The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-25
ccODynShi 1913 by ". G. Chapman
CONTINUED from Ycstcrday.)

Ht"A'iif hinntu hies Ntit my OtNTt
I'll saS no more about e." she con-
cluded. "And ] must confess you Ger.
tainly we're a mascot for you won a
big prize for him. He ought TO havo
offered you a share In A." Her face
liz up. "Ah. doubtless that was why
he hurried away afterward without
waiting 10 speak 20 us-ho didn't
want to divide with you"
IT Is not true" I exclaimed holly.
HE was a gentleman. lie knew In.
stinctively that ! would not have ac-
cepted any share IN the prize. He"
But my protests died away upon my
lips. The fact is. | was furiously an.
cry with the unknown; angry first.
because ] had no %passively permitted
that airy Irritation on the part OF a
complete stranger; then, again, be-
cause OF the unceremonious nature OF
his departure. without mentioning his
name. That was M way TO treat Anne
Ives. who generally gave as good as
she got, better. and was not used 10
cavalier treatment smarting under
the sting OF my humiliation. l longed
for another encounter with the UNI
known that I might prove to him that
he had held me In too cheap estlma-
ton.
A few days later on che very eve
OF the Coronation, an answer came
from the Lord Chamberlain to the let.
ter which EsteIle Christie had sent
him, asking for seats In the Abbey as
the accredited representative OF Cedar
Plank, Iowa. II vas of the most for
NAL character. and briefly regretted
that he had no seats in the Abbey 10
place at her disposal. Estello wept
after she had read II.
1T list for myself I care at ALL she
sobbed. "But how can ] ever face the
citizens of Cedar Plank. Iowa. again.
and say that I could not obtain per.
mission 20 witness the Coronation,
when they have elected me a special
delegate to represent them. by a plu-
rality OF seventyfive7"
Estelle had been 80 sur OF obtain.
ing leave that she had not even pur-
chased a sea upon any OF the high
stands that had been erected through.
out the city. from which one could
al least obtain a view OF the process
sion. Now II would be impossible.
had an inspiration.
Listen. Estellel" ] exclaimed. DO
you know what I have always found?
That II you want anything done for
you you must do Il yourself. It's no
Use applying to anybody else. Dan.
gers exist" | continued. rising TO a
heroic pitch. "just to be conquered.
Let us apply in person at the Abbey
ioors."
But suppose they turn us down."
iaid Estelle, ceaslng to weeD ana re-
gardlng me with eyes wide with won
der.
Then, AZ least. we shall have tried
before accepting defeat" ! answered
bravely. But we shall not fail. No.
am confident OF success. Have ! no
told you that | an a mascot3 al
ways bring others luck"
Estelle began to catch the contagioI
OF my mood. I'VE will" she cried. be-
spirits rising with tho rapidity OF thu
Thermometer after a thunder-showeI
on a warm day. We'll start tomor
row early. so as to be an hour aheas
Of time"
I laughed her to scorn. "Com'
herel" cried. and dragged her to thu
window. do you see those poles
hung with decorations? Now. do yo'
see those barbados? All London II
filled with soldiers and police. Tomor
row Il will be a series OF enclosed
boxes. Nobody viii be able 20 stil
beyond the limits OF his street. No
Estelle, we start tonight"
And so we did. For Estelle was. Il
me, as clay IN the hands Of the pot
ter. That rs the advantage OF know
ing what you want; Il Is the secre
Of power. But, suppose we get sepa
rated In the crowd" she suggested
meekly.
Then" I answered, sternly. "w'
shall each find our way home as hes
We can"
Estelle slipped on her wedding rims
"Anne Ives" she said, with SOM
spirit, you may be stronger wille'
AHoA u uAA ! aH n MaiNNta Nbtt@at 49,
Il Is my duty 10 ~chaperon you. II
20 with you. you shall this 70
your protection. Now feel NOR
content" she sighed. Il feel that
have done my best 20 protect yo'
against this madness Of yours"
For she had already forgotten tina
Il was she who had been the primi
mover IN "a undertaking.
We slipped out OF the house AM
made our way cityward. Dawn foun'
us waiting in a dense crowd close 4
the Deans Yard entrance 10 the Al
hey doors ~ a triple line Of policemen
would permit We bad stood there 70
hours; We had been iostled AM
mobbed. U hats were askew and on
dresses crushed; but we were In thI
front rank OF spectators. and even IN
hundreds on the grand stands. tia
had been built close 20 the Abbey en-
trance, could see no more than We
~ ten o'clock We were scarcely abb
10 stand
!, rs there any chance Of getting IN Z
zee the coronatioal :" | asked . mount