New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

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rnomenrary impulse that bade him hasten to the
booking office and secure a ticket for St NO-1rZ
forthwith He dismissed the notion as quIXotlc and
unnecessary
Miss Wynton at this initial stage Of the Journey
vealed a subtlety that demanded equal restraint
on Sponsors part. Helen herself was 50 far from
suspecting the truth that Bower would be com
PEELED 10 keep up the pTetenSe OF q casual meeting
Nevertheless, SpenSer Ch1Var1c nature was stirred
TO the depths The conversation overheard IN the
Embarrassment Hotel had given him a knowledge Of
the characteristics of two women that would have
amazed both Of them they had been told OF It Hr
was able to measure the exact extent of Bowe-
acquaintance with Helen, while ne was ConnGc--
that the relationship between Bower and NI-ICer-
Jacques had gone great deal further than might ZEE
Inferred from the actress curt statement that he
was one whom she wished TO avoid These --.
extremes could be reCOnCiled only by most uTtav
able estimate OF Bower, and that the Ane-rra-
conceded without argument.
OF course. there remained the possibility thar
Bower was really traveller that day by idle chance
but Spenser blew aside this alternative with ---
first Whit of smoke from the cigar he lt rnechr'-
Caly as the train left the station
No he said, grim self CoTmunIng- the
skunk found out somehow that she going abroad.
and planned TO accompany her | could see II In
the S,nirk his face aS he discovered her
whereabouts the platform. Ii he means To- sum
mer at Maloggia guess my thousand dollars re.s
expended TO good purpose. and the qulcAe- ]
put up another thousand 70 pull things straight
the happier shall be And let me tell YOU. mother.
that if i get Helen through this business wen and
happy | shall quit fOOling round as godfather, a-
stage uncle. any other OF soft hearted lttJ-
Meanwhile. Bower has jumped my claim
HIS glance happened TO fall official with The
H legend Ticket Inspector on the collar OF his
coat He remembered that this man. or some other
closely resembling him, had visited the carriage n
which Bower travelled.
say he cried. hailing him on the spur Of --e
moment. when does the next tram leave for ~
Moritz:"
AT two-twenty from Charing Cross. sir. Bur
the Engadine Express IS the best one Did YOU mss
No, Just blew in here to see a friend of, and
the trip kind of appealed TO me Did You notice
a reserved compartment for d Nh Mark Bower-
&C. know Mr.. Bower very well, sir. He goes 10
Paris or Vienna twenty times YEAR
To-day he Is going to Switzerland
So he is; TO Zurich. l think First single he
had But he's TO bring up IN Vienna or Frank
fort | wish | knew half what he knows about
foreign money business | shouldn't be punching
tickets here very long Thank YOU. sir tha--1~
Cross at two-twenty; but YOU may have dlrrc1--s
about booking berth in the sleeper Just nos.
everybody Is crossing the Channel
q" It looks Ike that" SAID Spenser. who had Oh
tanned the information he wanted Taking cab
he drove to the sleeping car company ONCE where
he asked for map of the Swiss railways. LUrcn.
Bowers destination, puzzled him. but he did
falter in his purpose.
The IS rogue" he thought. or have
never seen one. Anyhow. u night IN the tram
doesn't cut any ice and Switzerland hl the
bill for week we'll as London or Scotland
HE was fortunate in the fact that some person
- wished 10 postpone journey that day, and the
accident assured him of comfortable quarters from
Calais onward. Then he drove TO a bank and 70
The Firefy' Office. Mackenzie had just opened
his second bottle of beer By this time he regarded
Spenser as an amiabe lunatic. He greeted hl11
now with much glee his dreary nature was
capable of.
Hello" he said Been to the last OF the
lady"
Not quite. | want to take back what ! SAID