La Junta tribune., 1913-02-15

cut ont that years ago
1 Tn. doctor wax watching his face Gu
riou>iy. and . faint smile curved hh
thin lips.
Who il She:" he asked quietly. and
Eliwud had the grace to reddeu to
| his ears.
! Il don't know. he said shortly.
Find out and I'll guarantee. ~ cure.
I assured the physician ~ he replaced
/ hi, ,tstho~coi~ IN its cmse aud tucked
his Zee IN his pocket My advice to
you is TO keep rs quiet as possible. eat
carefully. continue 10 driuk nothing
/ and do your best to win that young
/ lady Good night
I Tn. door closed after his form. aud
| Eliwood threw himself down on the
I sofa and laughed silently. though hap
pity By .iove.' he muttered, IFS
4 goin. some to fall in love like that,
/ What's thaif
That WAS the same clatter OF hpofs
and ringing of gnngs he had beard the
previous night Eliwood dung himself
1 into some clothes and slipped his over
coat over all Theu he dashed to the
I telephone and heard her voice once
I more
There i fire now" he said ur-
gently VIII you please tell me where
| II i,:"
There was a little silence and then
/ startled cry. why. it's in Ninety
I eighth street That's where ! live. oh.
/ dear she ended in little sob.
/ Ellwood thought rapidly.
Cant you call them up and hnd
outg Haven't your folks got a tele
phoney he dema ndcd
We Just moved in today. and II
isn't installed oh dear" Her voice
was very low and sweet. and Ellwood
could fancy lie saw her wringing little
white hands in helpless agony.
Wait little while. Don't you
worry l'm going TO the iire. and III
inquire about your people" he rens'
sured her IN have TO have your
name lust the last one. you know"
Lane" she said gratefully. and
thank you - much. Mr.. Ellwood"
I'll le, YOU know as soon as | find
out" he said and was gone In the
street he jumped on a car and was
born. uorthward TO where Il red glare
/ shone against the sky. As be neared
I th. seen. the picture resolved itself
/ into flaming apartment house. streets
/ crowded with pedestrians and onlook
ers, fire line drawn sharply about the
building and n horde Of police
Ellwo0d paused in doorway and
/ outlined plan of action How could
/ b. get inside the fire lines? lie
couldn't. lnquirins FOR the Lanes
/ among the excited people who had
/ been driven from their homes was
much like searching for needl. In y
haystack
He noticed all at once that he was
standing In the doorway of another
apartment house. and he glanced hasti-
~ at the names over the letter tDxex.
I There II was-iane-the most beauti-
fui me 10 the world. The Laoes
were Aafe She would tr delighted.
He took the number Of the building
and FASTENED To the nearest subway
station and was dashed down to bis
botel. lie rushed Into the once and
spoke IN the clerk.
May ! speak To Miss Lane. one Of
OF Importance" he stsmmer-d under
that young mans polite stare.
Against the rules" said tb. clerk.
1T really Is important-i will guar
anfe~ that" urged Ellwood
The clerk h-.iint-d and. then reient-
Ing. sent Ellwood to the chief operator.
who proved To be . good nstured indi.
vidual
Lane" he Qu~ricd oh. that's
op~ra tor No. IL lie picked up n re
ceivrr and spoke into the transmitter.
Send No. i3 10 me At once"
"unlucky number. chf' he vrinned At
Eliwood.
teeu's u lucky number II ts for me-
remarked Eli~ood. with an enigrnstc
| smile.
Just then the door OPENED and she
came. denthly pale and trembling With
authorization Of some III news She Vas
~ suSs INV
petite and d~murely lovely. with tho
sweetest coniraiio voice. Her brown
eyes sought his face nnxiousiy.
It's all right. he assured her nv.
trrcn up there and found the plsce
wherv you live, The nre Is across the
street took the number Of your
hous~-iis5 That right'"
oh. yes. and thank you 80 much.
Mr Eliwood" she brea thed relisvediy.
1T vas very good of you to take the
trouble
The chief operator ~a. scross the
room intent on "mcisl busincss. and
Eilwood had . brief Instant in which
to look down Into the brown eyes that
were rsptdly reducing bis incipient
heart dIs~aae Into = chronic silneui.
"rd like 10 know you better. Niss-