Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-07-08
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8. 1904.
ON THE 2::32
By OHIO B. SEN0A
Copyright, 1908. by T. O. Mcclure.
By OHIO 3. SRNdA
Copyright. 1908, by t. O. Mcclure.

5 Copyright, 1908, by t, @. Mcclure. 8
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Mr.. David Armstrong handed a tele-
gram he had just received to his part
ner. Isn't that just like school
girlT
Mr. Brainers read 1t and laughed.
81 suppose she sent 1t 'collectF"
Yes" And then both men laughed.
The message was as follows:
Dear Brother Davie-I am coming to
Boston. Please meet me at the South sta
ton. The train leaves Huxley Heights at
l o'clock and reaches Boston at 1882.
ALICE ARMSTRONG.
II didn't know you had a sister, Arm
strong"
81 haven't. This is my stepmother's
adopted child. l haven't seen her for
four years. She was a pretty little
thing then, about fifteen. When my
father and his wife went abroad two
years ago they placed the child In
boarding school"
II see she uses the name of Arm
strong"
oddly enough, that is her own
name My fathers wife was a Mrs.
Dana. In adopting Alice she did not
change the childs name, and when
she met and married my father she de-
clared that Alice's name was prophetic
of what was to come. must go,
Brainerd. I've barely time to reach
the station"
In the crowd at the terminal he
found himself shoulder to shoulder
with Bob Tennessee, the detective
Hello, Dave! Going awayW
mo. Expect my sister on this 2;32.
Got a case here, BobT
Eyes. A young fellow from Blank
ton-bank messenger-got fifty thou
sand on him In cash and another fifty
In negotiable bonds"
The 2:32 came slowly to a standstill,
and the passengers streamed out.
Armstrong had not long to wait. A
trim, stylish figure in gray, with skirts
of ankle length, and two heavy braids
of yellow hair tied In several places,
schoolgirl fashion, with big black
bows, rushed up to him, exclaiming,
"Davie, Daviel Don't you know me,
DavieT putting up pretty red mouth
| to be kissed.
Armstrong was surprised. but he
wasn't at all SLOW" and as he walked
away with his pretty sister he decided
| that Alice had improved
Don't wait, Davle," pleaded Alice
"I'm in an awful hurry"
Just a minute, child. Bob wants tc
speak to me-"
Fooled some way, Dave
Got of somewhere else perhaps"
mo; the 2:32 Is express from Blank
ton"
"Mr. Tennessee, Alice; my slstor,
Miss Armstrong, Bob"
Alice did not offer her hand nor
raise her eyes to Bob's face 40 she
murmured a faint acknowledgment.
"WiIl you take a carriage, Davie,
please2 am going to the CunaSd line
pier The Saxonia leaves at BI00, and
l have engaged a stateroom."
"You are not going alone, AliceT
"Oh, yes; mamma sent for me. She
IL to meet me at Queenstown"
Armstrong, watching her bright
face, thinking 1t very charming, ex-
claimed suddenly, alice, what have
you done to your eyebrowsT
He was shocked at the quick paling
Of the girls face.
"Oh, don't scold me, Davie," she
pleaded. II had them darkened;
they are 30 much more becoming
mot with your light hair" said
Armstrong shortly. "They don't look
natural. Wash that of as soon az you
can, child, and don't do It again"
There was silence In the carriage
during the rest of the drive. Alice
sobbed softly behind her handkerchief,
and Armstrong was III at ease. Why
wasn't he kind to the child in just this
little hour they were to be together
Notwithstanding his dim memory Of
her, she seemed to have remembered
him very pleasantly, and she was Ger.
talnly a charmingly affectionate little
thing. He put his arm around her and
drew her head to his breast.
"Here you are, sirr called cabby,
opening the door. "shall waitf"
eyes. I'm only going to see my sis
ter comfortably aboard"
"Please wait here, Davie." said Alice
as soon az they were on deck. I'll be
back In Just minute"
She was away before he could an
swer. He waited patiently until the
warning came for IAN ashore that's
going ashore" A smart looking boy
with closely cropped, black hair wear
ing a trim uniform OF blue, with gold
braid on his cap, rushed up to him,
"Your sister was unable TO return, Mr.
Armstrong, and sent this note Hurry,
sir; they are about TO lower the plank. y
Seated In the hanson, Mr.. Armstrong
hastily reviewed the past hour. Tie was
annoyed and greatly dissatisfied. He
had disapproved Of the elder Arm
strongs marriage, but nothing would
induce him to be other than courteous
to his fathers wife or kind TO her
child. He had met his stepmother but
a few times and was really not at all
acquainted with this girl But she hac
appealed TO him az TO a brother In 0
frankly nffectionate way, and he haC
been unwarrantably harsh. Why had
he allowed that officious boy TO hurry
him on the steamer in that wayf Poo
little thing, how she had tremblet
az he held her against him In the car
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