The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17


he'd very much prefer going into an
other compartment where it wouldn't
be necessary for him to annoy a beastly
American bride and eroom--hcr maid
ana perhaps later on his man-ail tn.
way UP TO London.
How I love you. Hctty-hoy
adore youW Both whispered pas
sionately.
"Oh, Brandon"
And don't mean to give you up
he added his lean Jaw setting hard
You must--oh. you must" sho cried
fhiserabiy. Il mean 1t. Brandon"
The Englishman came back ana tool,
his seat He Glarcd at Booth through
ms eye glass. and that young gentle
man sat up In sudden embarrassment
What are your plans. asked he
turning his back on their fellow-pas
songcr.
Please don't asl, me" sho pleaded
You must give It up. Brandon lie,
me go my own way"
Not until l have the whole story
from you. You zee. am not casilv
,h"arted. once set my heart on y
thing. gathered THIS much from
sara: the obstacle is not lnsurmount
able"
'Shc-sa id-,hatv'
What did she tell youY" demanded
Hctty. laying her hnnd on hi. arm.
II VIII confess she didn't reveal TIA
secret that you consider a barrier. but
shc went so far as TO say that Il was
rery dark and dreadful he said light
~ They were speaking in very low
tones. when / pinned her down To
IT, she added that 1t did not in nnv
sense bear upon your honor but there
Is timo enough to Talk about this later
on. For tho present, let's not discu.s
tie past. know enough Of your his.
tory from your own lips az wnll ~
"hai little could set out or Sa~a. 20
f""l sure that YOU are. In ~ way. critt
ing. intend to look after you. a,
least until you and yourself. Your
sudden break win sara has bc.n ex-
planned to me. Leslie WrundnIl rs at
Tho back OF II. Sara told mo that she
trict TO force you to marry him. !
thini YOU did quito hight ia going
away as YOU. did, but on the other
hand. WAS IL quite fair TO mcT"
Yes. IL WAS most fair" she said.
COMPRISING her lips.
Ito frowucd.
we can't possibly be Of tho same
opinion" nc said seriously.
You wouldn't ray that II you knew
everything"
How long 90 you intend to stay
~ don, know. when does this train
arrive thcrc?"
AZ o'clock. thinks. w.ll YOU go
TO hotel or 10 friends? He put tho
question very delicatcly
She smiled family. You mean the
Aiuugatroyds:"
Your father IS here, am informed
And you must have other friends OF
relatives who"
4 shall go TO q small hotel know
near Trafalgar square" She inter
ruptcd quietly You must not come
;herc TO see me, brandon"
Il shah expect YOU TO dine with M
atsay Princes this evening" was
his response TO this
She shook hcr head and then turned
"a look out OF Tho window He sat
back III his scat, ana for many miles.
with deep porplcxity in Ills eyes
studied her half-avcrtcd face. The old
uneasiness returned WAS this OBJ
s,aclc. after all. so great that IT could
The lunchcd together. but were
singulariy reserved all through Tho
meal. y plan was growing in her
brain. cruel but effective plan that
made her despise herself and yet con
tanned the only means OF escape from
AN even moro cruel situation.
He drove with her from the station
There we're no rooms TO be had II
was the week OF Ascot, and tho citN
was still crowded with people, who
awaited only the royal sirn to break
the letters that bound them 10 London
Somewhat pcrturbed, she allowed him
10 escort her To several hotels OF like
character. Failing In each case she
was in despair. AZ last she plucked UP
the courage to say to him, not without
constraint and embarrassment
II think. Brandon, IT you were to
allow mo TO apply alone To one OF these
places I could get in without much
trouble"
Good Lord" he gasped, going very
rcd with dismay. What a fool l.
IN try the Savoy she said quickly.
and then laughed ut him. His face
was the picture Of distress.
81 shall come for you at eight" no
said, stopping the taxi at once. Good
by till then"
He got out and gave directions TO
the chauffeur. Then he dd very
strange thing. He hailed anothe.
taxi and climbing In. started off in the
wake OF the two women. From n point
of vantage near the corridor leading
To the American bar" he saw Hotty
sign her slips and move off toward
'hc lit. Whereupon. seeing that she
was quito out OF the way. he approach
"a III managers office AMI asked for
accommodations.
Nothing left, sir"
Not a thing? 90
"Everything has been taken FOR
weeks, sir. I'm sorry"
sorry. too. had hoped YOU
might have something left for a friend
who expects 10 stop hcre---a Miss Cas-
Teton"
Miss Castlcton has just applied. We
&C uld not give her anything"