The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-20

v-IdE train naQ stopped mo
ment, but was under way
again. In those brown eyes
Minot saw something wistfull
something hurt, saw things that moved
him to put everything to a sudden test.
He leaped to his feet and pulled madly
at the bell cord. -
"tWhat-what have you done?" Star
tied, she stared at him.
1--WE stopped the train. I'm going
to ride to Jacksonville as rode to San
Marco ages ago. I'm not going alone"
"Indeedr' ~
"Quick. The conductor will be here
In minute Here's card and pencil.
Write a note for Aunt Mary Say
you'll meet them in Jacksonville. Hur-
~, pleasev'
t'Mr. Minotv' with great dignity.
zone last ride together, one last
chance for me toto set things right
II can"
"If you can"
"If-I admit It. Won't you give me
the chance? I thought you would be
game. dare you!"
For a second they gazed into each
others eyes. The train had come to a
stop, and Aunt Mary stirred fretfully
in her. sleep. With sudden decision
Cynthia Meyrick wrote on the card
and dropped it on her slumbering rela-
tive.
II know I'll be sorry-but''-- she
gaspec
Hurry! This way! The conductors
coming therey'
"A moment later they stood together
on the platform of the Sunbeam sta
ton. while the brief little train disap-
peared Indignantly in the distance.
"You shouldn't have made me do
that" cried the girl in dismay '.I'm
always doing things on the spur of the
moment-things regret afterward."
Il know. You explained that to me
once. But you can also do things on
the spur of the moment that you're
glad about all your life. Oh-good
morning, Barney Oldfe9d."
Good morning replied the rustic
chauffeur with gleeful recognition.
where's it to this time, mister?"
Jacksonville. And no hurry at all. .
Minot held open the door, and the girl
stepped into the car.
"The gentleman is quite mistaken"
she said to the chauffeur. "There is a
very great hurry"
ages Of time until luncheon" re-
piled Minot blithely, also getting in.
IF you were thinking of announcing
something-tLen.''
II shall have nothing to- announce.
I'm sure. But l must be In Jackson
vile before that train. Father will be
furious"
Trust me, lady said the chauffeur,
grinding again at his hooded music
box. 1--WE been doing stunts with this
car since l saw you last. Been over q
hundred miles from Sunbeam Begins
to look as though Florida wasn't going
to be big enough, after ALL"
He leaped to the wheel, and again
that ancient automobile carried Cyn.
thia Meyrick and the representative
of Boyds out Of the town Of Sunbeam
But the exit was not a laughing one
The girls eyes were serious cold, and
with real concern in his voice Minot
spoke:
Wont you forgive me-can't your
I was only trying to be faithful to the
man who sent me down here-faithful
through everything, as Il should be
faithful to you if you gave me the
chance Is it too late, Cynthia
''There was time" said the girl, her
eyes wide. when it was not too late
Have you forgotten? That night on
the balcony when l threw myself at
your feet and you turned away-do
you think that was "A happy moment
for me?"
WAS it happy for me. for that mat
ter?'
* ]. | was Inundated. ashamed
Then your silly rescue of my gown
your advice to me to marry Harrow
BY
Would you have had me throw over
the men who trusted me-
II don't know. l only know that
I can't forgive what has happened in
a minute
"What was that last?
Nothing"
"You said in a minute"
"Your ears are deceiving you"
Cynthia, you're not going to punish
ME because ] was faithful? Don't you
suppose l tried to get some one in my
placer
Ibid SouS"