The Arvada enterprise., 1911-03-09

At last he remembe,.
Knife. Thrusting one eus
the grating, he proddedA, a. a
coils within. There was tinklinE
sound, He had succeeded.
He CROPPED his way back to the girl
and seated himself beside her. With
the confession OF their love, n new
nope had sprung up In them They
might still be freed. and. though tho
air was becoming sitting. neither Of
them believed that Joy as great as
theirs could be born to live but few
hours.
For the hundredth time he was say
Ing; Il can't believe that we have
known each other only one day"
And even now she mused, you
don't know my name. Do you want
me to tell your"
mot until you are ready"
Then wait, II VIII come In due
form. Some one will say. Mr. Orme.
Miss -"
The name doesn't matter" said
orme, ITO me you will always be Just
!, Girl"
She had crept close to him again. and
with her head on HIS shoulder, was
saying: There Is so much for us to
tell each other"
There seems to be only one thing to
say now" He kissed her tenderly.
"Oh, but there Is much more"
where shall we begin?" asked
Orme.
well. to be matter.of-fact. do you
live In Chicago?"
mo. dear. live in New York"
Il didn't even know that" she whis-
pered. And about ne. Our family
home has been in one OF the suburbs
!. here since was Il small girl For sew
eral years | was sent east to school.
; and after that | went abroad with
I some friends. And since then"
1T can't be so very long" he whis-
n pered though you speak as though It
= were decades"
1T is Six years. Since then my
o father and have spent our winters In
It the enst. coming bnck home for the
n summers. Just think how much you
o are learning about mol"
Orme lifted her hand to his lips.
y Suddenly the room filed with II light
t. which to their expanded pupils seemed
r. bright as the sun. The door had been
n opened and an electric light In the re-
ception hall shone In. Framed In the
It doorway was the outline of a man.
q Orme shouted joyfully and jumped
o to his feet.
r "Why-what-7" the man began.
ha
g gether they went to the outer light.
d For n moment they could do nothing
but breathe, 80 good the fresh air OF
n the reception room seemed to them.
@ Then. looking at tho man again, Orms
saw It was the clerk to whom Aica.
n trantc had made his accusation two
A hours before.
r How did you come to be in there?"
the clerk demanded.
:, Orme hesitated; then no decided to
a make no charges. Il got rid OF that
;, crazy fellow who WAS following mo
!, around" he said. "and ! came back.
, and this young lady and | went In to
examine your refrigerator. Tho door
j, was ajar and some one pushed 1t shut
y and locked It. We should have
1T was the merest chance" said
u the clerk My work kept me late. Az
| was leaving. | happened to glance at
' the thermometer dial here. II regis.
tered below freezing. | couldn't under
u stand that, for there IL no Ice In the
y refrigerator. SO | opened the door to
see"
y Il broke the COLL explained Crme,
''in the hope that tho night watchman
u might be interested In the dial"
!. Well" said the clerk. drawing a
u long breath, you had n close shave
There isn't any night watchman--at
T. least not In this Office. II | had bal
anced my books on time today you
0 two would have stayed where you
: were until tomorrow morning"
u 81 win come In tomorrow to see Mr..
Waiinghnm and explain everything.
@ viii pay for new thermometer. too, II
n he viii lot me"
Il don't think he Will let you do
K that," said the clerk. "Ile win DO
grateful that nothing worse happened"
0 Eyes. | believe he WILL" replied
Ormc.
. lie glanced at tho clock. It was a
l. quarter after seven. Going back into
, the chamber which had been the scene
Of both their danger and their happi.
ness he got his coat and the girls hat.
The parchment papers crackled In his
pocket as he put the coat on. The girl.
meantime. adjusted her hat
Say" said the clerk, holding the
outer door open for them to pasA
a.tt.
your holding notes OF ours-was there
anything In it?'
Absolutely untrue" replied Orms
"Ho must have had you confused
with somebody else"
lie must have" Orme held out his
hand. MANY thanks to you for saving