The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

hopes and anbitions-the career she had dreamed Of
The OF his lace d Was an y.
herself, and how he seemed to understand She al
most betrayed herself hundred times but he knew
nothing OF Eleanor Floyd, and he wasn't thinking OF
her. Eleanor seemed somehow showed into the back
granddaughter.
1t takes only little thing to preciptatc crisis.
Eleanor was hardly conscious Of how it ali came about
There suddenly had lurch, roar. jangc of
dscordan sounds several cries from panic stricken
near--quitc nearin fact, John Morton was hold
ing her hand
Don't be frightened its all over he was saying
She ivered and sank back into her seat but he still
held her hand
I'm not frightened, really" she replied. ut was all
iii go and see what the trouble is, he said quietly
too quietly She had seen the look in his eyes
running all her. The talking shrilly;
the men had gone ont hurriedly.
He came back in a short time spoke few reassurng
words TO her flung his coat down. and went again.
rolling up his shirt sleeves She ugged at the window.
and finally got it up. She could see some pled-up
freight cars, and an overturned engine cloud Of
escaping steam. One of tie passenger coaches was on
fire She gathered together her belongings and his and
putt le thai RsPt f 1d her aon and
the disabled engine but she really didn't what
use she could be:
and climbed into one Of the forward cars Later he
came out tearing some linen into strips. She think
ing of that look in his eyes.
Excited knots of people stood here and there bits
OF news flew from to another. Two cars were
on fire now, but the flames being extinguished
She did not see the Cartoons. and wondered where
they were She paced up and down outside the car
for an hour, then went in The was deserted. 1t
ony K Fe he ad IN on oTs to s5 look i
inquiry. One fireman caught under the engine
and terribly burned He may pull through"
was streaked along his forehead He wiped the pers
pration from his face with piece of linen which
ns ao the to the ebow the s Rf WAS
burned. 1t was badly swollen and he touched it
sg G5 with al, piece H Of LINEN svs sought his Wit, o,
sympathy.
Il wonder if YOU have some cold cream I'll find
the porter and get something to do it up with
She knew of pillow. She got it, jerked of the slip
and tore it tip, In her impotence she shook the things
from her grip looking for the jug OF cream She put
then he smiled
1T feels better already" he said,
the bandagc around tcndery, trying to smile bravely.
Il always knew" he said softly, that you would
conc into my life suddenly-likc this. Do you re-
member how still it seemed in theSc when you told
that Mrs Carleton your nanle?"
After a long time she nodded. His hand closed over
hers, and she trembled ridculousy.
Il haven't forgotten about Miss Floyd" he went on,
"but if she decides she won't have me-
ys m pull Down and si hop eMtu tyus
TO guess if you-'
III" I'm going or to-
"What you're trying to guess"
'Don't you know that love you''
n woman can always tell.
"Ian man"
She hcsitated over it moment.
III think So" she said.
When the train was nearing jersey City she began
turning over in her mind whether not she would
undeceiye him about herself But she chung to the
1nakc-helieve; had been such happiness Another
day. and then he would have to know. Besides she
couldn't have it out with him there crowded train.
She thought means Of escaping him when they
should reach New York. Once she concluded to give
him wrong address, but it seemed rather awful to
deliberately lie Besides, he would undoubtedly insist
going with her.
She had one hope The carriage would be there to
meet her, for she had managed to send telegram
at Washington If Andrew still footrnan he
would know her and would not necessarily call her
name She would say "Good-by,' and Mary Smith
would vanish
1t did happen just that way, and she was so exutant
the success Of her plan that her one thought
was to be off But at the last moment he thrust
pencil and slip Of paper into her hand. His fingers
closed hers in as he took the slip from
her and the pencil rolled off somewhere-ost.
She looked out the window the carriage drove
away. Suddenly she decided to tell him. Tomorrow
seemed far away By the time the carriage stopped
he had disappeared.
Il made a mistake, Andrew she said 60 ahead"
The next day seemed to her an eternity. A note
came from John Morton saying he would call at four
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