The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-02-06

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The girl had been silent from as
constituent while the man talked.
But l cannot possibly 20 there to
dinner" she gasped, her hand going
to her throat again. as IL to pluck
away the delicate lace about 1t and
give more room for breathing. II
must get away somewhere at once.
cannot trouble you in this way. l
have already imposed upon your kind
ness. With this hat and coat and
gloves, | shall be able to manage
quite well. and | thank you so much!
will return them to you as soon as
possible"
The cab began to go slowly, and
Tryon Durham noticed that another
carriage. just ahead of theirs, was
stopping before Mrs. Bowman's house.
There was no time for hating deci-
sion.
MY friend" he said earnestly. 81
annot leave you alone, and l do
not see a better way than for you to
go In here with me for a little while.
till am free to go with you. No n
can follow o here, or suspect that
you had gone out to dinner at a
strangers house. Believe me, it is
the very safest thing you could do.
This is the house. Will you go in
with me? II not, / must tell the
driver to take us somewhere else"
But what will she think Of me-"
she said in trepidation, and how can
| do such a thing as to steal into a
woman's house to a dinner In this
way! Besides, l am not dressed for
a formal occasion"
The carriage stopped before the
down from his seat.
Indeed, she will think nothing
about it," Durham assured her, lex
cept to be glad that she has the right
number of guests. Her dinners are
delightful affairs usually, and you
have nothing to do but talk about i'm.
personal matters for a little while
and be entertaining. She was most
insistent that you take no thought
about the matter of dress. She said
it would be perfectly understood that
you were travelling, and that the invi'
tation was unexpected. You can say
that your trunk has not come. or has
gone ahead. Will you Gomez"
Then the driver opened the car
riage door.
In an instant the girl assumed the
seH-contained manner she had worr
when she had first spoken to him
She stepped quietly from the car
riage, and only answered in a Low
voice, Il suppose I'd better, II 20,
wish It,"
Durham paused for a moment Il
give the driver a direction about car
rying the great pasteboard box t
! his club. This idea had come as
; sudden inspiration. He had no
,, thought of the necessity Of getting Ri
! of that box before.
|. "If 1t becomes necessary, where shall
: say you are going this evening?
> he asked in a low tone. as they turne,
! to go up the steps. She summone,
!. a faint. Pickering smile.
! when people have been travelling
abroad and are stopping over In tn
city, they often 60 to Washington, d
they not?" she asked half shyly.
The door swung open before the
could say another word. and tn
young man remembered that h
, must introduce his new friend. A
there was no further opportunity t
ask her about her name, he mus
1 trust to luck.
The girl obeyed the motion Of tn
servant and slipped up TO the dres.
ing-room as if she were a frequen
y guest in the house, but 1t was in som
trepidation that Tryon Durham r.
i moved his overcoat and arranged hi
i necktie. He had caught a passin
j glimpse Of the assembled compan,
and knew that Mr.. Bowman We
growing impatient for his dinner. HI
y heart almost failed him now that tn
y girl was out OF sight. What II sh
. should not prove to be accustomed
keen eyes were almost immediatel
r transferred to his own face. and tn
y young man had no further time
watch his protegee. as dinner ws
Immediately announced.
Miss Remington was seated nel
4. to Durham at the table, with II
Judge on her other side. The your
man was pleased with the arrang
at ment, and sat furtively studying Il
I'd society, after all. and should show I
ly Hew embarrassing that would b.
is He had seen her only in a half-ligl
Id as yet. How had he dared?
In But 1t was too late now. for he wi
coming from the dressing-room, al
be Mrs. Bowman was approaching the
ly with outstretched hands. and q VI
ou come in her face.
80 MY dear Miss Remington. 1t Is
". good Of you to help me out! ! CT
all see by the first glance that 1t is goil
i'll to be a privilege to know you. ! car
lie, thank you enough for waving formi
ry tiles"
ed ut was very lovely of you to d
me-" said the girl, with perfect col
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