Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-03-11

to tell me that you did not marry Bob
Bates the fail left7"
Certainly | did not" wonderingly.
II never married anybody. much less
Bob Bates. never liked that man."
Strange. and he told me-
"WhatT' she demanded sharply.
why, that you were promised to
him and that-well. what he told me
was the cause of my leaving and Of
my not communicating with any one
In the old village during all these
years. And to thing Here truck
load Of trunks was pushed rapidly to-
ward them, and they were forced aside.
Baees caught the eye OF waiting
hackman and nodded. A moment later
the carriage stood beside the platform,
with the driver holding open the door
for them to enter.
"A station platform Is no place to
talk" said Bates genially. Suppose
we take drive through some of the
quiet streets Of the city. We have
plenty of time Then he looked at
her with new thought In his eyes.
II didn't see you In the he began,
then added hastily, You haven't had
dinner, suppose" Es
NO" Insulating and flushing lit
tie, "I"-
"Oh, l understand" quickly. you
are like me and can't put up with the
makeshifts Of a railroad restaurant.
Now, I'll tell you what" unblushingly,
I'm about as hungry as man can be.
There's a nice hotel in back some
where. Wen go to that and have
dinner. and then wen drive about the
city and talk until train time"
There was hesitation. almost refu-
sal. on her face; but, feigning not to
and then sprang In himself and mo
toned for the driver to close the door.
An hour passed and then a half
hour. and soon after train rumbled
into the station and then rumbled
away. Twenty minutes more and an
other train arrived and departed. As
1t disappeared the carriage again
whIrled up beside the station.
Has my train goneT' the woman
asked anxiously as she reached the
platform.
Bates took out his watch aud looked
at 1t medltatively.
I'm afraid 1t has" he answered,
thousand dollars We've been gone a
little over two hours. Driver" severe
ly, you ought not to have taken us
so far"
There was grave concern In his voice,
but In his eyes was u sly twinkle,
which she did not notice The driver
twirled his hat apologetlcally In one
hand. but into the other a generous tip
had been slipped. 80 he was silent.
1T is really too bad" Bates con
tinued sympathetically There is only
one more train out today. and that
goes toward Richmond. But III tell
you what" as though struck by sud
den solution Of the problem, suppose
we take that. You know what you
have promised me at the end Of three
months. Now. what is the use OF
waiting that long? You have no peo'
pie. and have none. and If you go
back to that school you have been
telling me about It Will be to unap-
preclatlve. employers and at wages
that will scarce pay your expenses. |
have good house waiting for some
body to look after II and more money
In the bank than | know what TO do
with Now. my idea is for us to go
to a minister You know where min.
lister lives. don't your" to the driver
"Yls. sorr." grinnlng
"And then come back and take the
train for Richmond. 1t Is very nice
city, and you are bound to like II. How
does the scheme strike yout"
Evidently II struck her unfnvorably
or as something too astounding to nd
init even Of u reply.
Good" he said bea mlngly. SILENCE
means consent. Now we will drive
back to the hotel aud write a couple OF
letters. You tell the school committee
that unforeseen circumstances prevent
ed your returning. and | will write
that the same kind OF circumstances
have kept me from attending the sale.
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