The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-25

nS Auofeth otroLed slowly
back through Tie s,sspsr to his svu
section. which the porter he'd 3uss N,
In order fer the DAY. Only %. enc,
section In the train had cone eat q
It's eurtainsd ssclusion ana rssumsl
its nerning attira This vas ths on
just opposite his own. II vas early &c
Be up. They were stiil two hours on,
Of New York, and only enc or tive
other siosposo were bsgfnninR n
strsteh themselves and think Of srfs-
inG.
Tim had not slept much, bat b. leok.
Cd ~ fresh IS the morning. q tried
he was always able TO accomplish At.
ter the most fatiguing experiences. b.
the means Of plenty Of cold water and
. rough towel He sat down In hin
section. looked Idly out Of the window
his eyes somber under their hsavy
lashes. then glanced across 1t the sec.
ton opposite A silk-linsd spring
ovsrcoat lay upon the seat, and eloss
By stood . Gladstone bag. with silver
initials upon the end. Tim abssntly
studied these for some time. until Al
at once they assumed . familiar look
and conveyed . distinct Impression 70
his mind. The initials were ''P. b h
Serves me right for hanging around
to see how late he stayed. instead OF
taking the nine forty-nvs like . nice
little boy" muttered Tim But
didn't think he'd be leaving last night
He makes short visits-but then-the
times soon enough coming when"
He drew An impatient sigh. rose
hastily. siEnalisd to the porter. gath
srsd up his belongings and made his
rapid way through the train to the
front and the smoker. Here he re-
NAMED until the train reached New
York II there was one man on the
top of the earth for the sight of
whose face Tim Knbrsth felt this
morning . sick distasts. It was the
probable owner Of those initials.
Miss Lsonora Dunstan and Miss
Elaine Ross. emerging At the last pos
sibls moment from. the recesses Of the
room which had been held
beyond all endurance by the fussy
woman who had preceded them. found
already rolling into the
Forty second Street station The two
women. the younger and the elder. a.
they faced each other In the narrow
passage, bestowed each upon the other
. critical glance.
You do look % dear In that gray.
Aunt Lsonora," observed her niece.
It's fun to travtt with you-somehow
In spite OF your demure littleness you
DO get people to do what you want
Nobody but you could have got . Sec
Il ! know that conductor gave US
ons that had been wired for. heard
The fuss In the aisle ABOUT II. when
w. stopped At Albany"
II trust not" answered Miss Leo
nora, looking shocked -Of course II
was quite impossible for US TO sit up
Ill night Elaine dear-that dull light
brown Is singularly becoming to you
Your idea Of wearing nothing but
brown from head to foot Is really very
Ny dear. how did you keep
those apple blossoms SO fresh?"
The porter did it for me. IL stole
put in the orchard last night, just be-
fore We started" Elaine admitted, the
huss of the flowers pinned upon her
brown jacket repeated in her face.
When Tim sees those. Aunt Leo
nc-"
Yes. dear" whispered Miss Leonora
That tender-hearted lady was now in
the very tolls of the romance to which
she was lending her assistance.
A pressure of passengers along the
narrow, outlet began to make itself felt
Elaine and Miss Dunstan went step by
step on into the vestibule, where the
porter was making ready to open the
closed door. Elaine was ahead. went
down The steps nrst. and turned to
see the little lady assisted safely down
by the alert porter. She glanced back
1t the crowding passengers in the YES
thule. and saw emerging from the
door. his eyes upon . timetable in his
hand. = well-dressed gentleman whom
she instantly and with dismay recog-
nizsd. He carried q Gladstone bag.
upon the end of which. as he held II
,ut of the pressure OF other people.
might be seen the conspicuous silver
initials. "P. B. B."
Pinned about her hat, In the fash
lon of the moment. Elaine wore q
brown chiffon veil. the front OF which
was carslessly thrust back over the
nat. forming . becoming drapery about
her face and hair. At this. IS she
turned her back upon the train. she
instantly and instinctively clutched.
pulling II down about her face. She
,eized Miss Dunstan's arm
Pull down your veil quick" she
a. she hurried the little
igurs along. But Miss Dunstan's veil
was pinned In q different way; It would
rot come down The floods OF passen-
gers were all pouring in the same d.
,sction. and Elaine was about to draw
Mss Dunstan aside. out of thescur-
.ent into safety when she caught
light far ahead In the throng. Of an
,bjsct which drew her irresistibly In
Il wake It was . fine gray felt hat,
'et upon . head which overtopped
very other In Its Immediate vicinity
to make 1t noticeable. and
here was something about the way
he hat bore itself upon the head be-
ow which suggested that Its owner
,ould be but one out of all the wear
rs Of similar hGts which were that
'pring particularly in the mode
Mss Dunstan found herself rushed
long In . manner which brought from
Ter . murmursd protest But Elaine
,snt and whispsrsd In her ear . prog
lant sentence which closed her lips:
Parker Bsllows II Just behind N.
Finn 10 way in front We
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