The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-09-19
THE
RUNAWAY
By SAMUEL E. BRANI

A Handsomely dressed woman carry
ing a suit case emerged from a 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 10 get
along with II.
May carry your baggageY 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 a suit case in each hand. he
walked along with the lady. i 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 marriage
detest. | am running away to get rid
Of it,"
do you not fear that be will stop
you on the way BY Telegraph
"Will he? oh. heavens! What shall
dor
The gentleman stood still. He was
thinking. 81 have 1t, 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
ing. She demurred at first, but finally
consented. He gave her mans suit.
which she put on, and when she reap
peared he was dressed as a 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 be tracked as having been
seen with me. They will speak Of us
as a blond lady with 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 1t 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 so 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, II your father telegraphs,"
said the man, Ito the different termi-
nails 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 q very good
man. though you might affect to have
a weak throat and cover the lower part
Of your face with your handkerchief.
| will give you my glasses"
How kind you arew replied the lady
gratefully.
They chatted gayly during the ride
that they might not appear III at ease
and that they might be prepared to
carry out their parts well when they
reached the station. Furthermore. each
was practiclng 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 1t.
They each carried 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"
he asked
"Yes. Who were theyY
Detectives
But you did not give me the sig
nal"
NO; ] told you would do so that
you might not appear conscious until
gave it, had no Intention of giving
IT, II | had you would have given us
away"
You certainly act as II you had
been through something like this be-
fore"
u have"
What do you mean"
I will tell you later"
He asked her to call cab and hand
him into 1t. She did so and gave the
address Of hotel. to which they were
driven. The lady went to the office
and, with her hat down over her eyes
and her face partly covered with her
handkerchief, registered as brother and
sister. Before parting to go to their
respective rooms the man said:
You are Mrs. Ms lady's maid. l
nave seen you in her grounds quite
often. You have her Jewels In this suit
case"
are you going to give me away
she asked, paling
Certainly not. And | will tell you
why. ! am Mr. RS valet. The family
left certain yaluables at their country
place last fall, and l, knowing where
they We're have been there, captured
them and have them with me. | was
as anxious not to be recognized as you
were. The telegraph would be used
to stop you. No one yet knows OF my
THEFT"
Il have said all along that you were
very clever"
No more than you"
you are a pair of daisies" said
man, who stepped out from behind