The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-16

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can't be sure how we'll l shall do it."
The girl had beer silent from A.
constituent while the man talked.
But I cannot possibly 90 there to
dinner" she gasped. her hard going
to her throat again, as II to pluck
away the delicate lace about It and
give more room for breathing. Il
must get away somewhere at once.
l cannot trouble you in this way. l
have already imposed upon your kind
ness. With this hat and coat and
gloves. l shall be able to manage
quite well. and l thank you so much!
| will return them to you as soon As
possible"
The cab began to go slowly, and
Tryon Durham noticed that another
carriage. just ahead of theirs. was
stopping before Mrs. Bowman's house.
There was no time for halting deci-
sion.
MY friend" he said earnestly, Il
cannot leave you alone, and l do
not see a better way than for you to
go In here with me for a little while.
| till l am free to go with you. No one
"a follow you here. or suspect that
you had gone out to dinner at q
strangers house. Believe me. 1t Is
the very safest thing you could do.
This is the house. Win you go in
with me? II not, l must tell the
driver to take us somewhere else"
But what will she think Of me-"
she said in trepidation. "and how can
| do such a thing as to steal into a
woman's house to a dinner in this
way! Besides, l am not dressed for
a formal occasion"
The carriage stopped before the
down from his seat.
Indeed, she will think nothing
about it," Durham assured her, Tex
cept to be glad that she has the right
number of guests. Her dinners are
delightful affairs usually, and you
have nothing to do but talk about i'm
personal matters for a little while
and be entertaining. She was most
insistent that you take no thought
about the matter OF dress. She said
it would be perfectly understood that
you were travelling, and that the invt-
tation was unexpected. You a say
that your trunk has o come. or has
gone ahead. Will o Gomez"
Then the driver opened the car
riage door.
In an instant the girl assumed the
self-contained she had worn
when she had first spoken to him
She stepped quietly from the car
rage, and only answered In a low
voice, Il suppose Id better. II you
wish It."
Durham paused for a moment to
give the driver q direction about car
rying the great ~pasteboard box tc
his club. This idea had come as a
sudden inspiration. He had not
thought of the necessity Of getting rio
OF that box before.
"If 1t becomes necessary, where shall
I say you are going this EVENING"
he asked in a low tone. as they turned
to go up the steps. She summoned
a faint. pickering smile.
When people have been travelling
abroad and are stopping over In the
city, they often 90 to Washington, DE-
they not?" she asked half shyly.
The door swung open before they
could say another word, and thu
young man remembered that b,
must introduce his new friend. Al
there was no further opportunity t.
ask her about her name. he mus
trust to luck.
The girl obeyed the motion of tn,
servant and slipped up to the dress
ing-room as II she were a frequen
guest in the house, but 1t was In som
trepidation that Tryon Durham re
moved his o%vercoat and arranged hi
necktie. He had caught a passinl
glimpse Of the assembled company
and knew that Mr.. Bowman wa
growing impatient for his dinner. Hi
heart almost failed him now that tn,
girl was out Of sight. What II sh,
should not prove to be accustomed L
keen eyes were almost immediatel
transferred to his own face, and tn
: young nan had no further time +
watch his p~rotegee. % dinner wa
Immediately announced.
Miss Remington was seated nez
D to Durham at the table, with tn
Judge on her other side. The youn
man was pleased with the arrang,
t ment, and sat furtively studying tn
d society. after all. and should show II
y Hew embarrassing that would be
He had lei her only In . halfligt
q a. yet How had he dared?
But It was too late now, for he wa
I coming from the dressing-room, an
9 Mrs. Bowman vas approaching thel
y with outstretched hands, and q We
u come In her face.
o My dear Miss Remington, It 10 {
good Of YOU to help me out! I ca
see by the first glance that 1t Is goin
to be a privilege to know you. l can
thank you enough for waving forms
y tiles"
d 1T was very lovely Of you to ar