The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-10
TIE EVENING STORY
Searching for Sylvia.


through the beautiful midland scenery
Mrs. and Mr.. Jimmy Rogers made un-
steady and lurching progress toward the
dinlng car where the second table of
minutes earlier the train had crept into
and away from Leeds.
fortunately, one of the tiny tables for
TWO was vacant and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy
snpped into the cushioned chairs. Tete-
a-tete honeymoon dinners were still sweet
to them Thew had been married scant
fortnight. They had crossed the ocean
and were on their way to London.
, With the curiously interested glance of
the American Mrs. Jimmy's eyes darted
ABOUT @ the table appointments and dining
Some one has left a bill-case here
she exclaimed, and took from the glass
Tec1eptac!e 17pt .e1, on the wall a black leather
any mani; She added. He will no do1,bt t
be back back in minute to claim it."
of fortune in it?''
New York-the picture of a very pretty
Give it to me"' laughed Jimmy.
and a lone two-dollar bill"
changed all his American money, Is there
meath the isinglass. No, Well let's order
dinner We can play Sherlock Holmes
Mrs Jimmy had been reading the in
tormation aI9;r on Il the st steamer ticket.
be sai san name en- is TO }ohn Granger and he will
Isn't that extraordinary? The same day
we sail for home! If he does not advertise
we can return this case to him on board"
Sure muttered Jimmy, who consid-
cred the soup far more interesting.
strange thing about Mrs. Jimmy that She
more or less resented any one being
her own sister.
"sylvia. is much more lovely than this
giTl-isn't she Jimmy?' she insisted.
sylvia has that face skinned a mile"
admitted the young husband. Why don
you put that picture of Sylvia in in place
might start something
Mrs. Jimrmy's glance was admonishing
be married. she suggested.
"A married man does not carry his
wife's picture about with him." he laugh
e, knowing that four pictures of Mrs.
Jimmy were even then on his own per
Evidently John Granger got off the
train at Leeds they decided as the hours
went by and London appeared in the dis,
steamer ticket
busy days in Leeds made his way. to Lon
don. He had discovered his loss almost as
sanguine hopes Of the recovery of his
property, he had not worried. Later. after
him at the American Express company.
There was a5dT no iRtati9n n ign Of depfed deaned
the case he gave low whistle.
The picture he cherished had been re-
! placed by another. The sudden thought
cherish the substitute. Mrs. Jimmy had
obeyed the call Of romanee. .. and it vas vas
looked out at Granger from his wallet
IF we like him when we meet him on
told herself. IF not, he will never know
| where that. picture came from Acct
dental meetings are 5 f9r fietl9n-it Ia Is uh-
However had Mrs. Jimmy known the
type of man John Granger was she would
II am going to find this girl if I have
| to turn score of cities upside down to
get her. was his mental decision when,
day after day. he gazed long and wlth
Sylvia. Something. perhaps a whiff from
! the world of intuitive love, told him that
! The beautiful face mirrored the cosmo-
politan type with all its vivid. irregular
He was impatient to return, and on the
day of ernbarking felt strangely near the
end of his quest.
ger list and found the name of John
Granger she had nnomentary qualms of
| excitediv until she had searched and
| found the man who bore that name: After
| steamer chair and trembled for Sylvia
She knew, without second thought. that
her SISTERS flirtatious career among mas
| culine hearts would come to an abrupt
| stop If she were to meet John granger
| be good to see sylvia really in love Not
| for a moment did she doubt that John
| Granger was even then a victim of the
! girls pictured charms.
| She decided to say nothing about her
/ mart in the affair." but to watch develop
! fnents and cultivate Granger and make
him one of her many friends And later;
| when he confided his secret to her ana
| begged her assistance after showing her
| SyIvia's picture, she remained a sphinx
You remind me of her. he told Mrs:
! Jimmy "I wanted to know you for that
| rea ason.'
| 1t was Jimmy who smiled
| II suppose Sylvia will be down on the
! wharf, he suggested innocently y MY
| wife has a sister who is second to puI
| one woman in the world he tod
| Granger. your heart will smash the mo
| uent YOU meet her-mark nv WORDS
| The next morning when the ship drew
ponderously along side the DOCK MIS-; n:
Look he cried suddenly. there she