The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-25
shaded her from going down immtdi- .r,.lx tO Fverpft's office

shaded her from going down immedi- airly to Everetts office.
 You must be very tired. my dear" Mrs. Darnen purred And anyway. you know. in New York yonns ladies dD not go ahont uncscorted to mems business offices. and l cannot go with sou until touorrow or next day.
 That will be too late, cried Ruth.
 Mr~ parneH opened her eyes wide,
 is If in surprise Mir Everett Is com. as to dinner tonight" she said sooth. agly "luu can talk business to yonr carts cuuient right here
 That will hp much hettcr." said tuth
 When her hostess was gone she stood Dy the window trying to think more calmiy. Ut all that had happened since she had left The Master Key mine. but one thought was promlnent: What was John Durt doing She recalled that there was three hours difference III time II wus now , 0 ciock in New York. and 1t was only II in Si- tent Valley Tom Kane would be just making his final preparations for din ner. and she could almost smell the odor of his coffee. These homely de tails occupied her mind tenderly for an hour; then she caught up and dressed herself for the street again.
 She had barely finished when the maid came in with tea. followed by Mrs. Darneli
 My child. what in the world are you going to do?" asked Jean Look, we'll have tea together
 ''l was going out for a walk" Ruth responded You know 1 have never been in New York. and it seems shame to waste this tne afternoon Anyway. want some fresh air.
 Mrs Darnel looked at her thought fully and smiled presently in way that made Ruth flush, IL seemed to convict her of discuurtesy to her hos tess You Gad best have tear and the girl o.ttdiently removed Der hat and jacket and sat down.
 It seemtd to her that the rest of the afternoon passed In flashes of such en tertainment ms she had never known. It must be remembered that Ruth. hv- ing in the thine nearly all her life since leaving school. had not had the advan tages or the society of trained. alert. smart. clever women. Mrs. Darneil was very clever and she used her ev- cry art to keep Ruths attention. She succeeded.
 That night at dinner George Drake. posing as George Everett. suddenly flushed darkly and turned to the girt at his left Miss Gallon" he said in a whisper. flashing his dark eyes to- ward his hostess to see If she were watching. "l really hope that the trust yon put in me you won't find mispIac- ed I'll do everything 1 can 10 help yon. even if it is funny that | didn't know that John Dorr has red hair.
 Ruth looked at him very soberly. "l don't just understand great many things" she said Tt all seems so strange. Mir. Everett. and you know. 1 am worried ought 10 % 10 the Ritz Carlton and see if there are tele- grams for ne. for that's where John would wire me I'm afraid Mrs. Oar nell thinks I'm awfully impolite be- cause | want to gU and make sure for myself that John has not wired
 Hi 90 myself" said the false Ever ett. looking et his plate Hi 70 to night in fact. Ili gU right now He caught Mrs parnell's eye and said apoIo=rtica!!y; I'm afraid ny dear hostess I'll huye to leave you. | nave inst remembered my solemn promise to be at the club At 3 o'clock. and. be- sides. I've promised Miss Gallon to go 10 the Ritz and get her mail and teie- grams He turned to Ruth. ana she noticed very grave look in his eyes. which she was TO understand later. He bent Sallantly over her hand and lightly kissed ter fingers "You may trust me" he said
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