Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

entity II l ,caS mighty anxious.
stupid mistake there had been som,
delay in his getting my letter.
! was even more pleased to see hin
than had thought | was going to be
felt as IL l had known him all m.
life. ard he looked so strong and hand
some and dependable that | couldn'
bear to take my eyes OF his face les
/ should wake up and find him gone
because Id been dreaming him.
"I'll tell you all about everything |
you'll sit down." l said. but inSteat
Of doing as asked he inquired witt
a queer. worried expression on his fac
whether had had lunch.
"No; nor breakfast either" | replied
quite gayly, but with watery smile
"Good heavens" SAID lie. going Il
red as II had accused him of snatch
Ing 1t from my lips. Then you mus
have both together before you begin t
t.l me anything"
I'VE might go cut AMI have sand
wich somewhere" | suggested.
"There's nothing the matter with til
Waldorf sandwiches"
Except that they're expensive" salt
l. "You must remember you and
aren't millionares."
81 have been doing pretty well late
ly," said he. II can almost call my
self rich. Please have some lunch.
can afford it. and IL you refuse ~
know It's BECAUSE
guessed what he might be goinl
to say. so stopped him.
"Nonsensew ! exclaimed. But Nv
run away from Mrs. Stuyvesant-Knox
and l don't want to be found. II sh
or her brother should have come t
New York or If anybody else
"I've' thought Of that" said he quick
ly. "but we've no time to waste
You're starving. If You wouldn't mine
my getting you private dining room
and sending you in some lunch
"But want you to be with me-"
insisted.
He evidently hesitated, but only 70
a minute. ! don't think he's the sor
Of man to hesitate long about any
thing
"very well, that's what I'd like best
Of course. II you don't mind" he said
"I'li go and see to everything. and b.
back before you can count sixty. !
you do 1t slowly"
didn't do 1t ut all, but thought how
thankful l was that he had come t
me, for | was sure everything wOult
80 right now.
In two or three minutes he cam
back to take me into charming lltt
dining room. where there was no dan
ger that Mrs. Ess Kay or Potter coul'
pounce upon us, as 1t was for MI
Brett and me alone. | shuddered +
think what 1t must he costing, but hi
clothes were so exceedingly good
hoped he hadn't exaggerated about tn
luck that had come to him.
Naturally l couldn't tell the part o
my story which concerned Potte
Parker, but / said that Mrs. Ess Ka
wanted me to do things which | didn'
think 1t right to do. and | couldn't sta
In her house even a day longer.
81 should like to go home" l. wen
on, but l can't yet. ana the only othe
thing is to join Miss Wcodburn in CHI
cago. You remember Miss Woodburr
don't your
He said he remembered her YER
we'll, had read in the newspapers tina
she had left Newport for Chicago an
thought 1t was a wise idea Of mine t
join her.
I'm glad you think that" said
"for / want to start today, and l hop
you'll tell me how to 60, how muc
money 1t will be. how long 1t takes t
get there and all about it"
He didn't answer for minute, bu
sat looking very grave, staring at hi
brown hand on the white tableclot
as if he'd never seen 1t before. The
he said:
"Curiously enough, am going wes
this afternoon too. Would you objee
to my being In the same train?
wouldn't suggest such thing. onl!
you see, as you're stranger In th
country l might be able to help you
little."