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

"I'm Miss Chester-you must have
heard your sister, Alice speak of me-
"Of course said Mr. Danforth, a
little ray of understanding coming to
him.
TITS so funny that we've never met"
she bubbled "Our cottage is next
yours at Maidenhead, you know"
'Ah!' }y FE e
and today l was coming to town
on an errand, SO your sister asked me
to come here and get her copy Of
.Schopenhauer.'
Schopenhauer.' he smiled. i.
- She said she'd asked you twice for
it, but you always forgot; and it was
not much out Of my way. She gave me
her latchkey, and told me positively
that you were only here at night
"She doesn't know my habits, or she
wouldn't have told You such an unmiti-
gated falsehood." saev &a9
Il hope you won't carry me off to
make me identify myself"
Heaven forbid!" he CALCULATED.
I'm relieved to think that you came
instead of my sister. Then l should
have to explain-my forgetfulness in
the matter OF Schopenhauer. But you
must let me get it for you.''
He hurried upstairs into girls room
that he knew now, and from a book
case he had taken the trouble to ex-
anime he picked out the volume.
THANK you," she said when he re.
turned with It,
And she moved toward the door.
She had locked it after her, and Dam
forth opened 1t. AS it swung back
and let in the light he saw her plainly
for the first time. She was tall and
pretty. Her skin had been Drowned
by the touch of sea breezes and a sum-
mer sun. Her eyes were blue, and
there was a sparkle OF mischief in
them. AS he faced her his longing for
q taste of his old life came back.
L You are going To luncheon?'' he
ventured.
S"At the little place round in Regent
street."
Mr.. Danforth thought quickly. He
wanted just one hour. It could not
| hurt her. 1t was a risk for him. But
| he liked risks.
Shall we lunch together?" he sug-
gested. 4
81 suppose we might" she hesitated,
sit spite of the fact that we don't
really know each other.'' 50
's"Oh, but I'm sure we do
'..But it is rather an unusual situa-
ton, isn't it, to come upon each other
in this way, and then go to luncheon
together?" @
I'LL try to appreciate it." he smiled
as his glance wandered furtively to an
officer at the corner.
Il suppose you'll eat lobster salad?'
he submitted, when they were seated
in the lunch room. rGirlss always used
to- ~ s1seNgssss @
And then ice-pudding,'' she declared
losing. a little Of her shyness.
'sThere!" she exclaimed, finally, in ar
intervaIof eating. p
"Where?"s he observed.
81 mean. ia forgotten that I mus
see a girl at Hampton. .''...-- -
| .iYou don't know the sway?"
! st suppose not One rarely goes te
Hampton But it wasn't that I'm tt
catch the A train at Charing Cross sta
ton; but I've left my watch at Lows
and it isn't to be finished till 3.3O.
| shant have time to come back aftel
it," fhA,B tff @Ff
"Your watcl?" said Danforth, lend
!, ing his professional ear. ~
i 1T didn't go. L left it this morn
ing.'' a#ag aeA 4 $40 gs1ase
.'Your watch!" he repeated. "Yol
must let me get it and bring it to yo1
at the station!" st
I @tI've mind to ask you to take tn
trouble It would be lot Of help"
Theyswen ent out together and got on t.
bus for. Charing Cross. sl 9s
i, ''It was left in my name, and here
the ticket" she said, when he LETT he
3 at Piccadilly.' "And it's SO good
you. = ~ is
.soh,, no, it is not he answered, lif
4 ing his hat, and if by any chance
should miss you, cont bother about it
I'll bring it. up tomorrow when
: II a.sOh, but you snustn't miss me-" sh
said. Il shall wait for you at the e1
trance"
Three-thirty found him in the 1ewe'
'er's shop,