Evening journal., 1912-08-02
THE
RUNAWAY
By SAMUEL E. BRANT

along with Il.
May carry your baggagoy' asked
the gentleman.
II am sorry to trouble you. but II
don't permit you fear shall miss my
train"
'T. too. am going to the station"
with 2 suit case in each hand. he
walked along with the lady. II should
suppose" he said, that your butler
would be doing this work"
The lady did not reply for some mo-
ments; then she said: Il am going to
give YOU my confidence My father is
trying to force me into marriage
detest- 7 am running away TO set nd
of il"
DO you not fear that he win stop
SOU on the way by telegraph"
~wni he? Oh. heavensl What shall
EdoY'
The gentleman stood still He was
thinking. u have t." he said at last.
s'Come up to my house and disguise
yourself"
she suffered herself 70 DO persuaded,
sud when they arrived at the house he
suggested that she put on mans cloth
ing. She demurred at first. but finally
consented. He gave her a mans suit,
which she put on, and when she reap
pcared be was dressed as a woman.
-Why have you done that" she ask
ID, surprised.
Because we passed several persons
en- the road just now who saw us. and
You may be tracked as having been
seen with me. They will speak OF US
IS q blond lady with a brunette man.
We are now the reverse"
You are very clever.T she said. II
don't see any one about. Is the house
unoccupied7s
4 Hive in tho city at this season. My
tsnily arc there
They we-e obliged to wait an hour
for another train. and by tho time they
started for il dusk had como on, and
they had no fear Of being recognized.
uhe gentleman. as before. carried the
baggage They waited near the sta
slon till they heard The putting OF the
engine and did not 30 on TO the plat
form until tho train was ready TO pro
ceed. Fortunately. they got into car
where there were fow other persons.
Now. II your father telegraphs,r
said the man. ito the different termi-
mails TO have you stopped there will be
detectives az this one. when you leave
fbe cars do not look conscious. as
sure you that you make q very good
man. though you might affect 20 have
weak throat and cover the lower part
of your face with your handkerchief.
] viii give you my glasses"
How kind you arer' replied the lady
gratefully.
They chatted gsylv during the ride
that they might not appear ~ at ease
and that they might be prepared to
carry ont their parts well when they
reached the station. Furthermore. each
was practicing the part of the opposite
sex
When they left the train at the ter
minal the man told her that ho would
put his arm through hers and when
he saw any one whom he thought was
hooking for her he would squeeze It.
They each carried a suit case. They
passed through the gate without being
stopped. and the lady gave sigh OF
relief
did you notice two men standing
on the left who eyed us suspiciously1"
he asked
Eyes. who were they7-
Detectives"
''But you did not give me the siS.
nal"
NO. told you I would do 40 that
You might not appear conscious until
] gave It had no intention OF giving
a. II 1 had you would have given Us
away"
You certainly act az " you had
been through something like this be
fore"
7 have
'Whst do you meanr
y win tell you later"
He asked her TO call cab and hand
him into it. She did so and gave The
address OF hotel, 10 which they wers
driven. The lady went 70 the ono,
and, with her hat down over her eye
and her face partly covered with hel
handkerchief. registered as brother and
sister. Before parting TO go to thsil
respective rooms the man said.
You arc Mrs MS lady's maid.
have seen you IN her grounds quit
often You have her jewels IN this sui
case
Are you going to give me awsyf
the asked, pshng.
Certainly not. And ] will tell yoJ
why. ] am Mr.. RS valet The famil,
3eft certain valuables at their countr,
place last fall. and /. knowing wher'
they were. have been there. capture,
them and have them with me. wa
as anxious not TO be recognized as yol
were The telegraph would be use,
TO stop you No one yet knows Of m.
theft"
Il have said all along that you wer
very clever"
no more than you
-fou are a pair of daisies" said
man. who stepped out from behind
curtain.
How did you get on TO iusr' ass1e
the crestfslleD valet
Suspected and followed you fros
the station
The end Of this romance is priso
walls.