The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-09-14
4 CHERISHED KISS

BY MIRAsEL Lee.

- 0SAsS1 Va A0PAA OSSuEECuSVE
aroused Walter Adsit from the hum
drum career Of an average young man.
and within a week tested ingenuity.
courage and the timber he was made
Of In signally exciting way.
He had dallied in the train shed Of
big railroad to wave q departing
adieu to friend just as another train
pulled In. He stood for q moment,
casually watching the passengers
alight.
"Oh. Harryi I am 30 glad r. and
from the hand of a daintily dressed
miss suit case dropped impulsively.
q pair of arms encIrcled his neck and
right on his lips kiss was imprinted.
Then. with a dismayed cry. the be-
slower Of the precious favor flushed
scarlet and incoherently stammered:
II thought 1t was my brother-I-"
Her embarrassment was relieved as
a man approached her. and Walter
started away. lifting his cap. not one
bit sorry for the mistake. but too much
Of n gentleman to remain and further
confuse the young lady.
'-This is Miss Ward" he heard the
man suy. as he rendered card to the
young Indy which she glanced at casu-
ally and listened closely to an evident
explanation. She picked up her suit
case and with the man walked through
the gates and out upon the side depot
platform. He signaled a cab and
helped the young lady into 1t. She
dropped something white As she
crossed the platform. Walter picked
It up. It was a printed card. bearing
the name. Harry Ward" and an adj
dress.
A shrek echoed out. 1t was followed
by q crash. As the vehicle whixzed
around corner there was a clatter Of
glass as the pane In the door was
pushed through.
Walter ran to the corner. The cab
was proceeding more rapidly. As 1t
passed under an electric lamp he
caught q full view Of the face Of the
driver.
ard know him again." soliloquized
Walter. and "and I wonder what this
all means1" Within huff an hour he
"uS NJ Tie auuEesS kiNen W tuo euEo-
. respectable boarding house.
"Mr. Wardf Yes, SIR" spoke the
maid who answered his summons. "He
II Ill. but think he can see you" She
led Walter up flight Of stairs. tapped
at door and left him to his own de-
vices.
Come In" spoke . masculine voice.
"who IL itr'
The moment Walters eye rested ON
the occupant Of the bed he traced 4
close resemblance to the girl on the
train.
"YOu will pardon me for intrudins."
he said. "but an incident has trans
pired that has caused me some alarm
and has led me to seek you out" and
Drteny but clearly Walter narrated the
circumstances OF the hour.
Harry Ward looked curious. suspi-
cious and then deeply alarmed. His
face grew pale and troubled.
n must get up at once" he spoke
excitedly. "Estelle. my sister! OH I
see 1t all. She has been kidnapped to
prevent-but you are q stranger and It
cannot interest you. met with Dad
fall today and one foot is crippled.
That was why was unable to meet
my sister. counted on her being safe
to come here alone"
you mistake II you think I am not
sufIiciently Interested to wish to be Of
some practical help to yourself and
your sister," observed Walter, earnest
~. ut ID plain to me that mystery.
villainy Is Involved. You are helpless
to pursue the man who has seemingly
deluded Miss Ward into believing that
you sent him to represent you. Tell
me As little or as much Us you choose,
but let me try to aid you"
II was a somewhat remarkable story
that Harry Ward recited, He was en-.
e.sed In prosecutine a claim Of his
dead father. The opposition had