The Taney County republican., 1913-12-18

station. ! glanced DacR once, anu
thought saw Richard come to the
door OF the car. Then ! stumbled on
blindly. don't remember any more
until | found myself hurrying along
that dark passage under the bridge and
saw you just ahead. was afraid TO
speak to you, but / did not know
what else to do, and you were so good
TO me-" Her voice broke IN a little
sob.
All the time she had been talking
he had held her hand firmly She had
forgotten that any one might be watch
ing; he did not care.
The tall girl with the discontented
upper lip went to the matron and told
her that she thought the man and the
woman in the parlor ought to be made
to 20. She believed the man was try.
ing to coax the girl to do something
she didn't want to do. The matron
started on a voyage of discovery up
the hall and down again, with pene'
trating glances into the room, but the
two did not see her.
oh my poor dear little girl"
breathed the man. And you have
passed through all this awful expert
ence alone Why did you not tell me
about it? could have helped you. l
am lawyer y
Il thought you would be on your
guard at once and watch for evidences
Of my insanity. thought perhaps you
would believe 1t true, and would feel 1t
necessary to return me to my friends.
think | should have been tempted
to do that, perhaps, il any one had
come to me with such a story"
One could not do that after seeing
and talking with you. | never could
have believed It. Surely no reputable
physician would lend his influence to
put you In an asylum, yet know such
things have been done. Your cousin
must be a desperate character. shall
not feel safe until you belong to me
saw two men hanging about Mr. Phil
lips house last evening as ! went in'
They were looking up at the windows
and talking about keeping close
watch on some one named Mary. One
OF the men was tall and slight and
handsome, with dark hair and eyes;
the other was Irish, and wore coat
too large for him. and rubbers. went
back later in in the evening and the
Irishman was lowering about the
house"
The girl looked up with frightened
eyes and grasped the arms OF he
chair eXcitedly.
"Will you 90 with me now to
church not far away, where friend o
mine Is the pastor, and be married
Then we can defy all the cousins II
creation. Can't you trust me?' h
pleaded,
"Oh, yes, but"
rs it that you do not love me?
NO" she said and her eye
dropped shyly. 1T seems strange tha
| dare to say II to you when l hav
known you SO little She lifted he
eyes. full Of q wonderful love ligh'
and she was glorified to him, all NEAR
~ dressed though she was. The smoot
Madonna braids around the SHAPED
head, covered by the soft felt ha
seemed more beautiful to him than a
the elaborate head-dresses of moder
time
where is the but then, dear
Shall we 20 now"
How can | 90 in this dress?' Sh
looked down at her shabby shoe
roagh black gown, and cheap glove
in dismay, and soft pink stole int
her face.
= you need not Your own gown
:, out in the office in my suitcase.
: brought it with me, thinking you migl
need it--hoping you might, ! mean
and he smiled 81 have kept It alwal
near me; partly because wanted Il
ls comfort Of It, partly because | WI
" afraid some one else might find it, al
III desecrate our secret with their COZ
i mon-place wondering"
1t was at this moment that the m
=, tron of the building stepped up to Il
:. - absorbed couple, resolved to do h
~ duty. Her lips we're pursed to the
90 .hinnest, and displeasure was in h
h face.
r. The young man arose and asked in
nv grave tone:
20 Excuse me. but can you tell n
n whether this lady can get room he
1e to rest for a short time, while
I'd out and attend to a matter Of bu
. ness?'
no The matron noticed his refined ia
5e and true eyes, and she accepted with
90 good grace the ten.dollar bill he har
to ed to her.
we charge only fifty cents mig
at for a room,' she said, glancing al I
ng humble garments Of the mans co
Al. panion. She thought the girl must
ey poor dependent OF a country relati'
er That's all right" said the you
nd man. Just let the change help t
NIB good work along"
Sc That made a distinct change in t
atmosphere. Tie matron smiled, a
m retired to snub the girl with the d
to contented upper lip. Then she Sc
the elevator boy to carry the gir
,ot suitcase. AS the matron came ba
zee to the Office, baggy man with cui