The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-01

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carriage unless you do
But perhaps some one gave you the
ring. and You are attached to it,"
My father" she answered briefly
and he would want me to use it this
way" She pressed the ring into his
hand almost impatiently.
4 will keep 1t until you want Il
again." he said kindly.
You need not do that, for I shall
not claim it, she declared. You are
at liberty to sell it. know ii Is worth
a good deal"
Il shall certainly keep 1t until am
sure you do not want it yourself" he
repeated. Now let US talk about this
journey Of yours. We are almost al
the station. Have you any preference
as to where you go! Have you friends
TO whom you could go?"
She shook her head.
There are trains to New York every
hour almost"
"oh, mol" she sasped in frightened
tone.
And to Washington often"
Il should rather not go to Washing.
ton," she breathed again.
Pittsburgh. Chicago!" he haxarded
Chicago will do" she asserted with
relief. Then the carriage stopped be.
fore the great station, ablazs with
light and throbbing with life,
He hurried her through the station
and up to the ladies' waiting room
where he found quiet corner and q
large rockingham, in which he placed
her SO that she might look out of the
great window upon the panorama OF
the evening street. and yet be thor
ougly screened from all intrudins
glances by the big leather and brass
screen OF the ladies bootblack."
He was gone fifteen minutes, during
which the girl sat quietly In her chair
yet alert every nerve strained. AT
any moment the mass Of faces she was
/ watching might reveal one whom she
dreaded to see, or a detective might
place his hand upon her shoulder with
quiet Come with me-"
When Durham came back, the merry.
GUS start she gave showed him how
tense and anxious had been her mind,
He studied her lovely face under the
great hat, and noted the dark shadows
beneath her eyes. He felt that he
must do something to relieve her. 1t
was unbearable to him that this young
girl should be adrift, friendless, and
apparently victim to some terrible
( fear
. Drawing up chair beside her, he
began talking about her ticket.
"You must remember | was utterly
! at your mercy" she smiled sadly 81
simply had to let you help me-"
II should be glad to pay double for
the pleasure you have given me in al.
lowing me to help you." he said.
Just at that moment a boy in q blue
uniform planted sole-leather suit.
case at his feet. and, exclaimed. Here
you are, Mn. Dunhamr Had a, aerce
time findin' you. Thought you said
you would be by the elevator door,,
so I did," confessed the young man.
II didn't think you had time to get
down yet. Well, you found me any
how, Hardness"
The boy took the silver given him.
touched his hat. and sauntered of.
"You see," explained Durham, Fl,
wasn't exactly the thing for you to be
travelling without bit OF baggage.
thought It might help them to trace
you IL you really we're being followed
So took the liberty of phoning over
to the clubhouse and telling the boy
to bring down the suitcase that lef'
there yesterday. don't exactly know
what's In 1t, l had the man pack 1t ant
send It down to me, thinking nigh
stay all night at the club. Then wen
home, after all, and forgot to take 1
along. 1t probably hasn't anything
very appropriate for lady's costume
but there may be hair-brush and SOM