The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-31

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The old gentleman then sai down
by the fro. a. II roalgning hlmsst
to waiting. And Rolf went out INFO
the twilight TO make sure that the
switch tender. hundred yards OF 10
up the track. bad not fafon asleep
and that the signal lights burned
clear aud steady for tho bouthnhore
train
The carfowdale train came IN
about slA minutes OF va behind tins,
for the snow va falling All ANA
the rails were slippery the hurry
lug passengers Dispersed Themselves
IN various directions except one
young girl. drossed IN pinhinh gray,
who entered the waiting room nhiY-
efins with the cold,
thbarbrae advanced. "Can ! gcl
you a earriage7' he asked.
| .aThnuhh." ahs answered, shyly
| "i-e1peet Il friend 10 meet me
| hge."
Click The sharp. sudden sum
mons Of the little telegraph inHtru'
ment behind tho rallied compartment
AT the further end OF the rOOm-and
/ Oihersrae. who wns telegraph op'
efator as well as ticket agent hur-
RED "a his post
IT 0thefbrae. peterbank station.
| the wires whispered From police
headquarters Stop an old man and
a young Firl-weil dressed and
plausible. Forgery u. G, Deko,
general office. New York"
Rolf Looked across the room 10
where the slender. dark-eyod young
lady sat. her hands clhspod on her
kuse and her eyes fixed intenuy ON
the fire
a young girl well dressed and
rlaunlhlef" Tho description tai
lied we'll enough-but then she
was alouei And as for her being
connected with n forgers gang
pthaui Rolf otherbrao knew bet
ter
At the same instant she caught
sight Of the tail. erect figure BY
the fire IN the other room-ihe
figure wrapped Ia fuTs. with the
HilverY arialocratie hair. and the
chin dropping GA the breast. as II
IA elumhef.
Papa broke involntarily
frum her ilpa -Ho has been wait
ing for me. and never knew IT,
She hurried past the ticket agent.
into the other room. Rolf other
bfas looked after her Ia diamay.
I'm 10 stop her. am IT.
thought Rolf And how the
deuce am TO do II. ia like toI
know -
As those dlsioiuted reflections
passed through HE mind n sudden
nhflok ross up IN the Glleneo--and
Nr otherbrae. hurryiRg into the
waiting room. saw The young girl
lneellnR on the floor beside the old
gentleman. And in hn instant he
perceived the secret OF her cry. The
stately Old man. with fur-irlmmed
garments and snowy beard. was
quite dad As Rolf advanced she
looked up wildly IN his face.
Can't you help him 2" she
saaped.
II Is Of no use" Rolf answered.
gently. entirely forgetting the dis
patch. My mothers cottage isI
close by. Let me take you there "
And papa Papa who has come
all the way from india 10 meet me
and take me home TO England"
4 viii send some ono 10 him at
once said Rolf. swallowing a big
lump Ia his throat adding 70 him
self. I don't care IL she has com
mittea 50 forgcTies It's the sweet
esi face ever faw-yea. and the
best
And 20 old Mira otherbrAo was
stricken dumb a. she sat by a.
coey hsarthsioua at 10 O'Clock at
night. b the sudden apparition Of
q beautiful young lady drowned In
feaHa
Don't ast any questions. mother.
darling Rolf whispered. but be
Enoa To her
Where shall I Eo7" faiteref the
SRI. locking wildly around "wha,
shall do Papa oh. poor poor
papa
MY dear. ny dear" said Ms
Othsrbrae. kindly patting her hand.
'sba calm You need go nowhere;
sou need do nothing Rolf will ar
range Il all Rolf is the best fellow
IN the world Just quiet yourself.
and let him manage u alli-
rolf went ont 90 see the midnight
train rush In. pause a second ON It's
hurFYinK way. and then steam on
ward
We'll. we've got EN-" said Sim
son Pike. the conductor. aa he swung
n stout old lady off the i0wer steps
20 HalfE protecting hand
Got whom
The fnrFerE Went on 20 shell
tons Point Jones arrested them.
Thema en- BY the far window. %
vith a jerk OF bis hand toward a
certain glimpse OF a reddish light.
vhsFe a dull wicked profile nodded
occasionally Real good luck Il
sFas. Wish II had been me that laid
hold Of EN- Rolf stared. Then
his inner convictions had all been
erroneous. lie had wronged the tall.
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