The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-23

led her half.averted face. The old
uneasiness returned. Was this OBJ
stacle, after all, so great that 1t could
not be overcome?
They lunched together, but were
singularly reserved all through the
meal. A plan was growing In her
brain, a cruel but effective plan that
made her despise herself and yet con-
tanned the only means of escape from
an even more cruel situation.
He drove with her from the station
to the small hotel off Trafalgar square.
There were no rooms to be had. II
was the week of Ascot and the city
was still crowded with people who
awaited only the royal sign to break
the fetters that bound them to Lon
don. Somewhat perturbed, she al
lowed him to escort her to several ho-
tells of like character. Failing In
each case, she was In, despair. AT
last she plucked up the courage to
say to him, not without constraint and
embarrassment:
Il think, Brandon, II you were to
allow me to apply alone to one OF
these placeS | could get in without
much trouble"
Good Lord" he gasped, going very
red with dismay. What fool l."
"IIl try the Savoy" she said quick
ly, and then laughed at him. His face
was the picture of distress.
Il shall come for you tonight at
eight" he said. stopping the taxi at
once. "Goodby till then"
, He got out and gave directions to
the chauffeur. Then he did very
strange thing. He hailed another taxi
and. climbing in, started off in the
wake of the two women. From a
point of vantage near the corridor
leading to the American bar" be saw
Hetty sign her slips and move of
toward the left Whereupon. seeing
that she was quite out of the way, he
approached the managers Office and
asked for accommodations.
Nothing left, sir"
mot thing?'
Everything has been taken for
weeks, sir. I'm sorry"
Sorry, too. had hoped you might
have something left for friend who
expects to stop here-a Miss Castle
ton"
Miss Castleton has Just applied
We could not give her anything"
"Eh?"
Fortunately we could let her have
rooms until eight this evening We
were more than pleased to offer them
to her for few hours, although they
are reserved for parties coming down
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got most
undesirable room. Calling up the
Savoy on the telephone, he got heI
room. The maid answered. She in
formed him that Miss Castleton had
Just that instant gone out and would
not return before seven o'clock.
81 suppose she will not remove heI
trunks from the station until she finds
permanent place to lodge" he in
qaired. Can be OF any servlce?"
81 think not, sir. She left no word
cir"
He hung up the receiver ant
straightway dashed over to the Savoy
hoping to catch her before she left the
hotel. Just inside the door he came
to an abrupt stop. She was at the
news and ticket booth IN the lobby
closely engaged IN conversation with
the clerk. Presently the latter tool
up the telephone, and after brief con
versation with some one at the othel
end, turned to Hetty and nodded hi'
head. Whereupon she nodded her owr
adorable head and began the searcl
for her purse. Booth edged arounC
to an obscure spot and saw her pa.
for and receive something in return.
by Jove!" he said to himself
amazed.
She passed near him. without seeing
him. and went out into the court. II,
watched her turn into the Strand.
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