The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Bates. / fear that I'm taking a
severe cold and I'm going 90 dose
myself with whisky and quinine and
go 20 bed. / shan't want any dinner
nothing until you see me again"
! yawued and stretched myself with
q groan.
I'm very sorry. sir. shan't I call
a doctor7
Not a bit f It. I'll sleep it of and
be as lively as a cricket IN the morn
ing"
A. O'Clock told him TO carry some
hot water and lemons TO my room;
bade him an emphatic good night,
and locked the door as he left. Then
7 packed my evening clothes IN q suit
case. ! threw the bag and a heavy
ulster from a window. swung myself
out upon the limb OF a big maple. and
let Il bend under me 10 its sharpest
curve. and then dropped lightly 70 the
ground.
I passed the gate and struck OF
toward the village with a joyful sense
OF freedom. Whep ] reached the sta
tiOn / sought at once the south-bOund
platform. not wishing 20 be seen buy
ing a ticket. a few other passeng gers
were assembling. but ! saw no one
recognized. Number six. I heard the
agent say. was on time; and In a few
minutes II came roaring up. ! bought
a seat in the Washington sleeper and
went into the dining car for supper
The train was full Of people hurrying
10 various ports for the holidays. but
they had, ! reflected, no ADVANTAGE
mite errand, though my Journey was.
I imagined, less commonplace IN its
character thaa the homing flight Of
most Of my felIow-travelers.
made myself comfortable and dozed
and dreamed as the train plunged
through the dark. There was a wait,
with much shifting Of cars, where we
crossed the Wabash, then we sped on.
II grew warmer as we drew south
ward. and the conductor was con-
fident we should reach Cincinnati on
time. The through passengers about
me went 20 bed, and I was left
sprawled out IN my open section. Iurk-
ing on the shadowy frontier between
the known world and dreamland.
Were running into Cinclnnati-ten
minutes late" said the porter's voice.
and. in moment ! was in the vesti-
bule and out. hurrying 10 a hotel Ar
the S. Botolph I ordered a carriage
and broke all records changing nv
clothes. The timetable Informed me
that the Northern express left at half
past one. There was no reason why
I should not be safe al Glenarm House
by my usual breakfast hour Fl all
ura1l
returning TO the station I paid the
hotel charge and carried my bag away
with ne.
Doctor Armstrong; residence? Yes.
sir; I've already taken one load there.
The carriage was soon climbing what
seemed TO be mountain 10 the heights
above Cincinnati To this dav I as
sociate Ohie's most interesting city
with a lonely carriage ride that seemed
10 be chiefly uphill. through a region
that was as strange to me as a track
less jungle IN the wilds Of Africa. And
my heart began 70 perform strange
tattOOs on my ribs. 7 was going 10 the
house Of a gentleman who did not
know of my existence. 10 see a girl
who was his guest, 10 whom I had
never. as the conventions go, been
presented. It did not seem half so
easy. now that was we'll launched
upon the adventure.
I stopped the cabman Just as he was
about 20 enter an iron gateway whose
posts bore two great lamps.
That is all right. sir. I can drive
right in,
but you needn't" said, jumping
out. "Wait here"
Doctor Armstrong; residence was
brilliantly lighted and the strains of
a waltz stole across the lawn cheerily-
Several carriages swept past me as l
followed the walk. I was arriving at
fashionable hour-it was nearly twelve
and Just how 10 effect an entrance
without being thrown out as an inter
loper was a formidable problem. now
that had reached the house. I must
catch my train home, and this left, no
margin for explanation 10 an outraged
host whose first impulse would very
likely be TO turn me over 70 the police.
/ made a detour and studied the