The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-09-22

through the car to the rear platform
when Halstead stopped him.
Mr.. Halstead had. It was plain to see,
been unsuccessful In reassuring his
wife. and he looked extremely miser.
able.
Hello, Dayton" he said; q have
Just been telling my wife that you
are as unfortunate as she In being
train sick, and that had TO take Mrs.
Dayton into luncheon for you. Now,
do not thank me. old fellow, l was
glad to do IT,"
And he turned to Herbert with such
look Of appeal in his eyes that the
young mans natural impulse to deny
his statement died a sudden death.
Il can never repay you for all you
and your family did for me when was
I'll in New York" continued he. piling
II on In a way that he knew would be
irresistible to his wife. Il want Jen.
ME to meet Mrs. Dayton some"
Before this ingenious prevarlcator
could say more, the train began to
move slowly into a station. and Her
bert was forced to make way In the
aisle for the passengers crowding out.
He had retired to his old vantage
point outside the car when the girl in
blue, instead Of going forward TO
alight from the car as the custom is,
came to the door of the rear platform.
She paused there until the train
stopped. Suddenly she looked up, saw
Herbert and an expression Of scorn
came to her face that made the poor
fellows blood run cold.
She had, he knew instantly. over
heard Halstead explain his former girl
friend to his wife, and Of course she
must have guessed he had been, tacit-
ly at least, a party to deceiving a
trusting woman.
And was this to be the end OF his
long search, his dreams, his dearest
hopes? Plain killing was too easy a
death for the prevaricating Mr.. Hal
stead. He started forward to give
that gentleman a generous piece of his
mind when, glancing up, he saw that
he was again administering to his
wife, and that a look of peace and
happiness had come into her face.
This banished at once and forever all
regret in him that he had been q
party to the fraud
Just then the slowing train stopped.
The girl came out on the platform and
was passing Dayton with unseeing
eyes when the train gave a sudden
lurch.
She staggered and was about to fall
when Herbert caught her, but in do.
ing so he lost his balance and was
thrown from the car.
When he opened his eyes he was re-
clining on couch in beautiful room,
and kindly middle-aged man was
placing bandage about his head.
He will be all right by tomorrow"
this man, evidently a doctor, was say
ing, land can safely proceed on his
journey"
Tomorrow" exclaimed the young
man. 81 shall proceed on my journey
tonight"
At that moment vision in blue ap-
peared in the doorway.
Is he better, doctor?" asked the
dream girl softly.
Doctor" murmured Dayton, 'I shall |
rot be able to leave tomorrow. l must
first change a look Of scorn into kind
ness, then to friendliness, then to-"
He is delirious," said hitherto un-
noticed white-haired gentleman who
was standing near the couch on the
opposite side from the doctor.
NO" answered the medical man.
with a shrewd twinkle in his eyes.
not delirious, only dreaming, but his
,ase has assumed unsuspected com
'lications and he may not be able to
cave tomorrow"
Thank you, doctor" whispered Her.
lert.
The happy consummation of his
ream Of winning the one girl was in
light, and a beatific smile illumined
Herbert Dayton's handsome face.