The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-12-11
Amoref's
OrOuCSeQu.
BY Martha Cobb Sanford.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer Sprague.


iier first long journey alone, and vast
| and enhancing as her dreams were of
| the delights of California she knew
| abe should find even her dreams tran
rcended.
She took off her stylish little hat and
| handed 1t To the FORTRESS" rs she
| mentally dubbed her. Then, with
| cushion at her head and another ut her
feet, she settled back with a sense of
| replete comfort.
| But when the sun. with a last wink
| of his bright eyelopean eye, at length
disappeared behind the distant trees
| to the people about her. An uninterest-
| ing and prosaic collection was her I'M
| spoken verdict save for very evil
| iently newly married couple who We're
| too silly 10 be even amusing. What
| was there, Amoret unused, about n hon
eymoon that SO invariably transformed
| even the most sensible people into such
insufferably sentimental idiotsf
LAS call 10 dinnah," announced the
dining ear porter. swinging pompously
through the train.
Amoret opened her purse, in which
she was carrying her miniature watch.
She glanced ut the time and then, FEM
mime fashion, began to investigate the
varied contents of her pocketbook.
Suddenly she started, then. growing
very white. leaned back and closed
her eyes.
The SERIOUS and digniiied' young
man across the aisle had been watch
ing her. He guessed what had hap
pened.
How could he help her? Could he
ask her TO go into dinner with him?
or course not She'd starve before
she'd accept Well, he might as well
dine himself and think over the situa-
ton while he did so.
AS he rose and walked ahead Into
the dining ear Amoret opened her eyes
She stified the impulse to jump up and
follow him. lie was the only person In
the car that she liked the looks of. He
was Il thoroughbred from tip TO toe.
But there must be some other way out
OF this awful predIeament. She closed
her eyes again. Al that she eould
think of was the roll of bills which she
had been so long saving for this very
trip and which she knew she had that
very morning placed In her. pocket
book
When Richard Mason returned from
the dining car he found Amoret alone.
The rest of the passengers were evil
IDENTITY at dinner. Now was his chance
He had thougbd. up no brilliant lead, to
be sure !. but proper n,, words must
to speak. lie cleared his throat once,
twice, but the silence remained other
wise unbroken.
The train whizzed on. Richard pre-
tended to be reading his paper but the
print might have been Egyptian hiero-
glyphics. Suddenly he crushed the
sheet behind him and turned toward
Amoret.
Great heavensr he exclaimed and,
jumping up, caught her in his arms
Just as she fell forward fainting. He
rang the porter's bell furiously.
Get some water, quick" he com
manded, and send for the maid! Don't
lose miBute.'
"Yas'r; no, sah," responded the por-
ter and vanished with something akin
to the speed and grace of hurry call
ambulance.
Meanwhile Richard laid the girl gen
tly down on the seat and got flask OF
brandy from his valise. When the por
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the excited maid bringing up the rear
Amoret had begun to show signs OF
consciousness.
Here, Sarah" ordered Richard (why
Sarah he couldn't have told for the
life of HIM, you take care of her
while ! go and get some soup. She
ought to have gone in to dinner sooner.
but-but she didn't
Amoret did not refuse the soup. In
deed. she didn't think to question
where 1t came from. She even allowed
Sarah to coax her into eating little
chicken and afterward to superintend
the making up of her berth.
"I'll make 1t all right with you In the
morning." Amoret assured her. you
shan't lose" She stopped short, the
whole misera Die predicament suddenly
flashing over hcr again. But Sarah had
not noticed the interruption.
"Yo' husbands already done dat.
honey
The curtains were shut tight. and
Sarah had gone before Amoret could
get up courage to attempt an explana-
ton.
How is she nowt' inquired Richard
anxiously.
"Oh, she's Jes' good as new, sab!
You'l TAX desc 1T spells mo- calmly
when you've beea mated mo- continu-
Gus lax" And. with a friendly smile.
Sarah left the young man staring
blankly after her
Here WAS u situation.
In the morning the porters first call
to breakfast rang cheeringly through
the car Amoret heard and tried to
forget rs she went on with her spirit
less process of dressing
Richard heard and realized that he
must take the bull by the horns. In
other words, he must brace himself to
speak to the young lady In distress
and offer her assistance.
In the course of half an hour Amo-
ret appeared. She glanced up and
down the car, evidently looking for
some one Suddenly seeing Richard, to
his utter establishment she came
straight toward him
II am Miss Blanchard" she said
without suspicion Of coquetry, fof
this was purely business transaction.
Il am going to take advantage Of your
kindness to he last night and ask an
other favor
Il am pleased TO be Of the slightest
service" responded Richard, with fit
ting solemnity.
you see, II Amoret stopped
short In confusion She had thought It
would be so easy,
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