The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-08-15
THE
RUNAWAY
By SAMUEL E. BRANT

A handsomely dressed woman carry
ing a suit case emerged from large
country place. and just as she reached
the gate a man came hurrying along
the road. The suit case was heavy.
and she evidently had trouble to get
along with it.
MAY carry your baggage?" asked
the gentleman.
II am sorry to trouble you. but if
don't permit you fear l shall miss my
train"
II, too, am going to the station"
With a 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 a marriage l
detest. I am running away to get rid
of it."
'"Do you not fear that he will stop
you on the way by telegraph"
Twill he? Oh, heavens! What shall
Ido?"
The gentleman stood still. He was
thinking. II have it," he said at last.
Come up to my house and disguise
yourself"
She suffered herself to be persuaded,
and when they arrived at the house he
suggested that she put on mans cloth
o+ g.
consented. He gave her a mans suit,
which she put on, and when she reap
peared he was dressed as a woman.
''Why have you done that?'' she ask
cd, surprised.
Because We passed several persons
on the road just now who saw us, and
you may be tracked as having been
seen with me. They will speak of us
as blond lady with a brunette man.
We are now the reverse"
"You are very clever,' she said. 81
don't see any one about. Is the house
unoccupied?"
II live in the city at this season. MY
family are there"
They were 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-
coed. Fortunately, they got into car
where there were few other persons.
"Now, If your father telegraphs,"
said the man, Ito the different termi-
mails to have you stopped there will be
detectives at this one. When you leave
the cars do not look conscious. | as
sure you that you make very good
man, though you might affect to have
q weak throat and cover the lower part
Of your face with your handkerchief
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 be prepared to
carry out their parts we'll 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 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 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 suspiciously p
he asked.
eyes. Who were theyT
Detectives"
"But you did not give me the sig
nal"
"No; told you would do so that
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