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

vas carried OF TO Paris in spite Of her
Indignant protestaHons.
Fred poured his grievances into ms
ears, but / had had some feeling in that
quarters myself. and / daresay wzs not
as sympathetic as I might have been
Al any rate, never heard the eBd a
their love story. About that time. TOO
my own troubles began. and / presently
lost sight OF Fred At first I had g
vague idea he was solacing himself with
big game in outlandish parts: recentIy
learned for fact that he had sue
ceeded. through two deaths, to the fam
lily title and the rent roll appertainina
thereto I reflected that most things
came too late in life. and caught myseH
thinking of Louie Crane. as I pricked
nay horse in view OF a possible fare. s
lady on the opposite side OF the street
seemed standing IN uncertainty. Her ap
pearance caught ny attention. yet sbA
could not have been moe DIafnIv
dressed. She had on dark coat and
skirt which fitted a pretty figure to ,ar-
lection. Her hat--wel. yes. her hat
certainly was smart. possibly more NJ
turesque than smart, and I hoped she
was pretty, f5t otherwise that hat was
q mistake.
As ! watched her with an inexplicabie
interest, she lifted her skirt in order
to cross the street and came toward
me-. I saw her face then-as pretty a
one as I had ever seen-euite as pretty
as in the old days when 1 knew her as
Louie Crane Strange coincidence! Who
was she now. wondered? Countess
duchess, milady, or still Miss Louie
Crane. the heiress. Although knew.
her at once she did not recognize me-
for she looked at me and asked gently.
What IS the fare 10 the British
Museum
The world goes up and the world goes
down Miss Crane, viewed closely.
pore q poverty stricken appearance. Her
pretty figure could not disguise the fact
that her costume was threadbara or
her neat hand that her gloves we're
shabby. My reply evidently satisfied
heI' Tor sne said, Drive quickly.
please. ~ and jumped into the cab.
/ drove off briskly. ponaerinz many
things Suddenly I saw Freddy Hsvf-
land, now Lord Templeton- II was evil
cent that he had not noticed my fare.
could not tell whether she had seen
him knew nothing. neither whether
she was still free nor whether time had
changed his affection as materially as
his prospects in life All / determined
on was that would give them both a
chance now II they never mad another
IN their lives, and With some heaven
sent inspiration I wheeled about my
morse and dashed after The b1yrrvfne
figure OF MY one-tiE1e friend
Miss Crane mad evidently f-nnli~f-
faith in me as a 6riyer. and believed
that l lad decided on quicker route 20
our destination, for l met WIN neither
remonstrance nor Interrogation from
her Dodging In and OUT the various
Fenicles IN great anxiety lest I should
lose sight Of my quarry. I presently
passed hiTl- Then I turned round again.
ana bringing M my bOrse sharply. nlaa-
aged to stop with some eciat Immediate
" II front of Lord Templeton. His at
oeHion mus arrested MS gaze fell on
the occupant Of the hanson. He recog-
NJ Ni-1iLr ; %" ttSsJ. perhaps more
quickly than she recognized him. but OF
that cannot Judge. At any rate he
held up his stick and cried 'Stop.
aabby!' and in a second stood on the
step Of the kansOm.
I'm coming in he cried ia the old
mpetaous. boyisa tenes. Then / heard
he simultaneous greeting.
'Louiei"
"FredI"
I knew they were exelsiming at the