Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-09-05


Lady Arline's Secret.
This assurance on the part Of the
powerful baron Was as balm To Char
lies troubled soul.
lie believed Capt. Brand must
speedily md himself in hot water.
The conversation took several
turns.
Indeed. Charlie found the baron SO
eongeniai that he was easily led into
relating many "reminiscences connect
ed with his past. SO that. eventually.
Peterhoff had pretty good knowl'
edge OF the young mans character.
Al last they separated.
You can depend on me. Al the
same time keep your wits about you
when aealing with this Brand. Some
thing will presently drop" said the
baron.
When Charlie drew near the hotel.
after visiting his own room and i'm
proving his appearance TO some az.
tent. he Was conscious OF a nervous
condition of mind such as was entirely
new to him.
And he was Obliged TO confess tina,
IL had gone pretty FAR when the pros
pect of an interview with a young NO
man could have such an influence
upon him.
Tho next thing ON the program was
To ind n chance for quiet talk.
where the captain could not intrudc.
So he asked again for Lady Airline.
and she presently came down To the
same blIou parlor. rosy and smiling.
Charlie had heard the voice of Capt.
Brand somewhere about the hotel.
and he was more or less concerned
lest that worthy come In upon them
Gro he could make his arrangements.
Hcncc he speedily opened the sub
ject.
u have much of Importance to tell
you. and we must be where Capt.
Brand may no, intrudc. Suppose
get nice vehicle with quiet animal
and we can 20 TO take look ut the
suburbs OF Antwerp"
Airline did not hesitate.
She knew that she could trust this
frank.faccd gentleman with her very
life II need be.
So she quickly agreed 10 his plan.
In fifteen minutes. then: and be
sure you wrap up WE'LL said Charlie.
Fastening away to secure Just the out.
iit that would suit his Idea ns to the
right thing.
True to his promise. he was back In
good time.
Near the parlor Charlie ran across
Brand. who greeted him rather ctfu-
sivciy. he thought. and would have
detained him. only that the young
4. E.f.
lngly pleaded IN engagement with
Lady airline. and the Impotence OF HIS
noble charger outside.
Thus IL came about that, after run.
ming the gauntlet, In this way. Charlie
was Mt length given the proud pleas.
urc OF driving away with the fair girl
Charlie knew IL was only proper for
him to open the ball with an account
OF the strange things that had bcfalicn
him since last he said good night.
One thing he intended keeping to
himself for the present. and this was
the name OF the young fellow who
had been his companion In the dun.
geon. At least there was no necessity
OF bringing IL forward until he had
heard what she wished to tell him,
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