Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-28

familiar scenes had brought her pleas
ure, for she recognized that she was
not In strange Chicago, but in Wash
1ngton, a city often visited. Somehow
she felt 1t was an omen of "a better
future than she had feared.
oh, why didn't you tell me?" she
smiled to Gordon. 1T is Washington,
dear old Washington"
somehow he controlled the tumult in
his heart and smiled back, saying in
a voice quite natural:
Il am SO glad you like it,"
She seemed to understand that they
could not talk until they reached a
quiet place somewhere, and she did not
trouble him with questions. Instead
she looked from the window, or watched
him furt1Vely. comparing him with her
memory of George Hayne, and wonder
1ng In her own thoughts. She was
glad to have them to herself for just
this little Bit for now that the morn
Ing had come was almost afraid
OF revelation. what it might bring forth.
And SO 1t came about hat they took
the swift ride in more OF less silence.
and neither thought it strange.
AS the carriage stopped, he spoke
with low. hurried voice. tense with ex-
cltement, but her own nerves were on
a strain also, and h did not notice.
w get out here"
He had the fare ready for the driver.
~Nt 9sSPRHA ~ AlNIl1Su SSlld lllO IQG
shelter of the hallway. It happened that
an elevator had just como down, so it
was but a second more before they were
up safe in the hall before his own
apartment,
Taking a latch key from his picket,
ne applied 1t to the door. flung it open,
and ushered Celia to a large leather
chair In the middle OF the room. Then,
stepping quickly to the side of the room.
ne touched a bell, and from 1t went to
the telephone. with an Excuse me,
please, this Is necessary" to the girl,
VINO sat astonished. wondering at the
homelikeness OF the room and at the
"at-homeness" of the man. She had
expected to. be taken to a hotel. This
seemed to be a private apartment with
which he was perfectly acquainted.
Perhaps 1t belonge to some friend. But
now, after an absence Of years, could
ne remember just where to go, which
door and which elevator to take, and
how to fit the key with so accustomed
a hand? Then her attention was ar
rested by his voice:
Give me 254 l. please" he said,
rs this 254 II? Is Mr.. Osborne
m! ~. You say he has not gone
with him? Is this Mr. os-
borne? I did not expect you to
know my voice 49,. Yes, sir: Just
arrived, and all safe SO far. Shall I
bring it to the house or the office?
me house? All right,
am sure Hale and Burke are on nv
track. They saw me at the station.
TO your house? You
will wit until 1 come? All
right, sir. Yes, Immediately. !.
Sure, IN AXE %precaution. . . !.
With the closing words came a tap
at the door.
Come. Henry" he answered. as the
~astonlshed girl turned toward the door.
Henry. o will go down, please. TO
the and bring up a menu
card. This lady will select what she
would like to have. and you will serve
breakfast for her in this room as soon
as possible. I shall be out for perhaps
an hour, and, meantime, you will obey
any orders she may give you"
He did not introduce her as his wife.
but she did not notice the omission.
one mad suddenly become aware of a
strange, distraught haste in his man
ner, and when he said he was going
out alarm seized her. she could not tell
why.
The man bowed deferentially to his
master, looked his admiration and de-
votion to the lady, waited long enough
to say:
Use mighty glad to see you safe
orders ~
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teianhnna nrain. ne was aiieaoy at 'he
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II want Thomas and o,er ~. Mo
speed. Yes tia r.an ra' aoan
rear and at once WV.
WHATS thatp T,ae
must. : It,a ofrici., y.
= Well thos,ght : In".s s
them up. Goodby" iiois
He t,irned and saw he, .,,h -.
following him with nrnu,;nr taar = So q
ewes. Ae"i Ae'
what is the mattarpn oh. ,a5
anxiously. "Has sometime barnaneS 8,
Just one moment he nanaeG ana
coming toward her. laid hhis ha,as s ~,
hers tenderly. 'A ~
Nothing the matter at a,,n ha sa;6
soothingly. SAT least nothinn thnt SCI
worry You. 1t is lust a, matter nr nres.
sing business. I'm sorry to hays - %
from YOU for a little whiIa h,,t ~ Z.
49, NA