The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-18

{ He named the street. and she shook
her head
THAT doesn't mean much to me-"
| she confessed; I'm so strange in
Paris, know only few of the prin-
cipal streets. Where is the Boulevard
St. Germain?"
| Lanyard indicated the direction:
1.-TWO blocks that way"
Thank you" She advanced a step or
two, but paused again. do you know,
possibly, just where I could find taxi
cab?"
He smiled deceptive1y: Don't worry
about that Where do you wish to
go?"
ITO the Care du Nord."
That made him open his eyes. ''The
Care du Nord!" he echoed. Butt
| beg your pardon"
"I wish to catch the first train for
London" the girl informed him calmly
You'll have some time to wait,
Lanyard informed her. "The first
train leaves about half past eight, and
now it's not more than five"
| THAT can't be helped. 1 can wait
| in the station"
| He shrugged; that was her look
outfit she were sincere in her asser-
ton that she meant to leave Paris;
something which he took the liberty
| of doubling.
You can reach it by the Metro" he
suggested the underground, you
know; there's a station handy-St.
German des Pres. If you like, I'll
| show you the way"
/ Her relief seemed so naive he could
almost have believed it genuine. And
| yet"
81 shall be very grateful" she muir
INJURED
| He took that for whatever worth it
might assay and quietly fell into
place beside her, and in mutual ST.
| lence-perhaps largely due to her in
| tuitive sense of his bias-they gained
| the Boulevard ST. Germain. But
here, even as they emerged from the
| side street, that happened which again
upset Lanyard's plans-a belated facre
hove up out of the mist and ranged
alongside, it's driver loudly soliciting
| patronage.
! Beneath his breath Lanyard cursed
f! the man literally; nothing could have
| been more inopportune; he needed
that uncouth conveyance for his own
purposes, and if it had only waited I'M
til he had piloted the girl to the Metro
politain station, he might have had it.
Now he must either yield the cab to
the girl or-share it with her.
Somewhat sulkily, then, if without
| betraying his temper, he signaled the
cocher, opened the door, and handed
the girl in with the suggestion:
IF you don't mind dropping me en-
route"
81 shall be very glad" she said
anything to repay, even in part, the
courtesy you've shown mel"
ooh, please don't worry about that"
He gave the driver precise direc-
lions, climbed in, and settled himself
beside the girl. The whip cracked, the
horse sighed, the driver swore, the
aged facre groaned. stirred reluctant
ly. crawled YEARLY of through the
thickening drizzle.
Within its body a common restraint
held silence like a wall between the
| two.
The girl sat with face averted, read
ing through the window what corner
signs they passed.
And in his turn Lanyard reviewed
those we1l-remembered ways in vast
WEAKNESS of spirit = disguised with
himself in consciousness that the girl
had somehow OWNED his distrust.
1.-The Lone Wolf, eh?''' he unused bit
terly. Rather, the Cornered Raft
people only knew! Better still, the
!
They were skirting the Paiais Royal
when suddenly she turned to him in an
impulsive attempt at selfjustifcation
What must you be thinking of me
Mr.. Lanyard"
"Oh, as to that" he countered cheer
fully. 1--we got a pretty definite no
:. ton that you're running away from
your father"
"Yes. I couldn't stand it any
longer"
She caught herself up, as though
tempted but afraid to say more. He
waited briefly before Offering encour
agement.
'T hope I haven't seemed imperti
nent."
mo, mol"
1t Than this impatient negative hi.
] pause of invitation evoked no othel
: recognition. She had subsidized int
her reserve, but-he fancied-not alto
( gether willingly.
Was it, then. possible that he haC
misjudged her?
/ You've friends in London, n,
doubt?" he hazarded.
/ ''No-none."
"But-'