The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
We'll Met
Man Kindly Takes An
others Risk.
Bv F. A. mitchell

70 the city WOulu pass, then Set
IL walk to a residence which bore
once of having been shut up for
winter. Entering, he went up
Half an hour later he looked
tbrouch a window and saw hand
ev dressed woman emerging from
her country residence few hun
Yards distant. She was carrying
Bit case.
10 mans face took on the express
Of one who had discovered some
u interesting. He kept his eyes
the woman, who was approaching,
she passed the house he was In;
h taking up suit case he had
pked. he went downstairs and hur-
after the woman. Lifting his hat
)itely he said:
win you permit me to assist you
h that suit case?'
PThank you very much; it is very
b. DO you know when the next
lin leaves for the city,"
Pin ten minutes"
BIN that case | shall have just time
reach the station and buy my
ket."
The two walked on together and by
4 time they reached the station had
tablished an acquaintance. On board
\ the train the man helped the wom-
on to the train, and on seating her.
II she made room for him beside her.
Fl saw you leaving Mr.. Lawrence's
|untry house," he said.
The woman started.
ri supposed Mr.. Lawrence's family
the city and the house was unoccu-
ed
RI am Fanny Lawrence" was the
esitating reply.
'Oh.
81 needed some things and came out
get them. They're in my suit case"
"My case exactly. My country house
shut up, and we're all in the city,
needed some things and came out for
lem
And they're in your suit case?"
Yes; they are"
There was pause In this dialogue.
was evident the lady was III at
Se. Presently the man said:
The next station Is Cloverton. An
her road crosses this one there. I'm
my to leave this train and take an
her on the other road"
Why do you do that?"
This train enters the city at the
mon station. The other stops at sew
al small stations before reaching the
rminal, at one Of which l shall
ave it."
For what purpose?"
1T will be more convenient for me-"
The lady was silent. She seemed to
thinking. Presently she asked her
at what station he would
'p He said Arlington avenue.
len, after a few questions as to the
'atlon of the Arlington avenue sta
N, she said that 1t would be more
nVenlent stopping place for her too.
lie man said that perhaps she had
tier leave the train there and he
'uld be happy to secure her con-
vance. The lady thanked him and
ID she believed she would do so.
Would you mind" she said after
ROD evidently devoted to delibera-
n when we reach the Arlington
enue station, getting out on the car
Iiorm and seeing IL there is any one
looking for some person.
of course l will"
suppose you will think it strange
asking you to do so. l think I
III have to give you my confidence.
m engaged to young man to whom
father objects"
see you are going to elope with
a."
Yes"
But how is it that you expect to
et MIN at the Arlington avenue sta
~ You did not intend to stop there
l spoke Of doing so myself"
lou don't understand. I don't ex-
{ TO meet him there. You see, am
IL nervous lest father or my brother
learned what l am about to do
may stop me-"
see."
lortly after these travellers had left
IT respective country homes a lady
ng opposite the house from which
IS Lawrence emerged called up Ju-
Lawrence In the city on the phone
gave him bit Of information that
luced in him a sudden activity.
en- the train reached the crossing a
1 III a striped waistcoat was stand
on the platform. He was about TO
ru the train when he saw the cou-
step down from it, whereupon he
iunized them closely and let it go
without him. When they boarded
'aln on the other road he got on,
and took seat In the rear Of the
lney occupied But they failed to
&c that he appeared 70 be interest
Ii them Ao zoon &C kba anlrDlp
e seated the man turned TO the
and said:
you are trying to avoid capture
our father it behooves you to exer-
your wits. Unless some one on
watch for roY knnxus vou nv sight |