Evening star., 1907-11-10

him.
In a few moments we
had reached Our desti-
nation. threw open the door, but intentionally
remained in the cab. 1t all happened as expected
and told the cabman to drive to Broadway then
turn north, and to lose time about it.
, The girl seemed surprised-that is. to moderate
egree. "Oh, it's you, is it 2? she said.
1t is. Did you expect Landon?" 1 asked. Hell
probably be along in few minutes, and when he
comes you must sit far back possible that he
will not see YOU"
The girl shrugged her shoulders 'All right, she
said in low, even tone. Here he is now"
A hanson cab came dashing round the corner.
with Lapdon leaning out over the doors; but
both sat far back in the of the cab and
tnued unmolested on way. l have doubt he
was fairly well satisfied who we were, but holding
up cab in the middle of the night in the streets of
New York is not according to the rules of the road,
and is likely to result in trouble
We turned into Broadway, and the cabman, who
seemed to be wise person and to know that there
was no longer any necessity for haste, pulled his
horse down to walk.
Il don't really much" said the girl, sitting
up very straight and folding her hands in her lapi
but where are you taking me?'
My dear young woman" 1 replied. L was just
about to ask you that very same question You
began the trouble by riding alone Broadway
car at three O'Clock in the morning, and to protect
you l followed you. Then you hid behind large
stone pillars and told me to protect myself from
Lifelong trend, who 1t seems, was following me-
Really she said, with most charming laugh,
it was very sweet of you. Your galantry is rather
well known; but 1t was quite unnecessary on this
occasion. Mr. Landon was with me, you see; he
was smoking on the platform. We had been at
party up town with some friends, and had had
little row. but 1 think he would have to it that
| got home safely
why did you tell me to look out for Landon
when you were behind the pillar?" asked.
Because [ did not want you to get threshing,
for thing"
Was that the only reason? Why did you say you
must talk to tonight"
l had to talk to some one and you were about
the kind of man wanted to talk to. Do you remenl
Der several years ago you were calling city
editor in newspaper Office down on Park Row, and
while he out of his office girl came in, and.
thinking you were the editor, asked for a position?
You didn't give her position; but you voluntarily
gave her a great deal of advice
that. l told her to 60 home where she belonged.
She was very poor looking girl then-poor in
clothes and poor in health, l thought"
My mind went back to that day, years before, at
the Office of my friend the city editor 1t bit
terly cold day, and there had been heavy fall of
snow, and | remembered that the girl had no outer
coat and that her tngertips showed through broken
gloves, and that her shoes were worn and thin.
DO you know why gave you SO much advice
them" [ asked, turning to the beautiful young
creature, who sat staring at me from the corner of
the cab. " 1t was because you told me you came
from the South, and | have always happened to like
Southern particularly. You told me a lot
of rot about seeking for bigger world; that you
could no longer stand the confines of your village
and that sort of thing. You told me that you
starving, in mind and in body, and admit that you
looked it; but you were good to look at even then
and told you to go back home and marry the man
across the street.
The girl closed her eyes and gripped her gloved