The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-13

until lie rOuuu NuCuHl seat ihOiS
was only one, and the other occupant
was woman, young and slender ana
deeply yelled. lie paused irresolutely,
and the woman drew aside her skirts
ana made room for him. With muir
INJURED word of thanks he flung his grip
into the rack and settled himself he
hind the evening paper.
The train drew out of the station
and into the sitting atmosphere OF the
tunnel. The dim light. made reading
impossible, and Burnell turned his eyes
toward his fellow passengers. There
were the usual aggregation OF home
going commuters, sprinkling of shop
pers and n number OF travellers VINO
had made themselves thoroughly com
Portable for longer journey. He shot
glance at the other occupant of his
seat and was startled into prolonged
stare.
She had thrown back her veil ana
revealed such a profile as Burnell had
dreamed Of She was young. perhaps
twenty one. with delicate coloring ana
a low. white brow. her nose was per-
feet, and her mouth adorable.
As the train glided out of the tunnel
into the pale afternoon light the girl
made little movement, and the purse
in her hand slipped TO the floor. Bur-
nell bent to pick 1t up, and as he re-
stored 1t to her she thanked him with
smile and a fash of sea blue eyes that
fairly made him dizzy.
He looked wistfully at his painting
kit In the rack above and wished that
he was going to Boston to paint pie
ture of this girl, instead Of that OF
wealthy Back Bay spinster whose gen
erous fee would support him for year.
"Will you please stop the sandwich
boy?" she asked timidly.
The artist whistled sharply and when
the boy came she bought package OF
chicken sandwiches and couple Of or
anges. Burwell WINGED as he saw her
carefully counting the money from her
shabby purse.
ut is the curse of everything" he
SuNuttIss S'hV
Of his own shattered Illusions. Then he
returned to his newspaper. while the
girl ate her lunch daintily by his side.
After that she drew down her veil and
leaned back in her corner. and Burnell
thought she slept.
Hour after hour the train Numbered
through the night: occasionally they
stopped ut brilliantly lighted station,
and the car was gradually emptied OF
its passengers. After they had left
Providence behind and were whirling
on toward Boston Burnell left his seat
and took a vacant one just behind 1t,
where he alternately doZed and medi-
tated. The girl in black slept soundly.
At 1870 Burnell slipped his watch
back in his pocket just as the girl In
front awoke with a little start, looked
about her in bewilderment and then at
the empty seat at her side. She turned
ia the seat and lifted her veil, and her
face frightened visibly as she met the
artists interested glance.
"Ten-thirty," lie said pleasantly.
"Why, what time shall we arrive In
Providence?" she asked, with careful
ly suppressed yawn.
providence. Why, madam, we will
be in Boston in exactly thirty minutes
A look of terror leaped TO her eyes.
ooh, no, no; 1t cannot be-" she cried.
az must have made a mistake.
wanted to go to Providence, not Bos-
toni What shall doT'
THAT is easily remedied." said Bur
nell kindly. laying strong hand on her
trembling little fingers. for you can
take a train TO Providence us soon as
we arrive or wait until morning. Have
you any friends in Boston,"
TOO many she shook her head
doubtfully. "And. besides, l haven't
any money. | spent the last for sand
wlches. You see. Felix was to meet
me in Providence and she flushed
crimson and drew back in the seat as
II she had divulged some secret.
Burnell's hand sought his pocket and
withdrew ten dollar note. 1t was
half Of all he had In the world until
the portrait should be finished. Take
this. You can repay 1t when you join
your friends. Here is my card" He
thrust them into her hands.
"Oh, you are 80 kind. l shall never
forget It," she murmured in relieved
tone. II suppose am horrible to ac'
cept assistance from stranger. but II
you only knew!
1T is sufficient for me that you hap
pen to be In need Of 1t, returned Bur
nell. with his rare smile as he reached
| for his overcoat. IF you will permit
me / will find out about the Provi
dence train for you and see that you
are safely aboard"
THANK you. but / am sure that
can make the connection all right
now" She pulled down the disguisins
veil and preceded him down the aisle
Of the chr, for they were drawing into
the Union station. The young painter
saw his fellow traveller safely ABOARD
the Providence train, and when the
lights Of the end car had disappeared
In the darkness he walked thought
fully back to the subway for car t.
| his hotel.
The next morning he called upor
Leander Ridgely, the brother Of tn,
lady whose portrait he was to paint
He found the great shipping maguat<
pacing restlessly about his beautifully
an,niptal atI