Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-08-30

AT the Office in the rear of the shop
ne asked for the watch, waiting trifle
impatiently. Would it be. a tiny silver
thing Of no value, or would it be of
gold and jewels? He chuckled inward
~ when he saw that it was gold, with
monogram in diamonds on the case.
They put it into small box for him,
and snapped on a rubber band ] He
went outside slowly. It was twenty
minutes to four. aE4 es
He thought of the sun in the hair of
Miss Chester. She had trusted him. He
turned toward the north. rg,
Il had just given you up exclaimed
Miss Chester, as he fed toward the
platform with her. ss'p'}
Il had almost given myself up he
| mnrmured. @0 e95Raa is
They pushed toward the gate. Be-
side him stood a plain-clothes man.
| When the latter's eye caught sight Of
Mr.. Danforth it cleaned. fge% ST
! There's Julia sTrain,-~ said Miss
| Chester. She did not seem anxious to
join her, but at the gate they met.
t Why, Julia!" she exclaimed, just as
the plain-clothes man laid his hand on
Danforths arm, 'are you going away
you know Mr.. Ford, of course she
added 's
! Miss Train inclined her head slight
/ ly. She did not know that Mr. Ford,
but the plain-clothes man thought she
I did, and her nod was equivalent to q
recommendation. He dropped his hand
and looked disappointed. The three
pushed through the gate, Miss Ches-
ter babbling nothings.
"It was so good of@you to get my
watch,' she finished, the mischief bub-
bling up in her eyes. 'sYour people are
expecting you some day this. week.
Shall tell them you'll be up tomor-
row." ~ s - a
Danforth nodded and looked into
space. Miss Train colored a little, for
she did not understand At that min
ute comely young fellow hurried UP
the platform, and as Miss Train per
ceived him she looked relieved. v
"How do you do, Mr.. Ford?' she
said. "Are you coming with us?" Alice
said she was expecting you"
]
seat you'd better hurry"
For once in his life Mr.. Danforth'
heart bumped in his throat. He was
aware that the man he was represent
ing was present in his own person
But the next move startled him more
Mr.. Ford turned toward his companion
"How do you do, Miss Chester" he
said, as he shook hands, and Mr.. Dan
forth saw that they knew each other
"Hurry up!' roared the porters. Is
Miss Train hurried on with the rea
Ford. 8. Miss Chesters countenance wa
a mixture of fright and amusement.
..You knew wasn't Ford all th'
timer
She nodded.
s.I saw what you had done in tn
lower part Of the house before yo'
and then my idea was to get away; 81
came down. You surprised me at first
1 suggested a part, and you played VI
to il"
/ But ss
ssIt was very daring, of course; bu
then it promised to be an adventure
, and I. couldn't resist the luncheon. L
I'm afraid / ike-incident-an wa
a bit sorry for you. I fancied you ha
not always done this sort of thing"
"But the watch? You trusted me-!
ga little, yes. I felt that I could
and yet not altogether. You'll find tha
the house in Beacon street is beln
watched. l want to warn you"
did you really do that?" he smiled
NGood. I bow to you. TWAS the thin
to do Thank you for the warning
but'-he laughed rather bitterly"
; don't deserve it.
eyes; you brought the watch, and,
, | she hesitated, 'sI'd turn over new lea
if I were you. I'm sure it's not to
5 late"
Danforth looked up at her as th
f train began to move. iess
"Once, if you had asked me might,
; he said, speaking quickly, "but nov
T I'm afraid it is too late.'
He ? lifted his hat and gazed afte
I her for moment in abstraction.
Then he took train for the ne1
q station, in order to avoid passing tt
,-sIplain clothes man again, but the pi
Of goods at the West End house wi
9 never fade from his memory-Ne
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