The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

up beside him. The policeman held open
the door. The crowd, Kept az bay by
the other men, cheered apprOvingly. You
do not often see a swell in evening
dress with poor, ragged working girl in
his arms. and they cheered again as they
saw him inside, Still bent over her.
But Godfrey was obliyious 20 every
thing except Hetty's poor white. drawn
face. He had found her at last. found her
In a strange. unexpected fashion. and
for the moment nothing else mattered
He had forgotten even the policeman sit
ting stOlidly opposite him, with the dull
curiosity and expectation in his eyes. un-
I'll suddenly they rounded the corner. and
spinning into the courtyard of the hotel
pulled up before ths great door
Geoffrey reused sharply.
Il want a room for a lady who Is 81, %
he said hurriedly TO the commissionaire
who opened the brougham door. and
doctor at once
The man touched his cap. and then
drew himself up with a start at the sight
of Hetty and her shabby clothes
a lady. slr?' he asked. Ge11rey's
eyes flashed.
This Is the lady" he returned "go
and see that there is some one TO take
me 10 a room at once
The cOmmissionaire tJrned ari Geof-
frey followed him with Hetty in his
arms. The crowd loungi1g about the
doorway turned 10 watch aim as he went,
and one or two Of them shrugged ihe'r
shoulders. but Geoffrey went on Jnhscd-
ing. earring the girl he loved in her rag
ged clothes. through the luxurious corri-
doris Of the hotel
He put her on a bed at last and left
her in charge Of a hOusemaid. while he
and the policeman waited in another room
for the arrival OF a doctor
The policeman's manner had altered.
His look OF shrewd suspicion had changed
20 one Of surprise and Difference.
Did I hear them calling you Waring.
sir7" he asked. Mr.. Waring. Of India1'
Godfrey nodded
You can keep this from the public.
can't you?" he inquired. I don't want
any one 70 know what I have done to-
night Can you manage it,?
The policeman rose.
Il can, and will. sir" he said. "and I'll
see to It at once. They mustn't talk in
the hotel. and I can stop that-and I
think the doctor has Just come. sir
He hustled in as he spoke. a little,
quick. shrewed-eyed man. and hurried
/ across the room. He looked keenly into
Geoffrey's face and hesitated for a mo-
ment
DO I understand that the lady is a
friend Of yours?'' he asked
"Yes. a friend cried Godfrey, harshly
Tell me II there Is anything serious the
matter7"
Serious the doctor waved his hands.
| Not % another-nOt 20 any one IN nor
nal health. but she is in an unsatlsfac-
/ tory condition. a very unsatisfactory con-
dition. I conclude tnat YOU are aware that
/ she-er-thst she has been practically
starved. sir
4 guessed IT," said Godfrey, unstead-
/ ily.
Starved" repeated the doctor, "and
| consequently she is not In a condition
| 20 struggle against even a slight acci-
/ dent Ike this But still. she is young,
and young folks surprise one sometimes.
/ Things may look quite different in the
morning"
| He hustled away again. and for a mo-
ment GeOffrey remained. with his face,
gray and drawn. turned toward the room
/ IN which she lay. The next moment he
1 had reused and shaken the feeling Of
/ depression from him. after all, Il would
I be all right. She had not been thrown
/ so strangely across his pathway for
nothing. and ill or well, starved or not,
/ things would be all right they were COM
/ ing right. working together for good, for
/ her and him, and sooner or later. now
/ that he had found her. he would prove
/ her innocence and find the guilty and
! then. then
His thoughts broke of sharply. Then
! perhaps she would be as far away from
/ him as ever. He turned. and drawing
/ out his watch went out into the hotel He
/ was late for Lady Renwick's reception.
He was 10th to so, but it was wise that
/ he should, and there was nothing he could
/ do for Hetty that night
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