The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-05-26

this little corridor.
She thou%ht to pass the group of men,
but Instantly perceived behind them Il
moro serious obstacle. 1t was a large
sid-board of antique design. Miss Weld
perceived II once mat TIE men were
moving it in::' inc suit beside Morton's
The door Of those apartments was open,
and the young lady caught a glimpse
of the tenant cnvclopcd in an enormous
bathrohc. She had a slight acquaint-
ancc with this gentleman. but she had
no inclination to meet him under these
circumstances. 1t seemed better to
wait until the sidcboard should be
moved in and the door closed.
Therefore Miss Weld lodged back
Just as the gentleman started out to-
ward the hail. She knew that he had
not seen her. and he could not do so if
she remained in the shelter of the wall
that curved around with the stairs. The
Sidchonrd would prevent his coming
out. and she would have to wait only n
few minutes. Being somewhat exhaust
ed by the stress of her emotions. she
sat down in Il niche that had been in
tended FOR Il statue. having first spread
Il newspaper over its dusty surface
"Why in blue hadcs don't you bring
the thing in" inquired the owner of
The sidCbOard.
ITS stuck, sir" replied one Of the
men.
Miss Weld heard this with despair
If the sideboard were going to make
any trouble. she could not wait for it.
Surely it would be better to go away
and find a messenger office.
She reflected with pleasure that the
sidcboard would keep Morton in his
rooms. Indeed there was not much
danger of his going out She knew his
habits and hal counted upon them in
coming there. The young man was a
writer of stories, and the forenoon was
his principal work time. From 8 o'clock
till l. as he had told her he was nearly
always chained to his writing desk.
The y0unG lady ran down the second
flight OF stairs, and just ut the bottom
of them she became aware of a famil-
lar voice below. 1t was the voice of
Mrs. Leland Powers, a person of great
social consequence and one whose good
opinion Miss Weld greatly valued.
II cant let her see me here" cried
the girl. "Why she's here herself hcav-
on knows. and it's none of my business.
But she simply mustn't see me"
She ran nimbly up the stairs again.
The rear hall was still barred but the
man whom she feared was no longer
visible. She stood looking over the ban
lister railing until she saw Mrs Powers
on the second fight; then she rushed
TO the third.
"Shc must stop somewhere" said Miss
Weld to herself. Il will keep ahead of
her if go to the roof"
But. glancing up the third flight. she
saw, standing at the head of it, Mr..
Graham Douglass and Mr.. BERTHE IIol-
lis, both well known to her and the lat
ter farfamcd as a bearer of tales. 1t
was simply impossible to meet them.
Far rather would she face Mrs. Pow
crS. who nj least might be silent about
the encounter.
The girl was leaning upon the ban
lister rather Imply when Mrs. Powers
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Amy lodged back Just in time to es-
cape being seen, and in doing so she