Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-12
Well Met
A Man Kindly Takes An
others Risk.
By F. A. mitchell


A man dressed like gentleman
alighted from a train at a suburban
station, asked the agent when the next
train to the city would pass, then set
out to walk to q residence which bore
evidence Of having been shut up for
the winter. Entering, he went up
stairs. Half an hour later he looked
out through window and saw hand
somely dressed woman emerging from
another country residence a few hun
dred yards distant. She was carrying
a 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 casef"
THANK you very much; It Is very
light. Do you know when the next
train leaves for the cityT
I'm ten minutes"
''In that case l 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, apd on seating her
self she made room for him beside bet.
II saw you leaving Mr.. Lawrence's
country house." he said
The woman started.
II supposed Mr.. Lawrences family
In the city and the house was unOccu-
pied"
II am Fanny Lawrence" was the
hesitating reply.
"Ohw
81 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.
/ needed some things and came out for
them"
And they're In your suit caseY
"Yesi they are"
There was a pause In this dialogue.
1t was evident the lady was III at
ease. Presently the man said
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 | shall
leave It,"
"For what purposeT
ut will be more convenient for me"
The lady was silent. She seemed to
be thinking. Presently she asked her
stop. He said Arlington avenue.
Then, after few questions as to the
location of the Arlington avenue sta
ton, she said that 1t would be a 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-
yeyance. The lady thanked him and
said she believed she would do so.
would you mind" she said after u
period evidently devoted to delibera-
ton, "when we reach the Arlington
avenue station, getting out on the car
platform and seeing If there is any one
apparently looking for some person"
"Of course ! will"
II suppose you will think 1t strange
my asking you to do so. l think I
shall have to give you my confidence.
am engaged to young man to whom
my father objects"
II sec you are going to elope with
him."
"Yes."
But how is 1t that you expect to
meet him at tho Arlington avenue sta
ton7 You did not intend TO stop there
till spoke OF doing so myself"
you don't understand. don't ex-
pect to meet him there You see, am
a bit nervous lest father or my brother
has learned what l am about TO do
and may stop me-"
II Sec"
Shortly after these travellers had left
their respective country homes q lady
living opposite the house from which
Miss Lawrence emerged called up Ju-
lian Lawrence In the city on the phone
and gave him a bit OF information that
produced in him a sudden activity.
When the train reached the crossing a
man In striped walstcoat 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
scrutinlzed them closely and let 1t 90
on without him. When they boarded
a train on the other road he got on,
too, and took seat In the rear Of the
car they occupied. But they failed to
notice that he appeared to DO interest
ed in them. AS soon as the couple
were seated the man turned 10 the
lady and said:
"If you are trying to avoid capture
by your father It behooves you to exer-
else your wits. Unless some one on
the watch for you knows you by sight
you may throw him off the track. One
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