The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16

Why. think If chauffeur came over
here and got bewildered?"
i YES, that has happened several
times, and there has been jolly
smash-up. We think the English
should conform to our rules, and they
think we SHOULD conform to theirs
! so there you are.
! He paused now before a window in
which were displayed raw chops and
Holsters and joints Of mutton and beer.
! Here Is the chop house l spoke or
1t Is famous for it's grill. We Will go
there for dinner some night"
I'VE will go there for dinner some
night" To Helen that phrase carried
with it a thrill of expectancy: And
] they were not only to be in LONDON
one night, but many nights.
And Warren had promised to take
her to a different place for dinner
every evening.
Nov, we had better get bus here.
I've just about time to take you to
| St. Paurs.''
"Oh( Warren, l had forgotten all
about the time! You will not De
| late?
mo, it is only halfpast nine. You
can't do business here until 10. They
don't open their offices before that.
II an Englishman goes to his offlce
In a top hat before noon and writes
a couple of letters, he thinks he has
done a days work. That's why we
are going to put things through here
and we are going to put them
through good and hard. I will show
fiohn
I leave"
And as always when Warren asum-
ed this confident, all-powerful air,
Helen was duly impressed. If deep
in her heart there was the doubt
that Warren was Understanding the
Englishmans ability and overestimat-
ing his own. she would not admit 1t
even to herself Since Warren had
come over here confident that he
would put over this deal in a few
weeks, Helen was far too blindly
idolizing to doubt the success of his
plans.
ooh, dear, wait until it stops!"
Warren now hurried after passing
bus.
THEY DON'T STOP.
1T is not going to stop almost
lifting her on the still moving vehi-
Gle. you have got to get on while
they are going-that is popularity
of the London bus
Where to-" demanded the conduc-
tor when he came for the fares.
est Pauls," answered Warren.
Three hapence."
How much is that" asked Helen
eagerly.
Three cents of our money They
charge for the distance you go here,
and it is a sensible plan, too. At
home We pay five cents, whether we
ride two blocks or two miles
"Oh, that curious old church right
in the middle of the street
Eyes, that is ST. Marys; and there
is Temple Bar. Now this is Fleet
street We are going into-the news
paper offices are all along here.
There is the old "Cheshire Chess"
That is where they have the famous
beefsteak pie-every Thursday,
think it is. We viii ltake that in.
Helen was gazing with breathless
interest at the famous old places of
which she had read.
Nov. that is Ludgate HILL and that
is st. Pauls at the top. Baedeker
gives you lot of dope about that.
Come, We get off here"
Again the bus refused to stop, and
Helen was forced to jump off while it
was moving.
backwards, of course!" exclaimed
Warren angrily. "a woman never has
sense enough to get off of car the
right way. Now this is ST. Paul's
courtyard. There is lot of cheap
shops around here. Back there is
Peter Noster Row and Amen Corner
where al 1.-The old book shops used to
be. After you come out Of st. Pauls
you might wonder around here for
awhile-it is an interesting old neigh
borhood."
Then glancing at his watch: "It is
almost ten. I will have to hurry
Now you understand, do you? You are
enough money!"
"Oh, yes, dear, plenty"
"All right, take care of yourself
And. don't forget these streets, that
everything turns to the left"
He left her on the steps Of ST
Pauls, turned back once, tipped his
hat anw was quickly lost in the crowd
Helen stood motionless looking at
ter him. Thought she saw him jump
on bus, just hugh van moved in
the way.
She turned and looked up at the
great Cathedral towering about her
then back to the crowded thorough.
fare that led down through Fleet
street to the Strand the great high
road to the city
Alone in London!" Helen smiled at
the thought of a melodrama.
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