Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

into ripple of laughter. The man iaughec.
too. giving her glance of strong approval;
That's the way to take it." he SAID
heartily. You're a good sport. Let's be
friends, and tell me how you got away from
the convent
.soeur Angelique was sent to take me to
a friends house for luncheon" said the slri,
half unwillingly. But as had no frleno.
T lust picked out q fine looking house and
ran up the steps. Soeur Angelique Is fat
and slow, and 1 had shut the door before
she could enter.
II said that had come to play with
the children. 1 had seen several in
window as I came along. As soon as
soeur Angelique was gone told the foot
man the truth"
The man sternly suppressed smile.
'.Then told him that wanted a pawn
broker. and he sent me to his mother. just
around the corner. So I went there, ana
she was so kind" with happy smile. At
first she did not want to take the pearls.
1 believe she thought that l had stolen
them
"And where did you get them"
"Grandmere gave them to me-. indif-
ferently Mother wants me to go to
America and visit grandmere this sum-
mer: she Is very rich. But I wish to go
to Dinard."
Il only asked for 500 francs" she re-
sponded. "And I told her that II went
somewhere else they would probably
cheat me- So she relented. She asked
me if I were going alone to Dinard and
I told her I was. She went to the win
dow and brought back this bag and the
pistol. 1 did not want to take them. but
she said the pistol would be my chape-
ron. So consented"
Good old woman" he murmured.
1.-THE bag hung at my wrist. VINO
would suspect? She said to bring out
the pistol should I find myself alone with
a man in a coupe. She said to be very
careful"
emphatically.
some cream puffs, and then 1 came to the
station.
you walked alone through the streets
you he asked sharply
certainly. Who would trouble a school
girl, a mere baby" with demure archness.
mo one looked at me. I assure you. You
know the rest. Was 1t not lucky that met
you. monsieur"
Every lucky" he answered. absently.
looking at her with a strange expression:
To think of what might have happened Ii
he had not met her. That girl, alone In
Paris at night. with only few hundred
francs.
Never do such thing again." he cried
with sudden abruptness. Promise me-
II promise" answered the girl, rather
WON'T eringiy. But had my pistol, you
Your escapade might have had very Sc
rious consequences" he answered gently.
"And. although you have plenty OF pluck,
I can never be sufficiently thankful Tor nav
ing met you"
the girl. impu,siveiy. The man glanced at
her In swift nsm sprpr5: s .manaed how did you
"Why-your man." she stammered:
"Oh, yes. Peters. OF course. By the way.
II I order the bonbons now Will you eat
them?'
'-Why not?" gayiy.
At the following stop, when Peters ap-
peared he received the order.
strhey will be at the next station, Mr..
Martin" And the train had hardly slowed
antly, and handed in a large parcel Mr..
Martin pulled of the wrappers and laid the
dainty basket In the girls lap.
"Oh, what delicious marrons, she ex-
claimed, joyously. Then. after moments
silence, 1--WE cannot be very far from Din
.rhree-uuarters Of an hour" consulting
sI am sorry" she answered. She looked
at him in some apprehension.
Mother" she said. slowly. DO you
think she viii be-very vexed with mer
:, "of course on s not" with emphasis. why
'sWelI." refiectively, you WERE you
know"
eyes. but-er that's different" noundsrins
hopelessiy.
you are not coming to see me; worse
soh." said the girl. doubtfully. You
think that would make q differencer
"Bnt my coming yin be so unexpected.
You really think that she viii forgive met"
4 Know that would forgive you any
thing" he declared.
Even my chaperonT with mischievous
glance.