Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-02-23
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yASlus again anu again ne Threw uIB
weight into the blows, but without eff
feet.
At last he remembered his pocket
knife. Thrusting one end of it through
the grating, he prodded at the glass
coils within. There was a tinkling
sound. He had succeeded.
He CROPPED his way back to the girl
and seated himself beside her. With
the confession of their love, a new
hope had sprung up in them. They
might still be freed, and, though the
air was becoming sitting, neither Of
them believed that a Joy as great Is
theirs could be born to live but a few
hours.
For the hundredth time he was say.
ing: II ean't believe that we have
known each other only n day"
And even now" she unused, you
don't know my name. Do you want
me to tell your"
mot until you are ready"
Then wait. 1t will come in due
form. Some n will say, Mr.. Orme,
Miss -"
"The name doesn't matter" said
Orme. ITO me you will always be Just
Girl"
The joyous moments rushed by.
She had crept close to him again, and
with her head on his shoulder, was
saying: There is so much for us to
tell each other"
There seems to be only one thing to
say now" He kissed her tenderly.
"Oh, but there is much more"
Where shall we begin?" asked
Orme.
Well. to be matter-of-fact, do you
live in Chicago"
mo, dear. l live in New York"
II didn't ever know that" she whis-
pered. And about ne. Our family
home has been in one Of the suburbs
here since | was a small girl. For sew
eral years l was sent east to school,
and after that l went abroad with
some friends. And since then"
ut can't be so very long" he whis-
pered, though you speak as though 1t
were decades"
SIT is six years. Since then mr.
father and have spent our winters
the east, coming back home for thu
summers. Just think how much you
are learning about mel"
Orme lifted her hand to his lips
~C,d5o1Jr +bo roop, f1lnd with n nv
which to their expanded pupils seemed
bright as the sun. The door had been
opened and an electric light in the re
ception hall shone in. Framed in the
doorway was the outline of c man
Orme shouted j~oyfully and jumped
} to his feet. -
r "Why-what-?" t&- ma began.
r Orme helped the girl up, and to
) gether they went To the outer light
| For a moment they could do nothing
but breathe, so good the fresh air o
= the reception room seemed to them
, Then, looking at the man again, Ormt
saw it was the clerk to whom Alca
trante had made his accusation two
hours before.
, How did you come to be in there?'
the clerk demanded.
Orme hesitated; then he decided t.
, make no charges. Il got rid Of tina
crazy fellow who was following MI
, around" he said, land l came back
and this young lady and l went in t
examine your refrigerator. The doc
was aiar, and some n pushed 1t shu
! and locked it. We should hav
smothered if you had not come"
1T was the merest chance" sal,
the clerk. My work kept me late. A
was leaving, | happened to glance a
the thermometer dial here. 1t regis
I tered below freezing. couldn't under
stand that, for there Is no ice in tn
refrigerator, so l opened the door t
d see."
g 81 broke the COIL" explained Ormt
in the hope that the night watchma,
might be interested in the dial"
It We'll" said the clerk, drawing
long breath, you had a close shave
There isn't any night watchman-a
least not in this office. If had ba
v anced my books on time today, yo
o two would have stayed where yO
g were until tomorrow morning"
81 will come in tomorrow to see MI
W~allingham and explain everything.
e will pay for a new thermometer. too,
n he will let me-"
81 don't think he will let you d
k that" said the clerk. He will b
grateful that nothing worse happened.
o Eyes, | believe he WILL" reptile
Orme.
n He glanced at the clock. 1t was
quarter after seven. Going back int
the chamber which had been the seen
n of both their danger and their happ
ness, he got his coat and the girls ha
d The parchment papers cracked in b
pocket as he put the coat on. The cir
n meantime, adjusted her hat.
10 SAY" said the clerk, holding th
n outer door open for them to pas
r. through, was that fellows story abol
}? YOUR holding notes of ours-was thel
anything in it,"
% Absolutely untrue" replied Orme.
He must have had you confuse
with somebody else"
1T "He must have" Orme held out h
hand. MANY thanks to you for savir
Of our lives"
1T Then Orme and the girl made the
a. way to the elevator.
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