The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-15
Our Daily $bort Story

that note means no more nor less than that had come out of the East, and was to carry back someone a souvenir of the West Don't you see? But the most important part was half-oblit-
 erated penciling underneath: Jersey
 Station - Ferry - She'll have apart
 ments.' There. that is what brings me | here. I fancy that we don't live in the city-or I don't-but Phemie was to meet me- Phemie was to be at the
 station and take me to apartments she had secured. I must find Phemie." Behind Larkin's long lashes a sud- den glitter flashed; 8 quick shadow | crossed his face, leaving it more im-
 mobile than ever.
 "A bad tangle." he unused.
 West nodded. And think how I | must feel about the matter" he said. | "Possibly my wife-an unknown wo- man-waiting somewhere for me eating her heart out in silent grief | and worry-not knowing whether l am dead or have deserted her. or what | may have happened"
 | Come, come" Larkin soothed. you
 musn't worry-you musn't brood. Why, | it's sure to come out all right. You have a good roll of money, havn't you? | We'll, that means that there's more at home You may step out of this Pull | man right into her arms. And if you | don't--well, look here, you've made q | friend of me. MT. West. I'm a news paper man; 1t will be the easiest thing
 in the world for me to make your mys-
 tery public from Lower California to Greeniand's icy mountains. And I'll do itl I'll unearth your people; I'll drag 'em out of their holes. sirH'
 West could not speak from emotion, but he feelingly shook hands.
 That's all right" Larkin heartily succeeded. But. MT. West--a little
 advice. Don't you go running about
 Manhattan with that roll of money
 on you. If you do. someone else will
 have 1t before the weeks out. You
 bank it. Let me take you down to
 "oh, I've fixed that" said West
 easily: F"I haven't ten dollars with
 me. bought exchanges in Kansas Larkin's face almost imperceptibly twitehed in disappointment That's
 good" he said But you've overshot . the mark trifle. It'll be past bank
 ing hours before you can get down town. and you've got to find rooms and outfit yourself. Here's my card l departments on Twenty-nlnth street , l-fine bachelor quarters. Let me loan , vou A little, and you come there and , Set the place opposite mine; or go to } Inc Arcade Hotel Here" He pulled out a fairly we'll filled book and ex- tracted several bills. ,1tll be favor I to me, ne uISSu oS VNSN @~~N~ NS Well, I'll take them." West said. ! "and heartily thank you into the bareain. Why here's hunded dollar bill don't need so much . I,arkin waved his hands with spec. S tacnlar generosity. That's all right" ; he said you're good for all own, and then some. You don't know how r soon you'll need that. But we mustn't nisn too far ahead" he continued. | !.Your wife may meet you"
 . They did plan. however, and west s nosition was discussed from every , Possible standpoint At a station In . . cenfrsi New Jersey, Larkin excused himseIf for q moment and went out on the platform. In an instant he z was at the operators window dash
 Miss Mae Titus" it read don't fail . to meet train at Roseland. Important. l Seen out of sight. Will see you In day coach Dress soberly. Larkin-"
 | He flung the yellow paper through
 the window, cast the money after It. 7 and just succeeded in catching the ! train. .oa.tn,. 1t. ' "Business." he puffed, reseating him {. self in the smoker; got to keep my f paper posted on my movements. I'm