Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-10

l. 1ou must remember you and ] aren't mllionaires."
 II have been doing pretty well late ly.' said he. T can almost call my self rich. Please have some lunch. I can afford it, and if you refuse I'll know it's because'-
 I guessed what he might be going to say, so I stopped nfIn.
 Nonsense" I exclaimed. But I've run away from Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox, and I don't want to be found. If she or her brother should have come to New York O. if anybody clsc"-
 I've thought of that" said he quick ly, but we've no time to waste. You're starving If you wouldn't mind my getting you a private dining room and sending you in some lunch"-
 But I want you to be with me" l insisted.
 He evidently hesitated, but only for minute. I don't think he's the sort of man to hesitate long about any thing
 ''Very well, that's what I'd like best, of course, If you don't mind" he said "Ili go and see to everything. and be back before you can count sixty, if you do 1t slowly"
 I didn't do it at all, but thought how thankful I was that he had come to me. for 1 was sure everything would go right now
 In two or three minutes he came back 10 take me into a charming little dining room, where there was no dan ger that Mrs. Ess Kay or Potter could bounce upon us, as it was for Mir Brett and me alone. shuddered to think what it must be costing. but his clothes were so exceedingly good l hoped he hadn't exaggerated about the luck that had come to him.
 Naturally I couldn't tell the part of my story which concerned Potter Parker, but I said that Mrs. Ess Kay wanted me to do things which l didn't think it right to do, and l couldn't stay in her house even day longer
 Il should like to go home," I went on. but l cant yet, and the only other thing is to join Miss Woodburn in Chi cago. You remember Miss Woodburn don't you:'
 He said he remembered her very well. had read in the newspapers that she had left Newport for Chicago and thought 1t was wise idea of mine to join her.
 I'm glad you think that" said l, flor l want to start today, and I hope you'll tell me how to go. how much money it will be, how long it takes to get there and all about it.
 He didn't answer for a minute but sat looking very grave staring at his brown hand on the white tablecloth as If he'd never seen 1t before. Then he said:
 Cautiously enough, l am going west this afternoon too Would you object to my being in the same train? l wouldn't suggest such a thing. only, you see, as you're stranger in the country I might be able to help you q little
 How splendid" I exclaimed Tt seems almost too good to be true You cant fancy what q relief it is to my mind"
 He looked pleased at that and said l was very kind, though I should have thought it was the other way round.
 'T'll get your ticket, then.' he went on. "If.you'll give me twenty-five dol lars five pounds, you know-I'll hand you back the change, but I'm afraid it won't be much"
 ''Change?" I echoed Why. I sup posed it would be ever so much more than five pounds to get to Chicago, which is almost in central America. isn't it."
 The people who live there think it's central" said Mr. Brett. but they make the railroad men keep prices down so that dissatisfied New Workers can afford to go and live there It Isn't Il bad journey. you'll find think It will hi;erest you. You sleep and lat In the train. you know"
 What fuHi' I exclaimed. "Ive nev- CT slept in a train even on the con tinent."
 If you had it would be different from this one" said he can you be ready in twenty-five minutes: The train which we call the Twentieth Cen tury starts at 2:45."
 I'm ready now" said l. "The soon- ! CT we're on the way the better. But oh about Yivace. Will they allow him ! to sleep and eat too:"
 Il expect l can arrange that NIT. 1. Brett answered in such q confident way that I felt sure he could do it or anything else he set out to do. It real