Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-07

"why that is strange" she persist
ed. "They said at the station that was
the name given over the telephone"
I" "People don't always speak plainly
over the phone" laughed the clerk.
- Whitbeck wheeled, and faced the
girl. '-
II was Mary Warren She gasped.
caught at the desk, and her face went
white. The clerk stared from one to
the other. Nt
at was a mistake in the name. Miss
Warren. presume, you came about
the lost valisei" whitbeck said in the
most matter OF fact way In order TO
shield the girl. II did surprise you,
didn't IT.
She stammered out that he had, and
allowed herself to be led into seclud-
ed corner Of q reception room. He
looked at her questioningly, but she
did not speak. The terror In her eyes
was that Of an animal at bay.
Finally he said: "Does that valise
belong to your
"What difference does that maker
she asked. "Just give 1t to me-"
mot till you answer me-"
at is not nine"
at belongs to some man." he ven
tured. A coward VITO lets you come in
his place." W,
"Nol not a coward I" she blazed out.
81 made him let me come. You have
opened I'll" sv
Eyes. Who is he7"
II won't tell. Now do with me what
you like"
II don't mean to do anything unless
you make me. But you must confide
In me. only want to help YOU"
Something In his tone swept away
the barriers, and she told him her
story. While In his office sne became
aware that a man whose welfare
was very dear TO her had become
involved in something dangerous. She
went at once to him to try to dissuade
him from it. But she found him too
deeply involved to listen to her persua-
sions.
"You see," she said, @he had been a
long time out of work. He became
very bitter against the existing state Of
things. He believes that something
better must come for the working man,
or the whole social fabric will be shat
tered by an awful war;
at is true, something better must
come. Both labor and capital must be
enlightened. But the bomb is not the
way"
"No," she agreed. But can you
make these poor creatures believe itr
"Will you Let me talk to him" he
asked.
''Will you promise not to"
He broke in on her appeal. Haven't
I already promised2 Take me to him.
1 will get the valise."
"Noi mol" she protested. II must
first find out Ii he viii see you. will
call you up at seven and tell you"
And not waiting for further words she
rose and left the place
Whitbeck was torn with confiictingi
emotions. He was about to try to save
the man she loved no doubt creature
In no way worthy of such a woman.
When the time drew near he stayed In
his room, watching for the ring of the
but the minutes licked on
till eight o'clock wars passed He gave
q start when 1t rang She had not
been able till then to persuade him to
let WhftBeck come. She would meet
him at the uptown side of the Fulton
street subway station, ut nine O'Clock.
True % her word she was there when
Whltbeek appeared with the valise.
She took him several blocks away to
an old red brick house, and letting
herself In with n htch-key, they were
soon in u room at the back. A young
man with set defiant face met Them.
IF you've come to preach to me-"
he said. ats no use"
I've not come for that / want to
help you. Prove me. 1 mean it."
MARY said you were that kind.
She's n good sister, and"
"Sisser!" broke In whitbeck.
"Yes she was afraid to tell you, be-
cause"
Whftbeck was too excited to listen.
Being so excited 1t is not easy to
chronicle how he asked her to be his
wife. how she consented, and how the
brother-in-law became quite as valu-
able IN the office as she had been.