Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-06


nah, well, IT is good occasionally to
revisit the old scenes. No, Elf. / will
sit here. ! will not be en- face to that
row Of tables. Half a dozen people
would certainly recognize me. and do
hot wish it,
Elf! The name drove Philips
thoughts backward with bound
back to a torrential night in a London
square and the tearing open of car
Tiage door in time to save a sweet lit
tie girl all robed in white who but for
him would have fallen with an over
turned vehicle.
Elf! 1t was an unusual pet name.
The child of ten years ago would be
about the age of the lively and spiritu-
ellie girl by his side. The child had
! faced her enraged uncle on that memo
rable night. The woman had refused
to leave him when she thought danger
threatened IN the park.
| Could 1t be possible? He was star
tied, bewildered, utterly dumfounded
by even the remote possibility that
another figure from the past should
GOlhC UClOlt Iitll Ill StCu WISE.
"Mr. Arson! What have you found
iii the menu to perplex you so terribly?
Does danger Turk in the agneau du
printemps? Is there a secret horror in
the saimi?"
Evelyn's raiiiery restored his scat.
| tered wits.
MAY say something personally" he
inquired.
about the lamb?"
about you? Mrs. Atherley called
you Elf just now"
Eyes. l regret that earned the title
In ages past The habits have ceased.
but the name remains"
Il once met little girl named Elf
1t was ten years ago on March even
ing in West End square. There had
been a carriage accident. A pair of
horses were frightened by a terrific
thunderstorm. The girl was accom-
panied by a somewhat selfish gentle
man. He jumped out and left her to
her own devices; indeed, slammed the
! door in her face. A ragged boy
"A boy with newspapers-a hey who
!, spoke quite nicely-saved her by run
ming into the road. The carriage over
I turned in front of Lord Vanstone's
| house. was the girl!'
\ lfBoth ladies were amazed at the ex-,
preston on Philips face. He betray
| ed such eagerness, such intense long
ing, such keen anxiety to establish her
identity with the child who figured in
an accident of no very remarkable ma
ture, that they could not help being
vastly surprised.
Their establishment was not lessened
when Philip exclaimed:
"And was the boy!'
"But I said "a boy with newspa-
pers.'"
Eyes, very urchin, a waif of the
.treets."
'My uncle struck you"
"And you defended me, saved me
from being locked up, In fact"
"Oh, this is too marvellous. Mother,
you must remember
"My dear one, remember the event
as if it had taken place yesterday.
Your uncle would not have cared were
you killed that night. All he wanted
was your money. Now he has that
and mine. He was, indeed, wicked
man."
Mother, dear. he is unhappy. Are
we? But. Mr.. Arson. what wonderful
change in your fortunes has taken
place since our first meeting? Is the
newspaper trade so thriving that car
riage and pair. supper at the Savoy,
stalls at the Regents hall and a bOu-
quet from Rosalind's are mere trim
mings, so to speak. to a busy day?"
Evelyn protested Mrs. Atherley.
But the girl was too buoyant too ut
terly oblivious of all that this meeting
meant to Philip. TO cease from chatting
him.
please, Mr.. Arson, do tell us the Sc
cret. / will sell any paper you name.
l get guineas for singing two songs,
l admit, but l may only sing them once
a month. have loads of time to run
about crying: 'Extrey speshul! 'Orrible
disawsterr Or does the magic spring
from writing those thrilling stories
one sees placarded on the boardings
I believe could do it. once won a
prize III u IaIS LhdSaElhe iol Set VI
; verses, the genuine and unaided pro-
duction of girl aged under fourteen"
, Philip compelled himself to respond
= to her mood. He promised to reveal
: his specific for money making at some
: future period when she was sufficient
" dazzled to accept his words as those
of a prophet
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