The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-05

tteien CllmDeQ up on the steps OF
their car and Beverly started back
for paper
"All aboard" came family along
the train.
20. Mr.. Craven" she called anx-
iously. Lower IL wheeled sharply
and came up to her. lifting his hat
inquiringly
"No--I called Mr.. Craven she
said in chilly voice.
20, pardon me; bwt that Is my
name, ,too--Charl- Potte. Craven"
said the man. his cyes IN der face.
She started cad lsos,d at Beverly,
who was coming re ustantly across
the tracks, n MACS OF guilty misery.
lie saw 1t was all W
"All aboard sou aded again, and
tho train bega5> .S rnJsc. Beverly
swung himself W ~nl, 50 did Mr.. Cra-
ven.
But you set off s~r~l" exclaimed
Beverly angrily.
mo; I'm going o. so Chicago"
If he could have thrown him off
Beverly would have done Il. But the
man stood In the protection Of the
vestibule, and the girl was between
them, Beverly glanced across.
What will you do about the
baby?" he said sternly.
Mr.. Craven looked amazed then
smiled sarcastically.
you may remember received a
telegram" he said. "The people who
had my little cousin in charge ere
detained in Chicago. Is that satis-
factory?"
mot to me-" broke In Miss Lands.
"Will YOU kindly explain which of
you is Marguerite's husband?"
IL believe am" said Mr.. Craven.
Tho other man made no comment.
She turned to him with awful eyes.
"Well?" she said quietly.
II know" he said. ut was an
honest mistake at first, and then
couldn't get out. | mem. | couldn't
bear to. | knew you'd think | was
cad and an adventurer, and didn't
see any way to prove to you that |
wasn't"
mo- don't believe that there is
any way to prove IT," said Miss Lam
dis, and walked away, leaving the
two together.
Neither spoke for some seconds. :.
Then Beverly, in lis misery. turned
to his enemy and told him the whole
story.
What could have done?" he end
ed appealingly. Tell her in the mid
die Of breakfast that, she. had found
the whong man? Think how fat she
would have felt" ~, IA, n,
Scarcely so hat as she does now
commented the iother.s\ butt his tone
was not unfriendly. lf9leep away FOR
awhile and III see what L can do"
An hour or SO later he came back
to the smoking room and stood drum
ming on the window with his fingers.
"She hasn't much use for you. I'm
afraid he said finally. II did what
/ could" fN M at}@NN
Beverly slept very little that night
In the early dawn he saw Helen slip
out OF her berth with her arms full
OF things and disappear down the
aisleR Half an hour later she came
back fully dressed. laid some things
in her section. and stole away again.
Beverly. with the memory of last
nights cold snub still on him,
dressed and followed her.
There's a time for pride and
time to eat dirt" he reflected.
she was standing on the rear plat
form, and the world WAS waking up
under the first hint or coming sun
light. The train was running slow
ly, and the air was full OF cool still
ness. She glanced around at his step,
then turned away with displeased
look.
please let me tell you how sorry
| am," he said humbly. 1--WE been
anything you choose to call me and
worse. But ] slid into II without
quite realizing. and then--Pd have
done anything to keep you from get
ting down on me-" 4 nrg
"I don't care to discuss the mat
ter" she said. you've put me in a
very unpleasant position and deceived
me right and left. couldn't trust
you again"
"But lied very badly You must
have noticed that,' he pleaded
The memory OF Marguerite and the
divorce and the postal and her vast
cd sympathy hardened her face.
IL must ask you not to annoy me-
she said f aWs
Beverly stood looking down at her
for a moment. then turned away
without word. In few minutes he
was back again with his bag and
sticks.
.will you say goodby. to me7 he
said.
She looked surprised in spite Of
herself. Hrf ag4 H.tY
IL am going to drop OF at the next
station" he explained, "and 90 on by
another train. My being here under
the circumstances will annoy you
and hurt me. have taken the lib
erty of falling In love with you.'
He saw the struggle going on in
her When she nnttered "Goodby'
he knew 10 was because she was
afraid of crying II she said more. sa
"Will you let me leave this with
you?" he said, writing his address en-
his card. Then. II ever"
She glanced at the card, then up at
him with startled air, e1
Kirk Beverly" she exclaimed.
"Kirk Beverly! o. why didn't you
say so I'm the first place."
do you know me?" he asked, be-
wildered. n as
She colored and looked away. III
In her mind was picture Of q
beach and small girl following
humbly about after big boy. nice
boy, who ruled the beach sport for