The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
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1.-THE KING OF ARCADIA
BY FRANCIS LYNDE

name Of sunbeam" And closs to
tho station. gloomy In the dawn. 2
automobile.
Minot turned quickly, and caught
Cynthia Meyrick In the act Of psog1nG
over his shoulder. She had seen ~
chauffeur. too. .Af
The train had stopped q momsnt.
but was under way again. In thooe
brown eyes Minot saw somoeains
hurt-saw things that moved bin 20
put everything to n sudden test He
leaped to his feet and pulled meoiy
"what-what have you 6ooss"
Startled, she stared at him..
I've stopped the train. rm going
to ride to Jacksonville a. I rode 70
San Mafco-ases ago. I'm not 49,
alone" .'F fssf
'Tndeed7"
"QJick. The conductor Willie here
In minute. Here's card ana PEN
cil-write note for Aunt Mafy. eAy
you'll meet them In Jacksenvinei
Hurry. pleased"
Mr.. Minoti" With grsat digl1sy:
"One last ride together. One last
II I can" -
"If you can"
I'll admit It. Won't you sfve n
the chancc7 thought you would b.
game. I dare you'll"
For q second they gased into cash
others eyes. Tho train had come TO
u stop. and Aunt Mary stirred fret
fully in her sleep. With sudden g.
cision Cynthia Meyrick wrote on the
card and dropped II on her slumbsr-
'"s T know In BE sorry-but--s ne
gasped.
Hurry This wayi The eondus-
tors coming there!" -
A moment later they stood toGsthsr
on the platform Of the Sunbeam sta
tion. while the brief little train dis
appeared Indignantly In the distance.
"You shouldn't have made me DO
that" cried the girl in dis0ay.
I'm always doing things on the Spur
OF the moment-thinss I regret aftsr-
ct know. You explained that 70 ne
once. But you can also do things on
the spur of the moment that you're
glad about all your life. Oh-good
morning. Barney Oidheld."
Good morning" replied ne roceas
'Where's Il to this ums, unfstsrfs
an." Minot held open the door Ana
the girl stepped into the car. .
Tho gentleman In quite miotaton."
she said TO the chauffeur. There II
Q very Reat hurry"
ages .of time until luncneon," r.
piled .Minot blithely. also gsttinS IN.
IF you were thinkips OF announcing
-somethiae-then." -
II shall have nothing TO announce.
n,sA - - -
villa before that train. Father viii
Trust me. lady" said tAs oAauf.
four. grinding again It his hooded
music box. i've been doing stunts
with this car since I saw you last.
Been over . hundred miles from Sum-
beam. Begins to look - though
Florida wasn't goins to Be big enough.
after all.
He leaped to the wheel. and agaia
that ancient automobile carried Gym
thia Meyrick and the representative
OF Lloyds out Of the town 81 Sun
beam. But the exit was not . laugh
Ing one. Tho girls syes were SERIOUS.
cold. and with real concern n Ais
voice Minot spoke:
won't you forgive ms--can't you7
i was only trying TO BE- faithful 70
the man who sent me down A&0-
faithful through svsrythine-oo, I
should b faithful 70 you Il ycu enWO
me the chance. 10 it Toe kse-
Cynthia"--
''Thsrs was . tims,. sssd ~ -.
her eyes wide. when u ives "a 80
late. Have you forgottsnf TAaS 80
on the balcony. whom I thrsV $500
ct your feet. and you turned aWaS.
Do you think that was . hsSoy -
eva. II happy Tor ne ~ -
''Oh. was Inundated. asAamsa
Then your silly rescue q my OOV0c
your advice to me- 70 massy -.
"would you have had n Sguv
over the mon who trusted N.Y.
II don't know. I only hOv -
! can't forgive what hes haV0sss1-
In q minute
what was TIE lastf~
Nothing"
You said In Q minute"
Your ears are decsivins you"
"Cynthia-you're not goiuG % -
sh mo because I was faithful. D0t
you suppose ! tried to est souse -
In my placer
did your"
THE day I frst rode n Sah -
with YOU And then-I STOPPED -.
ing
"Whyr
because I realized that II eeme
one came In my place I'd have to -
away and never sec you again-Nn(t
couldn't do that had to be naAr
YOU dear girl-don't worry, he oaa}t
heaN the motors too noisy-I had %
be w % could see that little curl
making a question mark round your
ear-where could hear your voIpo-
l had to be near you even II to 10 q
I must break my heart by marrying
you to another man. loved you. I
love you now
A terrific. crash interrupted Don-
fully the chauffeur descended troa
the car to make an exAminat5o0.
Dolefully he announced the result
Busted right off," no REMARKED.
Say. I'm sorry. I'll have to van
back to the garage at Sunbeam And
and I'm afraid you'll have TO 5oGl
sit here until como back"
He went slowly down the ROAD anA
the two sat I'm that ancient car IN tSe
midst OF sandy desolation.
Cynthia" Minot cried. T worShip
you. Mont you"--
Tho girl gave q strange little orH.