The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-20
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me-" said Dorothy.
Yes, he's the lunatic who lookei
in the cab" said Gilmore. Some
thing seems to be troubling him
Il wonder what it can be-" said
Dorothy
Il can't imagine" said the cadet
Dinner engrossed their attention
for an hour then they left Hector's
and the cabby appeared at their side.
"e5, sir. enty-third Street fer
ry now, sir. l understand. It's all
right, sir"
Away they ratified. Half an hour
later they were in the great depot
in Jersey City, where they We're
eagerly seized by grinning attend
ant who took their bags by force
and rushed them down the platform
Il understand, sir" he said and
another awful fact he Winked.
Right this way, private apartment ~
Wonderingly they were piloted into
the small room and the door slam
med Dorothy gasped as she sat
down
Did you arrange for all this?" she
asked.
NO. said Gilmore ITS just com
ing to us. But it's what we want,
so there's no objection
The train moved out, and watching
the hideous panorama of Jersey
City through the same window they
were silent for a time.
Something is going to happen in
minute" said Gilmore, finally,
"What?" asked Dorothy, little
startled.
An elderly gentleman with aggres'
sive side-whiskers peered in, saw,
blushed and stammered
"Oh, | beg your pardon. l thought
you were some one else
Then he disappeared.
That's it," said Gilmore trium-
phantly.
His face is awfully familiar to
me-" said Dorothy again. What can
he want?"
Il think it's some sort of game,
said Gilmore easily. He's It."
Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and at last the lights of Washing
ton.
III go to the Hotel EIiliard to-
night where my uncle is, said Dor
othv. and we'll see him together
early tomorrow"
The train pulled into the station
and a grinning attendant rushed them
to n closet carriage. They were
getting quite accustomed to it; they
did not ask questions nor protest.
The ,river of the carriage was clos
ing the door.
Hotel Hiliard,' Gilmore ordered.
He knew instinctively they were
going there anyway.
"Lordy, sub, I knows and a
cheerful grin spread far gack in an
ebony countenance. Vas. sub,
knows all about it
The driver scrambled to his seat
Now, Mr. Side-Whiskers, and we
- ~ co;J rillunrn "'Ha'll tag
us again in minute
Dorothy laughed a little, and as
If echoing Gillmores remarks the
ruby face of the elderly gentleman
appeared in the carriage-door
Oh l beg your pardon, said
Gilmore quickly. q thought you
we're someone else"
The elderly gentlemans lips form
ed the words mechanically, as they
were taken out of his mouth.
Then the carriage turned into
Pennsylvania Aevnue, Dorothy laugh
ed again and grew Little hysterlcal,
so much so that Gilmore had to
take hold of her hand to soothe her.
1t was an awfully nice hand, smooth
as velvet and warm and cosy. Gill
more held 1t all the way up Pennsyl
vania Avenue. She grew much net
ter.
The carriage drew up at the SIDE
entrance of the Hiliard. and there
the usual thing happened. Grinning
attendants rushed them to the sec
ond floor
But look here" Gilmore began,
.protestingly.
"Oh. we know, sir said an at
tandant. Hes in here. Sorry, but
he's deaf as post. The only one
we could find, though"
Dorothy and Gilmore looked
ahor them. They were in a small
parlor off the main psrlor, and now
approaching them was business
like gentleman of the cloth. Just be