The Washington times., 1901-12-29

at the foot of the gangway. Its occu
pant ieaped out and hurried up to th'
steamers deck. He was a young man
tall 1.-THE OF limb. clear cut as to feature
and conforming to the latest Englisl
standards in dress.
How longs she been in" he painted
10 an officer who stood by the entrance
10 the companionway. Anybody gont
ashore yet?"
Yes. sir" was the reply. quite :
number"
Miss Murray" went on the young
man. do you happen to know where
she is? l."
There she is, sir. over yonder by the
rail. looking straight down among the
people on the pier
That's It. She's looking for me. Much
Obliged and he was of in trice. push
ing his way among kissing, handshaking,
and generally embracing couples which
would have been quite embarrassing al
another time. but which nobody minded
in the excitement of the moment.
The girl chanced TO turn her head just
as he reached her side. She had sweet
face, with large brown eyes, and the rich
coloring of an English complexion.
did yen think / wasn't coming ex-
claimed orville. tucking his stick under
one arm so as to give her both his hands.
''But had a dead rush to get here. You
see. was over in Philadelphia, there was
an accident TO the train, and / just had
time to jump into cab at the ferry and
dash up here. Well, what do you think
of u.s."
"oh. ! think it is all charfning-per-
fectiy Jolly, we should say at home. but 1
suppose I must begin to break myself OF
that now
She looked up at him for an instant.
with an expression In the brown eyes that
orville did not quite understand.
"oh, don't think of giving it up for the
world" he exclaimed Your letters have
made me picture you as about the iolliest
girl going. But we must be going if we're
to catch the last train out home tonight.
IN see II can't hurry matters with those
customs hen6s."
But these gentlemen managed 10 delay
their victims Just long enough to cause
ihcEl to miss that train.
'-Tke ferry's only eight blocks of. but
es we have only three minutes to cover
them in think We might as well recon-
cile ourselves at once to spending the
night in town. You don't mind, hope?"
orvllle snapped his watch shut and
glanced little anxiously at that English
cousin OF his to note If she might appear
shocked at the suggestion. But there
WIS no sign of disturbance in her face;
there WIS even note of relief in her
voice as she replied, Then I shall have
chance 10 get little more used to you
before meeting the Others"
Again she looked ct him in that odd way
that puzzled orvilie. but then one does
not mind being puzzled If the perplexing
factor is at the same time a fascinating
one as in this case II was.
what luck to have her turn out so
pretty" he told himself And to think
that she is going TO spend the summer
with us,''
orville led the way 10 his hanson. and
the next moment they were jolting over
New Yorl's rough pavements towards the
central part OF the city.
Well" began his companion, looking
UP at him deIaur.iy as soon as a pause
in his rapid series OF questions about
her voyage gave her an opportunity TO
originate remark. are you disappointed
In NE? You know that we are doing q |
very unusual thing. And yet. somehow. !
do not feel as if had met you for the |
first time in my life only half an hour
ago"
"of course you're not expected TO feel |
that way. I'm sure ] don't. I'm not one !
whit disappointed in you. But do you
really think you'h like it over here? |
You Will find a good many things very |
different"
But haven't found you different. have
i?~ she asked quickly. THAT is, differ
ent from what had expected. ! mean
different in the sense Of my feeling strange
with you. In other ways you are quite
different"
''oh. am -" laughed orville. That's
good Won't you be kind enough to par
tlcularize7"
well. you won't be offended now. viii
you? In The frs: place you dress little
more--rnore modishly than l thought you
would
Dress better" broke in orville. what
did the girl expect to sea tramp"
There, now, / was afraid you would
me. And perhaps / had
got wrong conception. To be sure, you
are not a regslar Clergyman"
We'll. ! should say not" laughed Or
vile. but here IS Madison Square Isn't
II pretty And see that tower on the
Garden over there. We quite pride our
selves on that. Wen be at the hotel in
minute now"
Il suppose you want to 90 straight TO
your room and rest" he said when he
came back to her after registering.
yes; / find am growing little nerv-
ouz"
Nervous? Why, what on earth is there
10 be nervous about? Wen get n train
-he FIRST thing in III, morning. and as soon
as the girls get hold OF you they'll make
Tou feel at home in short order"
The girls. What girls?"
They we're ascending in the elevator
With ihH bell hoy who was TO show them
o their rooms. His companion put the
question with such a suggestion OF sharp
less in her tones that orville stepped to
me side SO that he might get better ;
tight on her face. There was utter sur
rise depicted there
"Nsy. :Ey sisters, 10 be sure" he re-
lied.
Your sisters? Why. you never men
joined"