The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-27
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER Nv.
p Il AIDA CRESCENT was little /
INE more than half mile beyond
the park. Philip thought it
4 = due TO the lady he had be-
friended that she should know exactly
how he came To interfere in her behalf
She listened in silence, and when she
spoke there was suggestion of shy
nervousness oddly ar variance with her
spirited action of a few minutes ear
lier.
Il cannot understand it at ALL" she
said i am seldom out SO late. My
professional engagements are few and
far between, 1 ana sorry TO say"
Were you attending d rehearsal at
the Regents hallf"
"Yes"
a rehearsal for ". Jowkacsy's con-
cert?"
Yes"
She volunteered no further informa-
ton, but Philip was a persistent per-
son
Il do not remember another day in
my life previously" he said. when so
many fortuitous events grouped them
selves together in such a curious rela-
tionship. Even this adventure is Sc
quel to prior incident. Just before
joined in the chase after you | had
purchased some tickets for JowkacSy's
musicale. The strangest item of all Is
that l was practically walking away
from the direction in which / live
~
claimants behavior"
"Good graciousr' she protested. "Am
l taking you out of your way? I
thought you merely happened to be
driving after us through the park"
She invited no condolences. She adj
hered strictly TO the affair of the mo-
ment, and he had no option but to fol
low her cue.
81 do not think / have ever been In
Regents park before"
What an amazing circumstance
that you should gallop off in such fash
| ion to the rescue of an unknown wo-
man. mean"
THAT, again, IS original or nearly
So"
Are you Londoner?"
ITO some extent; a little while each
year. l live mostly on the sea-"
ooh, that accounts for your gaIlan-
/ try. You are a sailor"
"a yachtsman." corrected Philip.
"How delightful, | have not even
seen the sea for ages One has 70 work
so hard nowadays to obtain recogni-
ton / do not object to the work, for
love music, but the bread and butter
aspect is disagreeable, and-and-you
| have learned tonight how even the
small amount of publicity l have
achieved brings with it the risk of in
suit"
by the way" ne said quietly, striv-
ing not to add to the excitement under
which she was certainly laboring, lone
of those men is named Victor Grenier.
You ought to know"
Thank you. How did you ascertain
it?"
THE cabman told me. He knew me-
1.-THE cabman knew youy"
'Yes; fly about town in hansoms
l am too lazy to walk"
He regretted the slip. He was known
to the tribe of Jehus on account of his
generosity to their charities. Moreover
was not one OF the order his horse
master?
The girl laughed, with a delightful
merriment that relieved the tension.
You acted like an indolent person,
she cried. DO you know, l felt that
you would have banged the heads OF
those men together in another in
slant"
Their vehicle slackened pace anG
curved toward the pavement in &
quiet street
Here 1 am at home" she said, and
Philip assisted her to alight.
ooh, my musicw she walled sudden
ly. Il left it in that horrid cab"
Philip repressed a smile.
Tell me your name" he said, "and
will recover it for yoa early in til,
morning"
, Are you sure? oh, what a trouble
, l have been! How good you arer'
J 1T is not the least trouble. 1 tool
the claimants number"
Indeed, indeed, am graIeIul L
) you. Ny name is Evelyn Atherley.
would ask you to call some day an
see my mother, but-but"-
; You do not wish her to hear of you
| | adventure tonight? 1t would frighte
her"
''Sne would be terrified each time
went out alone. Believe me, can Il
: afford a hanson, but l take one late a
night to please her, as the walk fror
7 the nearest bus route is lonely"
t You are singing at the Regent
hall. l will be there. BY the way
( my name is Philip Arson"
= The girls big eyes-he fancied the
0 were blue, but in the dim light b
could not be sure-looked into hi
$ There was q sparkle of merriment /