The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-02-26

was speeding fast thruugh the country
meadows before he Joined her. When
he did he held In his hand a little cir
clet of gold whose center held very
familiar diamond. Slipping into the
seat beside her, he said:
Better put this upon your finger.
It's been away from its place too long
already"
why, Fred" she gasped, where did
you get that"
Your father handed it to me a few
moments ago"
Father. Where is he?, Where did
you see him?"
Hes back there in the smoker" he
replied uonchulantly. He gave it to
me just after the train left Wood
lawn"
Her face went white.
"What did you sny?"
Nothing. was passing through
the car on my way to you when he
hailed me- and said in the pleaSantest
tone Imaginable: Mr. Denton. | prom
ised my daughter TO give you this
package There isn't to be any an
swcr.' ] took it from him. with an
All ngh; ANA came on into the next
car. sitting where knew he could see
me from his seat. Then | waited
awhile and hunted you up"
"He told tie this morning he was
going away for couple of days"
Tears were very near her eyes. "Oh,
Fred. if he should see us and try to
make Il scene! What will we do?"
"%eo here, little girl" said Denton
tenderly. you've got your engagement
ring back again. haven't you? Now.
in the course of three or four hours
intend to supplement- that with plain
gold band Don't you worry. Aurora
stocks may have gone up in hot air,
but | didn't, Your father wants you
to marry hustler. Now. you just
watch me deliver the goods when he
calls for them"
First call for dinner! First call for
dinner" cried the porter on his way to
the smoker.
"Shall we go now" Denton asked,
cor do YOU prefer waiting little?'
"Father always likes an early din
ner' she answered. "and he'll be sure
to pass through here very soon. There
won't he so many in the dining car.
Let's 90 now"
They found Il vacant table in the far
end of the dining car and seated them
selves there. Scarcely had their order
been served when Kingston entered
Elsie. raising her eyes. saw him stand
ing in the aisle, ana she gave little
sigh, which made Denton look quickly
around. A moment more and he was
by their table.
II will sit here" he said to the wait
er. Bring my plate to this table"
When they were alone he spoke again.
this time to his daughter.
rs this the way you keep promisesY
you did not ask me to promise not
to meet Fred" she answered, $50 just
after you left went to his Office"
"Then what" he asked.
Then" said Fred. before Elsie
could speak, Il asked Elsie to take this
trip with me- and she consented"
Huh" grunted Kingston. "A we'd
ding trip, l presume"
Hardly that" responded Denton,
"as we are not married yet. We just
expect to be when we reach New
York"
"Then what?" The question was
asked in Il tone which made Elsie
quiver.
Nothing much" Denton answered
cOolly, 'only Aurora stocks brought me
in a neat three thousand more than l
put into them, and yesterday l secured
q position as house physician in the
Woodlawn sanitarium, and that's good
for a couple of thousand year"
whats that?' asked Kingston
sharply.
you see, Kensett is one of the most
influential men connected with that
institution. and the little service ! was
fortunate enough to render the night
that drunken chauffeur tried to kill
him brought me the place. I've work
ed for it for three months. but that
clinched it. sure"
81 thought that was a fellow by the
name of Lent" groWled Kingston.
That's what the papers said. |
didn't care whether they called me
Lent or Easter so long rs | got the
place and Elsie with it."
Three hours later in the vestry of the
Little Church Around the Corner the
bride was given away by her father.