The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-02

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INSTEAD or EHn CAT NAN STEPPED M
1DE
that It was impossible for Miss Cray
man to be AFRAID Of him The idea OF
a criminal attempt upon her liberty
never entered her thoughts She I'M
agined that It was huge pracucal
Joke perpetrated by some of her init
mate friends, and she tried to think
who among them would be most likely
to venture upon such an exploit
al must beg a thousand Pardons for
carrying you or in this way, MISS
Graymap," Payton said and Il wish
at once 20 omer my absolute assurance
that no possible harm to you IS IN
tended. have been in n manner COM
peIled to act us have done for rea-
sons which you will shortly understand.
since I know your charitable DISPOSE
lion and your sympathy with the I'M
fortunate, I feel sure that can count
uDon YOUR heartfelt support in an en-
terprise which has been undertaken IN
order to alRord a great and a fully De
served gratihcatior. to certain persons
who have not been treated by the
world with even handed Justice. For
the carrying out OF this enterprise your
cooperation and presence have been
thought essential" NJ,
This eEraordinary speech was deliV-
cred In a. manner as icondding and
gracious and with smile 50 winning
that Miss Grayman was far from de
tectiug the irony that lurked In it She
now became more than ever convinced
that this was really ruse of some Of
her friends to engage her in a romantic
adventure. although she could not Inn
agine why they should have chosen so
singular method of enIistinG her.
But it had the charm OF great novelty,
and youth. inexperience and high spir-
its united to give her delightful thrill
of undeaned interest In the escapade
She felt quite at her ease and was pre-
pared to enjoy some most pleasant sur
prises. She answered, therefore. with
no little gayety of manner:
'AIr. = OF course do not know your
name. you know
Brown" Payton replied promptly
and with an even more engaging smile
than that which had before fllumined
his countenance, Commodore Freder-
ick Brown OF tile Washington Aero
Yacht club"
It was a lucky hit, though made en-
tIrely at random. 1t happened that
Miss Grayman had many close friends
In Washington, and now she could no
longer entertain the least doubt OF the
correctness OF her original surmise.
This Commodore Brown evidently be-
longed to the best circle OF society ut
the capital and had been selected by
ct. lgT,y4g tn
their plot, The extravagance of the
Of having her carried on with
out the least warning or preparation
ut such IN hour and by stranger did
not occur TO her excited Imagination.
It seemed NIL us delightful MS q fairy
tale, and she tingled with the desire to
witness the denouement. which could
not fail to be most entertaining. With
knowing look:
Where have they told you to TAKE
neY''
Payton was the shrewdest OF the /
Ihrewd- He saw in a second the trend |
If Miss Grnyman's thoughts and the
advantage which It would give him. |
So, assuming an Appearance of some
confusion ut being SO quickly found
tut, he answered:
"Oh, you know I mustn't tell you
hat. It would spoil all the fun, /
You'll understand everything when we
get there"
And then he broke out with laugh
70 Joyous, hearty and insInuating that
he girl laughed with him. while Su'
an stretched her mouth in a broad
rim over the unexpected hilarity.
we've got quite run before u.s."
layton resumed in n more serious
manner. "and I think. If you will per-
nit the suggestion, that it would be
veil for you to turn in. as we navi-
ators say. ]. huve n little cabin
which. i hope. that You will dnd com
ortnble. and. with your permission,
viii show you to It."
He led the way. courteously opened
door nmidships. touched a knob to
urn on the electric light within the
partment and as soon as the girls
ad entered bowed low with formal
bitterness, saying as he turned on his
eel:
81 wish ron pleasant dreams Good
lGhtT
The little room In which they found I