Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
Observation-Disclosures
A CHERISHED KISS
BY MIRABEL LEE.



A series of rapid occurrences
aroused Walter Adsit from the hum
drum career Qf an average young man,
ana within week tested ingenuity,
courage and the timber he was made
OF i'll a signally exciting way.
He had dallied in the train shed of
big railroad to wave departing
adieu to friend just as another train
pulled in. He stood for a moment, /
casually watching the passengers |
alight.
"Oh, Harry! 1 am so glad!" and
from the hand of daintily dressed |
miss suit case dropped impulSively, !
pair of arms encircled his neck and !
right on his lips n kiss was imprinted. !
Then, with II dismayed cry, the be- !
slower of the precious favor flushed |
scarlet and incOherently stammered:
Il thought it 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 Il gentleman to remain and further
confuse the young lady.
'This is Miss Ward" he heard the
man say, as he rendered card to the
young lady 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 cab and
helped the young lady into it. She
dropped something white as she
crossed the platform. Walter picked
| it up. 1t was printed card, bearing
the name, Harry Ward" and an ad-
| dress.
A Shrek echoed out. 1t was followed
| by a crash. AS the vehicle whizzed
around a 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 it
passed under an electric lamp he
caught full view Of the face of the
driver.
I'D know him again." sOlilOquized
Walter, and 'and 1 wonder what this
all means? Within half an hour he
was at the address given by the card
a respectable boarding house.
'AIr. Ward? Yes, sir" spoke the
maid who answered his summons. "He
is 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 a masculine voice.
"WhO is it?"
The moment Walters eye rested on
the occupant of the bed he traced a
close resemblance to the girl on the
train.
you will pardon me for intruding,
he said, "but an incident has trans
pired that has caused me some alarm
and has led me to seek you out" and
briefly 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.
81 must get up at once" he spoke
excitedly. "Estelle, my sister! Oh!
| see IL all. Cllc HIS Detll klNuulltu u
prevent-but you are a stranger and i
cannot interest you. met with a baC
fall today and one foot is crippled
That was why / was unable to NEE
my sister 1 counted on her being SAT-
to come here alone"
"YOu mistake if you think am no
sufficiently interested to wish to be o
some practical help to yourself ant
your sister," observed Walter, earnest
". at is plain to me that mystery
villainy is involved. You are helples
to pursue the man who has seemingl
deluded Miss Ward into believing tina
you sent him to represent you. TIE
me as little or as much as you choose
but let me try to aid you"
It was a somewhat remarkable stor
that Harry Ward recited. He was eI
gagged in prosecuting a claim Of h
dead father. The opposition ha
fought the case. A final decision
court was now pending and the ev
dence of Miss Ward. her brothers laV
yer had told him, would win the cas-
The other side in some way had a
certained this. Bold, unScrupulOu
they had intercepted the star witnes
doubtless intending to hold her as
captive until the case was ende
which would fall fiat without her eN
dence.
The memory of kiss impelled Wi
ter Adsit to put in three whole da,
z watching everywhere for a clue he h,
In mind. One day he came to su
den standstill at a cabstand. A new
glazed window in a cab gave him hOI
A little later the driver appeared.
> In twenty words Walter satisf
this man that if he did not give t
z details of the abduction of Miss Wa
and her whereabouts he was head
for the penitentiary. The cab driv
was, in fact, only hired tool, but
knew enough to post Walter as to t
best course for him to pursue.