Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

other side OF you am gong 10 put Robbie Cas-
iug and very, very good friend OF And
'nd-t6at' adjust the te9 OF us q
dow bobbc caswc SIN asked isn't t"S he T bir
""4 blond wears rather conspicuous cothcs2"
les, Cort said that sounds like Bobbic. Why,
MSS rrask almost mpcrccpHbly nodded her
l.1d TN way | do--not very we'll I've met
.r tot somc moments there was silence. TlckIa
iimsko continued 20 look out OF the window and
Mrs Sort stole covert glance NJ her husband Ii
was the ,ir who spoke
"poss-doc, hc know that I'm to be here to-
WHY yes" Cort said AS a matter of fact
me-, MN az NE ,Yh late this afternoon and told
Won mentioned m,-my stage namc?'
,., III seemed wiser knew that he was
Yes | understand" the airl said "hc knows
N, NY 1'Hgt hul hc didn't say anything to you
Cert shook his head slowly NO; | suppose he
The maid came to the door and said than Mrs
N''l was wanted NJ thc telephone. Our hostess Left
W,r1 ''MHTn'd moment 3icr LOOKING flushed and
well SAYS the automobile, broke down just after thev
and the lIarrscs started aud the next train v.nmgg
make them late that they have decided il WA brgt
L,,I To- come AT aIL I'm $50 sorry--t really is too
You see. Miss Trask said hobby has uotuor-;
Mrs Cort walked over to where the Girl sat and
looked up and smiled but there was mist in her
again For few minute there was sicn,c " anJ
of us The dreaded sound of tie tclrmn ali l"ur
out through the guct house again, just as | kmcwS
going to do Mrs Cort ag,, ci MS and ooa;n WAS ro
turned this tioc very an,r5 and Quiet wiling, to-
bobby Ca'wc says SHE announced Chat his
wife has had 20 so - bee suddenly with tcrrihis
nI'adaChc lie wants 90 know if he is to comc
=, Mrs C@rt looked directly at rhckla Trask xand
. .nG Nri Sn2"G her head - should prefer not"Ishc
Just the four of u.s. diniu, together"
,,I.T' WA, not q particularly happy dinncr-party! al
In"uEh Miss Irask did everything To make ~ So
Slc tod 4s many amusing stories about her a. in ,
T," r"rN '"a me queer people she had met OFF !!
meal ended in somewhat more cheerful vcinI dian
"lu IH winch Al had begun. but DO not think ,nv
"i a. ever quite forgot that the table had been set
i"I icn wherever one looked there sccuc,l 10 bo :
Ggai stretches of white cloth and nothinet else in
MR.. John At last gave the signal that hc,dinner
was az 1u end and we all rose TO leave the room,
C"rt stood aside TO let ThckIa Trasl pass bnt,th~ J
Rrl hc,ialcd for moment and then asked if,sbo
mHht not speak TO me alone Cort put outlbi,
band. and for an instant held both of here. :
on course | understand" he said ole has known
y.o 'e'''f @" late than we have but that will all'bc
different soon"
The girls colorcse lips broke into IittIc ,y,.,r-
ING smile and incllniug her head. toward him no
gently touched her forehead with ld3 lips
I'"n be Ionf' Mrs. Cort called from thc door
way and they loft us alone
'You see how il IS" she said "Tt won. l., =
must get away."
at onccT ! asked
wa % least fortunate enough Ia qct astafcronm
and 'or nearly four long hours we SAT- in ,Ir,o.t
complete silence, while the train dragged and ohcd
ITS way through the night a. Jersey civ TO- ,La
better part Of the time She SAT in the, corncr ,,,;,,
h'f head resting against the cushions her hands ry
ing idly ~ her lap, and her eyes closed Rrf T
know that she did not sleep
was sun dark whc" we crossed the river and
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