Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

istic as handwriting-was the word "RevereS. That
joed her attention for second because Reveres was
the of the ewery store where she and John had
taken the diamond But she came back quickly enough
to catch the succeeding words of the message Nothing
doing Sure they engaged. Am through for good
Goodby And then the telegraphers abbreviatlon for
mo signature
She made an effort not to give this rather unntel
gble sequence of words personal interpretation That
would be too ridiculous. But it held good halt her
mind anyway and she paid very little attention to the
frantic traveller who had started his journey without
the important papers" he had left his desk in Mil
waukee. to the of the much married
bridegroom from Aurora that he had so far on his
journey safely and sent his love.
The porter along after that, took up her Bag
and told her her train ready.
The train going through to New York and she
glad to find that her seat was in sleeper and not
paror car section may be public at night but it is
toeraby secluded in the daytime She went straight
to hers with very little attention to her fellow pas
sengers settled herself in corner, opened her maya
zine. and began to read.
THE train pretty well of the yards before she
noticed that the big hat which the porter was put
ting into paper bag for the in the section next
hers had familiar look She put her magazine down
and spent thoughtful five minutes gazing out, with
unseeg eyes, the desoaton of the passing landscape
Then she got up and walked step or two down the
aisle.
"Mrs. Ashley she said, "wll you let in and
talk to you?'
The woman looked up at her with gasp and start
that were beyond concealing. But before the words
were fairly out of Pameas mouth she had herself in
control again, stretched her lips into tired, tragic
smile moved over in her seat, and invited the girl to sit
down.
Il wasn't looking for company" she said least of
all yours" Her tone not hostile, exactly. 1t was
just lifeess, utterly tired.
Il hope said Pamela, at isn't least of all well
come.
The woman gave short laugh "There's person
I'd rather not than you, anyway.
Pamela knew what she wanted to say, well enough
but she found hard to begin So there was little
silence until at last with nervous movement the older
woman spoke again.
do you mind telling what you're here for? I'm
not going to keep up any pretenses. Of course you
know what trying to do don't believe YOU We
got anything on us-on me- at least-that you can
make stick But if YOU want to have arrested when
the train gets to Englewood-why l won't make any
fuss. H. as they say. come along quietly"
1t was Pamelas turn to shrink little. Il think
you must know don't mean anything like that she
a don't think you do. But I can't what you do
want You're not fool. You must know what am
You're we'll rid of us both. What do you want to talk
abouto"
Il haven't had great deal of experience said
Pamela thoughtfuly; abut believe know more about
what you you say, than you think know that
you're unhappy, for one thing.
that's my affair. isn't it,"
Il don't know said Pamela. "Not altogether. 1t
because rd-heard you crying in the stateroom
there the corridor from mine that spoke to you
in the first place was pretty unhappy myself, and it
was hard to treat anyone else unhappness just their
affair"
did you know that after I'd got through crying and
when you'd gone out to dinner, went into your cabin
and went through your trunk?'
Pamela nodded. Il knew someone had Afterward
felt pretty sure it must have been you
Diamonds are queer things the woman said
thoughtfuly. IL don't feel them myself.
OF course they're valuable and if l needed
money By themselves they don't get me. TIL
But they drive some people crazy. My hus- -
bands like that. Ordinarily he doesn't do
such verv bad things The people he gets are The
generally people who hope to get him. And The
he's of the cleverest in the world The
with cards. On, II S not very NICE But AFTER As c
al, II Ism nlucn worse Inan plenty Oh thingS Wh
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