The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-16
3ut Minos shook his head.


Harrowbys started FOR tho elevator.
Minot walked along the dusky corri-
dor with them.
We've had a bit OF excitement
/ what7" said Allan. IL you're ever In
London, you're to be my guest. Old
George has some sort OF q berth for
me over there
mot q berth. Allan" objected
George. pressing the button for tho
elevator. You're not going to sleep.
A job. Might as well begin to talk
I, too, want to thank your
They stepped into the elevator. the
door slammed, the car began to de-
scend. Minot stood gazing through
the iron scroll work until the blond
head Of tho helpless Lord Harrowby
moved finally out OF sight. Then he
returned to his room and the time
! tables, which seemed such dull I'M
4 happy reading.
Mr.. Jack Paddock appeared TO In
vite Minot to take dinner with him.
His bags, he remarked. were all
packed, and ne was booked for the I
O'Clock train. ... ..
1--WE slipped down the mountain OF
gold" ne said In tho course OF the
dinner. But all good things must
end. and I certainly had a good thing.
Somehow, I'm not so gloomy a. I
ought TO be-
where are you going Jact'"
Minot asked.
Mr.. Paddock leaned over confidsn-
TALLY.
"p,d I cay her father was in the
plumbing bustness7" he Inquired.
"My error. Dick. He owns q news
paper-out In Grand Rapids. offered
| me q Job any time I wanted II. Great
Joke then-pretty serious now. For
I'm going out to apply"
| I'm glad Of It."
$50 am I. Dick. wAs q fool to Let
her 70 back like that. Been thinking
n ali overland Overcome girl In
how many are thsrs in the world.
should YOU say? The other day had
a chill. II occurred TO me maybe
she'd zone and married the young
man With the pale purple necktie who
passes the plate In the Methodist
Church. So beat II to the telegraph
counter. AND
"shs'. heart whole and fancy
free7"
me for Grand Rapids. And say. Dick.
li-er-I want you to know Ia SENT
that telegram before the accident a.
~
wy Cocoa hoy" said M,not. II knew
,h,s rame down here didn't satisfy
you. May I b the nrst TO wish you
joyr" ,v,,. . ,.,. Nh. . defeated
candidate7 I say, cheer up!, She II
stretch out eager arms In your o'Feo-
''c "n dom, believe Il. Jack.
"Wcli, while there's life tnere.s
rtiIi considerable hope lying loose
about the landscape. THAT'S WY
don't urge you to take tho tram WIN
An hour later Mr.. Paddock spoke
turther cheering words In his friend :
snr' and departed for tho North. Ana
in that city of moonlight ana 70.
nance Minot was left (practicaily)
alono.
.ue took little farewell walk
through that quaint old town. then
retired to his room to read another
chnutor In the timetable. At four
twenty In the morning. no noted. q
ANAL local train would leave Tor
Jacksonville. He decided no woMd
take It. With no parior CATE, no
encounter upon II any OF the starueo
wedding party bound north.
The cali he left did not materiaiiss,
and II was 1 o'clock whom he awoke.
Hastily in tho chill dawn he babe
farewell 10 town and hotel. In M
teen minutes no had left both behind
and was speeding toward the small
yellow station set on the towns edge.
lie glanced feverishly at his watch.
There was need Of haste. for this
train was made up In San Marco and
had had m yet no chance TO Do iate'
He rushed through the gate Just a.
Il was being closed and caught .
drcary little train In the very act OF
pulling out. Gloomy oil lamps sought
yainly to lessen tho dour aspect OF
its two coaches. Painting. he entered
the rear coach and threw himself and
mis- bag into q seat.
Five seconds later he glanced across
the aisle and discovered In the OPP
posite seat MisS Cynthia Meyrick. 40
oompsnisd by . very slsepy-eysd fam
..rhs devil.~ said Minot to himself.
He knew that she would SEQ In this
utter accident nothing save . dslib-
crate act OF following. What use TO
protest his innoceucsf
He oonside cred moving to another
Sat But such . theatrio act could
only increase the embarrassment. Al
ready his presence had been noted
Aunt Mary had given him q glare.
Spencer Meyrick scowl. the girl q
cloudy vague where have seen this
person before?" glance In passing.
Might as we'll make the best OF II.
He settled himself In his seat. Once
again, a. on another railroad car. he
souRnt 20 keep his eyes on the land
scape without--the dim landscape
with the royal palms waving like grim
ghosts In the half light. The train
sped on.
A most uncomfortable situationi II
only II would grow light! It seemed
90 silly to be forced to md the view
out the window enhancing while IL
was still very dark.
spencer Meyrick went forward to
the smoker. Aunt Mary. weary OF
life, slid gently down TO Alumber. Her
unlovely snore filled the dim car.
How different this from the first
ride together! Tho faint pink Of the
sky grew brighter. Now Minot could
see the gray moss hanging to the
evergreens. and hero and there q
squalid shack where human beings
lived and know nothing OF life. And
beside him no heard a sound A. OF
. large body being shaken. Also the