The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-06-27
Love S Mission
BY LILLIAN MORSE ATTERBuRY
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Ing the lovely face of his companion.
He had found her seated on a rustic
bench In the home garden. her eyes
fixed on vacancy, with saddened,
far-away expression.
"Oh, l am so sorryl" She spoke
quickly, making way for him on the
bench beside her. "You know shalt
miss my very truest and most cher.
ished friend"
you are kind to say So" he muir
INJURED. Friend The word struck his
heart with a chill.
They had been great chums. All
through the royal summer they had
paired off at social functions as natur-
ally as would boy and girl brought
up as neighbors.
For the past month, however, Sid
ney had not seen so much as usual Of
Winnie. A young man named Algcr
Ward drove over In his automobile
from the next town at least twice n
week. and was the guest of Winnie
and her family. Then rumors became
current that they were engaged.
"Where are you going2' Winnie
asked,
ITO Springfield Ny uncle has some
business investments l shall look af-
ter. Whyl' he exclaimed as at the
announcement made there came TO
her eyes tears, and both her hands
clasped his arm In an appealing way.
"Oh, Sidney If you are going to
! nIt,
your brother? Yes, indeed. It
has been In my mind all along. Dear
old Ned How is he getting along,
WINNER
"You must know-you, only, Sid
ney,' almost whispered Winnie. 81 am
afraid Ned is not doing well. You
know father give him quite sum to
start out right until he got placed.
At first Ned wrote every week. Then
once month only. Two weeks ago l
received a letter from Ned asking me
to send him quite n sum of money.
The address he gave me was not the
business house where he was at first
employed"
"Winnle, don't worry" he said
| abttlItlbly. hlNt me llc uuNItSS Nbu
spoke Of. ri find Ned, never fear"
His arm had stolen around her In
protecting way. She named the adj.
dress. Then there was the buzzlng of
an automobile at the street. you
have company, Winnie" he said grave
ly. "Please let me leave through the
side path
| bn
Her hand clasplng Sidney's arm, she
drew him into the shade of the denser
foliage.
ooh. first good-by, best of friends"
she whispered. Sidney, dear Sidney,
kiss me before you co.
His brain was in Il whlrl as her lips
met his. He hurried away in n delir-
ium of emotion.
~ have found him at last !" Sidney
Marsh spoke the words, crouchng in
the corner of wretched hallway.
1t had taken him full week to dis
cover the whereabouts of his missing
friend, and now he was In den in
tested by thieves and drug users.
Later he knew that Ned Brooks had
become addicted to the use of an in
sidIous drug. Those who admins
tered 1t harbored him, influencing him
to secure more and more money. sid
ney watched duslIy Mongolian come
from II cellar room carrying some
dishes, as If he had been taking
meal to the inmate of an apartment
| beyond a great iron door. Towards
| 1t Sidney gllded as the man dlsap-
peared 1t was slightly ajar. He
pulled it open. 1t slammed to and he
was prisoner, too, for upon a
wretched mat, pale, attenunted, under
the influel ce of his customary drug
lay the man he sought.
Sidney tried to rouse his friend, but
| failed. Then he planned to get Ned
and himself away from the place be-
fore his presence was discovered. The
Iron door was immovabe. Near the
ceiling was Il window. He leaped to
a gas pipe TO reach it. He came
down with a cle.,h, as his weight
parted the pipe, to discover new APP
palllng menace. The escaping gas was
poisoning the air of the room.
Sidney knew that he must work
quickly. He picked up some dishes
and flung them at the window, smash
ing out the panes and lesscning,
through ventilation, the deadly fumes.
Then, pulling a table under the win
dow, he lifted Ned in his arms. 1t
cost prodigious effort, but In an hour
| they were out In the open air Of Il
narrow court.
1t took over week TO nurse Ned
Brooks back to normal health and rea-
son. Sidney wrote Winnie then. She
came to continue the good work for
her brother and to reward Sidney
with loving gratitude.
Eyes, l must go back next week"
Sidney overheard her say to Ned one
day. "There is the Wedding, you
| know"
"Then Mr.. Ward and your friend,
Miss Folsom, are to be married at our
houseT observed Ned. winnie dear
what about this royal, glorious friend
who has done SO much for us, Sidney
SIarsh2 I fancied once you two would
mike Il match of it,"
"But he has never asked me-" sub
mitted Winnie, with a dreary little
sigh.
Sidney Marsh did, the next day, He
had his cue and acted upon it, and the
result was all that his heart desired.
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