The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-21

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compressing her lips.
He frowned.
I'VE can't possibly be Of the same
opinion" he said seriously.
You wouldn't say that If you knew
everything"
How long do you intend to stay in
London?"
y don't know. When does this train
arrive there"
AT four O'Clock. ! think. VIZ you
90 to an hotel or to friends." ~ put
the question very deIicately.
She smiled family. You mean the
Murgatroyds?"
Your father is here, am informed
And you must have other friends or
relatives who"
i shall go to small hotel know
near Trafalgar square," she interrupt
ed quietly. you must not come there
to see me, Brandon"
Il shall expect you to dine with me
at-say Princes this evening"" was
his response to this.
She shook her head and then turned
to look out Of the window. He sat
back In his seat and for many miles,
with deep perplexity In his eyes. stud
led her half-averted face. The old
uneasiness returned. Was this OBJ
stacle. after all. 80 great that 1t could
not be overcome?
They lunched together, but were
singularly reserved all through the
meal. A plan was growing in hef
brain. a cruel but effective plan that
made her despise herself and yet con-
tained the only means Of escape from
an even more cruel situation.
He drove with her from the station
to the small hotel OF Trafalgar square.
There were no rooms to be had. II
was the week Of Ascot and the city
was still crowded with people who
awaited only the royal sign to break
the fetters that bound them to Lon
don. Somewhat perturbed, she al.
lowed him to escort her to several ho-
tells OF like character. Falling in
each case. she was In despair. At
last she plucked up the courage to
say to him, not without constraint and
embarrassment:
Il think. Brandon, II you were to
allow me to apply alone to one OF
these places | could get In without
much trouble"
Good Lord" be gasped, going very
red with dismay. What = fool -"
'I'll try the Savoy" she said quick
ly. and then laughed At him. His face
was the picture Of distress.
Il shall come for You tonight at
eight" he said. stopping the taxi at
once. "Goodby till then"
He got out and gave directions 10
the chauffeur. Then he did . vsry
strange thing. He hailed another taxi
and. climbing In. started OF In the
wake Of the two women. From .
point Of vantage near the corridor
leading to the American bar" he saw
Hetty sign her slips and move OF
toward the left. Whereupon. sssing
that she was quite out of the way. he
approached the managers ONCE and
asked for accommodations.
Nothing left, SIR"
"Not thing?"
Everything has been taken for
weeks. sir. I'm sorry"
Sorry, too. ! had hoped you might
have something left for q friend who
expects to stop here-a Miss Castle.
ton"
Miss castleton has Just applied.
We could not give her anything"
"Eh?"
Fortunately We could let her have
rooms until eight this evening. We
were more than pleased to offer them
to her for few hours. although they
are reserved for parties coming down
from Liverpool tonight"
Booth tried the Cecil and got \ most
undesirable room. Calling up tho
Savoy on the telephone, he got her
room. The maid answered. She In
formed him that Miss Castleton had
just that instant gone out and would
not return before seven o'clock.
i suppose she will not remove her
trunks from the station until she finds
permanent place to lodge" he In.
quired. Can be Of any servicsi"
I think not. sir She left NO word.
sir"
He hung up the receiver and
straightway dashed over to tho Savoy.
hoping to catch her before she left the
hotel. Just inside the door hs came
to an abrupt stop. She was st the
news and ticket booth In the lobbj
closely engaged In conversation withV
the clerk. Presently the latter took
up the telephone, and after brief con.
versation with some one at the other
end, turned to Hetty and nodded his
head. Whereupon she nodded her own
adorable head and began the search
for her purse. Booth edged around
to an obscure spot and saw her pay
Tor and receive something In return.
BY Joye" he said to himself.
amazed. LIZ
She passed near him. without seeing
him, and went ont into thn n~,..x ~