The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-09-06

BuL IL is rdJner an uuuSu6l STUN
ton, isn't it, to come upon each oths
in this way, and then go to luncheon
t~ogether?"
"Ill try to appreciate it." he smiled
as his glance wandered 'furtively to al
officer at the corner.
Il suppose you'll eat lobster salad?'
he' submitted, when they were seated
In the lunch room. "Girls always uset
to-"
"And then ice-pudding," heldeclarei
losing a little of her shyness.
"There!" she exclaimed, finally, in ar
interval of eating.
"Where?" he observed.
9" mean I'd forgotten that I mus
see a girl at Hampton"
"You don't know the way?"
81 suppose not. One rarely goes to
Hampton. ABut it wasn't that. I'm to
catch the 4 train at Charing Cross sta
ton; but I've left my watch at Lows
and it isn't to- be finished till $50.
shan't have time to come back after
it."
seYour watch?" said Danforth, lend.
ing his professional ear.
"It didn't go. l left it this morn
ing"
your watch!" he repeated. "You
must let me get it and bring it to you
at the station!"
give a mind to ask you to take the
trouble. 1t would be a lot of help"
They went out together and got on to
a bus for Charing Cross.
ct 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"
ooh, no, it is not" he answered, lift
ing his hat, land if by any chance I
should miss you, don't bother about it;
I'll bring it up tomorrow when I
come"
ooh, but you mustn't miss me-" she
said. 81 shall wait for you at the en-
trance"
1t was two o'clock, and he killed the
hour and a half smoking on a bench
in the park.
Three-thirty found him in the jewell
ler's shop.
At the Office in the rear of the shop
he asked for the watch, waiting a tri1e
impatiently. Would it be a tiny silver
thing of 10 value, or would 1t be of
gold and jewels? He chuckled inward
ly when he saw that it was gold, with
a monogram in diamonds on the case.
They put it into a small box for him,
and snapped OF a rubber band. He
went outside slowly. 1t 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.
81 had just given you up" exclaimed
Miss Chester, as he fed toward the
platform with her.
Il had almost given myself up" he
murmured.
They pushed toward the gate. Be-
side him stood a plain-clothes mar.
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!" she exclaimed, just IS
the plain-clothes man laid his hand on
Danforth's arm, "are you going away
know MI. Ford, of course" she
added.
Miss Train inclined her head slight
ly. She did not know that Mr.. Ford,
but the plain-clothes man thought she
did, and her nod was equivalent to a
recommendation. He dropped his hand
and looked disappointed. The three
through the gate, Miss Ches-
ter babbling nothings.
ct was SO good of you to get my
WATCH" she finished, the mischief bub-
bling up in her eyes. "Your people are
expecting you some day this week.
Shall I tell them you'll be up tomor-
Danforth nodded and looked into
space. Miss Train colored a little, for
she did not understand. At that min
ute a comely young fellow hurried up
the platform, and as Miss Train per-
him she looked relieved.
How do you do, Mr.. Ford?" she
said. "Are you coming with us?" Alice
said she was expecting you"
Il am" he said; "but if you want
seat you'd better hurry"
For once in his life Mr.. Danforth's
h ao yt hI1Yonnd In hic Throat Hn uuoc
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.
Miss Train hurried on with the real
Ford. Miss Chester's countenance was
a mixture of fright and amusement.
"You knew l wasn't Ford all the
timer"
She nodded.
81 saw what you. had done in the
lower part OF the house before you
and then my idea was to get away; so
down. You surprised me at first,
suggested a part, and you played up
to it"
"But-' |
ct was very daring, Of course; but
hen it promised to be an adventure,
and l couldn't resist the luncheon. Il
I'm afraid I like-incident-and was
4 bit sorry for you. I fancied you had
not always done this sort of thing"
Danforth sobered.