Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

look for no reward for his gratuitous
and self appointed part. Indeed. he
was all hut successful TN pcrsundtng
himself that II was tho fascination Of
adventure alone that drew him on.
A hapehance native whom he pres
emily encountered furnished minute
| objections for reaching the Backyard
station OF the Southeastern and Chat
ham railway. adding comfortable IN
formation TO the effect that the next
eastbound train would pass through
IN ton minutes-it kirkwu0d would
mend his pace he could make II easily,
with TINA TO spare -'
lakewood ncnded his pace accord
ingly. but. contrary TO the prediction.
had no time 10 spare vt all Even IA
he stormcd tho ticket gratiHg the train
was laundering I'm Mt the platform
/ Therefore nervous ticket agent
passed him out first class ticket In
stead OF the third Glass he had asked
Tor. and there was no time wherein to
have the mistake rectiBcd. Ilirkwood
planked down the fare. swore and
| sprinted for the carriages.
The hrst compartment whose door
he perked violently open proved 10 10
occupied ana was, moreover, pot a
smoking car He received hhoting
Impression OF womaue startled Dyes
staring Into his own through thin
mesh OF veilinH fell Of the running
board. slammed the door and hurled
himself toward the next compartment
Here happier fortune attended upon
bis desire, The boxlikc section was
untennntcd. and notice blown upon
! thc window glass announced that Il
| was Second Glass Smoking" Kirk.
wood promptly tuurblcd I'm, and when
he turDed To shut the door the poRc hes
| were moving
A pipe hciped hiil to bear up whiio
the trdin was making iAs two other
stops in the borough OF Woolwich 1t
cpnsoled him little That none disputed
with him his lonely possession OF the
compartment that no bud caught the
shecrness train or that he was really
losing no time. A sense OF deep de-
lection had settled down upon his con-
sciousnesS, with realization OF how
completely FOOLS crrhnd was this OF
his. He fclt forctoomed 10 failure.
IFc WIS never 90 see Dorothy Calendar
again. and his brain seemed numb
with disuppQint Presently he
toppIcd Imply over on the cushions
anti Fell fast asleep.
RattiIng and swnyIng. the train left
the town behind
! Presently he put aside his pipe and
stared blou',y out at n rceling land
scapc. the pleasant. homcly. smiling
countrywide of Kent A deeper mel.
RnchOly tinted his mipd-Dorothy Cal.
endar wns forever lost to Him. Pros
emily he topplcd Imply over on the
cushions and fell fast asleep.
After long time he seemed 20 real
ize rather hnzlly that The carriage door
had been opened 20 admit somebody
Its smart closing bang shocked him
awake. lIo sat up. biinklbg I'm con.
fusion, hardly conscious Of more, 10
begin with, than that the train had
J paused nnd was again in fun flight
Then. his scllscs clearing, no became
tnware that his solitary companion. Just
entered, was n WOMAN She was sea ted
| across from him, her back to the en-,
gina In an inttltude which somehow
! suggested highly n0pchalapt frame
ofimind, She laughed, and immodiate-.
ly her speaking voice was high and
sweet I'm HIS hearing.
Beneath his breath the bewildercd
man suid. The deucew and above It.
In a stupeflcd tone, Mrs Hallnmr
She nodded I'm not unfriendly fash.
ION, smiling brightly. Myself, nv
/ KirkwoOd! Really our prcdestined
paths are bndly tangled just now.
aren't theyf We're you surprised to
find me IN here with you7 Come, now,
| confess you weFc!~
To be Continued Tomorrow