Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Well Met
A Man Kindly Takes An
others Risk.
By F. A. mitchell
By F. A. mitchell


evidence of having been shut up for
the winter. Entering, he went up
stairs. Half an hour later he looked
out through a window and saw a hand
somely dressed woman emerging from
another country residence a few hun
dred yards distant. She was carrying
q suit case.
The mans face took on the express
sion of one who had discovered some
thing interesting. He kept his eyes
on the woman, who was approaching,
till she passed the house he was In;
then, taking up a suit case he had
packed, he went downstairs and hur-
ried after the woman. Lifting his hat
politely, he said:
"Will you permit me to assist you
with that suit case?'
''Thank you very much; it Is very
light. Do you know when the next
train leaves for the city,"
"In ten minutes
"In that case 1 shall have just time
to reach the station and buy my
ticket"
The two walked on together and by
the time they reached the station had
established an acquaintance. On board
ing the train the man helped the wom-
an on to the train, and on seating her
self she made room for him beside her.
Il saw you leaving Mr.. Lawrence's
country house." he said.
The woman started.
II supposed Mr. Lawrence's family
In the city and the house was unoccu-
pied.'
Il am Fanny Lawrence" was the
hesitating reply.
'Ohw
II needed some things and came out
to get them. They're in my suit case
my case exactly. My country house
Is shut up, and we're all in the city.
I needed some things and came out for
them"
And they're in your suit case?"
Eyes; they are"
There was a pause in this dialogue.
1t was evident the lady was i'll at
ease. Presently the man said:
1.-The next station is Cloverton. An
other road crosses this one there. I'm
going to leave this train and take an
other on the other road"
''Why do you do thatT'
'This train enters the city at the
Union station. The other stops at sew
eral small stations before reaching the
terminal, at one Of which I shall
leave it,
"For what purpose?"
1T will be more convenient for me-"
The lady was silent. She seemed to
be thinking. Presently she asked her
companion at what station he would
stop. He said Arlington avenue.
Then, after a few questions as to the
location of the Arlington avenue sta
ton, she said that it would be more
convenient stopping place for her too.
The man said that perhaps she had
better leave the train there and he
would be happy to secure her a con-
veyance. The lady thanked him and
said she believed she would do so.
"Would you mind" she said after a
period evidently devoted to delibera-
avenue station, getting out on the car
platform and seeing if there is any one
apparently looking for some persona"
"Of course / will"
IT suppose you will think it strange
my asking you to do so. l think 1
shall have to give you my confidence.
I am engaged to young man to whom
my father objects"
II see you are going to elope with
him.
Eyes"
'But how is it that you expect to
meet him at the Arlington avenue sta
ton? You did not intend to stop there
till l spoke of doing so myself
you don't understand. l don't ex-
pect to meet him there You see, am
bit nervous lest father or my brother
has learned what l am about to do
and may stop me-"
II see."
Shortly after these travellers had left
their respective country homes a lady
living opposite the house from which
Miss Lawrence emerged called up Ju-
liam Lawrence in the city on the phone
and gave him bit of information that
produced in him sudden activity.
When the train reached the crossing
man in a striped waistcoat was stand
Ing on the platform. He was about to
board the train when he saw the cou-
pie step down from 1t, whereupon he
scrutinized them closely and let it go
on without him. When they boarded
train on the other road he got on,
too, and took a seat in the rear Of the
car they occupied. But they failed to
notice that he appeared to be interest
I'd in them. AS soon as the couple
were seated the man turned to the
lady and said:
IF you are trying to avoid capture
by your father 1t behooves you to exer-
else your wits. Unless some one on
II.