Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-16
make me identify myself"
Heaven Forbid" he CALCULATED.
uT'm relieved To think that YOU

plainly for the first time. She was
tall and pretty. He skin had been
Drowned by the touch Of sea breezes
and a summer sun. Her eyes were
blue, and there was sparkle of mis-
chief in them. AS he faced her his
longing for a taste of his old life came
back.
"You are going to luncheon" he
ventured.
"At the little place round in Re.
gent street"
Mr.. Danforth thought quickly. He
wanted just one hour. 1t could not
hurt her. 1t was a risk for him. But
he liked risks.
"Shall we lunch together p he sug-
gested.
81 suppose we might" she hesitat'
ed, "in spite Of the fact that we don't
really know each other.
"Oh, but I'm sure we do.
But it is rather an unusual situa.
tion, 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.
II suppose you'll eat lobster saladf"
he submitted, when they were seated
in the lunch room. Girls always
used to-.
"And then ice-pudding," she de-
clared, losing little Of her shyness.
"There !" she exclaimed, finally, in
an interval Of eating.
where ?" he observed.
Il mean I'd forgotten that l must
see girl at Hampton"
"You don't know the way2"
II suppose not. One rarely goes
to Hampton. But it wasn't that.
I'm to catch the 4 train at Oharing
Cross station ; but I've left my watch
at Laws, and it isn't to be finished
till $50. shan't have time to come
back after it"
"Your watch7" said Danforth, lend.
ing his professional ear.
ut didn't go. left it this morn.
ing"
"Your watch |" he repeated. "You
must let me get it and bringit to you
at the station.
1--WE mind to ask you to take
the trouble. 1t would be a lot Of
help"
They went out together and got on
to bus for Charing Cross.
1T was left in my name, and here's
the ticket" she said, when he left her
at Piccadilly. "And it's so good of
you"
"Oh, no, it is not" he answered,
lifting his hat, "and if by any chance
1 should miss you, don't bother about
it I'll bring it up tomorrow whenI
"Oh, but you mustn't miss me-"
she said. II shall wait for you at
the entrance.
1t was two o'clock, and he killed
the hour and half smoking on a
bench in the park.
thirty found him in the jew
elers shop.
At the Office in the rear Of the shop
he asked for the watch, waiting
trife impatiently. Would it be
tiny silver thing of no value, or would
it be Of gold and jewels2 He chuck
led inwardly when he saw that it was
gold, wi b monogram in diamonds
on the case. They put it into small
box for him. and snapped on a rub
Der band. He went outside slowly.
It was twenty minutes to four.
He thought of the sun in the hair
of Miss Chester. She had trusted
him. he turned toward the north.
II had just given you up" ex-
claimed Miss Chester. as he fed to-
ward the platform with her.
II had almost given myself up,
he murmured.
They pushed toward the gate. Be-
side him stood plain.clothes man.
When the latter's eye caught sight Of
Mr.. Danforth it cleaned.
"There's Julia Train" said Miss
Chester. She did not seem anxious
to join her, but at the gate they met.
"Why, Julia I" she exclaimed. just
as the plain.clothes man laid his
hand on Danforth's arm, "are you 60
ing away-you know Mr.. Ford. Of
course, she added.
Miss Train inclined her head slight
ly. She did not know that Mr.. Ford,
but the plain-clothea man thought
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