Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-02


had met, under such tragic crcum-
stances, at Hawkbill's, and whom he
had later seen at the Half Way house.
In startled wonder the youth gazed at
Darrell as he turned and assisted his
companions to alight
Left and right the crowd broke to
permit the ladies an unobstructed pas
sage into the hotel. Darrell stepped
back to attend to the luggage which
the driver was handing down to him
An exclamation from Elise Avery
caused him to turn in time to witness
a dramatic little episode. Elise and
her aunt had halted midway of the
lane of curious faces and the youth.
whom Darrell knew, was confronting
the girl in blank amaze.
For one intense moment the two
gazed at each other. "Elise!" came in
hoarse whisper from the young mans
lips.
He started forward, one hand waver-
ing before him. The girl recoilcd in
stinctively
The next moment she had pressed
eagerly forward. "Roy!" she mur-
INJURED
But by then the young man had re-
treated into the ranks of the crowd.
A brief pause followed and Mrs Cor
ton, taking her niece by the arm, hur-
ried her into the hotel.
A ripple of astonishment swept
among the spectators and Darrel, a
puzzled frown on his brow, followed
his friends quickly. Elise had sunk
into chair in the Office and her aunt
was standing near her.
Darrell halted an instant to flash
a questioning look at Mrs. Gorton
She understood and returned a glance
that left no doubt in barrels mind
There is a little parlor upstairs"
he murmured; take her there. | will
attend to everything"
Elise arose at the touch of her aunt's
| hand and left the Office like one in a
dream Darrell was also experiencing
somewhat of her bewilderment, but it
did not take from him his grasp of de-
tails nor make him any the less ac-
| tive.
He secured the best rooms in the
| hotel for his companions and hat their
luggage taken there. He also ordered
that their evening meal should be sent
up to them
After Elise had left the parlor Mrs.
| GOrton came to him.
There is such thing as destiny,
Mr. McCloud," she sighed.
There is" he returned, with su-
preme conviction.
"Who would have dreamed that we
should meet Roy Lenyard here, in
this little corner of the world, as we
have done?"
The world is not so large"
"It would seem so, yet-yet | can
hardly credit my senses"
Love is magnet" went on Darrell,
softly, a distant look in his eyes "A
double magnet, it appears, has drawn
! Elise to Sandy Bar. You say there is
a misunderstanding between them?"
"A misunderstanding pure and sim
| pie, Mr.. McCloud."
He was silent for little. 81 am glad
that it has so fallen out" he said,
! finally.
She looked at him wonderingly.
| why are you glad?" she asked.
Il cannot tell you now He spoke
hastily and with stern attempt to
smother the sharp pain that came with
the words. You will know soon"
He started unsteadi!y toward the
door, but the elder lady caught up with
! him and rested a soft hand on his
| shoulder
God bless you!" she said. brokenly.
He went downstairs and out into
! the street, searching anXiously every
| face he met. He had no time to mar
vol at the course true love was taking
! insofar as it concerned Elise Avery
and Roy Lenyard.
What concerned him most was the
misunderstanding between the two.
That could be explained away and
would help to heal the wound to be
caused by the announcement OF Ezra
Avery's death.
knowledge of her fathers fate could
not be kept much longer from Elise
! and it was Gods providence that Roy
Lenyard was there. Only momentary
indecision had prevented a reconcilia-
ton at their unexpected meeting at
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business to dispel every doubt and pave
the way for the harsh news to follow
After that-Murgatroyd After clear
ing his own name Darrell cared not
what might happen.
From one end of the street to the
other Darrel walked searching for
Lenyard. The lights famed out over
the entrance of Hawkbill's and Darrell
went in.
Roulette wheels and card tables
looked very tempting to him and some
thing urged him to play another game
there where he had played the last. He
fought off the desire looked around
the long room and whirled and went
out.
His thoughts were never more busy
with plans and eXpedients. but he was
none the less watchful. Suddenly he
became aware that Lenyard was fol-
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