The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-20
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reuben CHlwick had an early dinner
ut Maddleton's. After dinner he spent
some time porting over a time table. and
nnalfy rang the bell
4 snail want my luggage taken to the
station this afternoon" he said to the
"aitere VINO had doubted his sanity. al
Wlsh to catch the 5:15 train for London "
Atter he had betrayed the expenses IF
mis- board and lodging at Muddleton's he
SAT with his hands in his pockets. CON-
SlueFing many things of grave perpIax-
Aty. r The waiter left him-when busi-
ness took him into the coffee room again
number forty-eight was laughing to him.
self, Just as lunatics of cheerful fromo
OF mind, or of no mind at all. are in the
habit of doing.
why shouldn't II" Reuben Culvick
said to himself; II shall not have another
chanca-~she's one Of the family-T NAV
meyer see Worcester again."
he beckoned the waiter to him.
The st. Oswald Almshouses ore NJ
the top of Foregate street, are thew not p;
Yes, sir-in the Tithing."
An! the Tithing. l have been so long
away that forget names and places
everything but INJURIES" he mutta-ed
he did not go direct to the Tithinp hnt
wandered round the cathedral and STROLL
ca TO the bridge, over which he looked
at the Severn, and where he besitotad
strangely.
what Is the use? l shall only hcor
the recital of her grievances. reHI ma
imaginary-disturb her and myself-fao1
myself In the way, and leave her none tho
happier, What's the use of NV ,roinr
SIter anE-I am as helpless, poor and
blind as she is" P'0A anu
DE did not see the use of r. In +ho
sluggish waters that flowed on benaath
the arch of the bridge, and at which ha
gazed so steadfastly-he had even t,rn
Gu away as from an unthankful tusk Of
Wnich the river warned him, when sec-
Qua impulse set him with his foce fron,
the railway, and took him with ronid
strlues IN the direction upon which ho
hao hrst resolved, The church clocl,s
were striking three when he pausnI ~
ehe gateway which opened upon the in
her quadrangle of st. Oswald, The donrs
OF some or the almshouses were omen and
az one OF them was q faint sign of Efa
Al Ihe FORM OF young woman, nonrI,,
guy neatly clad in a black ana wbito
striped COTTON dress, who was sittin,,
WIN her elbows planted on her knees
re- n"hus supporting her temples, and
her race bent close over a book +hat
lay upon her lap. As Reuben advo,na %'
ne saw that the watcher on the thraShoiS
had tired of her volume, and closed 'i bp,
eyes. '''Seu her
Can you tell me where"
reuben Culwick paused in b;s n
curry for the white, pinched face. md
the big BLACK eyes were the faco " ,,.J
eyes OF the strange girl who had vol Nv
teered to carry his luggage last night
ana collapsed by the way. He cen1J !
not be mistaken; he had looked foo on+ :
iously at her as she lay in her sw0on -
% deceived despite her feminine mise ,
she looked in it. I'''N INA
The big black eyes blinked like g oo... :
In the sun, and the lashes ouivered n =
unison, but then he had awakened bar
from siumber, and there was no sicr 80
recognition on her countenance, Thora
was certain amount of contraction NJ :
the eyebrows, that might have indirat =
half seowl at the traveller for VAIN
her thus unceremoniously. 7
DO you know me? Reuben sofa
changing his tone and question.
No" was the slow reply; owe ,evor
seen you before"
Not at Worcester station, at ten 2
Q CLOCK last night, when you helpad ma =
with heavy portmanteau that was
SeinSh enough to let you carry for ef' Y
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