Middletown transcript., 1905-08-05

Il want to get check cashed," said
she, with little laugh.
Il shall be glad to do it for you if /
can" he replied, gravely. "What is the
amount ?'
Fifty dollars" she replied
Il think | can accommodate you," he
answered, with serious politeness, and
pulled a roll of bills from his pocket.
1.-TWO twenties and two fives. Will that
suit you?''
Miss Carleton laid the check down
upon the table and took the bills with
trembling hand. cts endorsed" she
said, family.
"Thank you very much" The polite
ness was as invariable as it was cold.
Her heart weighed heavy as lead in her
bosom, and she had to swallow the en-
croaching tears.
Thank YOU very much," she returned
his words mechanically, and thrust the
notes into her bag. she had wanted
that money SO badly, and now that she
had it, it made so little difference She
took a step toward the door, then re-
membered that this sudden, strange ap-
pearance Of hers at least needed some
explanation.
You see," said she, with nervous
laugh, II am on my way to Tuxedo, and
found myself here in the city with not
a scrap of money but just the check
and l couldn't get anyone 10 cash it for
me. And | am so obliged to you for
doing it for me-you can't imagine"
mot at all r and Doctor Wentworth
bowed again. How distressingly, how
immovably courteous he was. $50 you
are going to Tuxedo-again ?'
again p she repeated, in surprise.
"Why, I haven't been there yet. At
least, not since-not since" With
sudden recollection, she stopped.
"Since year ago." he finished, calmly.
at is year ago now, isn't it?''
81 think so," she replied, almost in
audibly.
There was nom ent's pause, aid Miss
Carleton found her voice again. You
are not coming up there this year at all,
Mrs. Fessendon tells me?" she muir
INJURED, tentatively.
Il am extremely sorry," he replied,
quietly, "but pressure Of work keeps me
here in town."
She glanced up at him. He looked |
rather weary and trife sad. Was it |
only fancy, or did she really see little |
line at the corner Of his eye, little white |
hair upon his temple? At least, there
upon his forehead she saw beyond doubt
a certain little-purple seam-scar of a
wound that she well remembered. Did |
he remember it too, that foolhardy Jump |
that he had taken into the lake to save |
the life of her little Boston bull dog
and the dreadful moment when the screw |
of the launch had passed over dog and
man together? She shivered at the re-
membrance, then started in sudden self
consciousness.
'And | am keeping you from your
patients now! !" she exclaimed, guiltily,
while weary disgust and terror seized
and strangled her. Thank you so much.
You really have saved my life, you know.
Good morning"
''Good morning." he answered, with
another OF his unvarying bows.
She turned, her skirts caught in her
hand. so sorry I'm not to see you in
Tuxedo, she said, bithely.
Again she turned and looked at him.
Their eyes met. The blue leather bag
and the little blue silk ruffies dropped
together OH the floor and two trembling
hands stretched themselves out in invol-
untary appeal. "Oh, Dick-do come to
Tuxedo again !''
The hands were seized and held, the
wavering gave was bound and enthralled
in his. In that glance all doubts and
were explained and par
dohed away, the year of bitter estrange-
ment was rolled up like SCROLL Sud-
denly his arms were about her, his cheek
was pressed softly against her own and
all was as it used to be.
To the hot and hungry cabman and
the famine-stricken horse it seemed that
time uncounted had gone by before the
door opened and the young lady emerged,
by a gentleman. The gentle
man was tall and handsome. LII his
hand he carried an English kit-bag, and
in his eyes, as he helped the young lady
into the hanson, he showed something
which made the claimants features relax
into an understanding grin.
"To Durand's," the gentleman gave the
order adding, as lie took his seat within
the cab, "You see, Lily dear, we can have
our lunch there quite comfortably, out on
The yeranda, and then be in time to catch
the $50 train for Tuxedo
The young lady's reply was inaudible.
AS the horses hoofs began to beat out the
hot and eager miles, the cabman flicked
a fly from the animals ear with skilful
swish OF his long and sinuous whip, and
with shake of the head he murmured to
himself:
"She's found her angel at last-but
it jar you, to see queen like
dat have to hunt from Battery to Harlem
before she got him p