The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-19

riders had seen ne, SO / slipped into my
car and went hack 70 work Fred came
in presently to see IL / was up yet and
70 ask me 10 lunch, lat 1 felt so miser-
able and dayFnhecrsed that I made ar
excuse Of my late breakfast for not join
ing them.
After luncheon the party III the other
special al csn.c ont and walked mp and
down the platforms, the sound Of their
voices ard laughter o,lly making Iac
feel the blucr. Before long heard raj
On ono of my windows, ard there was
Miss Cullen pecriiig III 1t me. The mo-
merit looked mp she called:
Went you make one of Us, Mr.. Mis-
anthrope:''
/ called myself all sorts Of fool. Int
out / went IS eagerly - If there had
been some hope. Miss Cullen began &C
tease nc over my sudden recess Of ensr.
", declaring that she was sure it was
{. pose fer their benefit, or else due to a
guilty conscience over having slept sc
late.
Il hoped you would ride with us,
though perhaps il wouldn't have paid
you. Apparently there Is nothing To sec
IL Ash Forks.
There is something that may inter
est you all, / said, pointing 10 a special
that had been dropped OF Nc. . that
morning
What is it, asked Madgc
..I,'s q G.. S. special. said, land
Mr.. Camp ard Mr.. Baldwin and two
q. s. officials came III on it.
''What do you think he'd give for
those lefterSSf' lar led Fred
IF they We're worth SO much TO you,
I suppose they can't lie worth any less
TO the q. s., l replied.
Fortunately there Is no way that
he can learn where they are, said Mr..
Cullen.
Dent let's stand still cried Miss
Cullen. Mr.. Gordon, I'll run you a
race to the end of the platform. " She
said this only after getting big lead,
and she got there about eight inches
anead of me, which pleased her might
IL. 1T takes men so long to get start
Ell, - was the way she explained her vic
tory. Then she walked me beyond the
end of the boarding to explain the work
ings OF a switch to her. That it was
c.lly pretext she proved to me the mo-
ment / had relocked the bar by saying:
Mr. Gordon, may l ask you a ques-
.ion?''
Certainly assented.
1T is one / should ask papa or Fred,
but am afraid they might not tell me
the truth. You will, won't you?' she
Legged very earnestly.
Il will" said I.
Surprising, She continued, that it
hat how hos lat
tiers? Would it do our side any harm?"
I thought for moment and then
shook my head. mo new proxies
could arrive here in time for the cleo
ton, u said, land the ones / have will
not be voted. "
She still looked doubtful and asked,
s'Then why did papa say just now,
fortunately
HE merely meant that it was safer
they shouldn't know"
''Then it is better to keep it secret?"
she asked anxiously.
Il suppose SO, 1 said, and then add
ed, "Why should you be afraid of ask
ing your father"
Because he might-well, if he
knew, I'm sure he would sacrifice him
self, and / couldn't run the risk.
81 am afraid don't understand"
questioned.
81 would rather not explain, she
said, and of course that ended the sub
ject.
the Cullens' car and Madge left us to
write some letters. A moment later
Lord Rallies remembered he had not
written home recently, and he, too,
went forward to the dining room. That
made me call Notwithstanding, for
not having offered Miss Cullen the use
Of my desk in 81. Owing to this the
two missed part of the big game we
were playing, for barely were they gone
when one of the servants brought a
card to Mr.. Cullen, who looked at it
and exclaimed, Mr.. Camp" Then,
after speaking pause, in which we all
exchanged glances, he said, Bring
him in. -
On Mr.. Camps entrance he looked
as much surprised as we had all done
moment before. IT beg your pardon for
intruding, Mr.. Cullen" he said. Il
was told that this was Mr.. Gordon's
car, and wish to see him.
II am Mr.. Gordon"
''You are travelling with Mr.. Gull
LEM" he inquired, with touch of sus-
picion in his manner.
mo answered. my special is
the next car, and was merely enjoy
ing a cigar here.
''Ah1' said Mr.. Camp. "Then I
won't interrupt your smoke, and will
only relieve you of those letters OF
mine.
/ took good pull at my cigar and
blew the smoke out in cloud slowly
to gain time. Il don't think / follow
you, 1 said.
IT understand that you have in your
possession three letters addressed to
me- -