The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-11-05

him into the door OF her " vehicle
and followed him.
The Ritz. driver" she directed And
so. In the role OF Samaritan, Kitty
Gray made her second arrival that
day at the stately hotel which she had
selected as her own abode.
Al through the ride the man ~ her
side remained silent. suffering acute.
~. lie turned his face away Again
there came to Kitty GRAY the strange
feeling that she felt something hich
she ought to recognize. she could not
tell what. In truth. sympathy had the
better Of curiosity for tho time she
did not examine her strange compan.
ion closely, only speaking to him an
occasional word Of sympathy and az
surance Suddenly remembering that
she did not know who he was, ana re-
Numbering also that her 49, conduct
might be held as singular she turned
her companion over to the hoad porter
OF the hotel and hurried away TO nci
own room.
Apparently the d|isngured stranger
remained al the hotel that night. Tor
when, at eleven OF the following morn
ing, Kitty Gray emerged, properly ar
rnyCd for % morn ny ride. she saw
the stranger In the hotel lobby. his
face swathed In baudages. lie seemed
to be waiting for her approach spoke
TO her some word. in a tongue which
she did o understand-thcn changed
to French and then to English.
N m"ademoisellc would permit me,
he said, u might be OF use, even as
nm. ! know IN, city. Might ! act
as courier for the time? ! would
show my gratitude, II mademOisellc
regards It as proper for me thus to do
So"
Kitty Gray. actuated by no definite
purpose, but governed by the impulse
which she trusted in her trade. turned
suddenly toward the curb where stood
her hired motor car. and motioned
to the mar to enter.
They passed or down the wide ave
nue. Of the capital a strange couple
enough. Kitty looked curiously about
her, studlou ~ oyj mining everything
she saw. Yes. the old city was beauti
full. with IT'S long lines Of green trees
it's stately cditiccs built by hands loni
siillcd in death. Soon she began :,
lind the need Of a guide, and unobtrus
lyely the munled figure at her sid,
quietly suggested the information h,
, thought might be Of service. lie point
. ed out some Of the other large hotels
> mansion houses Of this or that cour
: official, the hall Of Justice, the cit.
hall. the great cathedrals, the roya
. palace. the palace OF the Count Fred
! erick.
! Yes exclaimed. Kitty Gray, 4
was hero that I found you yesterday
The hotel Of the Count Frederick
know. yes. but why-how did you
Her companion suddenly raised
hand. touched her arm gently request
p ing silence.
A great car. %splondidly e1uippe
and driven At rushing spool cam
. out Of the very side street on whiC
p Kitty Gray had found her Companio
on the previous day. In the car, hi
gloved hand resting on his stick, su
ID a tail man, erect, strikinGly handsom
J. IN his way. imperious Of air an
l bold OF gaze.
Kitty Gray did not notice that he
D companion had shrunk back low int
d the seat. Her own eyes met thos
Of the occupant OF the advancing ca
Kitty Gray was young and MOI
% than a little handsome. She ha
d taken pains to turn herself out we
as she might in view OF the possibI
n surroundings she might meet on h,