The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
THE
RUNAWAY
BY SAMUEL. E. BRANT


country place. and just as she reached
the gate Il man came hurryiny along
the road. The suit case was heavy.
and she evidently had trouble to get
along with 1t.
MAY l carry your baggage? asked
the gentleman.
II am sorry to trouble you. but II !
don't permit you fear shall miss my
train"
II, too. am going to the station"
With suit case in each hand. he
walked along with the lady. Il 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 O marriage ! |
detest. am running away to get rid |
Of it."
''Do you not fear that he will stop
you on the way by telegraph?''
''Wtll he? Oh. heavens! What shall |
Ido?''
T..e gentleman stood still. He was
thinking. II have It," he said Mt last. |
Come up to my house and disguise
yourself"
She suffered herself to he persuaded.
and 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
peared he was dressed as woman.
why have you done that?" she ask
ed. surprised.
Because we passed several persons
on the road just now who saw us. and
you may he tracked us having been
seen with me. They will speak Of us
as Il blond lady with a brunette man.
We are now the reverse"
"YOu are very clever" she said. IL
don't see any one about. Is the house
unoecupied?''
Il live in the city at this season. My
family are there
They We're obliged to wait an hour
for another train. and by the time they
started for it dusk had come on. and
they had no fear Of being recognized.
The gentleman. as before. carried the
baggage. They waited near the sta
ton till they heard the putting of the
engine and did not go on to the plat
form until the train was ready to pro-
ceed. Fortunately. they got into car
where there were few other persons.
Nov, If your father telegraphs,"
| said the man. Ito the different term!-
nails to have you stopped there will be
detectives ut this one. When you leave
the cars do not look conscious. as
sure you that you make Il very good
man. though you might affect to have
| a weak throat and cover the lower part
of your face with your handkerchief.
l will give You my glasses"
"How kind you are" replied the lady
gratefully
They chatted gayly during the ride
that they might not appear i'll at ease
and that they might he prepared to
carry out their parts we'll when they
reached the station. Furthermore, eac b
was practicing the part of the opposite
sex.
When they left the train at the ter
minal the man told her that he would
put his arm through hers and when
he saw any one whom he thought was
looking for her he would squeeze it.
They each carried Il 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 suspiciouslyY'
he asked.
Eyes. Who were theyY'
"Detectives."
"But you did not give me the sig
nal"
mo; told you l would do SO tina,
you might not appear conscious unit
gave it, had no intention of giving
it, If had you would have given u:
away"
"You certainly act as if you hat
been through something like this be
fore"
II have"
"What do you mean?"
II will tell you later"
He asked her to call a cab and han,
him into it. She did so and gave tn
address of hotel. to which they wer
driven. The lady went to the oftic
and, with her hat down over her eye
and her face partly covered with he
handkerchief. registered as brother an
sister. Before parting to go to thei
respective rooms the man said:
You are 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 away?
she asked. paling.
Certainly not. And l will tell yo
why. am Mr.. RS valet. The famil
left certain valuables at their countr
place last fall. and l. knowing wher
they were. have been there. capture
them and have them with me. l wa
r as anxious not to be recognized as yo
were. The telegraph would be use
. to stop you. No one yet knows of m
theft F."