Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02

lowed him to escort her to several no
teas Of . like character. Failing In
each case, she was In despair. At
last shs 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 could get in without
much trouble"
Good Lord!" he gasped. going very
red With dismay. what \ fool l."
I'll try tho Savoy" abe said quick
", and then laughed ct him. His face
was tho picture OF distress.
II shall como for you tonight 1t
eight" he said. stopping the taxi at
once. "0oodby till then"
He got out and gave directions to
the chauffeur. Then no did . worry
strange thing. He hailed another taxi
and, climbing IN. started OF in the
wake Of the two women. From .
point Of vantage near the corridor
Leading to tho 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
please. pleased" she implored.
But luck was with me. You can't
get away. Hetty. shan't let you out
Of my sight again. I'll camp in front
Of your door and you'll see me wither
and die of sleeplessness. for one or the
other Of my eyes will always be open. +"
"Oh, am 20 tired, 80 miserable"
she murmured.
"Poor little sweetheart"
II wish you would hate me-"
Lie where you are, dearest, and
forget"
IF I only could-forEet!"
REST. I will hold you tight and
keep you warm. We're in for a nasty
crossing, but 1t is paradise for mo. I
am mad with the delight Of having you
here. holding you close to me. feeling
you in my arms. The wilder the night
the better, for am wild with tho 10y
Of It all. love you! love you!" He
strained her closer 70 him in sort Of
paroxysm.
She was quiet for long time. Then
che breathed into his ear:
you will never know how much !
approached the managers Office end
asked for accommodating.
Nothing left, SIR" u H.;
mot . thiug3"
Everything has been taken for
weeks. cir. I'm sorry"
Sorry. too. I had hoped you might
have something left for Q friend who
expects to stop here Miss Castle
ton"
Miss Castleton has Just applied.
We could not give her anything"
"Ehf"
fortunately we could let her have
rooms until eight this evening. We
were more than pleased to offer them
10 her for few hours, although they
are reserved for parties coming down
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got most
undesirable room. Calling up the
Savoy on the telephone, he got her
room. The maid answered. She IN
formed him that Miss Castleton had
Just that instant gone out and would
not return before seven o'clock.
II suppose she will not remove her
trunks from the station until she finds
. permanent place to lodge" he in.
quired. "Can be of any servica?"
II think not, sir. She left no word,
sir"
He hung up the receiver and
straiehtway dashed over to the Savoy.
hoping to catch her before she left the
hotsl. Just inside the door he came
to an abrupt stop. She was at the
news and ticket booth in the lobby.
closely engaged in conversation with
the clerk. Presently the latter took
up the telephone, and after brief con.
versation with some one at the other
end, turned to Hetty and nodded his
head. Whereupon she nodded her own
adorable head and began the search
for her purse. Booth edged around
to an obscure spot and saw her pay
for and receive something in return.
by Jovel" he said to himself
amazed.
She passed near him, without seeing
him. and went out into the court. He
watched her turn into the Strand.
When the night boat from Dover to
Calais slipped away from her moor
ings that evening, Hetty Castleton and
her maid were on board, with all their
bags and trunks. and Brandon Booth
was supposed to be completely at see
In tho heart Of that slittering London
town.
The night was fog-laden and drip
ping, and the crossing promised to be
unpleasant. Wrapped in q thick sea
ulster Hetty sat huddied up in the lea
OF. the. deckhouse, sick at heart and
miserable. She reproached herself fol-
the scurvy trick she was playing on
him, reviled herself and yet pitied her
self.
A tall man came shambling down
the narrow space along the rail and
stopped directly in front of her. She
started in alarm as he reached out his
hand to support himself against the
deckhouse. Al he leaned forward, he
laughed.
You were thinking Of me. Hetty.'
said the man.
For q long time she stared 1T him
transfxed. and then, with . low moan
covered her eyes with her hands.
"Is It true-is 1t . dream?" she
sobbed.
He dropped down beside her and
gathered her In his strong. eager arms
You were thinking Of me. wereA,