Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-03

manned at the hotel Her father read
her thoughts.
ITS all right--be brave!" he whis
pered He turned to the servant.
will you kindly learn for me at
what hour the governor will be at
liberty?" he said stiffy.
"Oh, he must see us!' cried Eliza
beth, the moment they were alone.
"Of course he must, and he WILL"
the general said.
But the governors refusal to see
them at once ranked within him. His
sunburnt cheeks were a brick red
and there was an angry light in his
gray eyes. The servant did not re-
turn. but in his stead came dapper
young fellow the governors private
secretary.
General Herbert ?'' he asked in
quiringly, as he entered the room.
The general acknowledged his iden-
tity by an inclination of the head
".rhe governor will be most happy
to see you at any time after
o'clock. May | tell him you will call
them" asked the secretary, and he
GLANCED, not without sympathy and
understanding, at Elizabeth.
I'VE will return at B." the general
said.
"He regrets his inability to see you
now" murmured the secretary, and
again he permitted his glance to
dwell on the girls pale beauty.
He bowed them from the room and
from the house When the door
closed on them Elizabeth turned
swiftly to her father.
HE is cruel. heartless, to keep us
in suspense. A word, moment
might have meant so much to US"
she sobbed.
A spasm of pain contracted her
fathers rugged features.
"He will see us; he is busy man
with unceasing demands on his time,
but we have this appointment Be
brave. dear, just a little longeri" he
said tenderly.
"Pll try to be. but there is only to-
day-and tomorrow" she faltered.
Hush, you must not think of that"
II can think of nothing else!'
How they lived through the long
hours the general never knew, but at
last three o'clock came and they were
again at the governors door. 1t was
opened by the servant who had adj
mitted them earlier in the day.
1--WE have an appointment with the
governor" said General Herbert brief
ly, pushing past him.
yes. sir: / will tell him you are
here as soon as he comes in,' said
the man.
Hes out, them and General Her.
bert wheeled on the man.
yves, but he's expected back any
moment. sir. -
TT will be all right" her father
again assured Elizabeth, speaking
with forced cheerfulness when they
were alone.
Ten-twenty minutes slipped by;
minutes that were infinitely precious,
then step sounded in the hall. 1t
was the servant who entered the
room, however. He came to say that
message had that moment been re-
ceived from the governor; he was de-
tanned at the capitol. and probably
would not reach home before five
o'clock
Does he say he will see us there?
asked the general.
HE didn't mention you, sir; per-
haps he has forgotten, but thought
you'd wish to know"
"Thank you The general turned
to, his daughter. Il think we'd better
go to the capitol"
The carriage was still at the door
and they hurried out to it and were
whirled across town. AS they came
to stand before the capitol, General
Herbert, without waiting for Eliza
beth, sprang out and strobe into the
building and up the familiar stairs to
the executive chambers. The door OF
the outer office stood open~ A colored
janitor was sweeping the room.
ssWho YOU want boss?" he asked,
stopping his work and leaning on the
handle of his broom.
1.-THE governor-where is he?" de-
manded the general.
''You's too late, boss, he's done
gone out.
| A sense of futility and defeat almost
overwhelmed the old general. He was
silent for a moment since he dared