The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-31

And have got TO start for Paris by /
the night train" l continued, without
leaving her time to recover her breath.
do you happen to know of good
What do you want a pawnbroker |
for?" she inquired, staccato.
"To raise the fare" l answered. my |
purse was stolen today, and so want
to pawn my watch"
But you can't go to pawnbroker,'
she cried, still more staccato than be-
fore, and cycling me as though were
some new species of animal. Where
are you going to stay?"
Unless pawn my watch, you may
address my letters to the third bench
inside the main entrance to the Bots
de Boulogne," l answered, calmly.
but I'll lend YOU the - ;2:seyyy DEAR"
said EsreIIe, her mind at UIicse 1a. 4.
to this new problem. 1--WE got ten
pounds I have no use for" Already
she was unlocking drawer of the
secretaire. She took out two Ave-
pound notes and thrust them into my
hands. you must take them, Anne"
she insisted. I'VE don't go back on
one another in Cedar Plank. And it's
only fair payment for getting me into
the abbey and saving my reputation ct
home"
you dear thing!" l said, pocketing
the bills. when get my bonds from
che Paris bank / shall return this
promptly"
Where sre you going to stay?"
cried my companion, branching out
you know what dreadful city Paris
is? No single woman should go there,
nor any married one, either, until she's
thirty-five, at any rate"
How old are you, Estelle?" l
asked.
"Thirty-fve," she said, innocently.
/ went into Mysteries quite sudden
the strain of the morning.
Nov, dear. if you go to Paris, do go
to the Pension. Anglais," she insisted,
when she had shaken and slapped me
into sanity, and bathed my face with
eau de cologne. Promise me that and
know you'll be we'll looked after and
come to no harm"
I'll PROMISE" l gasped weakly.
But one thing l won't do" l contin-
ued, pulling off her wedding ring. 81
won't wear this"
And then l realized that, instead of
laughing. l was crying. And for my
life couldn't tell why, unless it was
with anger against the man who had
Inundated me.
had the greatest difficulty in per
suading her to let me depart. Especial
ly she insisted that the wearing of her
wedding ring would be necessary to
my safety in the French capital, Of
which, not having yet been there, she
entertained exaggerated and, / secretly
beiieve, delightful fears. But some
how / eluded her well-meant intentions
Of OBTAINING me, and eight O'CLOCK
found me at Charing Cross station
waiting for the Dover train
/ had ten minutes leeway, ant
strolled idly up and down the plat
form, watching with interest the vari
Gus travelling types. There was par
ty of Frenchmen on their way hom'
after the coronation who intereste'
me in particular. The faces of NOR
than one seemed half familiar to me
and especially l found myself regard
,, ing a tall Englishman, immaculate,
attired, who, evidently in the guis
,, of interpreter, went busily from on
to another, settling difficulties, labe
ing baggage, and generally smoothin
away the little troubles of their joul
! neying. Turning suddenly as l wa
passing, he almost ran into me
stopped dead, and lifted his hat. The
l knew who he was, and who thos
others were. They were aviators an
their friends, and he was the chic
steward, with whom l had exchange
words at the aviation meeting tn
week before when l volunteered
ascend with the Chevalier d'Yve
!, (then unknown to mel in his mon'
: plane.
my dear madame, why in the worl
don't your husband call for his prize?
. he calculated. pulling out his poke