Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-26
CHAPTER Continues.

''ths Honorable Agatha wyckhon"
CHAPTER I.-contInued.
This proved to be the case. AS l
addressed myself to her the girl rose
with dignity and replied: Il am the
Honorable Agatha Wyckhof and
own these grounds. so. you see. you are
trespassing"
But her tone was laughing and her
expression not at all severe, so
promptly told her who we were. and
we shook hands, the Honorable Agatha
smiling at me somewhat the way she
had smiled at Vincent. though perhaps
a trihe more appreciatiyely.
We didn't mean to-" said Vincent.
"and | hope you don't mind. You'll
forgive us. won't you?"
The girl laughed. and II was a laugh
that like to hear, not the silly. re-
pressed giggle OF London debutante.
She'll very nearly do" thought,
even II she isn't more than 90"
Forgive you?" she repeated "Of
course | will. / think It's great fun.
! haven't seen a new man for six
weeks"
was wondering what she meant
by using the word new" and waiting
for Vincent TO reply. when. instead Of
answering her. he suddenly pointed
over my shoulder with a look OF hor.
ror. The train" he cried. the train"
Sure enough. when turned saw
our train had started and, although
moving slowly. was we'll on its way
TO the little town in the distance.
We we're three-Quarters OF a mile
from the tracks by this time. and Of
course pursuit was useless.
Left behind" cried Vincent dra.
maticslly. and burst out laughing.
That's Just like hIm-he always
laughs at everything. For my own
part / couldn't see anything funny
about Il. Here we we're set down in a
little town that probably did not con.
tain an inn. while our luggage travelled
merrily on to Cuppstone, all because
OF foolish within OF his. The girl
laughed, too. so there was no use In
telling him what thought OF him then.
Well. what are We going to do?" I
asked sharply.
Do" echoed Vincent why. with
her permission, well play n game OF
gold with the Honorable Agatha. and
then go on TO the station. whatever It's
name Is, and take another train for
Cuppstone."
Its name is Wye" said the Honor.
able Agatha. the town OF Wye. and
that's a very good plan. That's just
what we'll do"
And II was Just what We did do. And
you should have seen that girl play
golf! By the time we had been around
the ls.hole course felt little fatlgued
one has 20 keep in training TO do
that sort OF thing at a minutes notice
but Vincent and the Honorable
Agatha seemed as fresh as when we
started and proposed a race to the
station. told them TO run on ahead
and I'd meet them later, so away
they dashed. with Rudolph leaplng and
barking in front of them, never doubt.
ing that the whole thing was planned
for his especial benefit.
When | reached the station at last,
instead OF seeing about our train or
telegraphlng to Cuppstone about our
late arrival, there was Vincent sitting
on the luggage-truek with that girl,
and. am ashamed to say, he was hold.
ing her hand. When they spied me the
girl tried to pull her hand away. but
Vincent held on.
That you. Archibald?" he called. as
IL II could have been anyone else.
Come on up here. We've been telling
fortunes. and Miss Agatha's hand Is
very interesting"
No doubt" answered, dryly; but
what have you done about telegraphing
TO Cuppstone, and what train have you
found we can take?"
There isn't any train" said Vim.
cent, as cheertully as II he were tell.
Ing me bit Of good news. only two
trains a day run through Wye from
London, and ours was the last. ANY.
way, your friend. the guard, thought
We ought 70 get on here and put on ali
our luggage"
looked around in CONSERVATION and
there were our boxes. all piled neatly
At the far end OF the platform.
For goodness sake. WiIfreds.-T
call him Wilfred when am aagry-E
said. turning ON Vincent, who was
again busy telling fortunes-"do take
some interest What are we going 10
ldof Isn't there station master here
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