The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-30

wake of the two women. From
point of vantage near the corridor
leading to the American bar" he saw
Hetty sign her slips and move off
toward the left. Whereupon, seeing
that she was quite out of the way. he
approached the managers office ana
asked for Accommodations.
Nothing left, sir"
Not a thing?"
Everything has been taken for
weeks, sir. I'm sorry"
Sorry, too. had hoped you might
have something left for friend who
expects to stop here-a Miss Castle
ton."
Miss Castleton has just applied.
We could not give her anything"
"Eh?"
Fortunately we could let her have
rooms until eight this evening. We
were more than pleased to offer them
to her for a few hours, although they
are reserved for parties coming down
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got a most
undesirable room. Calling up the
Savoy on the telephone, he got her
room. The maid answered. She in
formed him that Miss Castleton had
just that instant gone out and would
not return before seven o'clock.
81 suppose she will not remove her
trunks from the station until she finds
permanent place to lodge" he in
quired. Can be of any service?"
Il think not, sir. She left no word,
sir"
He hung up the receiver and
straightway dashed over to the Savoy,
hoping to catch her before she left the
hotel. Just inside the door he came
to an abrupt stop. She was at the
news and ticket booth in the lobby,
closely engaged in conversation with
the clerk. Presently the latter took
up the telephone, and after brief con-
versation with some one at the other
end, turned to Hetty and nodded his
head. Whereupon she nodded her own
adorable head and began the search
for her purse. Booth edged around
to an obscure spot and saw her pay
for and receive something in return.
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amazed.
She passed near him, without seeing
him, and went out into the court. He
watched her turn into the Strand.
When the night boat from Dover to
Calais slipped away from her moor
ings that evening, Hetty Castleton and
her maid were on board, with all their
hao
was supposed to be completely at sea
in the heart of that glittering London
town.
The night was fog-laden and drip
ping, and the crossing promised to be
unpleasant. Wrapped in a thick sea-
ulster Hetty sat huddled up in the lea
of the deckhouse, sick at heart and
miserable. She reproached herself for
the scurvy trick she was playing on
him, reviled herself and yet pitied her
self.
A tall man came shambling down
the narrow space along the rail and
stopped directly in front of her. She
started in alarm as he reached out his
hand to support himself against the
deckhouse. AS he leaned forward, he
laughed
You were thinking of me, Hetty,"
said the man.
For a long time she stared at him,
transfxed, and then, with a low moan,
covered her eyes with her hands.
"Is it true-is it a dream?" she
sobbed.
He dropped down beside her and
gathered her in his strong, eager arms
You were thinking of me, weren't
you? And reproaching yourself, and
hating yourself for running away like
this? | thought so. Well, you might
just as we'll try to dodge the smart
est detective in the world as to give
me the slip now, darling"
"You-you spied on me?" she cried,
in muff1ed tones. She lay very limp in
his arms.
Il did" he confessed, without shame
Cad, when l think of what / might
be doing at this moment if | hadn't
found you out in time! Think of me
back there in London, racing about
She Stared at him, Transnxeo.
like a madlnan, searching for you in
every"
Please, pleased" she implored.
But luck was with me. You can't
get away, Hetty. l shan't let you out
of my sight again. I'll camp in front
of your door and you'll see me wither
aha die of sleeplessnass, for one or the
other or my eyes Will always De open"
"Oh, ! am so tired, so miserable" :"
she murmured.
Poor little sweetheart"
II wish you would hate me-"
Lie where you are, dearest, and
forgetl"
'If only could-forget!"
Rest. / will hold you tight and
keep you warm. We're in for a nasty
crossing. but it is nzra6iss :e= ne. l