Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18

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are from police headquarters, so there
is nothing for me to do but give you
into custody at New Haven"
Rubbish calculated Wentworth
before the girl could speak. "If you
do any such fool thing as that you'll!
find yourself in about the worst scrape
you ever tackled. This young lady
isn't charged with any crime. is she?'
The conductor shook his head doubt
fully.
"Of course not. Well, you know
quite as well as / do hat you can't
serve a subpoena out of the state. It's
up to her to say whether she'll 90 back
and be a witness in that beastly trial
or not. That wire didn't come from
police headquarters any more than you
did. Let me see t."
Impressed by the decision Of his man
ner, the conductor almost mechanical
ly complied with his demand.
"Just as l thought" pursued Miss
Blaln's self constituted protectors
pure fake, Haven't even got her name
right. Spelled 1t with an r."
How should it be spelledT" asked
the porter.
why. with an n naturally" said
Wentworth, with whitening scorn
do you know this gentleman ask
ed the conductor, turning to the girl,
"I-that is she began helplessly.i
"Know me? Why, I'm one of her
best friends" interposed Wentworth
hastily, managing to give her elbow a
surreptitious pressure. II came on this
train purposely TO look after her. al
though she didn't know of my inten-
ton"
There was a moments silence. during
which the girl kept her face averted.
the porter shufied ~uneasily and Went
worth looked deiantly at the con
ductor, who shrugged his shoulders.
well" remarked that official at
length. I'm no lawyer or detective
either, and | don't know whether that
wires straight or not, but | don't like
to make things unpleasant for a lady.
/ can't interfere with the proper au
thorlties If they come on at New Ha-
ven. but l don't know as It's my bust
ness to give 'em any help. Perhaps
you can fix some plan between YOU"
And, m%otioning to the porter to pre-
cede him, he passed on through the car.
The girl turned quickly to Went
worth.
What did you mean," she asked, "by
talking about my testifying in a case?
Who do you think / amp
II don't think anything about it."
said Wentworth. II know you're An
nette Blain. and you're leaving New
York so you won't be obliged t o appear
at the Brent trial." And he glanced
significantly at her luggage, on which
the letters "a. b." appeared conspic-
uously in several places.
"Oh. no, I'm not. I'm Antoinette
Blair, and | never heard of the Brent
case. I'm simply running away from
to escape marrying a man / de-
test, and my guardian has found 1t
out and e m that horrid wire. They'll
keep me at New Haven until he gets
there. know they will"
Wentworth gave o low whistle.
How old are your he asked alb
Nineteen
Wentworth considered for a moment.
See here" be said. "Will you trust
yourself to meT'
Miss Blair smiled a little tremulous-
ly.
at seems about the only thing for
me to do" she said.
s"Then listen. There's a flag station
this side of New Haven. TIL fix the
porter to stop the train there, and
slip off and take the next train
back to some station where we can
hire a trap to drive over and connect
the Central. / have an aunt lIv-
ing in Albany who'll be delighted to
keep you for a few days until you can
arrange your plans.
"How good you are!w murmured the
girl fervently. How can / aver repay
youY'
Wentworth flashed an eloquent glance
at her, whereat she blushed deeply and
busted herself with her luggage.
The city editor Of the Evening Star
received two kilograms from Went
worth before he returned from his va
The first was dated "Portchester"
and read:
No trace Of woman or express.
The second came from Albany a
week later, and Collins groaned as he
read:
Was married today In this city. Going
Niagara. Back oath. WENTWORTH.
Another good man spoiled" sighed
A Ready Helper.
'Maria Is a well meaning soul. now.
isn't she?v said one OF Maria's much
relatives to another. "SEe has a
real helpful spirit"
THAT she has," returned the other
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