Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER v.-(Continuea.l

"How do ! know how you came by
this 2" he asked.
at is my own-indeed it is! My peck
ct was picked in the train today, and
want money to get home"
"Well, your story may be true, but
there is risk. / can only offer YOU 81
shillings, and you must leave your name
and address,
Eyes, yes, / wilE:.' Nest cried eagerly
Thirty shillings would surely take her t.
Cornwall, and she was beginning to fee
faint and queer. She clutched at the
money and turned to leave.
"Stop, stop, you have not given me
your namel" said the pawnbroker's as
sistant.
She gave it in faltering voice. which
made the man look still more suspicious
ly at her. The address was her aunt's
Alas, she had no otherl Her airy visions
had melted away, swallowed up in real
ity more cruel than she had ever
dreamed of.
There was no use in her returning tc
the nurses house, for she had no means
ton must be her destination. Arrived
there she looked tremblingly around her
but nothing alarming was visible. The
money was tightly clasped in her hand
This time she would run no risk of being
robbed. She hurried into the waiting
room to spend the long hours that must
elapse before she could leave London
Once out of it she prayed that she might
never see it again.
Her head was throbbing and the
ground seemed slipping from under he,
feet. A lady who was also waiting, be-
lieving she had come off some boat, ad
vised her to lie down on one of the
couches, and laid light shawl over hel
head. The awful sinking and faintness
began to pass, and she grew calmer Hel
strange friend sat near her, and seeing
presently that she slept, softly placed Q
rug over her. She, too, was waiting fol-
a late train, and sat quietly beside the
girl. Then suddenly Nest awoke.
''You here, Prof. VolkmarrH" she heard
the lady say. eve understood that YOU
had gone to Germany"
You see me in England, and | advise
you only to believe what you see," he
replied, with laugh. rs it permitted tc
inquire who your companion is
"a poor girl who has just come across
the channel. She has been fearfully ii
and / advised her to lie down for a while
She was quite knocked up, but sleep will
restore her"
Nest lay perfectly still Her figure
was undistinguishabl through the thick
rug, and the shawl hid her head How
slowly the moments passed. Her whole
being was absorbed in the effort to keeI
still and wait, and on his side the pro
fessor seemed to be doubtful, for he also
was silent. Presently the lady spoke.
How wearisome these delays are!
wonder if my train will soon start ?" sh,
said
Il will go and see. Remain here"
When he was gone, Nest started up
with white face.
"Oh!" she whispered, clutching at TIL,
lady's hand. ''Do not let him return anC
find me. He has followed me, but if
can only escape him / shall soon be will
friends. Here are your shawls. TAX
them and go to him before he returns"
prof Volkmarr!" the lady said in sur
prise, then paused She seemed to tax,
in the situation. "Where do you GO
Have you money!"
Eyes, yes, l have money" Nest said
opening her hand. 81 have been very
foolish and wicked and headstrong, bu
/ am going to my sister if can escape
him"
"Then you shall,' the lady said. +"
will see that he does not return. Keel
the shawl and rug, poor child, and Their,
is my address if you wish to send then
back. Goodbyei I must gol"
She stopped over Nest, and the cir
flung her arms round her neck with al
agonized pressure. The next moment sh'
was alone.
At o'clock she crept into third elias
compartment and started on her journe.
to Cornwall She had not seen Prof
Volkmarr since he left The waiting room
and she hoped that his search for her haC
ceased AS the train began slowly t.
move there was sudden connection OF
the platform. She rose and looked out
A man closely muffled rushed up, and il
spite of porters flung himself into thu
carriage nearest Nest.