The Falls City tribune., 1911-01-27

Gus and wished heartily that he had
impressed Jim Hudson into his serv-
ice. Jim's ready wit and natural tact
where women were concerned would
be of inestimable benefit to his more
difident friend. O.,
In this case TO think was to act. and
$50 found Peter in a telephone booth
frantically calling for Jim Hudson TO
meet him at the station at once.
Get down here before g.. for heav-
ems sake pleaded the woman hater.
keep cool. old man." laughed Hud-
son. I'll be there without fail
Just rs the Shore limited came hiss
ing to a standstill Jim Hudson burst
into view. His eyes met ~Ramsey's.
and then together they walked silently
down the platform toward the crowd
that was pouring from the gate.
1t was Ramsey who saw her first,
stepping like a young goddess. her
lovely eyes seeking yainly for n In
miliar face and finally meeting his in
troubled inquiry. From the Gown Of
her blue velvet tOque to the tip of her
lilCllt tttl b'pt ~ "bo II A'H'A
exquisite creature Peter Ramsey had
ever seen. He drew a sharp breath
and instantly forgot his dilfidence. He
was guardian of this wonderfully
beautiful girl.
Here she is. Jim" he said. elbowing
his way. toward the girl. He whipped
off his l1t and took her bag from IN
-...-s-ts,a. ka,1 a4ATtra Cif,areAsa 1
am sure" he said cordially. ~ am
Peter Ramsey. a cousin of Mrs. Fer
ris. As we go downtown | will eN-
plain why Cousin Mary could not be
here" He said all this rapidly, not
wishing to startle the girl with a sud
den announcement of Mrs, Ferris
death. She looked at him in some be
wilderment for an instant, and then
a lovely smile broke over her face.
81 am sure there is some mistake"
she was beginning when there was a
rushing whirlwind of skirts and Peter
Ramsey was swept aside to make room
for half a dozen girls who flung them
selves on his divinity with little shrieks
of delighted welcome.
you dear old Polly!' they were
saying when Peter awoke to the hOr-
ror of the situation. He had approach
ed a strange girl and taken her bag
and-made an ass of himself altogether.
Jim Hudson's strong grip on his arm
dragged him aside. "Oh, say, Peter"
chortled his friend, you've made a
mistake. don't you know. Here is Miss
Simpson. | guessed her at once, saw
her name on Il bag and introduced my
self. She read of your cousins death
in an old newspaper en- route and
wishes to go Immediately to a hotel.
Come on and meet your ward"
"a hotel. | won't permit it. A
girl'- Peter Ramsey turned pale un-
der his bronze as Jim Hudson led him
up to a tall. rawboned young woman,
Enthusiastically in her middle thirties,
painfully plain as to feature, scanty
and colorless as to hair, questionable
as to gowning and undoubtedly wear
ing Peters especial abhorrence-hcel-
less shoes.
This was the tender, delicate girl
Peter Ramsey had expected to meet,
This WAS his fair young ward whom
he had begun TO take exceeding inter
est in.
This is very good Of You, Mr.. Ram
sey." his charge WIS saying in a deep
voice. I've just been telling your
friend Mr.. Hudson that l would like
to go 10 a hotel Immediately"
Certainly, Miss simpson said Pc
ter family. q had-er-engaged "A
room fer you at the y. W. c. A., you
know. l will countermand that order
if you prefer 10 20 to Il hotel
"Fn go to the association tonight
since you have been SO kind as to
make arrangements. Now. if you'll
Just put me in Il cab | shall do very
well if you'll direct the a Oh. no
I'm accustomed to travelling about
alone. | was so shocked 10 hear about
dear Mrs. Ferris. | was quite devoted
to her. you know. Come and see me
tomorrow. do. Good night"
Miss Gussie Simpson was gone. aud
when the lsst flicker Of the brown
wing in her hat had disappeared Pc
ter Ramsey turned and looked Jim
Hudson in the eye.
Jim" he said, with cold and deadly
emphasis, IF you ever mention this
incident to me or any II else III cut
you OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Yes" grinned jim. Il say. Peter,
If I may ask, how did you attach your
self to that bag? Does tit doesn't
bclnng to the-the first Miss Simpson,
does it?" he burst out.
Peter nodded solemnly. at does"
he said.
"What are you going to do about it?
| saw her go off with a whole semi
nary gang of girls"
I'm going to find her" said Peter
slowly. "and after 7 find her I'm going
to marry her-seeE' He glared de
family at his astonishcd friend
Peter" gaspcd the other. That's
going some fer a woman halter. ISM
it? al in one evening too"
But Peter bad left him and was