The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-01

There's a graan hotel T. the toon-
Verro nne 1T is; but Am thinl1in' that
may rather care to go to a quieter
house. An as AID recommend We to
seek the Walter Scott hotel. 'Tis KEEP
by vera decent folk. an though small
IN vera respectable an vera clean.
Say that yer kent by Tammas Mac
pherson an that will vouch for we,
seem that we're a bit lassie by yer
lanes lis most decent place en-
tlrely an Am tellin' We that the
Sheriff O. Galloway himself aye rests
there when he come to toon."
JOY wrote her message on the piece
of paper which he had provided whilst
speaking:
ITO Col. Ogilvie. Inn of Greeting
Ambleside: Dearest Daddy I have been
caught in a very heavy fog and lost,
put happily found my way here. I
snail return by the first train in the
morning. Love to mother. I am well
and safe. joy
Then the signal man gave her ex-
pfcit directions as to finding the house.
difHdent anxiety:
ITO what figure will yer ladyship
gang in this-this ADMINISTRATION? AID
joost like to ken in case o. necessity 2"
She answered quickly:
IN anything you ike-twenty-five
dollars-I mean five pounds-ten pounds
-twenty-a hundred. anything. any
thing that my father gets the mes
sage soon" He looked amazed for
moment. Then as he held open the
door deferentially he said in a voice
In which awe blended with respect:
''Dinna fash yerself more ma Ieddie
gang quick Ye may sleep easy the
NIGHT, an wi'out thocht O. doobt. An
ii leave wi ma kinsman jamie Mac
pherson O. the Walter Scott ma neem
an address in case yer ladyship wishes
me to send to you the memorandum
O the twenty poons.'
10y found her way without much
dff1culty to he Walter Scott. The
house was all shut up. but she knock
ed and rang: and presently the door
was unclaimed and opened. The Boots
looked for a moment doubtful when
he saw lady alone: but when she
said:
Il am lost in the fog. and Mr.. Thorn
as Macpherson Of the railway told me
should get lodging here he opened
the door wide and she walked In. He
chained the door. and left her for
few minutes: but returned with q
Young woman who eyed her up and
down somewhat suspiciously. Joy
seemed to smell danger and said at
once:
ct got lost in the fog. and the motor
met with an accident. So I had to
leave 1T on the road and walk on
AN your shawfer % asked the doubt
ing young woman
He got into trouble for driving too
fast; and had to be left behind"
shall A put DOWN."
joys mind had been working. Her
t1redneSs and her sleepinesS were
brushed aside by the pert young wom-
ans manifest suspicion. She remem-
bered Mr.. Hardy's caution not to give
her own name: and now. face to face
with a direct query. remembered and
used the one which had been given to
her on the Cryptic. 1t had this advan-
tage that it would put aside any sus-
picfon or awkwardness arising from
her unprotected position. arriving as
she did in such an un-accredited way.
So she answered at once:
"Athlyne. Lady Athlynei'' The
young woman seemed impressed. Say
ing: Excuse me a moment she went
into the bar where she lit a candle.
She came back in a moment and said
very deferentially:
It'll all recht yer ladyship. There's
twa rooms, a sittin' -room an a bed
room. They were originally kept for
was NO comm. SO when the wire
came frae tn ither PARTY the rooms
were kept for him. When no one ar
rived the name was crossed aft the
slate. But it's a rechti Shall light
fire yer Leddyship?''
"Oh no! 1 only require a bedroom.
1 must get away by the first train in
the morning. 1 shall just lie down as
milk and biscuit thatsis all require.
If it were possible I should like the
milk hot: but If that is not convenient
it won't matter" AS they went up
stairs the girl said:
Yell forgie me yer Leddyship. but
/didna ken wha We were. Mrs. Mac
pherson was early up to bed the NIGHT,
when the fog had settled doom and she
knew there was no more traffic. To-
morrow is a heavy day here, and
things keep us late; and she wanted
to be ready for it. An she's MIGHTY
discreet ABBOTT ony comm here wi'oot
hot Oh,
was getting into deep water and turn
ed the conversation. There is yer
candle lit. The fire in the kitchen is
hearty yet. an I'll bring yer milk hot
in the half-o' twos-twos. I'll leave
word that ye're to be called in good
time in the MORN"
Within few minutes she came
back with the hot milk. Joy was too
tired and to anxious to eat; and re-
fusing all proffers of service and of
helm as to clothing. babe the girl good
night She just drank the milk; and
having Invested herself of her shoes
and stockings. which were soiled with
travel and of all but her under-cloth-
ing. crept in between the sheets The
warmth and the luxury of rest began
to tell at once: within few minutes
she was sound asleep.
CHAPTER XVII
The Sheriff.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the Sheriff rode into Dairy. The police
sergeant spoke to him, and he kindly
came into the station. There the
sergeant put the matter before him.
He was an elderly man. hearty and
genial and with a pleasant manner
which made every man his friend.
When he heard the details of the case,
regarding which the policeman asked
his advice. he smiled and took snuff
and said pleasantly to the officer:
ct don't think we need be uneasy in
your mind. After all tits only a mat
ter of a fine: and as the chauffeur is
ready to pay IT. whatever it may be;
and is actually in your custody having
as you say more than sufficient money
upon him to pay the maximum penalty
hereto inflicted for furious driving in
this shire. 1 think you will not get