Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-08-07

Kathleen and her aunt had no trou
Bile during the short journey to New
York. nor in establishing themselves
comfortably in their staterooms on
board the boat; but the first three
days at sea were very rough and the
ladies scarcely left their bertbs. On
the fourth day clear blue sky and a
warm sun enticed Kathleen into her
steamer chair on deck. She had sat
there half an hour in listless endur
ance of an uncomfortable position,
when low voice said in her ear:
IF you'll let me put this cushion
at your head, and readiust your foot.
rest, think you'll be easier"
Charlie Haywood"
AT your service"
why, how in the world" she b
gan delightedly, then her whole figure
stiffened. This is never going to do
at ALL she finished with decision
Haywood busted himself with the
cushion and the foot-rest and did not
seem to hear.
Il am travelling with my aunt she
began again, with some asperity
certainly" he responded cheerful.
ly picking up her magazine for ler.
'Thera now | am sure you will be
more comfortable" And he bowed
himself off
All through the rest of the voyase
Kathleen did not see him once. though
she watched for him every day-firsi
fearfully, then resentfully.
Whom nnco AGAIN ~, IonI KotbIoa,
stood guard over her trunks and tray.
eling-bags with a frowning face.
why can't they have checks over
here and transfer ones baggage In
good, Christian manner" she de.
manded wrathfully of her aunt.
Suppose | attend to it for you"
suggested Haywood at her elbow.
oh, then you are on EARTH" re
turned Kathleen, a bit ungraciously,
though a relieved look came into her
eyes. The look remained until Hey.
wood had seen then enroute for their
hotel then it changed to one very like
regret as his form was lost to sight in
the crowd.
''Er-ah-what's Charlie doing over
here?' inquired Mrs. Howells, with
the hesitation one always showed in
asking Kathleen questions regarding
Haywood.
Business, he says" she replied,
with shrug of her shoulders.
In London Kathleen saw Haywood
just three times-once when she and
her aunt lost their bearings on the
Strand, again when he obtained for
them permission to enter certain
palace which they wanted very much
to see. and a third time when in
panic in London theater made his
presence something in the nature of
godsend.
Charlie Haywood has a remarkable
faculty of making his advent delight.
fully opportune!" observed Mrs How.
ellis, with a shrewd glance at Kath.
leen's face.
"Humph. it strikes me he's little
bit ofIicious," retorted Kathleen, again
trying to Danish with scornfulness
that curious thrill.
Kathleen had friends In Paris. and
she danced and flrted and drove and
shopped in an endless whirl of gayety.
her fancy, Kathleen had not once seen
Haywood though she looked for aim
at every turn. One afternoon, ignor.
ing the fact that Paris is not New
York, she slipped out alone for a short
walk. She was strangely restless. and
her feet few faster and faster; even
then, they seemed to her to be but
crawling over the pavements. An
hour passed and she turned to go
back, but after another commute
walk. she awoke to realization that
she ha1 lost her way
How stupid of me-" she murmur.
ed, biting her lips with annoyance.
She stopped to rest at table in an
open-air restaurant, but when a be.
ringed, bestudded man slipped into
the seat at her left, she fed again to
the sidewalk
You are looking Tor some one7"
voice at her side suggested.
a sudden throb of JOY tingled to
Kathlcen's fingcr-tips.
"Go-so away" she cried fcebly
gloryng in tho absolute certainty that
the man wouldn't obey her
Right away-now?" he asked.
She nodded-but drew nearer to
him.
Tin tired Of being rescued, Char.
lie she laughed, Historically.
He gave a keen glance at her flush.
ed cheeks and hailed a carriage He
helped her in without speaking. gave
an order to the driver, and seated him.
self at her side.
How stupid Of mel never thought
OF carriage" She quavcred brushing
back the loose hair from her eyes
She stole a glance az the mans
gloomy face and rosepink flushed
20 her forehead. Let me see" she
went on softly. "an automobile. a
cushion a-a-"
DON'T he Interrupted harsbly.