The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-17

rev YORK C1Iy.
Meet me Grand Central Station
$40. Want to surprise Mr.. Curtis.
HELEN l.. CURTIS.
Helen had sent this message from
Buffalo Il would be delivered about
Two, which would give Della time to
get the apartment in order and meet
hC.' at go.
For several reasons she had planned
t. surprise Warren. Instead of letting
him M ct her at the train and see her
tied ana traVcl-stained, she felt their
meeting would mean so much more
j. h could come home to find her
there, refreshed and rested and i'll
one Of the pretty summer gowns she
had made during her convalescence.
She wanted his first glimpse of her
to be an attractive one. She lived over
and over again the scene or his COM
ing home and his joyous surprise in
finding her and Winifred there.
AS the train drew near New York
she began to count the hours until she
would see him. She would send Della
for flowers and some special delica-
cies for dinner. They would make Of it
a very beautiful and wonderful even
ing.
II had been long and tir~sOme trip
ana she ledIPU ItdNllN DdEh against
the linen head rest which covered the
red plush seats. Her face was reflect
ed in the narrow mirror between the
windows. How pale and wan she look
ed.
A CHANCE TO REST.
She was more than ever glad that
Warren was not to meet her, and that
she would have a chance to rest and
freshen up. If she let Della battle and
dress Winifred, perhaps she would
have time to lie down a while before
he came.
She was still weak from her illness.
AMI the effe"- of the trip had been
harder than she had expected.
A man with handful of brass
checks at the end Of their leather
straps came though, now, calling.
baggage checked" Trunk to check
ma'am?"
l.elen shook her head. She had plan
red to take her trunk with her on the
taXicab
The passengers were now getting to-
gether their suit cases and hand bags
and putting on their wraps. The whole
car was in the confused stir that al
ways heralds the end of long jour-
ney. Already they were on the out
skirts of the city.
Helen slipped on Winifreds little
coat, tied on her bonnet and then got
herself and the bags ready. Just this
preparatory stirring around made her
realize how weak she was and how
her head ached.
They were now flashing through
tunnel after tunnel as they sped into
the city. At last they were in the sta
tiOn--the great vaulted station, with
Of oIxc nd ink trn nc
Helen took Wfnifred and made her
way through the car the porter fol-
lowing her with her bags.
For moment Helen expected to
find Della on the platform when she
stepped from the train. And then she
realized that no one was allowed
through the gates, and that Della was
among that crowd awaiting just be-
yond.
WHERE WAS DELLA.
But even when she passed the
gates she could not distinguish Della
in all that mass of people.
You can just put the bags down.
Some one is here to meet me. You
needn't wait
The porter put down the bags, took
his tip and hurried off, while Helen
looked through the now rapidly dis
perSin2 crowd Tor Della.
Almost every traveller was being
greeted and carried off by some await
ing friend. But where was Della.
Helen's gaze was now growing most
anxious. Perhaps she was in the wait
ing room. She beckoned another por-
ter and had him take her bags into
the main waiting room. But Della was
not there. She sat down by the front
entrance to wait. Then fifteen, twenty
minutes passed, but though an endless
stream of people hurried by, Della was
not among them.
Winifred was growing fretful and
Helen was faint with suspense and IA
tigue. What could have happend? Had
her telegram been miscarried. At last
she felt it would be useless to wait
any longer. She motioned to a guard
who was standing near.
Some one was to have met me, but
there's been some mistake. Can you
get me a taxicab?"
Sure ma'am. Right this way He
took her bags and led her to one of a
line OF waiting cabs.
oh, my trunk" as he helped her
in. Il forgot about my trunk, and l
want to take it with mel"
Il can get it ma'am, if you've got
your check" volunteered the driver.
To Helen, waiting there in the taxi