The Detroit times., 1911-07-29
Saturday, July q.
? 1911
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certainly; Ill be out as soon az
| can get a train" The idea OF seeing
Lady again was a compensation un-
der the circumstances: but the next
words destroyed that hope.
mo, don't do that. What I want
OF you Is right there In New York"
He hesitated a moment. Hello
that-that same situation which oc-
Cured the other day, when you were
alone In the house, and we were in
town, has arisen again. You under.
stand me?-We're looking after this
neighborhood. The person In ques-
ton has been gone an hour, leaving
no Word; may have gone to New
York. Now will you meet all trains
until further notice, and keep your
eyes open? Call US up about every
half hour. In case of success, use
your own judgment-don't excite any
one. don't be left behind, and tele-
phone as soon as possible. Am max.
ing this explicit enough"
"Yes, perfectly. I'm 10 meet trains.
let matters take their own course az
far as possible, keep In touch. and
let you know"
That's It exactly. knew wo
could count on you"
! was not many minutes In getting
to the Grand Central, laying my plan
OF action on the way. To be sure that
no one arrived unobserved In tina.
great labyrinth OF tracks and exits
was no such easy matter, even
though knew the point OF depar-
ture. began by thorough search
of the waiting-rooms. Then, finding.
as l had expected, no trace of Mrs.
Tabor. ! learned the times and posi-
tions OF all the Stamford trains, and
set myself to meet each one as II
arrived. l had to make certain OF
seeing every passenger, and at the
same time to keep out OF the expea-
tant throng that crowded close to the
restraining ropes on similar er.
rand; for II Mrs. Tabor should APP
pear / must not seem TO be watch
ing for her. The next hour and O
half was divided between studying
the clock. running my eyes dizziiy
over streams Of hurrying humanity.
racing anxiously from place to place
when q late train crowded close upon
its successor and snatching q moment
at the telephone In the intervals OF
nervous waiting. Even so, l could
not be morally sure that she might
not slip by me somewhere unnoticed.
And when at last | recognized her
fragile figure far down the long plat
form, l was less excited than reliey-
ed
| She came on quickly, carrying a
little shopping-bag, and stepping with
certain bird-like alertness. IL was
hard to imagine that this eager, pref
ty lady. with her spun-glass hair and
her bright eyes, could be either Ill
or In trouble. let her pass me, and
followed at a little distance into the
waiting-room; then crossed over and
met her face to face by the telephone
b6ihs on the west side. Her greet
ing was a fresh surprise.
why, Mr. Crosby. this is delight
fully fortunate! was just going to
call you up. and here you spring
from the earth as II | had rubbed
magic ring. You must have known
that | was thinking about you. You're
not going away, are you? Or meeting
any one"
II she meant anything In particular,
had reason to feel embarrassed;
but the big, childish eyes that smiled
into my own seemed wholly innocent
OF suspicion.
NO" / said. i've been seeing
somebody of. and I'm very gladly
at your service for as long as you
like" was praying to Heaven 10
inspire me with mendacity.
We'll, that's the best that could
have happened. came In town TO
see some friends, and I promised my.
self to see you at the same time. Ex-
cuse me just half q minute, while
telephone them"
She slipped into the booth, leaving
me hesitating outside. Evidently here
was my chance to call up Mr.. Tabor,
and report; but she kept glancing
out at me through the glass doors
as she talked, quite casually, but still
with observant interest: and dared
not shut myself In a booth lest sho
should either suspect or escape. She
was out again before could make
up my mind.
"Now, take me to lunch" she said
gaily, "and after that, II you haven't
grown tired Of such a frivolous old
creature you may take me where
am going. I'll set you free by two
or three o'clock, at the latest"
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