The Red Cloud chief., 1913-04-10
cNlTHlA'S ADVENTURE.
Oy P. PooANTv.

INnS luO@oo - on0 goSeo down
Iehe little garden In the back yard o
the house adjoining that In which Oh,
Iocoupied the smallest room on the toI
floor.
| Cynthia WAS going although
Ishe knew Of no place to 90. She had
eaten nothing for two days. and VA
Asasry.
A recent interview with her lane
laAy had not been Q pleasant one
the shame Of II was responsible ~
her tears. Landladies cannot walt
moro than four weeks for their room
rent. and Cynthia had not paid herr
for hve. Even now there seemed nc
possibility Of It's being paid for Ave
moro weeks.
! 30 she said soodby to the little
garden and looked about her room II
vain for something she could pawn.
There was nothing left-nothins but
her clothes. and those she must keep
% that she might look respectable
even II the river had to be the solu.
tien Of her problem.
During the first few weeks after she
had lost her position on the News Gym.
this had rather enjoyed the expert.
ence Of hard luck" It had broad.
ened her. developed her insight into
life. she thought. But the endless
round Of visits to city editors. asking
for . Job. then the search for any
kind OF work ended fruitlessly, her
money gone. and that curious gnaw.
ing sensation. with . light.headed
faintness. was an entirely different
matter.
Blindly she walked down Broad way,
stumbling as she crossed the inter.
secting streets. Presently she met
the eyes Of handsome. well.dressed
young man, . stranger. who lifted his
hat with . smiling Good evening"
Good evening"" said Cynthia, b.
fore she was really aware what had
occurred.
May I ask where you ars goinsf"
Dolitely inquired the stranger.
I'm going to dinner" she an.
aounced firmly. with her head held
proudly erect.
May beg that you will take pity
On me--and dine with met" asked the
man - he stood In front Of her. hat In
hand. II am . stranger in the city
and lonely. I ask you to grant my
request. a. . beggar would ask for
aims. Won't you give me the pleasure
Of your company for an hour while we
dine?"
Cynthia looked him sQuarely in the
eyes-eyes that met hers with frank
straightforwardness. THANK YOU"
she said with quiet dignity. II will
dine with you with pleasure. I have
not dined for two days"
lie looked at her with q start and
his eyes read the truth in the face
before him. Quickly he guided her
to a quiet restaurant not very far
away. where they found Q table for
two near an open window
For two hours they chatted pleas.
antly. lingering over the dinner.
Cynthia liked the man. They were
eongenial companions. II only she
had met him in another way. She
could not continue an acquaintance
formed thus.
What shall we do next?" no In.
quired cheerfully. ITS too hot for
the theater. Shall We take q drive
BY the river side? It's early and ws
can be back by ten II you wish"
This proposition fitted in with hsr
half.formed plan: 20 she agreed.
Il will wait In the reception room
while you order the taxi" she muir.
INJURED: but - soon - she saw him
disappear down the corridor she
hastily scribbled . note at the writ.
Ing table and gave It to the maid.
with instructions to hand It to the
gentleman when he returned.
you have probably saved my life.
Thank you-and goodby." II read.
The next minute pedestrians on
Thirty.fifth street were amazed at the
sight OF a stylishly gowned young
woman running swiftly along that
quiet thoroughfare.
Was 1t fate that sent her directly
into the arms OF Mrs. Forbes, the 60
ciety editor on the Star, and the ono
woman in all New FORK that she knew
at all we'll
Cynthia. child. whatever IL the
troutle?" asked that kind soul. as she
caught the excited girl by the arm
and faced her about In the direction
she was going.
"Oh. Mrs. Forbes. they told me you
were out Of town"
Il was. Just got back an hour ago"
Then between little gasps OF laughter
and tears. Cynthia told her story to
the sympathetic woman by her side.
"You are to stay with me tonight,
Cynthia: and tomorrow I'll introduce
you to our managing editor. He 10
looking for some one to report WON.
en- club news. and I'm sure you can
land the Job. At any rate. we'll try"
Nov you must get to bed. You are
all worn out and nervous" continued
the unotherly little woman. 40 she led
the way up the steps Of an apartment
house where her own rooms were the