Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

shortly. There is no knowing WHAT your
aunt has started by this time Men may
be watching or searching the front and
back roads. They would never think OF
watching here. Therefore, here is where
we must enter.
"Oh. l don't know what to do cried
the girl Father will never forgive me
if he discovers where I have been or
whom l have been with.
Then climb this fence at once and keep
him from finding out.
HE was to go to some kind of banquet
tonight: but l am sure that it is terribly
late and"
well. he don't live here anyway, does
hep
"Of course he does
Your aunt said she might telegraph
him. | thought-well, who is your father'
anyway"
Il suppose I shall have to tell YOU now.
William Burton is my father. ] only pre-
tended to be"
well, then. who is the old party who
is always trailing you?
"Why. she is my fathers cousin. l call
her aunt and she is awfuliy good to me,
but
Twill somebody please stroke my ears
cried Dick. why. it's as plain as tins
so taken up with YOU that | didn't care
rap who YOU really were. Oh. this is
rich-this is joke on every one. Ana
to think that uncle
1T is not joke" protested the girl.
1T is terrible. l am ready TO go insane.
, and in Just one more minute | %'all cry.
None of that cried Dick in alarm.
You can't afford to do that unit! after
the rush is over. When you get safe in
your own room just let everything go.
have a good cry, then good laugh and
you'H sleep Ike top. Have aunte in
and tell her the whole story. I'll wager
my life she's game. l like her the limit;
but let's get over the fence now"
Co. nj
| "Confound those spikes he said, re-
ferring to row which lined the top.
Hunt me a stone, Ivan. Now. little
boost" He reached the top of the fence.
pounded down the spikes and said. mer-
rily: Uncle must have thought your
clan travelled in airships. Now, then,
Ivan, pass her up.
AS soon as the girl had been helped to
the top Of the fence, and had looked down
on the opposite side. she shook her head
1T is no USE she said. Il can't get
down on the other side.
I "Oh, We OF little faith murmured Dick
Here, you sit steady while Ivan makes
| his ascension
with Dicks help Ivan climbed UP by
means OF the horizontal pieces to which
| the boards were nailed and was Their
lowered on the Burton side.
Just stalk off little way to make
sure that no one is watching whispered
| Dick. craftily. and then leaning close t
the girl. he said: Il hate to say gooo
| night. Arc you sure you can get into the
house,?
ooh. yes, ! shan't have the slightest
trouble about that \ quick change
came into her face. What shall l dc
about Bayard?" she gasped.
| LAS soon as Emil Is rescued he comes
next on the list said Dick. without hest
| tation.
| III you only will shall thank you al
| my life," she said.
| And the rest of it is that / shall sticl
| around so clvse that you won't have Il
use long distance" he added. Then hi
!! face sobered and he said: II want yol
to tell me one thing before you go.
have told you loved you and have asked
you a dozen times to marry me: but yoi
have never paid the slightest attention
want
This is no time to talk nonsense" an
swered. the girl. in a low tone. which re
fused to be light. Il scarcely know you
you know"
You do, too: you knew me at frs
sight. and after all we have been through
tonight you know me better than an,
one else In the world; but he suddenl'
said as "A new thought struck him. "hov
did YOU know that my name was Dick
Why. / found ont all about YOU th'
very day We met You don't suppose tina
l should have trusted you the way ] hav
IL had known no more of you than vol
told me yourself. do yOu?'
.All ] knew of you you told me your
self; but should have loved YOU IL hat
only seen you. through a telescope. VIVA
is your first name? Honest, now"
.'katea or rather Katherine"
81 might have known that also. IL wa
always my favorite. and he slipped al
arm about her. She drew away from
him. and they nearly fell from their mar
row perch
This is preposterons.. she said whel
he had steaded her. ITO think of sittinl