The Columbus journal., 1911-04-19

!ieid. Again and again he threw hi
weight into the blows. but without ei
feet.
AT last he remembered his pocket
knife. Thrusting one end Of it through
tne grating. he prodded at the glas
coils within. There was q tinklin,
sound. He had succeeded.
He groped his way back to the gir
and seated himself beside her. Wit
the confession Of their love. q new
nope had sprung up In them. The,
might still be freed. and. though tn.
air was becoming sitting, neither o
them believed that a Joy as great a,
theirs could be born to live but few
hours.
For the hundredth time he was say
ing: Il can't believe that we have
known each other only one day."
And even now." she mused, you
don't know my name. Do you want
ME to tell you?"
| Not until you are ready"
Then wait. 1t Will come in due
form. Some one will say. Mr.. Orme
Miss -"
THE name doesn't matter" said
Orme. TO 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.
We'll. to be matter-of.fact. do you
live in Chicago?"
NO. dear. I live in New York"
Il didn't even 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 ! went abroad with
some friends. And since then"
1T can't be SO very long" he whis.
pered. though you speak as though IL
were decades"
1T Is six years. Since then my
father and l have spent our winters in
the east. coming back home for the
summers. Just think how much you
are learning about me-"
Orme lifted her hand to his lips.
Suddenly the room filed with a light
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
was the outline of man.
Orme shouted joyfully and jumped
to his feet.
"Why-what-?" the man began.
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 OF
the reception room seemed to them.
Then. looking at the man again. Orme |
saw it was the clerk to whom Alca-
.rante had made his accusation two
hours before.
How did You come to be In there?"
he clerk demanded.
Orme hesitated: then he decided to
make no charges. Il got rid of that
.razy fellow who was following me
he said. land came back,
md this young lady and I went in to
your refrigerator. The door
vas ajar. and some one pushed 1t shut
md locked it. We should have
IL you had not come"
1T was the merest chance" said
he clerk. My work kept me late. As
was leaving. happened to glance at
he thermometer dial here. 1t regis
cred below freezing. I couldn't under
tand that. for there is no ice in the
SO l opened the door to
ee"
Il broke the COIL" explained Orme.
In the hope that the night watchman
night be interested in the dial"
Well" said the clerk. drawing .
ong breath. you had a close shave.
here isn't any night watchman-at
east not in this office. II had bal
/
wo would have stayed where you
'ere until tomorrow morning."
Il will come in tomorrow to see Mr..
and explain everything.
Ill pay for a new thermometer. too. II
G will let me-"
IL don't think he will let you do
nat" said the clerk. 'He will be
rateful that nothing worse happened"
Yes. l believe he WILL" replied
rme.
He glanced at the clock II was .
rarter after seven. Going back into :
.e chamber which had been the scene
! both their danger and their happt
ess, he got his coat and the girls hat.
he parchment papers cracked in bis
,cket as he put the coat on. The girl.
adjusted her hat.
SAY" said the clerk. holding the
tier door open for them to pass
rough. was that fellows story about
,ur holding notes of ours-was there
,ything in it,
Absolutely untrue" replied Orme
"He must have had you confused
ith somebody else"
He must have" Orme held out his
md. Many thanks to you for saving
II lives"
Then Orme and the girl made their
~ to the elevator.
To BE CONTINUEnI
osif in hank he came into possession