The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
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fMSMSNi stood up to shake hands
- with the newcomers. that
my breakfast has been interrupted.
AS man gets along in life he becomes
more boastful of his ability to elm
mate the midday meal and more gen
timely dependent on the initial feed
ing"
Mr.. Holcomb," said vavin without
waiting for any preliminaries. tells
me that when he left Miss Fullerton
at the door last night she was in a
very happy mood and that they had
agreed to be married in a very short
time. That is hardly the period in a
young girls life that would lead her
to something so extraordinary as this"
That's exactly what was saying"
said Judge Elliott. My opinion
Unless" continued Vavin when he
had allowed as much of the Interrupt
tion as he cared for-''unless something
unusual has happened to the young
girl. Can anybody here suggest any
thing unusual that might have happen
ed to herr" And he fixed his eye on
Aunt Cornelia.
There was a chorus from everybody
but that amiable lady to the effect
that nothing could possibly have &C.
Cured that would have led her to
leave the house.
"And you" said Vavin. turning
sharply to the elder Miss Fullerton.
"do you know anything that could
have occurred from the time she left
my hotel, from the time she left Mr..
Holcomb here. that would lead her to
sit up in her room all night without
sleep. lead her to pack her things and
say farewell to her hostess in this al
most impolite way?"
1t was hard moment for Aunt Cor
nelia.
81 am sure" she answered aggres-
sively. "that know of nothing"
ut is very remarkable" he said. still
watching her intently.
Like almost all other young men Of
his class. the first suggestion that
came to Ora hams mind was the police.
vavin held both hands up in horror
'That is so thoroughly Anglo-Saxon."
he said I'VE of the more individual
istic nation. we occasionally endeavor
to do something for ourselves. This Is
not matter for the police"
But SUPPOSE began Mrs. Winthrop
excitedly-' suppose something dread
full
I'VE will not suggest anything dread,
full" said Vavin. Il. who know this
young girl. tell you that whatever she
has done. whatever her reasons for do
ing as she has done. will be done with
dignity"
Holcomb who had stood by. saying
very little, reached out his left hand
and grasped the old mans arm thank
fully.
You do not know how much courage
you have given me-" he said
II am no fountain of courage" said
Vavin. with Il smile. but | have lived
sixty-tive years"
The first question was whether Pro
fessor Fullerton had been communicat-
ed with
1--WE are waiting for you" said Ell
lott But now that you suggest 1t
we shall telegraph him at once"
Let us be Americans" said Vavin
''let us use your very remarkable tele-
phone. but first let us find out by the
same system if Miss Fullerton could
be in LenoX."
"You know. Vavin," said Elliott ad-
miringly. you would have made
pretty good lawyer"
Considering the fact. judge. that
NJ. Vayin is the first dramatist OF
France, that is not the great compli-
ment that you intend"
The bureau of information OF the
railroad Informed them that the first
train for Lenox had left at $50 and
arrived there shortly after II. 1t was
now quarter of ~.
You see" said Vayin. how much
this may save us, All of the girls
childhood was spent in this town, and
If she is in trouble what more natural
than that she should go there. prob
ably 10 see'-and again he fixed his
eagle eye on Corneia-"to see her
father"