Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30

1t wasn't fear that kept her from goinS
nearer the disabled engine. but she really
didn't see what use she could be.
After while John Morton came through
the crowd and climbed into one OF the for
ward cars Later he came out tearing
some linen into strips. She was thinking
OF that look In his eyes
Excited knots Of people stood here and
there; bits of news flew from one TO
another. Two cars were on fire now. but
the flames were being extnguished. She
did not see the Cartoons. and wondered
where they were. She paced up and down
outside the car for an hour. then went
in. The car was deserted 1t was weary
waiting. Finally, John Morton came
NO one killed.. he said in answer to her
look Of inquiry. "One fireman was caught
under the engine and terribly burned He
may pull through"
: His face and arms were grimy: a huge
mark of black was streiked along his
forehead. He wiped the Precipitation from
his face with torn piece of lihen which
he had thrust into his pocket. She caught
sight or his right arm-from the wrist u
the elbow the flesh was burned. 1t was
badly swollen and he touched ii gingerly
with a piece of linen.
OH she said. Her eyes sought his
with quick sympathy.
i wonder if you have some cold cream.
I'll find the porter and get something to
do 1t up with
She knew of pillow. She got it. jerked
off the slip and tore it up. In her i'm
patience she shook the things from her
grip. looking for the jug Of cream. She
put her cool hands on the burned arm,
and he WINGED. then he smiled.
1T feels better. already" he said
A lump somehow. came to her throat
as she wound the bandage around tender
ly, trying to smile bravely.
II always knew he said softly. that
you would come into my life suddenly-like
this. Do you remember how still it
seemed in the car when you told that
Mrs. Carleton your name?"
After long time she nodded. His hand
closed over hers, and she trembled ridicu-
lousy.
Il haven't forgotten about Miss Floyd
he went on. but il she decides she won't
have me-
Five millions. and she's awfully poor"
Don't pull down my hopes" A pause.
I'm trying to guess if you
I'm going to-"
"What?'
What you're trying to guess"
Don't you know that l love you?"
"A woman can always tell
Can a man.
She hesitated over il a moment
Il think So, she said.
-ta,,
she began turning over i'm her mind
whether or 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 Besides she couldn't have il out
with him there on crowded train. She
thought over means Of escaping him
when they should reach New York Once
she concluded to give him wrong adj
dress. but 1t seemed rather awful to de-
hberately lie Besides. he would undoubt-
eddy insist on going with her.
She had one hope. The carriage would
be there to meet her. for she had man
aged 10 send a telegram at Washington.
If Andrew were still footman he would
know her and would not necessarily call
her name. She would say "Good-bye'
and Mary Smith would vanish
1t did happen just that way, and she was
so exultant over the success OF her plan
that her one thought was to be off But
at the last moment he thrust a pencil and
slip OF paper into her hand His fingers
closed over hers In a caress as he took
the slip from her, and the pencil rolled
off somewhere-lost.
She looked out the window as the car
rage drove away. Suddenly she decided
to tell him. Tomorrow seemed SO far
away. 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.
4 note came from John Morton saying he
would call at O'Clock. He came with
the lawyer. Mrs. Newton, the housekeep-
er. waited patiently while she made extra
little dabs at her hair and dress. She WAS
In tremendous hurry, but she didn't
seem to get anywhere. She managed TO
look seh-possessed. though, when Mrs.
Newton presented her to the LAWYER
I'm glad to meet you. Miss Floyd" he
said.
But then her courage failed her. Some
one else came forward, a pair of gray
eyes-not smiling-were looking into hers:
she felt a pressure OF the hand the merest
clasp. The quizzicai look around the
mouth was there, but the face was quite
impressive. a voice she did not know-it
was SO cold and formal-said something
about being glad to know her. Little
commonplace remarks drfted in. She
might have made some herself-she really
did not know. She remembered vaguely
that the cold. formal voice asked about
her trip, and she answered.
After lime, the lawyer asked Mrs
Newton to go with him to the library
concerning some papers that seemed 10
worry him. AS they disappeared. shs
found herself looking into pair Of smiling
gray eyes. and quizzcal mouth was inn
printing kiss on her lips.
Il thought they'd never CO., he said
Then he took from 49,, pocket the paper
on which in her excitement she had writ
ten her right name and address.
OH she said.
And do you know. they forgot all about
the five millons!