The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
'ISS KINGSLAND!"
, "Mr. Harrison!"

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60 ward shoot. The load OF passengers
caught their breath and their feet tor the swift
twenty th:ecstory flight The two had not entered el
met. In the strong illumination the sudden expires,
SON of wooderment OH both faces changed TO peaseu
Il thought you were still in Europe" the man
exclaimed delightedly.
in New York day. the girl informed him with
haste as they brought smoothly at the trst stage
Of the journey. .,;.,,
YOU on the steamers deck just you were sailing.
II know" she replied as the soaring ascent was
resumed.
Suddenly he was what large part OF his
thoughts She had continued to hold ever since the
moment of their last short meeting. Instantly he
made up his mind that he was willing to suffer
another such blank in his life; that at any hazard
such another blank must be prevented atta o ,o-.
at was funny" she continued, the way we were
always just catching sight of each other all OF last
winter inter .o,,. o,.r h,d with Won was At Mrs
AT her County Fair garden party, in the autumn,
she pursued eagerly. "When we talked as we spun
about in that merry go-round she had to make 1t
seem more like the real thing That wasn't very sa-
roaring deafeningly." no
at must not be the same now, he pleaded. i
"Of course" she assented readily 81 shall count
Fifteenth floor" sternly warned the uniformed
Fate in control of the elevator.
ton II came to ask about an old servant, my old
nurse. Her brother is clerk in an office here. I'm
glad met.
But this won't do he protested blanky she
edged toward the door preparing rapid exit
"Where can find YOU"
I'VE at the hotel, she added prcoccupled with
the necessity OF haste.
'What hotel?" he demanded she nervously and
consciously 9s; turned from him.
step lively please" the memorable voice spoke
-the-the-"
With a bang the heavy gilded grating closed for
biddngly. The elevator, as ii it were proJectlle
ruptness of the parting following quickly on the
meeting the unexpectedness of the meeting lett
him unusually unprepared For an instant he peered
down upon the pumes of her vanishing hat as he
himself carried heplessly aloft. Only when
of the human freight had been discharged and
he got out at the level of his own office was he at
length able reach positive decision Clearly the
only thing to be done was to join her immediately
before she left the building.
'Mr Harrison! Mr. Harrison!" his office boy
running toward him in visible excitement.
EYES, he snapped.
you to go down TO Mr. Bentley's. He sent
: message saying he had a hurry-call and had to
start for South America. He'd only couple OF
hours to catch his boat"
OF course if Bentley going. away. the docu
it and the
too considerable to admit of delay. Bentleys place
the third story. She possibly would remain
where she had gone for short time at least By
haste he might be able dispatch matters and reach
her before She left. AS he turned, just
excited call brought it back. and in an instant ne
"Mr Harrisonp'
She had just stepped in and looked gay at him
with open-eyed establishment
II didn't think you'd be finished so soon," he SIAM
ooh, the brother has taken another place. They
didn't know where. My coming was all for nothing
with meaning Here meet again. Isn't absurd
We might almost be playing tag with one another.
And yours it, he b or9ke out biol body II don't
It. / mean that didn't mean to say it..
The sensation of striking his chin on the toes of
his shoes notified him that they were on their way
begun and in an instant he must be at his own land
ing place: u,n 49, ,.o, ~ s,o ,on.;nu.a .nou
you walk little distance with and tell me
about yourself. and we can catch up the he: ends
thing to do it. You don't know how regret it.
There's man. on the third floor. though, just going
off to Venezuela. You understand what | mean
and he's sent for me IN rush about some important
business of his If it mine I'd throw it to the
winds, but it's OF the utmost consequence to him
you have to get out" she said with what he
could believe was DISAPPOINTMENT.
I'm two floors. You said you were at hotel, but
could not hear what one as | was carried Off
BY
how long we shall be there"
t:zzily to a standstll.
ing I've zen looking forwafd TO this f for a oHths,
Then you dir l. quite forget me:"
Forget you!" Ia opposition appeared to hin,
too Untcaa,s'e to admit ''scussion. There were
days when thought of TAXI the next steamer and
running ac1oss.'
II wish" 1',e paused.
"Wha.?" he asked ii support appc~7cd to drop
away from beneath him and they ag-n in mo-
ton.
7 ,hink-I ~isb-1 wonder-c., here we are
Good-ty," she continued ag;tatedly
"No. good-by," he implored.
Even before he had finished the bars OF the swiftly
closed portal cut him Off
As usually happens, unexpected details delayed
the course Of the business Unforeseen obstacles
arose until Bentley il mis- sheer fell in q
the habit of looking every moment at his watch
With ooly the briesest time remaining to make his
steamer he bolted from the when the end was
reached leaving Harrison to lean back in his chair
stretch his legs and light cigarette. Then he