Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-04

hopes and ambitionsthc career She had dreamed OF.
The very expression Of his face inspiration. She
put into words opinions she had hardly formed to
herself, and how he seemed to understand She al
most betrayed herself hundred times, but he knew
nothing Of Eleanor Floyd, and he wasn't thinking OF
her. Eleanor seemed somehow showed into the back
granddaughter.
1t takes only little thing to precpitatc crisis
Eleanor hardly conscious of how it all about
There suddenly had lurch, roar, jange OF
discordant sounds several cries from panic stricken
passengers and confusion. She was aware OF some
near-qrtc near,-in fact, John Morton was hold
aDont be frightened its all over" he was saying
She shvcrcd, and sank back into her seat but he still
I'm not frightened really" she replied at was all
"lll go and sec what the trouble IS he said quietly
too quietly She had seen the look in his eyes.
She sat there, outwardly calm, with little trenors
running all her The talking shry;
the men had gone out hurricdly
lie came back in short time, spoke few reassuring
words TO her flung his coat down, and went out again.
rolling up his shirt sleeves. She tugged the window,
and finally got it up. She could some piled-up
freight cars. and an overturned engine in cloud Of
escaping One OF the passenger coaches was on
fire. She gathered together her belongings and his and
put them on the seat Then she put on her hat and went
use she could be.
After a while John Morton came through the crowd
and climbed into Of the forward Later he
out tearing linen into strips, She was think
ing of that look in his eyes.
Excited knots of people stood here and there; bits
Of news flew from one to another. Two cars we're
on fire now. but the flames being extinguished.
She did not see the Cartoons. and wondered where
they She paced up and down outside the car
for an hour then went in The car was deserted It
was weary waiting Finally, John Morton came.
so ono killed. he said in answer to her look Of
inquiry "Onc fireman was caught under the engin.
and terribly burned lie may pull through"
s locf apd 5@ @ hugh 6s5 f Of 6a.
!iraon from his face with torn piece OF linen whick
he had thrust into his pocket She caught sight of his
right arinfrom the wrist to the elbow the flesh was
badly swollen he ed
gingerly. with piece of linen.
"Oh!' she said. Her eyes sought his with quick
sympathy.
Il wonder il YOU have some cold cream. I'll find
the porter and get something to do it up With
and tore up In her inpaence she shook the t ag1
from her grip looking for the jug of cream She put
her cool hands on the burned arm, and he WINGED,
at feels better already" he said
-. lump, somehow, came to her throat as she wound
the ba sGsS, sw i he d y to me bays
into my life suddcnly-like this Do YOU re-
member how still it seemed in the when you told
that Mrs. Carleton your name
After long time she nodded His hand closed over
hers, and she trembed ridcuously
Il haven't forgotten about Miss Floyd he went on
but il she decides she won't have me"
Five millions, and she's awfuly poor
Don't Pull down my hopes" a pause. I'm crying
TO guess il you-"
lin going to"
"What you're irving 10 guess"
Don't you know that | love you?'
a. woman san always tell
She hestatcd over it moment.
IL think So she said
When the train nearing Jersey City she began
turning over in her mind whether not she would
undeceive him about herself But she chung to the
make believe; it had been such happiness Another
day, and then he would have to know Resides she
couldn't have it out with him there a crowded train
She thought over means OF escaping him when they
should reach New York Once she concluded 70 give
him wrong address but it seemed rather awful %
deliberately lie Besides. he would undoubtedly insist
on going with her.
She had one hope The carriage would be there to
meet her: for she had managed to send a telegram
would know her and would not necessarily call her
name, She would say "Good-by," and Mary Smith
1t did happen just that way. and she so exutant
the success of her plan that her one thought
was to be off. But at the last moment he thrust a
closed over hers in caress he took the slip from,
her. and the pencil rolled off somewherc-los
She looked out the window the carriage drove
away. Suddenly she decided to tell him Tomorrow
seemed SO far By the time the carriage stopped
he had disappeared.
Il made mistake, Andrew" she said GO ahead"
The next day seemed to her an eternity. note
came from John Morton sayingthe would call at four
onckeepe wae I pa tg While e ad x 9s
little dabs at her hair and dress. She in tremen-
dous hurry bnt she didn't seem to get anywhere She
I'm glad to YOU, Miss Floyd" he said.
But then her courage failed her Some else cam,
forward pair OF gray eyes-not sming-were looking
into hers; she felt pressure OF the hand. the merest
Glasp The quzzical look around the mouth was there
but the face quite impassivc. voice she did no;
know-lt was SO cold and formal-sad something abou,
being glad to know her. Little commonplace remarks
really did not know She remembered vaguely that the
cold formal voice asked about her trip and she an
swercd.
After time, the lawyer asked Mrs Newton to 60
with him to the library concerning some papers that
seemed to worry him. As they disappeared She founc
herself looking into pair of smin. gray eyes and
quzzical mouth imprinng a kiss on her l4,.
u thought they'd never goW he said
Then he took from his pocket the paper on which
in her excitement she had written her right name and
address
"Ohr she said
And, do you know, they forgot all about the FIVE
millions! "