Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-04
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TRAIN-2O'CLOCK
By ELIZABETH B. LUDLOW

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THANK the Lordr Bin had said,
: grabbing his friend Anthony Har-
court by the arm. Listen, fella, you've
simply got to meet MY girl It's her
nrst visit to New York. Take ;her TO
tea at the Ritz I'll meet you there
at I'VE. I'm In a deuce Of rush"
But say, r." Tony Harcourt had
begun hopelessly. 4Ait
ION, yes" Bill had stopped long
enough to shout back at him,l.Train
Andt NsoS nUW fr nappcneu tilae -HunJ-
Harcourt was trying to meet every
two o'clock train arriving at the Grand
Central terminal. He didn't know
where she was coming from and, worst
of all, he had forgotten her name, al
though he had heard Bill mention It
several times. He had met two trains
where almost everybody had been met
by friends or seemed to know exactly
where they were going.
Not every one, though. Tony APP
preached three brunettes who had
seemed bit undecided, but each one
had frozen him with a glance almost
before he could make his carefully
prepared speech-'T beg your pardon,
but was Bill FELTON, to have met you?"
As Tony approached the third train,
he was inwardly muttering, "Darned
old fool. Why couldn't he do his own
dirty work? I give up. This task re-
qulres super-human powers But he
noticed that, as he was rather tardy
In approaching his third train, most of
the passengers had left. Those that
remained were chatting with friends
who had met them-all except one, a
slim, dark girl Of medium height with
an adorable nose. "0f course" thought
Tony Harcourt with leaplng of his
pulses, that Is all the description that
girl would need. I've been wasting
time" She was looking about in
puzzled, hurt, almost frightened way,
and he approached her with his care
fully prepared speech-"I beg your
pdruOut Out was MT. Dill
"Oh, yes" cried the girl, relief and
Joy in the lovely eyes raised to his.
"Did Bill send you? was just about
to appeal to the Travellers Aid. New
York is rather overwhelming when
you've never been here before, isn't
itT
1T certainly Is" agreed Tony, hold
ing close the small glOved hand she
had given him. 'Tm awfully sorry to
be late but, Bill gave me the sketchiest
description and directions. I've been
trying to meet all the two O'Clock
trains" Suddenly he realized that
they were still standing looking at each
other and that he still held her hand,
The realization came to her at the
same time and she colored and with
drew It, Then both laughed.
"You Darlington darlington, d--n
Bills luck" said Tony to himself, but
aloud he said, 1.-THE program is tea at
the Ritz where Bill will Join us at
five"
ooh, grand" exclaimed Blll's girl
happily, Wouldn't he just think of
something nice like that. But we have
lots Of time, haven't we? Do you
know what I'd like to do first? I'd
like to drive around Central park.
The train was so hot and dusty, and
I've always wanted to see Central
park
Central park 1t shall be-" said
Tony. He would have driven her to
Alaska II she had asked him to.
When finally established In his car
and while he threaded his way through
the traffic. he said, "Now, l can see
why Bill mentioned the nose. OF
course, that was really the only de-
scription needed"
She brought her shining eyes back
from their excited and delighted
scrutiny of New York TO laugh up at
him. ~ know" she said. i've often
thought Of wearing a mask, but-but
imagine Bill really noticing my nose"
81 can" he told her. 81 was plan
ming to have u cast made Of 1t and
erected here in Central park. Gee, I'm
glad Bill couldn't get Off to meet you"
$50 am l." she said softly. And he
thought, as she feeling 1t, too? Gosh,
I can't stand Blll's having her. Any.
how. I'll have three hours Of her that
I'll never forget"
He drew up In the shade OF tree
that stood guard over n small pond.
'Do you know" he said 81 don't even
know your name"
"Nancy," she said. And he loved
her because she only told him her
first name, as though that was all that
mattered between her and him.
She had taken Off her hat and the
breeze blew her soft, dark curls. She
was -so-eyerything he had always
dreamed girl should be. His time
with her was so shorti
Nancy" he said suddenly, Lets
really talk. Tell me--what books do
you like? Do you believe In Godf
How many eggs do you like for break
fastP'
1t was slx-thlrty when they reached
the Ritz. Tony stopped at the en-.
trance.
"Nancy OH Nancy, why are you en-.
gagged to BIZ Feltonp he asked tense
ly, gripping her arm.
"BHl Feltonw exclaimed Nancy her
eyes wide. Engaged why, there's
some mistake. I'm BIZ FeIlon's SIS
teri