Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-16

"Oh, my mother wasn't a duchess.
Don't be overwhelmed. She was a
farmers daughter. and she believed in
him."
"Scoundreli'
The dukes daughter shook her head
impartially.
"He wasn't so bad. He was very
young, and-he cared for her He had
me educated, and mother lived in a
house OF his till she died. I'm not COM
planning at ALL"
"And what are you doing over hereT
"Governessing- you know.
A very nice family, but couldn't
stand tho governess of tho elder chill
dren. She was too arbitrary, possibly.
to suit my ducal blood"
The bitterness that suddenly came to
her voice stung Wickham unreasona-
bly,"
$50 you leftp" he went on at length,
with an effort.
Eyes. got a place at Frankfort.
They were very kind to me, but ono
Of the sons began making love to me-
"And them
"And then / went to Darmstadt
to answer an advertisement They
wouldn't take me, 30 spent the last
of my money, on ticket to Munich.
The Ferrises are there-my first fam
ily-and perhaps they'll take me back"
IF they don't what will you dor
"Oh, l don't know. will have to
plan to find another position"
why not allow me to lend you some
money till you find one?"
The look that flashed over her face
and her emphatic but courteous refusal
showed him how useless 1t would be
to pursue tho subject
Nv.
At Ulm Wickham got out and secur-
ed some brend and sausage sandwiches
and coffee.
When he went back to the compart.
ment, balancing her cup carefully, he
found her awake, her eyes heavy, one
cheek wrlnlSled with sleep.
"oh, how good Of your
As she took tho cup from him her
hand touched his, and they both
started
GLOW soon do we reach MunichT
she asked hastily.
mot until Z something. Are you so
impatient to get rid of mel"
II didn't mean that You have been
80 good"
He shook his head. mo, not good.
But you are so lonely, and too
Are you lonelyT
Il have been lonely all my life, but
have never been 80 lonely as I shall
be when you have gone"
She looked at him thoughtfully.
isn't 1t strange? We have known
each other only few hours
Wickham's heart gave leap ut what
she did not add. "That makes no diff.
ference does it2" he asked.
II suppose not"
my name is Robert Wickham.
What is yoursT'
mine Is Percy Lane"
"Ahp
"Yes; she named me for him."
ut is n sweet name-Percy. draw
for some OF the illustrated papers, not
fancy pictures, but scenes and things
they need to Illustrate articles"
"'Our Special ArtlstP"
Yes / am no genius, but l work
carefully and am tolerably well paid
was I'll I'm tho summer and have been
having holiday. l am thirty-two
years old"
The girl watched him dreamily.
"And / am five and twenty"
'If-the Ferrlses take you back you
will stay in MunichT
She shook her head. mo. They are
going to Italy for the winter am
sorry"
Wickham had forgotten his deter
mination to DO wise and, leaning over,
laid his hand I'm hers. "Would you like
to sec me again"
Eyes. oh. yesi You have been 30
kind"
do you like me hitler"
yes"
Look ut me-" no went on a trife
breathlessly. II like you, Percy, much
more than a little. Do you think you
could ever like mo MS I do you"
"Oh," she said, "plense don'tp
Then she drew the shabby curtnin
before her face and pretended to look
out into the breaking day. Wickham
cursed his own idiocy, and an hour
passed before either OF them spoke
again.
Then he said rather roughly: miss
Lane, We are almost there. and you
will need all your strength Eat tho
other sandwich"
She obeyed in silence.
"Do you know where the Terrises
nre stoppingT'
She shook her head mo; only
saw their arrival announced in a pa.
per-"
She tugged at the window as she
spoke, and 1t slammed down, letting
in rush OF cold morning air.
Wlckham looked at tho CLINT OF the
early sun on her straight, thick hair
for n moment and then, bouncing on
her suddenly, held her close for mo-
ment and kissed her.
what nonsensep he cried jubIlant.
y. II need you, and you need me.
love you, and you are going to love
me. The SUMS coming up, and tomor-
row we'll be wed in London. You and
!, dearp
She tried 70 protest. but she couldn't
The truth and the Joy in his voice
overpowcred her. lie kissed her again
ms the train rumbled into the dark
Central Bnhnhof, and then. very ten.
DERBY, he helped her ont into the cold,
dingy day. And neither Of them saw
fhaf n waa cold md dIh0v