Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-20

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 Bring timetable al oaee; nnst get a train tonight.
 The boy vanished and rc,ulnc in an incredibly short time. He turned it over and his Lanl .ooi, though he was by no means nervoGa man; he ran his rell- cfl rapidly U, assa corn tAc lines. "Express tppl>c thirty, Can Iaa,,e t?' He looked at h's watch. "Six thirty five six hours. The des t'5es Of nations 'c'o ben c',~s e's djHas.'Cs lave fa,,en ia s'Y 'lo s } hevp linner. cen forward sln ,s-.i4>' .,,.c's~ ', but la5ss eat to k e- 1 ja a.9 aos%; Sal snr~ !? 5iil say | thcv did n0s [ sa-.n me whea o, 'e- c confession from an ignorant ,;-F1 of ninety odd. I'd fight that, tut s~1 su.e nejiield has made it imrcssib" {, a5a,c it win, 50 will not waste time and money over it, and they have as mich as T.'
 The old grandfather did not know what sinews of war he was providing for a battle royal bct,lccn his grandsons.
 Richard Soule vas not man who un- dercstimatcd the Fowcr of his foe. In th0 old days called eood. he >nll nave made all ideal feudal lord, and would lave sacked his enemys castle aud carried off his Donen-folk with all tho courage. Car> isx and lack of conscience that ehara| r, lzsd that brave but somewhat unsettled psriod
 He consumed a good diuESr, but did nos linger over it as usual, and returned to his room to plan h's campaiga.
 Elizabeth YVES spending the saasa eyen- tug with Aileon; thoy talked til late over thc fire Aileen was full of loving syaa. pathy in Elizabeth s happiness; they ts.!k ed over plans and lovers, as g.rIs will. Ailoen was but twenty one, aud there Nas not much difference, for Fl za ietn iad had always a strong character and sas had read and studio" much, and observed also as much of tic as q sheltered girl could
 At eleven thc bell rang; Ailaep wc.z 10 the door, and Il telegram was put .G ..er bands She noted that it bore the gai'ls p,f thc place Nhce Gerald was conin>d.
 s'Cone on lo:a0 tran at once; vail IT.,
 GERALD So1IE.
 60 hcaven' what has happened? must go, Not paid for2 On, of con se; Gerald probably has no money, s,le thought in her haste. She got her pnise xnd paid the messenger. Then she went to Elizabeth.
 CT must go to Gerald at one', on the twelve thirty train, can you go with me, Flizabetha We will como back on tho first train in the morning-at any rate, you can. Mother is too i'll to go. 'H leave note here on the mantel 1T they inquire for you. Never mind hats, gloves, or wraps; I have them all, and you know we are of the same size. We ean get D ear; it is only eleven V
 Elizabeth did not quite approve, out, ,he hesitated because she wanted to seq her lover before she went; but she reflect sd that her mother knew she was to re- main over night with Aileen, and t.ere would be no anxiety about her at home, aud tho family knew that theic was a tran from the penal city at eight, which would bring her homo at breakfas'-time, % her clear-headed caution was satisfied, and no one would be anxious; so she join sd Aileen in hastening to get ready.
 "I shall not need much money for such ' short journey; have about twelve dol lars in my purse; must get some more tomorrow.
 "'T have five with me, said Elizabeth, T forgot to leave my purse at homo when I came over.''
 Aileen hastily scrubbed note on the back of the telegram and placed 1t in conspicuous place on the mantel
 "Mother will notice the telegram, bus ordinary paper might not attract her at sention. Come, let us go.
 AS they left the house q strong, cold wind was blowing, and strong drausht .ame in at the door as they went out and circled aud eddied through the hall md the open portiere, and caught the tel ,gram lying loosely on the mantsl It waited it gently into the grate, where It vas consumed and the ashes danced mer- lily up the chimney, and not q trace was eft of Aileen and Elizabeth.
 It was one of those perverse trifles, a mall and utterly valueless incident in It. elf, but one of those fatal accidents hat at times changes tho course of tho nightiest events.
 As Elizabeth and Ailcen walked alone tt night in the street they felt nervous; hey were not accustomed to being with.