The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-10

necessary to return me to my friends-
! think l should have been tempted
to do that. perhaps. II any one he'd
come to me with such a story
"One could not do that after seeing
and talking with yon. | never could
have believed IT.. Surely no reputable
physician would lend his influence TO
put you in an asylum. yet know such
things have been done. Your cousin
must be a desperate character. / shall
not feel safe until you belong to me.
saw two men hanging about Mr.. Phil
lips house last evening as I went IN
They were looking up at the windows
and talking about keeping a close
watch o. some one named Mary. One
o. tie men was tall and slight and
handsome, with dark hair and eyes;
the other was Irish, and wore q coat
too large for him, and rubbers. l went
back later In In the evening, and the
Irishman was lowering about the
house"
The girl looked up with frightened
eyes and grasped the arms Of her
chair excitedly.
win you 90 With me now to .
church not far away. where a friend of
mine Is the pastor, and be married?
Then We car defy all the cousins in
creation. Can't you trust mel" he
pleaded.
"Oh. yes. but"
rs Il that you do not love mef"
NO." she said, and her eyes
dropped shyly. 1T seems strange that
dare TO say 1t to you when have
known you SO little" She lifted her
eyes, full of a wonderful love light,
and she was glorifed to him. all e
~ dressed though she was. The smooth
Madonna braids around the shapely
head, covered by the soft felt hat,
seemed more beautiful to him than all
the elaborate h~ead-dresses OF modern
time.
where 10 the but then. dearf
Shall we 60 now?"
How can I 30 In this dress?" She
locked down at her shabby shoes.
rough black gown, and cheap gloves
In dismay, and q soft pink stole into
her face.
1You need not. Your " gown ID
out In the once in my suitcase. ]
brought It with me. thinking you Nigh,
need it--hoping you might. ! mean"
and he smiled. II have kept 1t always
near me; partly because / wanted the
comfort Of II, partly because l wal
afraid some one else might find II. and
d~esecrate u secret with their com
mon-place wondering"
II was at this moment that the ma
tron OF the building stepped up to the
absorbed couple, resolved to do hel
duty. Her lips were pursed to theil
thinnest, and ~displeasure was In bel
face.
The young man arose and asked In
grave tone:
Excuse me, but can you tell me
whether this lady can get a room here
to rest for . short time. while I 81
out and attend to q matter Of bust
ness7"
The matron noticed his refined fact
and true eyes, and she accepted with
good grace the ten-doilsr bill he hand
ed to her.
we charge only fifty cents q nigh
for a room." she said. glancing at th'
humble garments of the mans com
panlon. She thought the girl must D.
o poor dependent or a country relative
That's all right" said the younl
man. Just let the change help tn,
good work along"
That made a distinct change In thu
atmosphere. The matron smiled, ant
retired to snub the girl with the dis
c~ontented upper lip. Then she sen
the elevator boy to carry the girl
suitcase. AS the matron came bacl
to the office, a baggy man with cush
toned tires hustled out of the opel
door into the street, having first cas-
back a keen. furtive glance tina
searched everv c0-19r of the place.