The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-28
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

III Uuy myself picture OI you.
She told of her longing for photo
graph of him, but did not tell him of
her need Of it as talisman. He
laughed aloud at this incredible way
of spending money, till she began sud-
denly to cry. He had no answer to
that argument except yes. Then she
began to laugh. They decided to stop
at photographers on the way to the
f1e-thirty train.
Daphne ran out and cashed Reben's
check at the grocer's much to the re-
lief Of Reben's bookkeeper, whose
books had been held up by the missing
check.
Daphne asked for the privilege of
taking her father to the train, and
Bayard was so busy figuring where to
put the cash he had on hand that he
consented to- stop at home.
They went first to the gallery OF
photographer whose showcase had
displayed some strong and veracious
portraits of men. The photographers
prices staggered Daphne and she pro-
tested, but he answered dolefully:
'sTd give a thousand dollars for one
photograph of my father"
That settled it.
After the sitting Daphne and her
father proceeded to the station. She
stopped at the gate because she had
neither q ticket for the train nor a
platform pass from the station master.
She watched him dwindling down
the long platform. He was mere
manikin when he reached his place and
waved to her before he vanished
through the magic door Of the train.
She waved to him with her handker-
chief, and when he was gone she bur-
led her eyes in it. Her partings with
her father had marked epochs in her
life. She wondered what destiny would
do to her between now and the next
one. She felt forlorn, afraid for his
life on the train, afraid for her soul in
the perils before it, and so sorry for
him and for herself that she could not
help boo-hooing little.
Destiny did not keep her waiting,
for while she was straBgling her sobs
as best she could she heard voice
over her shoulder. It said:
"Aha. gel. at last have you in me
power"
''AIr. Duane!" she gasped, as she
turned to meet his smile with another.
"And where have you been all this long
while2"
"a lot you've cared" he growled
"Did you ever telephone me as you
promised you would? No! Were you
always out when l telephoned? Yes
Did you let me call on you? You did
not When at last it penetrated my
thick hide that you were actually Civ
ing me hint that you didn't want me
round and that you had thrown me
overheard, neck and crop, grew very
proud. Irefused to call on you again.
''I'm awfully sorry" she said. and
her voice broke.
Sorry" was dangerous word for
her at that moment, and her sobs were
beginning again, when he made a Wig.
Orous effort to talk them down.
The crowds in the station were toe
well preoccupied with their own er.
rands to notice a girl crying, and to
the gateman farewell tears were nc
luxury. ---r
Duane tried the best he could to help
her. He was saying "And now I sup
pose I've got to miss my train and my
golf and all that while take you home
in taxi. You're far too pretty to be
running around loose il mob like
this"
She shook her head. "You mustnt
miss your train, Mr.. Duane, or your
golf. I'm used to going about alone
and I've got to get useder to it. Tn
going home in the subway. Good-by
and thank you"
She put out her hand formally, and
he took it. 1t was like soft, sun
warmed flower in his palm, and he
chung to 1t. Its warmth seemed tc
reach through his blood to his heart
and to make it ache.
81 must go. You can't put me of
again" he said. 81 will take YOU
homer He turned to call redcar
standing in solemn patience beside two
travelling bags and bristling golf bag
: +Porter, take my things to the parce
room and bring me the check"
mo-" said Daphne, hastily. 90
mustn't You mustn't! Reallyl
mean it Goodbye
She walked away so rapidly that he
could not follow her without unseemIy
haste. She heard him call. sharply
"Porter, never mind the parcel room
Come along to the train"
Her success in escaping him was 81
complete that she rather regretted 1t
When she reached the apartment she
found Leila almost Frustrated from the
effects of her altruism and from the
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