The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-29

row Of tables. Hair q dossn people
would certainly recognise ne and d.
not wish IT.
Elfl The name drove Philips
thoughts backward with a hound
back 70 a fcTrenfial night IN 4 London
square anl the tearing open OF car
Rage door IN tine 10 save a sweet lit
tie girl an rohcd IN white who but for
him would have fallen with an over
turned vehl, le
Ell! IL was an unusual pet name
The child OF ten years ago would be
about the age Of the lively and splritu-
ellie girl lay his side. The child hal
faced her enra ged uncle on that meme
rable night The woman had refH.ed
10 leave him when she thought danger
threatened IN the park
Could II be possible? He was star
tied. bewildered. utterly dumfounded
by even the remote possibility that
another figure from the past should
come before him in such wise
"Mr Arson, What have you found
in the menu to perplex you so terribly:
Does danger Turk in the agneau do
prtntemps? Is there a secret horror In
the salmiT'
EveIyn's ralllery restored his scat
tered wits
Hay / cay sOuosthinS psrsOnAlY he
inquired.
About TIE Iambi"
About you? Mrs. Atherlsy called
you Elf just now"
Yes. l regret that earned the title
IN ages past The habits have ceased.
but the name remains"
'T once met a 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
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 boy who !
spoke quite nieely-saved her by run
ming into the road. The carriage over
burned in front of Lord Yanstone's
mousse. i was the girl!
Both ladies' were amazed at the ex-
preston on Philips face He betray
I'd such eagerness, such intense long
ng, such keen anxiety to establish her
IDENTIFY with the child who figured In
IN accident of no very remarkable na
ure, that they could not help being
,astly surprised.
Their establishment was not lessened
when Philip exclaimed:
"And | was the boyr'
But said "a boy with newspa
'ers.;"
Eyes, very urchin, waif of the
treets."
MY uncle struck you"
"And you defended me, saved me
rom being locked up, in fact"
"Oh, this is too marvellous. Mother
on must remember
my dear one. | remember the event !.
8 If 1t had taken place yesterday.
our uncle would not have cared were
on killed that night All he wanted
vas your money. Now he has that u
nd mine. He was, indeed, wicked
AN
Mother, dear, he is unhappy. Are
e? But Mr., Arson, what wonderful q
lange In your fortunes has taken
ace since our first meeting? Is the
swspaper trade so thriving that car :
age and pair, supper at the Savoy,
aIIs at the Regents hall and bou
let from Rosalind's are mere trim 9
ings, so to speak, to busy day?'
Evelyn" protested Mrs. Atherley. y
But the girl was too buoyant, too Mt r.
rly oblivious OF all that this meeting
cant to Philip, to cease from chatting "
M :"
please, Mr. Arson, do tell rs the Sc
ct l will sell any paper you name ~
get 5 guineas for singing two songs. q
admit, but may only sing them once =
month. / have loads Of time to run ~
out crying: .Extrey speshul! 'Orrible az
sawsterp Or does the magic spring
)m writing those thrilling stories Al
e sees placarded on the boardings? w
believe l could do It. I once won
lie in lady's magazine for set Of "
rises. the genuine and unaided pro 20
ction Of girl aged under fourteen" u'
philip compelled himself to respond
her mood. He promised to reveal "a
specific for money making at some ~
lure period when she was sufficient W
dazzled to accept his words as those as
a prophet. AT
With the tact of woman of the 81
rid, Mrs. Atherley led the conversa-
n back to less personal channels. az
e great restaurant was rapidly fill W.
!. now The occupants of neighbor :.
tables cast occasional glances at
merry trio which discussed the na
bles of the musical world, the ways 'al
agents, the little meannesses and sV
ty spites of the greatest artists and ne
ldentslly did ample justice to an gu
client meal
hilip thought he had never before SCI
t such delightful girl. Evelyn Sr
} quite certain that some unknown ma
"A fatrv had orfvau hor thfo rIaauouf kn