The Washington times., 1906-08-05


estate, would come 70 Glenarm without
seeing me.
Sister Theresa told me this morning
lie was here lie called on her and
Miss Devereux last night. / haven't
seen him myself. l thought possibly
] might run into him in the village
His ears very lkel, on the station
switch"
mo doubt we shall ind him there"
] answered easily.
The Annandale station presented an
appearance OF unusual gayety when we
reached the main street OF the village.
There, 10 be sure. lay a private car
on the siding. and on the platform
was a group Of twenty or more girls.
with severa! Of the brown-habited Sis
ters Of ST Agatha. There was some
thing a little foreign in the picture;
the girls in their bright colors talking
gIyly, the Sisters in their somber garb
lowering about. suggesting France OF
Italy rather than Indiana
Il came here with the idea that 81.
Agatha's was a charity school. / re-
marked TO the chaplain
Not a bit OF IL Sister Theresa IS
really a swell. you know. and her
school is hard TO get into"
Il m glad YOU warned me IN time.
had thought OF sending over a sack OF
flour occasionally. or a few bolts OF
calico 10 help on the good work. You've
saved my life"
j probably have / might mention
your good Intentions 20 Sister Theresa
Pray don't. II there's any danger
OF meeting her on that PLATFORM"
Nn Ia
sure. But you ought 10 know her-if
YOU VIII pardon me And Miss Dever-
eux Is charming really ] don't
mean TO be annoying
Not in the least But under the
circumstances-Jhe win uud my proba-
tionary year-you can understaud-''
Certainly. Il mans affairs are his
own. Mr.. Glenarm."
We stepped upon the platform. The
private car was 0n the opposite side
of the station and had been switched
into a siding OF the east and west road.
Pickering was certainly getting on. The
private car. even more than the Yacht
IS the symbol of plutocracy and gan
ing rustics were evidently inprcssr-
by its grandeur As ] IOuuged across
the platform with Stoddard. Pickering
came out into the vcstibuIc OF his car
Followed by two ladies' and au elder
ly gentleman. They all descended and
began promenade Of the plank walk
Pickering saw me IN an instant atcr
and came up Aurricdly. wiki out
stretched hand.
This is indeed good rortune, We
dropped of here last night rather un-
eNpectedly TO rest hot-box and should
nave been picked up by the midnight
express for Chicago. but there was
miscarriage Of orders somewhere aud
ne now have 10 wait for the 9 O'Clock.
and It's late II Ia known how much
behind II was ] should have run out
10 see you. How are things going?"
"As smooth as a whistle, IL really
isn't so bad when YOU face IL. And
the fact Is I'm actually at work"
That's splendid, The year Will 20
fast enough. never fear. I suppose YOU
pine for a little human society now
and then. A man can never strike the
right medium IN such things In New
York we are all rushed 20 death
sometimes feel that I'd ike little rus
tication myself ! get nervous. and
working for corporations Is wearing.
The old gentleman there is TAYLOR.
president of the Interstate and Vest
orn. The ladies are his wife and "a
friend Of hers. I'd IKE % introduce
You" lie ran his eyes over my cordu-
Toys and leggings amiably. He had not
IN years addressed me So pleasantly.
Stoldard had left me 20 go to the
other end Of the platform 90 sneak 10
some of the students. I followed Pick
-f
panions of his travels were pacing 10
and fro IN rhe crisp morning air.
laugh still Whenever remember
that morning at AnHandaIe station. As
soon as Pickering had got me well un-
der way ia conversation with Taylor.
hc excused himself hurriedly and went
90. as 7 assumed. 10 be sure the sta
tiOu agent has received orders for at
taChing the private car to the Chica-
go express. Taylor proved To be a
supCrciliOUs person. believe they call
him Chilly Billy at the Metropolitan
Club-and our efforts 20 converse were
patheticalIy uufruitfUl He asked me
the value Of land IN my country. anti
as my Ignorance on the subject was
vast and iilimitable. I could see that
he was forming a low opinion Of my
character and intelligence. The two
ladies' stood b. making no coucealment
OF their Impatience Their eyes were
upon the girls from St Agatha's on
tile other platform. whom they could
see beyond me. ! had jumped tEe cor
vcrsaIion from Indiana farm hands 10
the recent disorders in Bulgaria. which
interested me more. when Mrs. Taylor
spoke abruptly 20 her sister.
That's she-the one ia the graz
coat, talking 20 the clergyman. She
came moment ago IN the carriage
The one with the umbrella? l
thought YOU said"
Mrs. Taylor glanced at her sister
varuingly. and they both looked AZ
me. Then they sought 70 detach
themselves and moved away. There
was some one on the farther side Of
the platform whom they wished 10
See. and Taylor. not understanding
their maneuver-he was really aux-
ious, / think, not TO be left alone
with me-started down tho platform
after them, ! following. Mrs. Tay-
Ior and her sister walked 10 the end
of the platform and looked across. "a
biscuit-toss away, to where StoddaTd
stood talking 20 the girl / had already
heard described as wearing "a gray
coat and carrying an umbrella
The girl in gray crossed the track
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