Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-13
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
CHAPTER VIII.
Frank Hyatt.

An answer trcmbled upon her lips.
}er eyes suffused with tears. Neither
Of them noticed that the train had
pulled up at a station, and 1t man S
hand clapped upon Paul's shoulder.
made them both jump
We'll. hello! Congratulate me as
the worlds swiftest traveller, I caught
the eastbound by the skin Of my teeth
after the whole office had been showed
under by your wires. What on earth
has happened anyway? Where is
Mrs. REYNOLDS
Paul was on his feet, staring at
his friend in utter amazement.
1.-The whole office showed under by
my wires? Why, man, what are you
talking about? | only sent one"'
And the conductor sent one and
Walter sent one and Mrs. Reynolds
sent one and John Carr sent one-good
Lord
Mrs Reynolds? From Santa Bar.
hara?"
Santa Barbara. no! She wired
from this train this morning? Isn't
she with YOU
Heavens, no. loft New York on
an hours notice because she wired
me from Santa Barbara to come with
out an instant's delay. specifying this
train
Are YOU surc?' His tone was
incredulous. Where did you receive
the wire? AT the office? In writing"
mo. | was iunching at the club
and called TO the telephone a voice
said: Are you Paul Reynolds? This
is Western Union. I have an i'm
portant message for you from Santa
Barbara. Calf ] threw n few things
into my bags and got on the Tween
tieth Century rs it was pulling out,
using Days ticket. You remember
that he was taking that train West
10 confer with you about fathers
cstate?"
Frank Hyatt's face. as he listened
to these words, was Il study, and
now his glance wandered to Carolita
and catching it, Paul FASTENED to in
troduCe them:
"Carolita. this is my friend. Frank
Hyatt. Frank this is Miss Caroita
Menendez. What time is it anyway?
We haven't had lunch yet"
Lunch? You mean dinner. It's
o'clock, man! l am glad to meet
you. Miss Menendez." His keen eyes
took in the lovely girl before him.
and perhaps his pulses beat a little
faster-he was a bachelor himself.
Carolita shook hands shyly. Amer
lea seemed to be overlooking with
charming men.
Mr.. Reynolds has spoken of you,
she said Il am glad that YOU have
come. | will ask you TO please eX-
cuse me now. l am very tired
Paul slipped the ruby into the
pocket of his coat overwhelmed by
disappointment. Franks entrance had
interrupted him at the crucial mo-
ment. preventing the reply which had
lowered upon the girls lips Had
bo roplN' bppn no?
For heavens sake Frank Hyatt
exclaimed. as they seated themselves
in Pauls section, whats happening
here? Where's your step-mother?
How could she have teleSraphed me
from on this railroad early
this morning. unless he had been on
this train?'
II can't imagine. That was the
function where Walter and his wife
cot off-at least. I supposed 1t was
his wife. I've never seen her
couldn't it have been Mrs. Walter
Reynolds YOU heard FROM
Certainly not: it was signed
Cynthia Reynolds"
You must be crazy. Frank.
CRAY nothing. Here are the mes
sages." He handed Paul a batch OF
elbow telegraph blanks.
|. Meet Santa Fee westward bound
No. -, to identity young man cldln
ing to be Paul Reynolds of Carr 4
REYNOLDS. attorneys. New York. Con
ductor train No. -.
>. Make every effort to join me
train No. -, Sante re, WESTWARD
bound today. Paul.
3. imperative you join me or
Santa Fe train No. --. Cynthia Rey
rolds."
{. Have picked up important clue
in Southwest. Postpone action upon
fathers will until YOU hear from me
Walter Reynolds.
: "HaNe received startling com