The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-27

~ wish I could" Dick said. "But ]
feel TINT ! ought to help sis out. She
exnects me to-"
"well." Neil answered. "Anyons
who does anything from a sense OF
duty meets with a just reward. ! wish
you luck
Thanks. bur I guess there's no luck
for me this vacation. I'm In for II.
leave on the 2 30 train tomorrow, ant
when we reach n little station called
Glendale. I'm supposed 10 meet Miss
Margaret Osborne. She's M OF my
sisters friends"
"How will you know herr
"sheu probably be the only n who
gets on the train At that town. And II
there are two or more, I'm 10 ask the
most likely looking one. or. In other
words, the homellest.".
The next day. when the trnin ap-
preached Glendale. Dick Myers nrose
from his seat. advanced 10 the plat.
form and gazcd curiously ahead. A.
the car rounded n turn In the road,
he caught n glimpse Of n small stntion
huddled among towering hills. There
wns one hEure on the platform. From
where he was standing Dick could not
see very clearly, but the little he was
able To glimpse cnused him 10 catch
his breath sharply.
With a grinding n the brakes. the
engine came % n halt. Dick resumed
HE scat. turning the chairs - M 10
face the ~vestlhule. In another moment
the Girl entered. preceded by n cnlored
porter. Dick waited until the porter
had gone and the strnnger had settled
herself In a chair almost directly or
posi'e.
When the train hRd started and
there wns no chnncn fnr anyone else
10 arrive from Glendale. Dick decided
10 make himself known.
81 beg your pardon" he said. with
his most gracious smile. hut I believe
that YOU nre Miss Osborne"
The Girl looked up quickly. A
twinkle lowered In the depths Of her
eyes.
what makes you think oT" she
asked.
- am Dick Myers. Helen Myers
brother. ! am supposed 10 take care
NJ you until you rcnch KlngsbuuE."
That's very nice n you" she said.
There was a pause. Dick lid not
know exactly what n say; he had ~.
Dected to be greeted cordially, hut In.
sicnd he had been received lndlifcr.
entity.
"surely Helen told you that I wns
10 meet you here" he said.
81 don't believe that she ala" she
answered.
"ohw Dick drew ! sigh of relief.
"Helen wrote to me and asked me 20
meet you when you got on the train
NJ Glendale" he explained. "Tm go-
ing home for the Easter vacation and
am TO accompany you To KinRHburE."
allow far II Klngsburg from New
York;" she asked.
"About thirty miles"
care you going home directly from
the city,"
"Of course. aren't wei"
81 don't think we are" she answered.
"whyi" He looked az her. puzzled
"Because." she answered slowly,
"my name ls not Margaret Osborne"
"whatr" Dicks mouth opened In
establishment.
my name" she continued. lis EliS-
aheth winnnts." Dick drcopcd de-
lcctedly In his chair. "But." she con.
tinued, s~oftening. there Is no reaAon
why we can't continue our convena.
ton until we reach New York"
The train rolled into the Grand Cen.
trnl stntion all too quickly. And then,
In spite of Dicks protests, his new
found friend refused to let him ae-
company her farther.
"No." she Snid. perhaps sometime
we shall meet again."
In another momcnt she was gone,
Half angry nj the within which fate had
played him. Dick suddenly decided to
remain In the city until after dinner.
II was well after nine, therefore. when
he assembled the steps Of his home and
entered the front door. -Four girls
were seated nround the table In the
library. Dick RlHnced az them casu.
ally; then his heart stood still. For
directly facing him, that same banning
smile on her lips. sat Elizabeth WI
nRnts.
Very little tune was taken IN intro
auctions. After he had greeted the
others, Dick turned To Elizabeth.
why didn't you tell me you woe