The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
This is getting terrible"

peHuentiy OIL nlmSelI. tnal nc nau pre-
viously wi.neld. Incidentally, she
named sum Of which the magnitude
made Miss Bleecker's frog-like eyes
distend and her dull heart beat ex-
citedly.) Helen would be free to come,
to go. to marry as she pleased.
("And she'd be certain to do It. right
away" interpolated tho reader $50 1
don't see whore 1 come in at all.")
Helen would in fact be one OF tho
most enviable young women In Amcri-
ca. In conclusion, while urging upon Miss
Bleecker the necessity OF prompt and
Vigorous action In this delicate matter.
Mrs. cnrstairs made an offer to her
own account. To the chaperon, If sue
cessful In cfrecting the reconciliation,
she would give. unknown to any one,
check for 80 many dollars. that.
again. the frog-eyes opened wide
~. and Miss Bleeclkcr slapped the letter
upon her knee.
Ihe woman mayn't be well born, and
she certainly deserves all Helen's done
to her; but she's got brains. and I
think she'll get there" said MISS
Blocker, In conclusion
The beginning OF February saw Miss
Carstalrs, her companion and tho adj
mlrable Lulaiie-who. OF course, started
the journey with headache in order
to justify her claim to DO lirst-class
ladies' maid-leaving Paris in the Cote
aAzur Rapide. their destination tho
Riviera. So great was the exodus for
that coveted spot that not only had
the travellers been unable 20 secure for
themselves places In the melancholy re-
! sort OF danes seules carriage, but the
compartment in which they found cards
bearing their names over the end seats
was ominously placarded in all the other
w., IN, :,
and FUSED and put on her best grand
duchess manner; in vain Mile. Eulalie
looked like an early, Christian martyr;
the guard could give them no promise
of better things.
After adjusting her many BELONG
1ngs In the racks and settling down
with look of grim resolution to bear
all for Helen's sake, it occurred to Miss
Bleecker to get up again and read the
names OF their yet absent fellow-pas-
sensers. Two OF them were foreign
undistinguished. presenting nothing to
her Imagination. and rs their owners
took possession ut the moment, the
lady sat down In some confusion at be-
ing detected In her excess OF curiosity.
II the other man comes, we'll bo
knee to-knee all day. and there won't
be breathing space" she whispered
across to Helen, next whom, in the
"t'uuic seat, Inc talr Eulalle was In
stalled leaving one place vacant near
the door upon the corricor.
II It's man. SO much tho bertcr."
whispered Helen back. Imagine an
other headache, beside Eulalies."
"oh! but I saw tho name. English
or American. Mr.. John Gynn.,' rc-
turned the unlsnowing chaperon. who
having cast her bombshcll, opened n
Paris New York herald and bernn tn
read the column of social movement
in America.
Helen sat bolt upright tho blood
tingling In her veins. Before she could
recover from the first stupor or aston
ishment the train was in motion. and
simultaneously, the guard hurried into
his place the ono person in the world
whom Miss Carstairs had least dream
cd Of seeing.
She had shaken hands with him. nnd
named him to Miss Blocker, who won
dered whore Helen had PICKED up this
surprisingly good-to- look-upon younp
man, before her heart ceased its viii
palpitation, and she could fairly con.
troll her voice. He was direct from
Cherbourg, 1t appeared had crossed
Paris in a slow llacro, barely catchinr
the Cote d'Azur, in whlchthls place ha(