The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-02

changed to the Eighth avenue car he be-
came more laxative. He sketched for
her an outline OF his struggles, a bare
outline Of his experience to which her own
mind added the embellishments. and al
most before she knew it he was signaling
the conductor
The Bellevue stood a smoke stained and
gauut wreck of what had been a fash
ionable apartment house. and Il fire pa
trolman in the lobby was the only sign
Of life.
They didn't leave no address" he
laughed They were in too much of Il
hurry when they left Only the doctor
thought Of that The others just went 70
the hotels or 70 friends The furniture
is all here. They had insurance. and they
can't move it until the adjusters get
through. Try the pOst-Office."
The substation gave no better result
The carrier declared that he would not be
permitted to give an address. bat admit
/ ted that as yet he had received no instruc-
| lions for forwarding mail
At the police station the desk sergeant
telephoncd headquarters, but no alarm
had been registered yet. Maybe il will
come in" he counseIed. why don't you
go and get dinner and come back? !
may have something for you then"
That's so" laughed Benton. You
must be pretty hungry after all this
walking. Let's go down 10 the circle and
have something 10 eat. Il viii do rs both
good
Across the table Elsie's depression
vanished. VIII kept chatting Of every
thing except her portion. and II seemed
like old times back home when a party
Of young people ran up to town for the
theatcr and had supper afterwaTd.
IL was not until the coffee was reached
that he became serious again.
What shall We do2" he asked, in case
the alarm has not been sent out? ] think
you had better go TO a hotel. wire your
mother, and wait for her answer"
There's "a good hotel up the street
here. l know the proprietor. and he will
see that you are well looked after"
1T viii be SO lonesome" she said. with
a little shudder 1T is the first time that
1 have ever been III New York. and IL Is
all so strange"
Il used 10 live down in this section of
/ the town" he said. There IS a minister
/ / KNOW don't want To seem 10 take adj
vantage Of your plight TO repeat my pro-
p0sal, dear, butt should be the happiest
man in New York II you would say
/ Yes
/ For answer her hand stole across the
/ table and clasped his. You are sure IL is
+ love and not pity?' she asked
/ ct has always been love" he said.
/ Il never accepted your decision. and Il
| has helped 10 make a man OF me-
Let Us go. she said simply, but Ben
I ton understood.
/ Half an hour later they emerged from
/ the quiet rectory.
shall We stop al the station?" laughed
! Will
"Auntie might be worried" she said.
and they turned their steps toward the
/ green lights. The desk sergeant smiled
as they approached.
/ They're waiting for you just around
/ the corner" he said, naming an apart
mont hotel. They were in here just after
you left. ] told them you were coming
back Miss Linton, isn't it,
NO" said WILL proudly. Mrs VIII
lam Benton, now.
And as they descended the steps Elsie
| huggeG his arm.
Il wish" she said. we could find that
/ conductor that found you for me, Will"
ITS not every conductor" he laughed
back "who put n girl of a street car
into matrimony bless his heart"
Copyright, 1851. By c. X. Sutclife)