The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-07-19

comfortably in their staterooms on
board the boat, but the first three
days at sea were very rough and the
ladies' scarcely left their berths on
the fourth day a clear blue sky and a
warm sun enticed Kathleen into her
steamer chair on deck, She had sat
there half an hour in listless endur-
ance OF an uncomfortable position,
when a low voice said in her ear:
If youn let me put this cushion
at your head. and readiust your foot
rest. think you'll be easier"
Charlie Haywood"
AT your service"
why. how in the world" she be-
gan delightedly then her whole figure
stifened This is never going 10 do
at all" she finished with decision.
Haywood busted himself with the
cushion and the footrest and did not
seem 10 hear
Il am travelling with my aunt she
began again. with some asperity.
Certainly" he responded cheerful
~, picking up her magazine for her.
There. now | am sure you will be
more comfortable" And he bowed
himself on
All through the rest OF the voyage
Kathleen did not see him once. though
she watched for him every day-first
iearfully. then resentfuliy.
When once again on land. Kathleen
stood guard over her trunks and trav-
cling bags with a frowning face
Why can't they have checks over
here and transfer ones baggage in
good. Christian manner" she de
handed wrathfully of her aunt.
Suppose attend to it for you"
suggested Haywood at her elbow.
oh. then you are on earth" re-
turned Kathleen. a BIT ungraciously.
though a relieved look came into her
eyes The look remained until Hey
wood had seen then enroute for their
hotel then il changed to one very like
regret as his form was lost to sight in
the crowd
what's Charlie doing over
here" inquired Mrs Howells, with
the hesitation one always showed in
asking Kathleen questions regarding
haywood
Business. he says" she replied,
with a shrug of her shoulders.
In London Kathleen saw Haywood
just three times-once when she and
her aunt lost their bearings on. the
Strand. again when he obtained for
them permission TO enter a certain
palace which they wanted very much
to see. and a third time when in a
panic in a London theater made his
presence something in the nature of a
godsend
Charlie Haywood has a remarkable
faculty Of making his advent delight
fully opportune." observed Mrs. How
ellis, with a shrewd glance at Kath-
leen's face
"Humph. it strikes me he's little
I bit oficious." retorted Kathleen. again
trying to Danish with scornfulness
that curious thrill.
Kathleen had friends in Paris. and
/ she danced and firted and drove and
shopped in an endless whirl Of gayety
Days passed Save with the eye Of
her fancy. Kathleen had not once seen
\ Haywood though she looked for him
at every turn. One afternoon. ignor
ing the fact that Paris is not New
York. she slipped out alone for a short
walk She was strangely restless. and
her feet few faster and faster. even
then. they seemed to her to be but
crawling over the ravements Ar
hour passed and she turned to e
back. but after another Commute
walk she awoke 10 realization tina
she had lost her way
How stupid Of me-, she murmur
ed. biting her lips with annoyance.
She stopped to rest at a table In al
open-air restaurant, but when a BE-
ringed. bestudded man slipped int
the seat al her left, she fed again 4
the sidewalk.
You are looking for some one?"
voice az her side suggested
A sudden throb Of Joy tingled Z
Kathleen's finger-tips.
"Go-go away" she cried feebly
glorying in the absolute certainty tina
the man wouldn't obey her
Right away-now?" he asked.
She nodded-but drew nearer Z
: him.
lin tired Of being rescued. Cha
! lie, she laughed. Historically.
He gave a keen glance at her fusl
ed cheeks and hailed a carriage. II
,. helped her in without speaking, CAV
! an order TO the driver. and seated hin
self at her side.
4 How stupid of mel never thougf
Of a carriage, she Quavered. brushll
! back the loose hair from her eye
e. She stole a glance at the man
gloomy face, and a rose-pink nushe
4 TO her forehead Let me see" 81
i went on softly. IAN automobile,
Z cushion. al"
:. DON'T" he interrupted harshly.
y But. really" she continued. a que
Alittle tremor in her voice Il was on
o. naming them oyer-the weapons ha'
% been so very n effective ~ that"
Haywood leaked up quickly
III Kathleen Won don't moan that