The Arvada enterprise., 1915-06-10
CHAPTER l-continued.

The elder sister did not care to In
still into the heart of her charge the
rear which was in her own
Who knows but there may be good
news In the envelope? Dads always
doing something like that. New
Years."
The collie. released from the kitchen,
came bounding in. In his exuberance
ne knocked over a cloisonne vase. Both
girls were glad to welcome this d.
version. They rose simultaneously
and gave chase. The dog headed for
the outdoor studio, where they caught
MIN and made believe they were pun
ishing him.
quietly the watcher entered through
the window. alert and tense. He flew
to the desk. found the envelope,
steamed 1t open at the kettle. extract
ed the sealed envelope and Colonel
Hare's note. He smiled as he read
the latter and changed his plans COM
pletely. He would not play messen-
ger; he would use lure instead. With
his ear strained for sounds, he wrote
and substituted note. This houri Of
Sa'adi would not pause to note the
difference In writing; the vitalness of
the subject would enchsi1 her
thoughts. It was all accomplished IN
the space Of few minutes. Smiling,
he passed out into the fast settljug
twilight. :.
They were shipping . lion to- San
Francisco. and the roaring and e$k:
fusion were all very satisfac Glory to III
trespasser
Midnight. From afar came the mel.
low notes Of the bells in the ancient
Spanish mission. The old year was
dead. the new year was born. carrying
with It the unchanging sound Of hap
piness and misery. or promises made
and promises broken. Of good and evil.
THE packet" cried Winnie.
kathlyn recognized in that call that
Winnie was only q child. All the re-
sponsibility lay upon her shoulders.
She ripped the cover from the packet
and read the note.
"Kathlyn: II not heard from I'm held
captive In Alfalfa. Sealed document
can save me. Bring 1t yourself to A.
laha by nrst steamer. FATHER"
Il knew It," said Kathlyn. calmly.
Tho f1Ar In her heart had. ~ the
browH man had anticipated. blinded
her - the fact that this was not her
fathers characteristic blunt scrawl.
ooh. Kit XIII"
Hush, Winnie! I must go. and 90
alone. Where's the evening paper!
All. here It IL. Let me see what boat
leaves San Francisco tomorrow. The
Empress Of India, 6 a. m. | must make
that. Now. you're your fathers daugh.
ter. too. Winnie. You must stay be-
hind and be brave and wait. l shall
come back. ! shall find father. II
have to rouse all India. Now. to pack"
When they arrived at the station the
passenger train had Just drawn out.
For q while Kathlyn felt beaten. She
would be compelled to wait another
week. II was disheartening.
why not try the freight Them
cried Winnie
You little angel! never though,
Of that"
But the crew would not hear of II.
1t was absolutely against the COM
pany's rules. Kathlyn could have
cried
1T isn't money. miss. it's the rules, -
said the conductor. kindly. Il can't
do IT.
kathlyn turned In despair toward
the station. II was then she saw the
boxed lion on the platform. She re-
turned to the conductor Of the freight.
why isn't that lion shipped?"
I'VE can't carry lion without an
attendant. Miss. You ought to know
that"
Very WELL" replied Kathlyn. She
smiled at the conductor confidently.
It'll travel as the lions attendant. You
certainly cannot object TO that"
Il guess you've got me- admitted
the conductor. But where the dickens
will We put the cat7 Every car IL
closed and locked. and there Is not
an empty"
You can easily get the lion In the
caboose. III see that he doesn't
bother any one"
Lions In the csboose II new one
on me. Well. you know your dads
business better than I do. Look alive.
boys. and get that nngora aboard. This
10 Miss Hare herself. and she'll take
charge
Kit. XIII"
"Winnie!"
20. I'll be brave. I've Just got To be.
but I've never been left alone before"
The two girls embraced. and Winnie
went sobbins back to the maid who
waited on the platform.
What happened in that particular
caboose has long since been newspa.
per history. The crew will 70 on tell.
ing II III II becomes as fabulous M
one of Sindbad's yarns. How the lion
escaped. how the fearless young WON.
IN captured II along. bnaided. may bs
tp"~'' = IRE nsss Of ell metropolitan