The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11

strange coincidence that Rad throws
them across each others path.
Fred. however did you get hers2.-
cried Louie, with pleasure she nads
no attempt 10 disguise
What luck, darling, meeting youI
Let's get yoar gloves of You're not
wearing any ones besstly ring. I hopeea
Louie unbuttoned her gloves quickly
10 hide shsbbiness she need not have
feared her lovers eyes would notiea.
hungrily. devouTtng as they mere. ev-
cry line and dimpie OF her pretty face.
No; no rings at al" she responded.
DO yen know. father lost every penny
he ever had and died under the blew
That was rEo years ago. / have no
friends now bur those as poor as my
sell. and I work for my lliZing -
''LouieA DO gaa aEoT Ss' an $50
TemDIeton
No" she cried With q stddea start.
and q red blush spreading over her face.
Louie" said Fred, gently lifting her
hand to his lips, there's nothing 10
come between Us now, is theree Say
Yes, again. my darling
Whatever Miss Crane wished to say
the words We're taken out Of her mouth
this time by an accident that I defy the
best driver in the world 10 have aYerted.
No were crossing an unfrequented
street running right and left Of the one
We were traversing when right across
our path there dashed a fiery chestnut.
The horse had been in charge OF d.
rninuttve stale boy leading it. and from
whom SO sudden was its escape that I
had barely time to swerye ere it charged
into US. With a last effort I turned ny
horses head ere ne came clatterfng 70
the ground he fell, and at the same
moment I left my perch.
/ had very nasty fall. but I did not
become Immediately unconscious. for 7
remember hearing with a feeling OF In
tense thankfulEess the voices OF both
Miss Crane and Freddy as they bent
over me together. which led me to tina
blessed conclusion that they must hava
escaped without serious injury.
Then my senses left me while Temple
ton as I learned aSterward. was bend
ing over me in certain recognition. and
all the anxiety that a kind heart like
his would necessarily feel for a comrsdo
in misfortune. It vas by his orders
that was Conveyed 10 his house "A
Park Lane. my injuries examined an1
ny broken bones set. There lay dur
ing a tedious COnvaIoscenee, but lonx
before I was recovered / had the pleas
ure OF hearing Lord Templeton's en-
gagement TO Miss Crane announced
They both CANE to- my bedside to tell
me the news, sud / wished them au TIA
happiness in the world. aud they thank.
ed me.
Dick. Old zn-G. said TempIetou. ht4
hand gripping mine in a warm clash.
do you think I didn't know you from
the hrst. / have only been waiting for
you 10 speak. or fer a fitting opportu-
nity TO speak myself II you left IL for
me 10 break she ice. II was No Iucky
q nance that brought Louie aud me TO-
EetheT I am convinced. but your Eeuer-
osity. just as it was your Unselashness
that saved US both IN the accident later.
Get we'll, old chum, and youu see IN
aot ungrateful. -
And indeed, did seal through II.
many years in which I was land agent
TO his lordship- which baqan a
new life for ne. as happy IL rs way.
perhaps, as the one which I.o-d aud
Lady TempletoR led together. and
which they ever persisted II attrIbutiEa
to mc.