The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

And because he felt himself grow.
ing foolish over a girl whom he never
had seen Robinson plunged into Q
mild filtration with the prettiest girl
on board the boat.
Arriving In London he went to his
sisters house. where he was received
with the usual show Of affection. Jane
always lowered about her big brother.
much as II there never had been an.
other brother In all the world Just like
hers.
you are looking nne. jerry" she
told him.
"Never better. Sis. How are the
kiddies?"
| splendid. But I do not see much OF
them lately" Jane smiled apologetical.
ly, there have been 80 many dinner
parties and teas. Jerry. DEAR" Jane
looked appealingly at him. 1T seems
dreadful to drag you out the first night
you are here. but Just had to accept
a dinner engagement for you. Do you
mind very much?"
Il am ready for anything from a
pink tea to a Dutch supper" he told
her.
II was too late in the day to do any
thing In the business line. SO Robin
son jumped into a taxi and went tc
the Southern Express.
Some greater force than his own
desire seemed to be directing his
movements. He felt intuitively that
he would see the girl OF the postal
card.
He went into the big lounge where
80 many American travellers meet. and
took n chair by one OF tho desks.
There. with pen In hand. he tried to
compose letter to Wilhelmina
Wicks. Try as he might. he could not
write n satisfactory message to the
girl whom he did not know.
Then. because he was sitting close
to the mail windows. he heard her
voice.
as there any mail for Miss Wicks!
I want some." she said. and Robinson
knew that a smile was sent to the
man behind the window. Three! Oh,
thank you"
She turned and 1t seemed to Robin
son as II she had known he was there
and that her eyes half smiled. After
that she sat down in chair facing
him and read her letters.
Robinson sitting quietly opposite
could only gaze with fascinated eyes
at the girl whose picture he even
then wore next his heart. That he
might not speak to her was certain.
How then could he let her go and per
haps not see her again?
While he was thinking Of ways and
means and glowering at her with
gloomy admiration she arose and went
out.
a taxi must surely have been walt
ing at the curb with open doors to
swallow her. When Robinson reached
the pavement there were taxis 10
every direction and the girl In one oi
them. He turned toward the Piccadil
ly tube and home to Jane with lower
ing brows.
You seem to have acquired beau
tiEul CROUCH" Jane told him.
He laughed in spite Of himself. "A
cold bath will chase It," he said. "But
! am a bear with a core head just the
same" Through his gloom he could
nor the beauty OF her evening toilet
nor the ebauty OF her evening toilet
him upstairs to dress.
At the top of the stairs and in the
semi-darkness he collided with some.
thing soft and scented and feminine
II beg your pardon!" he apologized
quickly. then-"Bill!"
The girl laughed a silvery. mischiev
Gus laugh at his confusion.
again I apologize" Robinson felt
his heart going back to normal beat
ing. "But how In this lucky world did
Miss Wilhelmina Wicks get into my
sisters house?"
I'm much the same way that Mr..
jeremiah Robinson got into my chum
James house." the girl laughed
What ridiculous names we both
have" she added because his eyes
we're making the color come into her
cheeks.
STILL" he put In banteringly. You
will admit. upon consideration. that
Robinson is not SO bad as Wicks."
She did not answer him, but said
quickly, "Tt Is all James fault. She
put me up to sending my picture us II
TO the wrong Robinson"
But you see." Robinson told her
"Jane knew 1t would come to the right
Robinson"
"f you two don't stop quarreling.'
James voice came up to them. I'VE
will go to the dinner party without
YOU"
"Shall We keep on quarreling?'
Billy inquired.
"Oh-we can acknowledgements