Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-17

| man at the garage says that the nignt
h,oso is so ,h,.d, bad h' won't make the trip
Cancelled! J. ! hnysn't ven thirty: What: .t.:
the other way". What a clean, nice
looking country boy! was her inward
comment.
well, you can take the auto twelve
miles across country to tho Central.
There's two locals TO New York, one
ut II and ono at r.
How much will he want for that
'.ren: IT, IT,: an :. outrage, but he won't
II can. do that nicely. And many
thanks to you for your Kindness. VIII
you order the carr"
| Don't you believe II would pc pet
ter for you to stay at the hotel Tor
the night and take the early morning
train?" he suggested.
ve B%s i".t vs ys. 60, 70 9Th 81 70 sss,urs Of
passionate appeal. =,
"Well, Of course" . -,
"You see," she interposed ITS ike
this. In my room there Is a iitt,e
dog, and he may not have had drink
since I left him. And besides, hos
an outlaw"
"An outlaw"
eyes. Where live dogs are not
allowed. For two weeks I'ye got by
with it; but II the poor little puppy!
gets too lonesome, he'll whimper., ana
the janitor Is mean enough to put the
puppy on the street. That would fairly
break my hearth ,,
for a dog" ,..,, -.
I - antt
Ue smiled, too, because this smile OF
hers possessed that cnviable and ire
sistible magic Of creating smiles; as
water must reflect the sun, 80 one had
to smile back ut her.
"All right. I'll see that you make
your train
Der your kindness"
"i'Il have the man hcre In ten min
utcs. But you're taking a big risk IN
those wet clothes. You ought to have
some kind Of change
But where could get It this time Of
night?" =, ,,
where'd I be?" She smiled again:
This time the smile awoke something
in the back Of Bnncroft's head; but
whatever this something was. IL re-
fused to be projected beyond tho SUD-
conscious. ,,,, ,,
"All right. I'll telephone Williams
While she waited she turned the hat
around. 1t was drying rapidly; but sne
knew that she would never be able to
wear 1t again after tonight. She bore
down upon one foot, then upon the
other. with discouraging results. Inc
low shoes might just as well have been
paper. so far as protection matterea;
II only she might get dry shoes any
stockings! Supposing she causht co'a
and her voice gave out!
The Girl In the Night. Storm
She took down the JMpur box from
the mantcl and opened 1t. AL 1t con,
tanned was a letter and a thin goid
chain, with loop which still held q
fragment Of what had once been
locket. Her lips trembled and her eyes
filed. Nothing. more than that-a ie''
When Bancroft returned he carried
shoes and stockings. civilians Will
be here right away" he said. Now;
YOU nut on these wool stockings and
shoes. They'll be miles too big for you:
but you'll 20 home with dry feet; and
that's bound to help. I'm going up
stairs for a few minutes. and that'll give
you time to change. III do all can
to help you--on account Of the dog
"You like dogsT'
ITO be sure ! do I've had couple
in my time and l don't know OF any
better comrades. Wtu ten minutes
give you time enough!'
Plenty. thank you ~
She made the grateful change. found
newspaper and wrapped up the dis.
carded shoes and silk stockings, and
waited BRncroft's return.
When he came into the room again
he announced that tho auto had arrived.
lie wore his army felt and slicker, and
she noted these with secret approval.
"Now, I'm going with you, to see
that you get there properly. This
Williams is sury dog, and not above
demanding more than ten, after he had
you half way" -
"Oh, no!'' she protested. ITS not
to be thought Of. I refuse to put you to
all this trouble. 1t isn't fair"
Better get used to the notion. I'm
going with you.'
II know you must be nystiAed by
my coming out Of the night in this queer
fashion, but it can be explained In
few words. A telegram came this morn.
ing announcing the death Of man who
had been like u father to me before he
became a paralytic. He died penni.
less and in arranging for the funeral
expenses l missed my train here go !
hired car. That broke down abso-
lutely, five miles back. After waiting
for an hour got out and walked"
"Walked?-through the mud and rain
for five miles?"
was pretty tired when l reached your
kindly door. left nearly all tho
money I had with the undertaken. My
work makes 1t impossible for me to rs.
turn for the funeral"
4" And all for dog "
II suppose ! am fool"
"No. no. l think that's fine. won
der II I'd do the same?'
"Of course you would!'' She smiled
again, drawing another from him.
II wonder II that pup will ever
realize what a lucky pup he is?' And
that was fairly well turned for a bump
kin.
To the young woman, however. the
phrase-or the aatterry in the bracket Of
Twas as old as the hills. But men
would 60 on using It until tho crack OF
doom. All pretty women had to submit
their ears to this kind of twaddle. In
this substance 1t was not particularly
to her, because the young ,
mans gray eyes had only honest ad.
In them.
Anything that depends upon you
absolutely Is sacred obligation, even II
it's only a dog; and i you ignore It
you aren't worth much"
That's q fact"
When they reached the car he was
for taking the seat with tho driver; but
she would not hear Of 1t.
please sit with me-"
"All right Stan nm ,os yVilIj. -