Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-20

sheets at all to roll In.
Six o'clock in the morning. Tom put
his kit into cab, and drove to a hotel,
the only place where welcome awaits
the returning traveller at six in the
morning. Then he made up his mind
not to hurry things. Katharine must
have time to get up. He would re-
strain himself and call at nine. He
would have a tub after his long jour.
ney, get into q change of clothes. and
take breakfast first. 1t was only
eight o'clock when he had quite fin.
lshed both. But he could wait no Ion.
ger. and he set out to walk.
Tom pictured in his own mind the
sweet face of his girl, and her lovely
eyes looking into his once more-he
knew that they would be full Of tears
and her dear hands laid in his, He
tried to think what she would say, but
he did not get beyond her face and her
eyes and her hands. OF these he was
quite sure, and he clung to them. Half
past eight. He was opposite Harley
House. The door opened. and one Of
the residents came out. 1t was girl
employed in a shop as cashier; her
hours were from nine till eight. His
heart began to beat violently. Suppose
1t had been Katharine! He would wait
no longer.
"Miss Capel, sir?" asked the girl.
who was a newcomer. "There is no
lady of that name here"
This was the unexpected; this 1t was
which threw him out altogether. For
that Katharine should have gone away
was the last thing he expected.
"She was staying here six months
ago."
"Yes, sir. I've only been here ten
days."
"Will you give me her present ad
dress?' &P
"I'll ask the matron, sir"
She left him in the hall, and present
ly the matron herself came to him.
"Miss Capel left her three weeka
ago." she said.
"My name Is Addison"
"Ohp she said, "you were engaged to
her, and you were killed in Egypt. I
know now. Oh, sir, I am so sorryl
Because I don't know where she is
gone to nor what she is doing"
"Why did she leave?"
"She left because she had no money
to pay for her lodgings and could get
no work. There was nothing but trou.
BILE for that poor girl. First she lost
you, and 1t would have moved the
heart Of a stone to see her going about
so heavy and sad. Then she lost her
place. And then she tried and tried,
but what with its being summer time
when there is no work going, and what
with the many poor young ladies every.
where looking for work, she could find
none. And so her money got lower
and lower and lower, and oh, sir,
don't look like that!-you'll find her
somewhere"
"Tell me all. Let me hear every.
thing"
"She had a great friend here. another
girl, named Lily Doran. They stood
by each other, and shared their money
as long as 1t lasted. Then one morn
ing they went away together"
"Where did they go? They must
have had some place to take their
things"
"They. had no things. They had sold
or pawned everything; their watches
went first and their clothes went last"
"Oh, Kathariner'
II would have kept them, but It Is
against the rules. No one is allowed
to stay here day after she is unable
to pay her weekly bill. Harley House
Is not charitable institution"
"GOne! Where could she go?'
"They must have gone to their
friends and relations"
"Katharine had neither friends nor
relations"
"Could she have gone TO your
friends?'
II have only one relation I'm London.
She may have gone to him for help.
She knew his address"
$50 and inquire, sir. Don't be down.
hearted. Young ladies don't get lost
in London. She must be somewhere.
Give me your address. so that II we
hear anything some of our ladies may
have heard of the two girls--I will In
quire and let you know
Tom turned sadly away. Katharine
gone and in great distress. Nobody
knew better than himself how friend
less she was. she had no money left.
She had to 60.
Perhaps she had gone to his cousin.
The more he thought OF 1. the more
likely this appeared to be. Jem had
promised faithfully, in case Of his
death, to give her whatever was over
after the trust money was paid. But
she had no money. Therefore there
was nothing left over. As for his
cousin, Tom knew very well that he
had no money Of his own. He walked
to Westminster, where Jem had his
Office; 1t was no use driving, because
he would not be there before ten.
When he got there he learned that
Jem had removed to New Square, Lin
coins Inn-his uncle Joseph's Offices.
He retraeed his steps, and walked all
the way back from Westminster.
In his uncle's Office he for1d his
cousin.
'Tomr' He sprang to his feet and
seized both his hands, and laughed and
grlnned and made every possible dem.
onstration Of joy, winking hard with
both eyes at the same time. Toni