Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31

FfIfIffiifg tIFr f8te4 Nlis Hdh Just ftitsStssl inc 3s35 for Greenwieiis. Something tor was # some onef, struck her violently n Inc back. and sie swung rou8d just as 4 young man dasbed by to the closed gafe She was adjusting T shak- cn pun when the youth returned full Of apologies
 T beg your pardon. but did want to catch that 3;3J train the worst way" he said as he mepped his brow
 50 did l." replied Alice with em- phasis. but I did not think II neees sary to employ Eersoual violence as A means of catching +
 Alice turned from the apoiogetlf man. who stood regarding her with open admiration The latter or something magnetic in his personality. added te inc fhonght of the two hours she had ie wnit hefore fhe nexf train left for Greenwich. made her hesitate.
 "You deserve snnle form of punish ment suifed te your offense. she sail. with ehnrmlng assnmed severity
 "oh. say. continued the man. al'm no professional slaes,r. You know. jus1 plain everyday lawyer running out ef town for holiday. and he produced his card in yeritlea tf5H of lle statement And maEle you'll be easier hen 1 tell yoa that fhefe Nns elfl ou that train I've been IF, ihg fo meet for two years
 fa. sff1 ..dr Waiter Nifherspoon Then she zlniied lie followed fer into fine wait iag roen. md theg sat down on the uncomfortable t4u#lws eatffetsHfian af nn lnprfzpflt hut interesting TT hire m4fe the walt remarkably shart oree settied h comfortable felH@n ehaiEs they Reae Ike elt travelling eamIHaiaas.
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 Inn.t 9nu fm1k wr4 mtgtt have 2 window opea Mir witherspanhf all p Interrupted NhHfrsPpeH opened fhe window and turned ih' eouNersa Hon iufp T los per euai ehannrl
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 II bef ~itrs Il e...te old i4dy." assured Withefspaon "NoW. this other eirl thni | WIS going h meet she hsd no relatives
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 II WIS quite dark hFn the twf lefl the train md Nlthef3pean !. q reluctant adieuS tu his eumpanian He onered to HHl her earfi8ge bai she declined ttis assistance Il h' IS ea IT he might Ebow h5r name
 "Smlth." said Allee @ltsf < mi t.h rho old fashl1ned spelling Yoa know and she was iast In the rSaess anl tAe crowd
 nlly nrewster met Nithersneef with the irap. but seemed surprise to ind him alone
 sWheee's Mss TwiteR'tl ed eA4n She didn't eome ur on the other train satt Brewster as they elimb'd h thi trap
 Hanged if know. nM," asnree WHAerspoea ~ted fr fhft m5 teE don't cane. met rhe mesf E aafHa girl an fhe irlln and l'm al n F iIees ne q llfestHe I'll tna hsr aaals and natry her"
 Yaa auehi ,o haye llee1 iu th twelfth century. Waltrr They carrl 4 oa the Nomcn hy.forge in thase days encouraged nnS
 Once Inside tle Hariy country home the ueu were called to account Where was Miss Twltehell2 Mrs lIards cx pressed so much selleitade that Rllls Brewster offered to go back and loos for her guest once more Wltheespeou turned to go io his room and change his clothes for the even Ing when the hell rang and Mrs liar. dy opened the door to admit ihe lost guest Wi,herspsen caught her voice aud stood glueSi to the stairs. "oh. I'm here all right" she said gasiy "came up in station trap missed the 3ia and had 10 walt for the a,fa Now. do let me run up to my room and get Into a comfy light freck. and then I'll tell you all about it.
 Hatf sn hour later Witherspeon rs- turned "a the drawlng room Ills col lar seem.s, bit too small. for he kept IhtNAE III IT IN hit HIS Nt>b A'tl' riding nps He pulled II down once. twice and then again Perhaps he was nervous tie stood hy an open win dow smoking a cigarette. trying 10 look perfectly calm. when the rustic ef silk. l ea rasnceS made him change color
 Waiter. come here" called Mrs. Hardy, T want yoS te know the 
 dearest esrl Mss Twiteheat You've hearB es tafk about her so often
 Aul. as usuai, t.se woman saved The aay
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