Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11


 hadn't spent eighteen hours in the train. He said I looked fresh, too, but if I did 1t must have been excitement, as I'd written half the night and dreamed desperately the other half about Potter Parker-dressed like one of those red Indians they have for cigar signs in New York-pursuing me with a ieWeled tomahawk.
 Mir Brett had insisted on my tele- graphing to Sally before we left New York to say I was coming and asking her to meet the tran therefore we were surprised not to find her at the station. I was rather anxious, and so, 1 could see, was Mir. Brett. He thought he had better not drive In a cab with me to the friends house where she was staying, but he told me the name of a hotel where he would go at once md made me promise that 1 would send him line by the cabman to say whether everything was well with me.
 Miss Woodburn probably has a headache or perhaps is out of town for the day" said he. Tt can't be any thing else. Still I shall be a little un- easy till I hear. And you know I hold myself absolutely at your service"
 What about your friend whose busi- ness you've come to attend to?" asked T mustn't be so selfish as to interfere with that, whatever hap pens"
 "Oh, can attend to both interests, v he assured me, without neglecting either I shan't need to let one inter fere with the other And remember. won't stir out of my hotel till I've had your note"
 Bereft of him. Chicago overawed me and took my breath away It is a good thing I saw New York first, for if I'd come straight from England with only memories of peaceful London to sup port me through the ordeal, l don't know but it might have affected my brain
 It was long drive, though. and as l had ttme to calm down l saw that numbers of the huge buildings are no- ply designed and very magnificent in decoration making a splendid effect in spite of their vast size rather than hc- cause of it. And such shops too. They're like the fairy palaces my nurse used to tell me about, as big as whole cities, where you could get any thing you wanted just hy wishing
 At last We stopped before a large, handsome house with a lawn round 1t and no fence. The house was stone in front, but had brick sides. which gave it a queer effect. vet somehow didn't spoil it, and wherever there wasn't a porch it had broken out in bow windows
 I told the cabman 10 wait and then ran up the four or five steps to ring the front door bell In q minute d maid came who could have been very smart looking If she had only worn a proper cap.
 'Is Miss Woodburn stopping hcre:" I asked.
 No, she isn't returned inc young woman, with a glint of the eye which seemed to say she would perish sooner than call any one Miss"
 Are you sure?" persisted, my heart preparing for plunge bOotward.
 "I guess so," said the girl with q su-
 
 was staying with us, but she went day before yesterday. I don't think she'll be back, because she's gone to take care of a friend who's real sick way back in Ohio somewhere"
 Way back in Ohio somewhere" The words were like a knell for all my hopes. didn't know what was to be come of me now
 T am sorry" I said. Do you know If q telegram came for Miss Woodburn yesterdayT'
 Yes, indeed" replied the young woman, all in one word. but her face frightened. Suddenly she was looking at me like long lost friend. ''I guess you're expected. Mrs. Hale that's the lady of the house here. sent the tele- gram on, and Miss Woodburn tele- graphed back about you. Mrs. Hale went to meet your train. but may be