Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-23

not Judge. At any rate he held up his
stick and cried. stop, cabby" and in
a second stood on the step Of the han
som.
I'm coming in," he cried in the old
impctuous. boyish tones. Then heard
the simultaneous greeting:
"Louiew
"Fredv'
l knew they were exclaiming Mt the
strange coincidence that had thrown
them across each others path.
Fired. however did you get here?"
cried Louie. with pleasure she made
no attempt to disguise.
"What luck. darling. meeting you!
Let's get your gloves off. You're not
wearing any ones beastly ring. l
hope"
Louie unbuttOned her glove quickly
to hide shabbiness she need not have
feared her lovers eyes would notice,
hungrily devouring, as they were.
every line and dimple Of her pretty
face.
mo; no rings Mt ALL" she responded
do you know. father lost every penny
he ever had and died under the blow
That was two years ago. l have no
friends now but those as poor as my
self. and work for my living"
Louie. do you know l am now Lord
Templeton?"
"Now she cried with a sudden start
and a red blush spreading over her
face.
Louie" said Fred. gently lifting her
hand to his lips. there's nothing to
come between us now, Is there? Say
Yes again. my darling"
Whatever Miss Crane wished to say,
the words were taken out Of her mouth
this time by an accident that defy
the best driver In the world to have
averted. We were crossing an unfre-
quented street running right and left
Of the one we were traversing when
right across our path there dashed
fiery chestnut. The horse had been In
charge Of diminutive stable boy lead
ing it, and from whom SO sudden was
its escape that l had barely time to
swerve ere 1t charged into US. With a
last effort l turned my horses head
ere he came Gathering to the ground.
He fell, and at the same moment l left
my perch.
had a very nasty fall. but did not
become Immediately unconscious. for
l remember hearing with a feeling Of
intense thankfulness the voices of both
Miss Crane and Freddy as they bent
over me together which led me to the
blessed conclusion that they must have
escaped without serious injury.
Then my senses left me while Tenn
pleton, as l learned afterward. was
bending over me in certain recognition.
and all the anxiety that kind heart
like his would necessarily feel for a
comrade in misfortune. 1t was by his
orders that was conveyed to his
house in Park Lane. my injuries ex-
amined and my broken bones set.
There I lay during a tedious conva-
lescence, bnt long before l was recov-
cred had theipleasure Of hearing Lord
Templeton's engagement to Miss Crane
duuOuuCcus lucy UOtu CuAu0 W NY
bedside to tell me the news, and I
wished them all the happiness in the
world. and they thanked me.
"Dick, old man." said Templeton. his
hand gripping mine In a warm clasp.
do you think didn't know you from
the first have only been waiting
for you to speak. or for fitting OPP
portunity to speak myself II you left
1t for me to break the ice. It was no
lucky chance that brought Louie and
me together. am convinced. but your
generosity. just as 1t was your unself-
ishness that saved US both in the acct.
dent later. Get well. old chum. and
you'll see I'm not ungrateful."
And indeed. I did see-all through
the many years in which was land
agent to his Lordship-years which
began a new life for me. as happy in
it's way. perhaps. rs the one which
Lord and Lady Templeton led togeth-
er. and which they ever persisted in
attributing to me.-New York News.