Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-09
"why Did You Search For Me2"

why Lila on ScaTCu TOR VIC
eyes. 1T was that that first attracted
my attention"
Il saw you looking several times"
she said demurely. you certainly
made an exhaustive study"
Il did not mean to be impertinent,"
he said. Il did not know that 1 was
rude"
You Were not" she conceded. ut
was more that 1 was-well, let's say
observant"
Clayton flushed. Somehow the girl
had made an impression on him when
she first came into the car. 1t YVES
pleasant to think that she, too, had
been interested. The thought gave
him courage. and almost before they
realized it the porter began to brush
the passengers down.
Mercy she cried. "I did not know
that time was passing so. We are al
most in New York"
II wish we We're headed the other
way" he said regretfully. May I call
before you go?''
Il sail in the morning." she said IT
am sorry that cannot say yes.''
May l write % he asked eagerly. ST
do not want to have you slip right out
of my life"
81 think it would be better" she said
slowly. 81 wish you would even forget
my name al cannot explain"
9TH think of you as Mile. Alias" he
said promptly your double had so
many names that 1 shall pretend that
you are she"
They had arisen and were standing
on the platform of the Pullman. She
put her hand in his.
perhaps I am" she said softly.
THANK you so much for your kind
ness. and gondby.''
She had slipned down the stems and
was lost in the crowd before Clayton
had recovered from the audacity of
that last speech.
For weeks Clayton puzzled over that
speech. The more he reasoned the
more puzzled he became Only one
fact stood unchanged. he loved her.
That was certain
Business called him to London, and
there. away from his friends. he came
to his decision When his business at
fairs We're Strengthened out he would
go straight to Detroit and see II he
could locate the Ormondes.
He took the boat at SOUTHAMPTON.
and at Cherbourg the passengers from
Paris came on board. Clayton lean
ing over the rail on the upper deck,
saw a figure ascending the gangway
that caused his heart to beat faster.
1t could be none other than Mile
Alias He hurried down to the lower
deck, but could not find her. and,
though the passenger list gave her
name. for two days he looked for her
I'm vain
Then, late in the evening. a wan lit
tie figure was helped out on deck and
established in steamer chair. Clayton
hurried toward her.
Il have been looking for you" he
said when greetings had been ex-
changed Where have you concealed
yourself:"
I'm my BERTH" she explained. ct
have been most mlserabIy seasick
Why did you search for meT
Il wanted to ask you to become my
WIFE" he said directly.
Not knowing whether I am a con-
fidence worker or not?" size dema noed-
knowing in my heart Eat you are
not" he corrected. why - you .s-e.-
TO raise such doubt?''
las a test she said Had you not
believed in me you would have lost
interest. and wanted to see
Are you content:'' he asked as his
hand closed over hers 81 have never
lost faith
She spoke no word. yet Clayton knew
that he had won. and he bent and kiss
ed her. I'VE shall add Clayton to your
aliases" he smiled THAT viii be tbs
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