The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-15

IA received ht-neAfly tWU yeufe. II
came WITH 10 other address than the
general postomce. She called there for
letters occasiozally during the FIRST two
weeks because there were few friends
whom she had Informed Of her inten-
ton before leaving her aunt's home In
Ohio and when she knew not where
she would dad root to shelter her In
the great city.
II learned by telegraph from your
aunt that you were in New York, y
wrote Mr.. Fiske, land send this in the
hope that II may find you. shall be In
that city from the Dist to the 25th Of
this month. and must see you. On the
latter date sail for Europe"
Then followed 4 timid reference to
the old jest, from which the writer has
tened on to tell Of recent successes. He
had been very fortunate in some min
ing property and had become associated
with men Of such Importance that he
spoke Of them by their last names only,
as IL they had been Shakespeare and
everybody was bound to have heard Of
them.
The really essential fact about the
letter was that Carol received 1t on the
oath OF the month about o'clock in the
afternoon. and Stephen Fiske would sail
next day. Having read the letter In the
postofficc. Carol returned to Harburg &
Wrenn's in q state Of high excitement.
Mr.. Fiske had mentioned the hotel
where he would stay, and Carol called
It up by telephone. 1t appeared that
the gentleman was guest there. but
was not in. Carol gave her name and
address. with some very earnest admo-
nitions, and every time that the office
telephone rang during the afternoon
she had great difficulty In restraining
herself from rushing to the little booth
where It was kept.
She read Mr.. Fiske's letter several
times, to the detriment of her work. and
once Mr.. Harburg caught her staring.
entranced, at the envelope. which bore
the name Of q mining company printed
in bold red. She whipped the letter out
of sight, but not IN time to escape the
keen eye Of the lawyer. and she felt her
face burn when he looked at her. 1t
was a peculiar look that he gave her.
The man seemed to be startled. He held
An open letter in bis hand at the time.
and she had supposed that he came to
dictate . reply to It, but he returned to
his private room without having said
q word.
The days work closed at o'clock,
but Carol waited In the hope that Fiskc
might come. By q quarter past 5 she
was alone In the Offices. The day was
fading In duh sky without. The room
where she sat was already quite dark.
She leaned hack In a swinging chair
and rested her head against the wall
falling into Z waking dream.
It must have been near 30 6 when she
heard Mr.. Harburg enter the outer o.
ace hurriedly and accompanied by sew
eral men. Their toices came to her quite
plainly when they had entered Mr..
Harburg's room, which was upon the
other side 6f the partition against which
she leaned. The voices droned ON for
ten q fifteen minutes, and then sud-
denly Mr.. Harburg came out into the
room where Carol sat
-You herey' he cried roughly. what
are you doingr
Then, with . complete change of'tone:
II beg your pardon. ! was startled.
I'm Z very nervous man. You won't
mind my rudenes4 There's no telling
what I'll do when anything scares
me-"
II was waiting Tor some one" said
Carol. but It's too late now. I'll 50
home"
Don't 60 till you're ready" respond
ed Harburg cheerfully. sAlways glad
to have you In the shop. Wrenn and I
agreed the first day you were with rs
that you were not only the handsomegt
girl we'd ever seen. but the cleverest
too Yet We never did you Justice. We
will, though"
'You are very kind, replied Carol IN
. tone q frugen rage.
She put on her wraps hastily and left
the o6ice. going 1t once to the hotel
where E1ske lodged. He had not re