The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-12


COMPRISING her lipA
He frowped.
I'VE can't possibly - Of the same
opinion" he said ssriously.
You wouldn't ~ dat II you knew
everything"
How long DO you inland % stay in
Londonf~
T don't know. whsn doss tAis train
arrive theref"
at four o'clock. / think WIN yos
20 to an hotel or to fr1sndsf- He pat
the question very delicately.
She smiled family. -You nsaA The
Murgatroydsf"
"Your father r. here. I an informed
And you must have other frisnds or
relatives who"
Il shall 20 to . small hotel know
near Trafalgar square, she interrupt
ed quietly. You must not come there
to sec me, Brandon--
II shall expect you 70 dine With me
at-say Princes this evening" was
his response to this-
She shook her head ana than turned
to look out of the window. He sat
back in his seat and for many miles.
with deep perplexity In bis eyes. stud-
led her half-averted face. The old
uneasiness returned Was this OBJ
stacle. after all. 20 0reat that It could
not be overcomef
They lunched togsther. but were
singularly reserved AL through the
meal A plan was growing In her
brain. q cruel but effective plan that
made her despise herself and yet con-
tanned the only means Of escape IRON
an even more cruel situation
He drove with her from the station
to the small hotel on Trafalgar square.
There were no rooms to b had. Il
was the week of Ascot and the city
was still crowded with people vhs
awaited only the royal Sign 70 break
the letters that bound thsm 70 Lon
don. Somewhat perturbed. she a.
lowed him to escort her to several ho-
tels Of . like character. Failing In
each case. she was In despair. AZ
last she plucked up the courage to
say to him. not without constraint and
embarrassment:
Il think. Brandon. II you were to
allow me to apply alone to ono OF
these places I could get In without
much trouble"
Good Lord!". he gasped. going very
red with dismay. What fool +"
"I1l try the Savoy" she said quick
ly, and then laughed at him. His face
was the picture of distress.
II shall come for you tonight at
eight" he said. stopping the taxi at
once. "Goodby till then"
He got out and gave directions 70
the chauffeur. Then he did very
strange thing. He hailed another taxi
and, climbing in. started on In the
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 on
toward the left Whereupon. seeing
that she was quite out of the way, he
approached the managers ONCE and
asked for accommodation.
Nothing left SIR"
Not thingr
Everything has been taken ~
weeks. sir. I'm sorry"
Sorry. too. had hoped you might
have something left for q 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 ofRer then
to her for few hours. although they
are reserved for parties coming dova
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got most
undesirable room Calling mp tAs
Savoy on the telephone. he got her
room. The maid answered. She IN
formed him that Miss Castlston had
Just that instant gone out ana woulA
not return before seven o'clock.
Il suppose che win not remcvo her
trunks from the station until she finds
a permanent place to Lodge he IN
Quired. Can be Of any ssrvicsf~.
I think not cir. She left no word.
sir"
He hung up the receiver ana
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 Ct the
news and ticket booth IN the lobby.
closely engaged n conversations with
the clerk. Presently the latter took
up thetelephons. and aftsr brief con.
versation with sons one C the other
end. turned TO Hstsy anA nodded his
head. Whsrsupon che nodded her own
adorable head and began the search
for her purse. Booth sdeed around
to IN obscure spot ana cav her pay
for and receive somsthing h rstnrs.
by Jovsi- h said = Aimssaf
amused.
She passed near Nh. without oeean~
him. and went out into he court n
watched her turn Into the Gtrnnd.
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