Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-24

went along Charing Cross road. across
! Oxford street, and on through Rotten
ham Court road, holding ever a north
ward course. He walked quickly and
it was only with difficulty that she
could maintain his pace. When she
passed under the street lamps. her pale,
eager face showed how tired she was.
on and on he stroGe, until he
! reached a somewhat disreputable look
ing street, pretty far north. Here he
suddenly disappeared into a little SHOP
| which had red blinds aglow with the
interior illumination. She stood on the
pavement, painting, hesitating, ques-
tioning. What could he be doing here?
1t could not be for any good purpose
that he had come to this suspicious
looking place, whose rudy blinds hid
it's contents and it's business. She
! stayed there hesitating for several
minutes. Then she resolutely opened
the door. also red with an illuminated
blind, and entered.
She was quite taken aback for the
scene n the odor. 1t vas an eating
house. In wooden boxes or compart-
ments, like old fashioned church pews
on an exaggerated scale sat perhaps a
/ dozen people, some of them evidently
not belonging to the aristocracy, eating
with u~ndisguised appetites. A quick
glance around showed her that the per-
1 son NIOIH size tdu DttIi iilS os
not there. She went up 20 the count
behind which stood. staring at her with
inquisitive eyes, a pert looking young
! lady who. TO any more appreciatfve
taste than Miss Thornton's might ave
appeared not altogether i'll looking.
Hasn't a young gentleman just come
in here she asked.
There are a number of young gen
tlemen here" replied the girl, with 2
comprehensive sweep of the hand.
II mean a gentleman" reiterated
Miss Thornton. with a very marked EN-.
phasis on the word, and a quick glance
of scorn at the shady ~eatur in the
pews.
Perhaps you mean Mr.. Creighton? p
81 do"
You wish to see him."
Eyes. But before l see him I should
like to speak with some responsible,
person. Can l zee your master or mis-
tress?"
THE manageress has pricked he
finger, ma'am. and can't be seen. Per
haps / shall do"
Miss Thornton was too agitated {,
noice very particularly the girls rude
ness.
Perhaps so. 1 only want to ask
few questions"
"Ail right. ma'am. I'm ready
Please tell me exactly why Mr.
Creighton comes here. 1 am respon
sible for him and must know the truth
If you will revea all / will rewar,
you"
The maids eyes a a new glitter Ii
them. Here was a chance not oftel
thrown in her way.
wait a minute, ma'am. and I'll sc
what / can do"
She went into a neighboring room
the kitchen evidently-whcre her vote
was indistinctly heard playing a low
toned duet with that of another nader
In about two minutes she returned.
Now, ma'am.' she said, I'm tell yo
all / know. Mr.. Creighton comes 4
here every evening except Sunday. an
has tea i'm a private room"
Yes"
That's ALL"
Nonsense. Why should he have tie
here? He can get all he wants a
home"
II don't know anything about tina
ma'am. He comes and he has his tea
and he pays for EN-"
And does he take tea quite alone
well, ma'am"-
She hesitated,
Mind, 1 want you to tell me ever,
Ithing. and / promise you shall not /
the loser by it,"
well. ma'am I suppose he is a
ways aione-exeept for-for-
Except what
Except for the"-9s
III on. Quick"
THE girl who
The girl?"e