The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-30

the carriage way. pursued hy trio OF
facteurs Ia len with bags and boxes,
Don't shake hands." she, warned In
a quick whisper rs they came together,
II recognized you ny the clothes"
Thank God. IL wasn't my face" he
cried. Are your trunks checkedT'
Yes. this afternoon. I have nothing
but the bags You have the tickets!
Then let ns get ahonrd I lust couldn't
get here earlier" she whispered guilt
fly. I'VE had to say goodhy. you know.
Poor old Roxy. How he hated It.
sent Burton and O'Brirn on ahead OF
me. My sister brought them here In
her carriage. and ! dare say they're
aboard and ab-d Ivy this time You
didn't see them? Bnt. Of course. you
wouldn't know my maids How stupid
OF me. Don't be alarmed They have
their Instructions. Roshury Doesn't ii
sound odd 10 your"
Brock was icy coh with apprehcn.
sien as they walked down the line of
wagons Its In the wake Of the bag bear
ers. Mrs. Medcroft was as self pos
sesscd md as dcgasec as he was III at
ease and awkward As they assembled
the steps of the carriage she tarucd
back to him and said with the most
malicious twinkle IN her eyes:
I'm not bit nervous"
But you've been married so much
longer than have" he responded
Then came the disposition of the bags
and parcels. She calmly directed the
porters to put the overflow into the up
per berth The gardc came mp to re-
monstrate In his most rapid French,
But where is m'sieur to sleep II the
bags go up there?" he argued
Mrs. Mederoft dropped her toilet bag
and turned to Brock with startled eyes.
her lips parted He was. standing in
the passage, his two bags mt his feet.
TN aroused glenn in his eyes a deep
flush overspread his face An expires.
sion OF utter ront succeeded the buoy
ancy of the moment before.
Really" She murmurd and coul |
80 no further Tue loeenest pucker
rame iuta her face Brock waved the
Garde aside.
ITS all right he explained 81
shan't occupy the-7l mean. I'll tnke
Que of the other compartments" As
the garde opened his lips 10 protest she
drew Brock inside the compartment
and closed the door Mrs. Mcdcroft
was ngitatcd.
"Oh. what wretched contretemPsr
she cried in despair. Roxy has made
frightful mess of it, after all. He
has not taken q compartment for you.
l'm-I'm afraid you'll hhye to take this
one and-and let me go In with
NONSENSE" he broke in Nothing
Of the sort. III End n bed, never fear
| daresay there's plenty Of room on
the train. You shan't sleep with the
servants And don't lie awake blam-
Ing poor old Rox. He's lonesome and
unhappy, and he
but be has place TO sleep" she
lamented. I'm so sorry. Mr. Brock
It's perfectly horrid. and I'm-Im
dreadfully afraid you won't be able to
get berth Roxbury tried yesterday
for lower for himself"
"And he-couldn't get oneF'
NO. MIR Brock. But I'll ask the
maids to give m their
"Please. please don't worry, and
please don't cali me MIR Brock hate
the name Good night! Now. don't
think about me. III be all right You'll
find me as gay as lark in the morn.
ing"
He did not give her chance for fur.
, ther protest. but darted out of the com
partment As he closed the door he
had the disquieting impression that
she was sitting upon the edge of her
berth. giggling Historically.