 20 her mouth. gray mist
rose before her eve. and she saw the
vision % a man in an automobile and
8 disheveled girl lying on the pave
ment. and al the details OF an &c
cident that had occurred 20 her many
months before. \ little laugh Of ex-
ultation echoed In her soul. The hand
% Providence had led her 10 the man
that she had watched for 80 long in
public places
Are you Mr.. John welton7~ she
stammered- irresoluteiv Generally
self-poSSessed. she was seized bv this
unexpected encounter with something
Ike fight for the first time in her
lie. She rushed through her story.
getting DO badly confused and con-
scious Of the fact that this man whom
she was talking with was the one
above all whom she would much rath-
sr have met In a more conventional
way
He searched her face pointediy. she
was conscious % his scrutiny as shs
talked lie listened and made I'd
comment. Then light seemed %
dawn in his brain. and he smiled sud
denly. in a frankly pleased way.
= remember now he said. viii
bold Inspiration. in the midst % hei
conversation. as 10 the information sh,
had brought 20 him were 81 no con
sequence. and that ne was thinkiu.
only OF her. You are the girl tha
. I assisted on the drive one dav whei
: you had been thrown Aren't youe-
Yes" she exclaimed. frankly. ~an,
? have been looking FOR YOU 70
p months. only "a thank YOU for havin
!. been 50 kind 10 me. and now fate ha
r helped me. and ! am able 20 seu vo
b how much I appreciate what YOU did.
% And think. Miss Deering. tha
r. You have amply repaid me for tha
tiny service. You are n most ger
q erous. whoie-souied girl 20 wish 2
q warn me OF possible danger
e walked with her 70 the elevator. an
p be asked her IL he might not kno
b. her better When she acquiescei
~ seemed 20 him as ~ 81 were with p,
J. lucranee. She had gone away coidl
10 Her formslity was overdrawn. ,
ls thought.
Of a week later a box % flowers W.T.
BE- a note from Welfon reached Elcano
ls The message was more than frien
be- " one. IL ran. This il 20 thank s.,
m FOR the kindness YOU have perform,
be for me II viii be a great honor. u
IT. dear Miss Deering. 10 Won will peril
me 20 call upon Won Believe me. sin
~ the day met YOU so inopportunely
- the drive your sweet image has clul
IN in nv brain. ] had often wished IN
b. ] might see you sgain. and when "
ia came 10 me OF your own accord. WI
th Providence took hand ia my WIS
,n that Was glorious day. and No
o. coming made 81 all the grander. NJ
20 7 hope 20 see YOU tomorrow eve
q ing9~
a. Eleanor read the note and kissed
ne and sat down 20 answer IL. Al q,
o. she wrote a long reply telling h
a. that she was happy that shey h
met Then she destroyed Il and -
- | ply wrote: Yes, YOU may com
OF But she read his own note over a
b. over again. coaxing from the dept
an OF the sentences all the tendern
The OF his meaning.
nd Eleanor. dear ne said 10 her so