The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-17

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Yes, it was most fair" she sail
COMPRISING her lips.
He frowned.
I'VE can't possibly be Of the same
opinion" he said seriously.
You wouldn't say that IL you knew
everything"
How long do you intend to stay IN
London"
II don't know. When does this train
arrive there?"
AT four o'clock, l think. VII. ven
go to an hotel or to friends" He put
the question very delicately.
She smiled family. You mean the
Murgatroyds?"
Your father is here. I am informed
And you must have other friends or
relatives who"
Il shall go to a small hotel I know
near Trafalgar square," she INTERRUPT.
ed quietly. You must not come the-s
to see me, Brandon"
81 shall expect you to dine with ma
at-say Princes this evening" was
his response to this.
She shook her head and then turned
to look out of the window. He sat
back in his seat and for many miles.
with deep perplexity in his eyes, stud.
led her half-averted face. The old
uneasiness returned. Was this Oh
stacle, after all, so great that 1t could
not be overcome?
They lunched together, but were
%singularly reserved all through the
meal. A plan was growing in her
brain, a cruel but effective plan that
made her despise herself and yet CON
tanned the only mean OF escape from
an even more cruel situation.
He drove with her from the station
to the small hotel off Trafalgar square.
There were no rooms to be had. Il
was the week of Ascot and the city
was still crowded with people who
awaited only the royal sign to break
the letters that bound them to Lon.
don. Somewhat %perturbed, she al.
lowed him to escort her to several no
tells of a like character. Failing in
each case, she was in despair. At
last she plucked up the courage to
say to him, not without constraint and
embarrassment:
81 think. Brandon, If o were to
allow me to- apply alone to one OF
these places l could get in without
much trouble"
Good Lord" he gasped, going very
red with dismay. What a fool i"
IN try the Savoy" she said quick.
ly, and then laughed at him. His face
was the picture Of distress.
Il shall come for you tonight at
eight" he said, stopping the taxi a,
once. "Goodby till then"
He got out and gave directions to
the chauffeur. Then he did a very
strange thing. He hailed another taxi
and. climbing in, started off in the
wake of the two IN From a
point of vantage near the corridor
leading to the American bar" he saw
Hetty sign her slips and move of
toward the left. Whereupon, seeing
that she was quite out of the way. he
approached the managers Office and
asked for accommodations.
Nothing left. SIR"
mot a thing"
Everything has been taken fos
weeks, sir. I'm sorry"
Sorry, too. had hoped you might
have something left for a friend who
expects to stop here-a Miss Castle
ton"
Miss Castleton has just applied
No an1t1I mot oipa b4- nx,tl4-- -
En-"
Fortunately we could let her have
rooms until eight this evening. We
were more than pleased to offer them
to her for a few hours. although they
are reserved for parties coming down
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got a 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.
Il suppose she will not remove her
trunks from the station until she findf
a permanent place to lodge" he 10
quired. Can be of any service
Il think not, sir. She left no word,
sir"
He hung up the receiver and
st~raightway dashed over to the Sayoy.
hoping to catch her before she left the
hotel. Just inside the door he cams
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 a brief con-
versation with some one at the other
end, turned to Hetty and nodded his
head. Whereupon she nodded her y
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 Jove!" he said to himself.
amazed.