The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-24
CYNTHIA'S ADVENTURE
BY 2. FooAsTY.

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occupied the smallest room on the top
floor
! Cynthia vas going away although
she knew Of 10 place to go She had
eaten nothing for tEo days. and vas
! hungry
/ A recent interview wlth her land
lady had not been : pleasant one
the shame of st vas responsible for
her tezrs Landladies cannot wait
more than foQr weeks for their room
rent, and Cynthia had not paid hers
for FIVE Even now there seemed no
| possibility Of It's being paid for five
more weeks
50 shs sald goodby to the little
garden and Looked about her room In
vain for something che could pawn
There vas nothing left-nothIng but
her clothes, and those she must keep
so that she might look respectable
even II the river had 10 be the solu-
ton Of her problem.
During the frat few weeks after she
had lost her position on the News Gym
thia had rather enjoyed the expert
enee OF hard luck" It had broad
ened her, developed her insight into
life. she thought. But the endless
round OF visits to city editors. asking
for a JOB. then the search for any
kind Of work ended frusdessly. her
money gone. and that curious gnaT-
ing sensation. with lightheaded
fAintness vas an entirely different
matter
Blindly she walked down Broadway.
stumbling as she creased the inter
seeting streets. Presently she met
the eyes OF handsome. TelLdreszed
yorng man. stranger, who lifted his
hat with smiling Good evening"
Good evening" said Cynthia, be-
fore she vas really aware what had
occurred.
Nay I AJAX where you are golng?"
politely Inquired the stranger
I'm going 10 dinner" she An
nounced firmly. with her head held
proudly erect
May beg that you win take pity
on me-apd dine with me7" asked the
man az he stood In front Of her. hat In
hand. Il am stranger In the city
and lonely. | ask you to grant my
request, as a beggar would ask for
aims. Won't you give me the pleasure
OF your company for an hour while we
diner 200 angaAae
Cynthia looked him squarely In the
eyes-eyes that met hers with frank
straightforyardness Thank you" "
she said with quiet dignity Il will
dine with you with pleasure. have
not dined for two days"
| He looked at her with a start and
his eyes read the truth in the face
before him Quickly he guided her
TO a MietaIaalanEant not very far
away. whFe9 they found a table for
two near an open window,
For two hours they chatted pleas
Rntly. lingering over the dinner.
Cynthia liked the man. They were
congenial companions. II only she
had met hims In another way She
could not continue an acquaintance
formed thus.
What shall We do next" he In
quired cheerfully. IT'S too hot for
the theater Shall Ne take a drive
by the river side? It's early and we
can be back by ten II you wish"
This proposition fitted in with her
half.formed plan so she agreed
Il Will wait In the reception room
while YOU order the taxi" she mur-
INJURED: but as soon as she saw him
disappear down the corridor she
hastily scribbled note at the writ
ing table and gave 1t to the maid,
with Instructions to hand 1t to the
gentleman when he returned.
You have probably saved my life.
Thank you--and goodby." # read
The next minute pedestrians on
Thlrtyiifth street we're amazed at the
sight Of a stylishly gowned young
woman running swiftly along thN
quiet thoroughfare
Was It fate. that sent her directly
into the arms OF Mrs Forbes. the 80
ciety editor on the Star. and the one
woman in all New York that she knew
at all we'll
Cynthia. child. whatever is the
trouble?' asked that kind soul as she
caught the excited girl by the arm
and faced her about in the direction
she was going.
"Oh, Mrs. Forbes. they told me you
we're out Of town
u was. Just got back an hour ago y
Then between little gasps or laughter
and tears. Cynthia told her story to
the sympathetic woman by her side.
You are to stay with me tonight
cynthia: and tomorrow I'll introduce
you to our managing editor. He IL
looking for some one to report wom-
en- club news. and I'm sure you can
land the job At any rate, Wen try"
Now you must get to bed. You are
all worn out ana nervous" continued
the motherly little woman, as she led
the way up the steps OF an apartment
house where her own rooms we're the