Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-05-19
ON THE 2::32
~. B. OHIO D. SPNGA
Copyright. 1903. by T. G. Mcclure.
B. OHIO D. SPhdA
Copyright. 1903. by T. G. Mcclure.

Dcr. ism lAaL just IKE Scuooi-
girl?"
Mr. Brainers read 1t and laughed.
II suppose she sent it 'collect?'
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 Hinkley Heights at
o'clock and reaches Boston at 2:32,
ALICE ARMSTRONG
Il didn't know you had sister. Arm
strong"
Il haven't This Is my stepin0ther's
adopted child. | 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 n
boarding school,
Il see she uses the name of Arm
strong"
oddly enough, that Is her own
name. My fathers wife was Mrs.
Dana In adopting Alice ste did not
change the child's name. and when
she met and married my father she de
clared that Alice's name was prophetic
of what was to come. must 60,
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 awayf
NO. Expect my sister on this 2:32.
Got n case here, Bobf'
Yes. \ young fellow from Blank
ton-bank messenger-got fifty thou
sand on him in cash and another fifty
In negotiable bonds"
The 2 80 came slowly to Il 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, Davie. Don't you know me,
DavieY putting up pretty red mouth
to be kissed.
Armstrong was surprised. but no
wasn't at all SLOW" and as he walked
away with his pretty sister he decided
that Alice had improved.
Don't wait, Davie," pleaded Alice.
"Im in an awful hurry
Just minute, child. Bob wants to
speak to me"
Fooled some way, Dave
"Got off somewhere else perhaps
NO; the 2:32 Is express from Blank
tom
mir. Tennessee. Alice; my sister,
Miss Armstrong, Bob
Alice did not offer her hand nor
| raise her eyes to Bob's face rs she
murmured n faint acknowledgment.
"Wil you take carriage, Dayle,
| please? | nm going to the Cunard line
pier. The Saxonia leaves at $3.50, and
| have engaged a stateroom.'
You are not going alone, AliceT
ooh, yes, mamma sent for me. She
| Is to meet me at Queenstown
Armstrong. watching her bright
| face, thinking 1t very charming. ex-
| claimed suddenly, Alice. what have
you done to your eyebrows"
He was shocked ut the quick paling
OF the girls face.
"Oh don't scold me, Davie," she
| pleaded. IL had them darkened
they are so much more becoming
Not with your light hair said
Armstrong shortly. They don't look
natural Wash that off AS soon as you
can. child. aud don't do 1t again"
There was silence In the carriage
during the rest of the drive. Alice
sobbcd softly behind her handkerchief
and Armstrong was Ill Mt ease Why
wasn't he kind 10 the child in just thi:
little hour they Were to be together
Notwithstanding his dim memory OF
her, she seemed ~ have remembered
him very pleasantly. and she was Ger
taiuly n charmlngly alfectlonate littl,
thing. He pat his arm around her ant
drew her head To his breast
Here you are. sir"' called cabby
opening the door "Shnil l waltz"
'Nes. I'm only going TO see my sis
ter comfortably aboard"
'Plcase wait here, Dayie," said Alic'
rs soon MS they We're on deck. 'Tll b.
back In just n minute"
= She was away before he could an
swc' He waited patiently until TN
) warning came for IAN ashore that
. going ashore" \ smart looking bo,
A., with closely cropped, black hair. wear
, ing a Il IN uniform of blue with gol,
braid o. ais cap, rushed up TO HIN
Your sister was unable to return, MI
l Armstrong, and sent this note. Hurry
Z sir, they are about TO lower the plank.
, Seated In the hanson. Mr.. Armstron
p hastily reviewed the past hour. He WA
/, annoyed aul greatly dissatisfied. II
had diSapproyed of the elder Arm
strong's marriage, but nothing woul
induce him To be other than courteou
? - his fathers wife or kind 10 he
) child He had met his stepmother hu
/ Il few times and was really not nj al
! acquainted with this girl. But she ha
appealed to him as 10 a brother in
frankly affectionate way, and he ha
been unwarrantably harsh. Why Ia,
he allowed that otficious boy to hurr
him of the steamer In ihat way3 Poo
little thing how she had tremhlet
as he held her against him in the car
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