The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07

was of the day-to-day renewal of his
strength and vitality; and he could af-
ford to wait. For. whatever else might
happen in a mutable world. neither an
ideal nor its embodiment may suffer
change.
As II to add the touch Of definiteness,
to the presumptive conclusion, voice
broke in upon his reverie; the voice Of
the young woman whose most alluring
charm was her many-sided changeful-
ness, as il she had marked his preoc-
cupied gaze and OWNED its object:
"You must have little more patience,
Mr.. Griswold. All things come to him
who waits. When you have left Mere
side finally, Doctor BERTHE will some
time take you home to dinner with
him"
For his own peace Of mind, Girls
void hastily assured himself that 1t
was only the widest of chance shots.
Since the day when he had admitted
that he knew Miss Farnham's name
without knowing Miss Farnham in per.
son, the doctors daughter had never
been mentioned between them.
"How did you happen to guess that
was thinking Of the good doctor? he
asked, curiously.
"You were not thinking Of Doctor
BERTHE; you were thinking Of Doctor
Bertie's only" was the laughing con-
tradiction; and Griswold was glad that
the coming of the man with the trap
saved him from the necessity Of fall
ing any farther into what might easily
prove to be a dangerous pitfall. 1t was
not the first time that Miss Grierson
had seemed able to read his Utmost
thoughts.
The short afternoon drive paused
at the curb in front Of Jasper Grier-
sons bank and a moment later he
found himself bringing up the rear OF
procession Of three. led by young
I woman with bunch of keys at her
! girdle.
Number three-forty-five-A,p please"
| his companion was saying to the young
! woman custodian, and he stood aside
and admired the workmanship Of the
complicated time-locks while the two
entered the electric-lighted safety de-
posit vault and jointly opened one Of
the multitude of small safes. When
Miss Grierson came out, she was car.
rying a small. japanned document box
under her arm, and her eyes were
shining with soft light that was new
to the man who was waiting in the
corridor. Come with me to one of
the coupon rooms" she said; and
then to the custodian: You needn't
stay; III ring when We want to be let
out"
Griswold followed in mild bewilder'
ment when she turned aside to one OF
the little mahogany-lined cells set
, apart for the use of the stockholders
saw her press the button which
switched the lights on, and mechani
cally obeyed her signal to close the
door. When their complete privacy
was assured, she put the japanned box
on the tiny table and motioned him to
one Of the two chairs.
DO you know why have brough,
| yOu ACACi SuC dohCu, WhCh NC Vps
, sitting within arm's-reach of the small
black box.
"How should II" he said. you TAXI
me where you please, and when 20,
please, and l ask no questions. l an
: too we'll content to be with you tt
, care very much about the why's ant
wherefores."
: "Oh, how nicely you say it," sh
3 commended, with the frank littl
3 laugh which he had come to know an
= to seek to provoke. She was standin
against the opposite cell wall with he
3 shoulders squared and her hands bt
y hind her: the pose, whether intention
e al or natural. was dramatically perfeC
:. and altogether bewitching. Il wa
= born to be your fairy godmother,
a think" she went on joyously. "Te
me; when you bought your ticket t
q Wahaska that night in st. Louis. wer
4 you meaning to come here to fin
t work."
NO" he admitted; 81 had none,
q then"
n What became Of it,"
/. 81 don't know suppose it wa
t stolen from me on the train. 1t was
e package in one of my suitcases; an
G Doctor Farnham said"
z Il know; also he told you that "
l. didn't find any money!"
r "Yes; he told me that, too. W
q agreed that somebody must have g0r
q through the grips on the train"
!. 80 you just let the money gO?"
n 80 Just let it CO."
n She was laughing again and the b
d dazzling eyes were dancing with d
IL light.
% Il told you was going to prove tn
n you are o philosopher" she exulte
"Sour old Diogenes himself couldr
!. have been more superbly Indifferent
4. the goods the gods provide Open tn
=. box on the table, please"
a He did 1t half-absently; at the fir
!, sight of the brown-papsr packet wit
in, the electric bulb suspended ov
:. the table seemed to grow black al
=, the mahogany. walls Of the tiny roo
to spin dizzily. Then, with a eli,
"a that he fancied he could hear, the b.
Eing mental machinery stopped al
al reversed itself A cold sweat, claim
n and sickening. started out on hl
>. when he realized that the reversal b
a made him once again the crafty, ct
40 nered criminal. ready to fight or fly
no or to slay. If a life stood in the way
l,x.o hat h,