Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-25
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4 the $50 train to spend the week
"A At her cottage By the sea she cent
M this telegram:
VIC will be at station At S:1S. Bring her
aown.
M contents Of a HOttentot newspaper.
what should / do-gO to the station
nd trust TO luck7 That was all l
eOuId do, aud that did.
There was the usual rush to ret
.bOard that one hnds ON the last days
n the week at trains going to seaside
resorts There were q dozen people
ahead of me at the ticket once. among
them a pretty girl TO whom the agent
ave a ticket to Manasquan, which
was my station. OF course took note
y her and hoped she might turn out
% be Vie, but there was only the rea-
On Of her destination. walked about
fOr ten minutes before the train start.
al observing every one who seemed to
y looking for some one. All / could
nee we're a youngster Of eighteen who
waited at the gate TIL the starting bell
rang and a man with dog, who leaned
-
AGAINST post.
As the train rolled or l entered
ear, and there sat the girl with the
ManasQuan ticket. / stared at her.
and, after looking at me for a mo.
ment, she dropped her eyes. Beside
Der on the seat was suit case, which
noticed was marked v. 4. That set
tied 1t. She must be Vic. Instead Of
approaching her and asking her II she
was the girl looked for concluded
to gain the Information on the detec-
tive plan 1t would be interesting to
discover her identity by following the
clew given me on her suit case. II
would be more interesting to know her.
che not knowing me. 1t would be
downright fun to take her 10 my
hostess, char Bet for her failure to
give me proper information, then tell
them both that by my ingenuity had.
after all. been enabled to do all that
had been required OF me. Raising my
hat. said to her:
Pardon me. but / think we are go
Ing to the same station, and, arrived
there, we will be entertained at the
same house."
"Yes?" she replied, with a smile.
"YOu are going to Manasquan, I be-
lieveT
II am"
"And you will be the guest of my
eOusln?"
She put the suit case on the door,
and sat down beside her.
who is your cousin7''
Il have thought that It would be en-
teFtaining to have you see II by ques-
tiOning me you can find out who am
and certain orders | have received re-
specting you"
That would serve to while away
me time we shall spend on the train"
"WilI you beginT'
Let me see. You are Harold BltssP'
mo"
mot Rose buttons 1lanceP'
NO. wish were any ones
lance"
4 give it up"
Cant you guess my ordersT
"NO"
Il am directed to be your escort"
you don't mean It"
yes; | was telegraphed to meet you
q the station to escort you to Manas-
guam and thence to-
"Wherer'
40 tell you would spoil all the fun"
-And." she said. after a little
thought, ito tell you where I'm going
would spoil all the fun too"
1T certainly would. The person
nom whom / received my orders Il
very careless and gave no Chew by
which to recognize you. Nevertheless
have secured a clew. Do you like
70 read detective storlesr'
Il dOte on them"
WELL we are enacting a little de-
tectiVe story. When we get to the end
OF our journey we shall have the de-
nOuement"
4 dare say 1t viii all be very clever.
now did you happen to think Of such
plan9"
-ManasQuan!" shouted q traInman.
picked up her suit case and LEFT
me car with her. l was about to hand
Aer down the step when q gentleman
pat his own hand In ahead Of me. BE
sAred at me ominOusly. The lady
aid:
Mack, this gentleman has enter
ained me DELIGHTFULLY."- on the train.
as knows me. but don't know him.
HA H. -.
home"
didn't ike this feature Of the AZ
fAir at all.
Come. Ginnie. the carriage d wait
naS" said the young man. casting .
'alplciOus glance ut me.
Heavens. GinnieF' had blun-
derSd.
s not your nrst name Victorian
'Oh, no; It's vlrgIniaE'
got very red in the face and stood
nnts-
The denOuement Il dIRerent." saId
G girl, from what the story iDdi
l admire such endings"
she smiled back at me win dancing
s1es IS she left with the man whom