The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-22

one anu she aSheu niIH what tiAi0 ~
was.
He told her.
Cannot / make you little more
comfortable?" he asked as he put her
telescope and umbrella up on the
rack.
Il wonder" she said, timidly
whether we are on time"
The man caught the inarticulate
howl of the brakeman at the door, and
consulted his time table--the time Ia
BILE. that was Greek to her-and said:
mo, we are more than an hour
late
"Oh, it will be after midnight when
get there"
You are not the only one," he
smiled. 1T will be after midnight
| when get there, too
Then he picked up paper and
showed her cartoon and talked
about the news of the day. When she
asked the conductor WREN they would
reach LIE Pere he looked at her with
sudden interest
Il am going to lie Pere," he said;
I'VE shall be late, and If can be OF
any assistance. hope you will allow
! me to be-
"Oh thank you," she said. 81 am
not used to travelling. This is unusu-
al-very. was sent for"
| "Yes?"
| "Yes-its my brother-the only
brother | have had telegram. l
am afraid he is very i'll. People don't
usually telegraph until they are, do
they?'
She told him all about 1t. 1t seemed
so much safer to talk to this utter
stranger than to the Littleton con-
ductor.
Perhaps, il you are acquainted In
LIE Pere, you know my brother, John
Mayne"
| John Mayne your brother? |
didn't know he had sister. | am his
friend and physician-perhaps you've
heard him speak of Ned Hallam; |
had telegram also No,"-in answer
to her quick look of inquiry, Il know
no more than you do. I'm simply to
get there as soon as can"
After that there was no reason why
she should not go In to dinner with
him, and In the light and warmth OF
the dining car she lost her tired look,
bright color fluttered in her cheeks,
and they fingered over their coffee
| till the waiter looked at them disap'
provingly.
I'VE are losing time constantly" he
! said, consulting the time table, Il
wonder what's the matter" and then
with shock and jar the train stood
still, with broken down engine.
/ You're dead tired he said. two
hours later, "and there's no sleeper.
They were to put 1t on at the juno
ton
She protested that she didn't mind;
she was not sleepy. But he turned
| over the empty seat in front of them
and made her put her feet up on it.
He put on a travelling cap that made
him look years younger, and settled
| himself for such rest as might be had.
And sitting primly upright, Miss Win
! nifred closed her eyes, only to open
them when the sun shone through the
window the next morning, and to ind
her head resting cozily on broad,
square shoulder.
eRested?" he said, In matter-of-
course professional tone that put all
embarrassment to fight. I'm so glad
that you got some sleep. We are here
yet, you see Now / will see If there's
any chance for breakfast"
He came back. "This is mans
/ tragedy" he said. Nothing to eat!
They took the diner of"
she thought of the thrifty little
llunch-not enough, she was sure. for
two.
But after hungry hour or two, she
began to feel guilty, like one carrying
concealed weapons.
please hand me down my tele-
scope" she said. Il took dinner with
YOU last night; will you take break
i fast with me this morning.
How good it u.s. said the man.
.you are sure there isn't any more?''
Th~v seemed to have known each 9TH
| er for years. In all her life she nad
/ never been so happy in caring LOT
any one.
! The nurse met them at the door.
"Mr. Wayne Is much better. he slept
| all night. for the first time.
! They went in together.
nDear little girl--its good to see
Won said the sick man. Il was AFRAID
couldn't wait for you. but seem 70
| have come back. The doctor VIII
| know whether I've come back 10
lstay." -. -
The keen. kind eyes that had been
searching him, met his, the fingers
| that had already sought pulse ana
| heart were laid reassuringly on his
hand.
1T looks as if you had, JOHNNY" ne
| said as 4 boy might have said It.
aTll never let you go again, Win
nie !, said the sick man. 4 nope
| there's nobody else, to Interfere with