The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-09

YOU'LL be right over?" she
Il said.
On the next boat!' 1 promised.
I turned to Fred Ely at the
next desk.
A Sudden Change.
I've got to go over to Oak
land" said. George is sup
posed to meet me here at 5 and
30 down to the Third and Towns
end station with me. When he
comes in tell him to go ahead. I'll
catch train from Oakland for
San Jose and meet him at the hall
before g."
got my hat and was rushing
to the door when il suddenly oc.
CURED to me that my bag was
already at the Third and Towns.
end station. had sent it down
that morning. 1 fished through
my pockets for the check.
Give George this, win you2"
asked, handing Fred the check.
Its for my bag. Tell him
hate to load him down, bur that
I've simply got to go to Oakland
first"
BY rushing, I managed TO
catch the next Oakland boat and
forty minutes later was with
Estelle. I had consulted thu
time tables on my way across
the bay and learned that / could
spend about three hours with
her.
1t was not until I had been in
tne room five or ten minutes
that I began to feel uneasy. She
seemed cold and sensed some
tning wrong. some Impending
eVn. Nor was mistaken.
CHAPTER XII.
81 tAN'T we have a little
- drinkr suggested Estel,e
soon after my arrival.
Briefly told her of INV nron
ise to Mr.. Older, and she IN.
stantly agreed that he was ri.bt
We had an early supper 10
gether. which I cIumsily beIned
her prepare. amid laughing c.iti.
cisms.
"oh. but I hate to see vo,,
Co." she cried when, on CON.
sulting my watch, announced
that I had but a few minutes
left in which to catch my train
Let me go to the station with
you" she pleaded. I'm bring
you luck"
But you can't get ready in
time" I laughed. CAS- it IS
III have to hustle"
Watch mep' she declared
She was dressed and ready
when was, powdering her nose
as we ran down the stairs. and .
demanding my judgment on the
result when we reached the
street.
Fine" I said. But nothing
could make you any prettier
than you are"
Compliment Is Sought.
She laughed merrily.
Il hope you'll always think So"
she said.
felt happy. was thinking of
the money I had slipped under
her tiny sugar bowl the last
thing, where I knew she could
not miss finding it. She had long
since ceased asking me for money,
and it got 50 that she always
declined when I offered it. Yet
knew that she needed it. and
the thought that she would be
forced to sell her charms fire.
quently in order to survive was
notifying to me- The thought
Of this trade at all, for her, was
ASRu6hd4II 10 me- out naQn [
the courage or the unseIfishness
to try to stop it entirely.
Several times, at ecstatic mo-
ments. had almost asked Es-
telle to marry me. That is, the
thought had almost found express
sion in words. But each time I
had suppressed it, persuading my
self that didn't know her well
enough and that 4 wasn't -respon-
sible for what she was; that had
found her that way.
was conceited enough to take
1t for granted that she would say
eyes"
Before we reached the station
at First and Broadway she had
learned what hotel / would pat
ronize while in San Jose, also the
first few days or our lecture itin-
erary.
iii write every day." she
promised, "and-and of course /
know you will"
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