Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Copyright 1914 sobbs-merrn
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We've had a BIT of excitement
what said Allan. IF you're ever ia
London you're to be my guest. Old
George has some sort Of berth for me
over there"
Mot berth, Allan" Objected
George pressing the button for the
elevator You're not going to sleep
A job Might as we'll begin to talk the
Chicago language now Mr. Minot. /,
too, want tn thank you"
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 the helpless Lord Harrowhy moved
finally out of sight. Then he returned
TO his room and the time tables W aich
seemed such dull unhappy reading.
Jack Paddock appeared to invite MI
not TO take dinner with him. His
bags, he remarked. were all packed.
and he was booked for the o'clock
train.
"Did 1 say her father was in the
plumbing business" he inquired. My
error. Dick. He owns a newspaper out
in Grand Rapids offered me a job
any time wanted it. Great joke then;
pretty serious now. for I'm going out
10 apply The other day had chill
1t occurred TO me maybe she'd gone
and married the young man with the
pale purple necktie who paSSeS the
plate in the Methodist chunch So l
beat it TO the telegraph counter. and
shes heart whole and fancy free:-
% Il, in both respects So its me
for Grand Rapids"
Good boy" said Nlnot- u knew
this game down here didn't satisfy
you. May be the first 10 wish you
joy?-
'You2 With a face Ike a defeated
candidate: l say, cheer up- She'll
stretch out eager arms in your direc
ton yet
Il don't believe it. Jack
well. while there's life there's still
considerable hope lying loose about the
landscape. THIS why l don't urge
you TO take the train with me-"
An hour later Mr. Paddock spoke
further cheering words in his friends
ear and departed for the north. And
in that city Of moonlight and romance
Minot was left practically alone.
He took a little farewell walk
through that quaint old town, then re
tired 10 his room 10 read another
chapter in the time table. At 1 20 in
the morning, he noted, a small loca,
train would leave for Jacksonville. He
decided he would take II. With Nc
parlor cars, no sleeperS, he would not be
likely TO encounter upon it any of the
startled wedding party bound north.
He rushed through the gate just as
It was being closed and caught s
dreary little train in the very act OF
pulling out. Gloomy oil lamps sought
vainly to lesSun tie dcrC aspect Of its
two coaches. Painting. he entered The
.ear coach and threw himself and his
bag into seat.
Five seconds later he glanced across
the aisle and discovered In the oppo-
site seat Miss Cynthia Meyrick, accom-.
panied by very sleepy eyed family.
The devil"' said Minot to himself
He knew that she would see in this
utter accident nothing save a deliber.
ate act of following. What use to pro
test his innocence?
He considered moving to another
seat. But such q theatric act could
only increase the embarrassment. Al.
ready his presence had been noted
Aunt Mary had given him a glare
Spencer Meyrick a scowl. the girl @
cloudy vague Where have seen this
person before" glance in passing.
Spencer Meyrick went forward to the
smoker. Aunt Mary, weary Of life,
slid gently down TO slumber. Her un.
lovely snore filed the dim car.
How different this from the first ride
together. The faint pink OF the sky
grew brighter.
Some sense in looking out now. Nj.
not saw a shack that seemed familiar,
then another. Next a station. bearing
on its sad shingle the CHEEKY name Of
Sunbeam. And close TO the station.
gloomy in the dawn. a desiccated
chauffeur beside an aged automobile.
AIinot turned quickly and caught
Cynthia Meyrick in the act Of peering
over his shoulder. She had seen the
chauffeur too.