Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12

to the city and the two young wom- en sat together and rehearsed all that had happened since their last meeting, which was on the occasion cf Katharine's marriage. They even talked over MT. Cathcart, and that gentleman's ears must have burned in distant Chicago. Sophie knew him and was on his side-Katharine's only demur was her freedom.
 Why. I couldn't even be sitting com fortably here chatting with you," she said in confirmation of her decision. if hada husband waiting at the hotel for me. It's just beautiful to be able to go out for a few hours without leaving an explanatory letter, telling where you have gone, how long you will be away, and then having to wor- ry all the time for fear you will over stay your time half an hour I have felt just like a child going home to be scolded."
 'Poor darling" Sophie regarded her friend with pity, "it is plain, Kathar- inc, that you have never loved"
 But the flood of color that suffused Mrs. Archer's features told another story. Sophie, bright little woman, received a sudden illumination Mrs. Archer intended to return to her hotel that evening, but yielded to the urg- ings of her friends, and the next morn ing it rained, nor did it clear during the day or the following evening. Katharine wrote to her brother, and answered at length Richard Cathcart's letter. using spacious and evasive argu- ments, a very Jesuit in her use of lan- guage to conceal thought. Then the second night passed, and on the suc- ceeding morning when MT. Lewis opened his daily paper he gave great shout
 Sophie! Katharine! Come here!"
 The two hurried down and looked over his shoulder as he read the dis play heading of news column:
 MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE
 OF WEALTHY WIDOW.
 MISSING FROM HER HOTEL.
 FOUL PLAY FEARED.
 POLICE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE.
 Both women collapsed at this junc- ture, and MT. Lewis read the article aloud. The further intelligence an nounced that the police on being sum- moned opened the trunks of the miss ing guest and rummaged their contents until they discovered her Chicago ad- dress; that they had wired her broth CT and lover, whose letters gave the information they needed, and that both had telegraphed to proceed with the search, using every means in their power, and that the two men would T o1x e. Iy
 ''Horrible!" shrieked Katharine in fierce dismay.
 Shameful" cried Sophie, support ing her friend in her arms.
 "The police seem to have been over- vigilant,'' commented MT. Lewis. ''You are being we'll advertised, Kate" he added, with sly emphasis. At the same time he was annoyed that she should have all this to undergo.
 They both accompanied their guest to the hotel, where her apartments were found in state of confusion that warranted an indignant rebuke to the management, and affairs were speedily adjusted, Mir. Lewis insisting that Sophie should stay and chaperone the widow until her brother arrived. That he was not coming alone seemed to afford Katharine much comfort. She felt willing to be lean-to all the rest of her life.-Chicago Record.Her- ald.
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