New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
BY EARL DERR BIGGERS


out Of the wreck this made OF 1t you may yet rise
TO happineSs:'
Kcndrick smiled You are very kind, he said
"Twce have met and battled IN the snow am 10
not hold against you that both times you were the
victor Life in tropc town. Mr.. Magee, is not exactly
muscle building experience. Once might have gwen
the whole proceeding different turn Yes Mss
Thornhil has waited for me all these years-wt.'cd
believing. II is a loyalty of which cannot speak with
out-you understand She knows why | went away,
why stayed away She is still ready to marry nc.
shall go again into the Suburban office and try an n
the road from the muck into winch II has fallen Is,
it is not too much for 70 hOpe-and tor you m YOUR
kindness-that great happiness is still for me.
Believe me- I'm glad replied Magee with youthful
enthusiasm, holding out his hand. I'm sorry st"iied
your little game up here; but
Il understand smiled kendrick. 81 think ~. The
less Of YOU for what YOU have done And who X, rs;
II may out to have been the wisest course liter
all
A II! would it? Nagee walked to the window ron-
dering on the odd tangle OF events that had yet
been completely Strengthened out. Certainly hcr yes
were an honest blue well a beautiful-but " "S
she? Where she! The great figure OF Mrs: ton
stirred reStleSSly At hand; the pulled Ids " he
eyes opened.
MI Mage, she said, when she had made on. his
figure by the window, you've been a true friend.
might say to couple OF mad females who ought t. ye
been at home by their freSdes, and I'm goi"- to
ask more favor of YOU. Find out when the X
train goes to Reuton, and that I'm at the sta IN
hour or two before il pulls out
I'll do that. Mrs Norton, smiled Magee "B ne
way, is Norton the Nance"
YES" answered the woman. that's my name ~
course il amt hers. | can't tell that.
@No matter" said Nlagee. Shell probably e.. "Se
il soon. Can't YOU tell me something about her
tiny bit OF informaton.-just picture OF where IS
now. and what she's doing with that small fort"'.
gave herr!
"Where is she now?" repeated Mrs Norton. - $
home and in bed in my second floor front, unless IS
Anit bat' uhprp | |
minute, in bed; though its question in my mind J!
ever be able to sleep again, what with the uproar no
confusion my house probably in by this time LEAVING
it in charge OF Scatterbrained girl Norton always 81
to say ii you want thing done right do it YOU Z;
and though he didn't always live up to the Sentir 70,
letting me do most things he wanted done right. re
was lot of truth i'll his words. | certainly mus -c;
back to Reuton, just quick as the railroad ''.l
take me-
"Why did YOU Gomez" prodded NIagee. "Why 81
you leave your house this strange mission!
THE Lord knows" replied the woman. Il certainly
never intended to; but she begged and pleaded and HE
first thing | knew was train. She has winning
ways, that gir-maybe you've notced!'
Il have" assented Billy AIagee.
Il thought No, Mr.. Alagee. can't tell YOU nota
ing about her amt allowed to-even YOU that has
been so kind She made me promise. He'll know soon
enough she kept saying. But | will tell you, as told
YOU before there's no occasion TO worry about her
unless YOU think she was held up and murdcrc
with all that money her, the brave little dear. II You
considering offering yourself for the job OF changing
her name, Mr. Magee, say go in and do it, 1t SURE IS
time She settled down and gave up this-this- II
all up before something awful happens TO her. You
won't forget-the next train, Mr. Magee?'
The very next Alagee agreed.
IN through the dining room door stamped Quinby
grave of face dazcd at being reused from sleep ana
with him an important little man whose duty it was 10
investigate at Upper Asquewan Falls such things as had
happened that night at Baldpate. Even from his SUM
Der he rose with the air of Judge and the manner OF
r1,,gls lines
in the end he prepared to go in a seemingly satisfied
state of mind
DUMMY face was very awed when he came down
stairs after visit the room above "Poor fellow he
said Mapcc "Im Sorrv-he was yOungi For