The evening world. Newspaper, June 18, 1914, Page 17

Perera werner rrr ese ere The Evening World Daily Magazine; Thursday, June 18; 1974 THE STORY OF A SECRET SERVICE AGENT WHOM FATE THROWS INTO A NEW YORK “JUNE WEDDING” COMPLICATION HE BEST MAN = && [tombe tet fh Wet ite te Ho By Grace L_H. Lutz RONARAR IM HAR MATAR MRI AA SRNR A BI (Copriteht, 1914, by J, B. side for a while, with beak | Eater] standing room left in the day “But where will be? for it seemed to b pe berth See ase you Is your after midnight made up by sleeping g 5, better future than abe bedi $ 3, EI EI Gerdoe. a LS) f paper all around. ll take it, id Gordon meekly, “Not far aw: hat 1 hea far into the morning. oa . b to ‘Ul \ Pg fo cent by hie colet at Washington to re ‘This tact renewed his snnisty. It be- ing be could go back and Undo tako e place’ Ik another” car, they . Three times did Gordon make the grajind to Gordon Jie Waaningwn. e ‘a — elpher boned that hd ptantion i t ae Bent, Bors ha Rate are so crowded.” Journey three cars front to see if his dear old Washington.” ent to froml, el pore! his ed was he to go an elia tha 4, Ont" sho said, @ little anxiously. companion of yesterday were awake Somehow he controlled the tumult Under oa sarumed nate ‘Ourdon gous to Hotwa's the opposite door and found the paper Sn upber bertat one Dotter than fortanie place tees Mave # 60% COM" ang needed anything, but each time in & voles Gein eater nn ee houie, secures te cipher and cape. Wads there also. There certainly : “ found th tains drawn and atill, °"., gia She was sitting with her back tu ‘Oh, yes, | shall be all right," he foun eo curte ‘I am so ” aascmae Tes ceuata th cnecnt es he eens Not to alarm C him, her face resting wearily on her answered, joyously, It was so won- and cach time he went slowly back she pty pat sone private carriage, The coschiman at once whips ap traightened back and went to derstand that they his ewes. Holman's men follow ino motor car Work again at his own window sash A hand against the window. Two men derful to have her caro whether he geain to nis seat in the crowded day could not talk until they reached @ + and om & motoreyela, During the ride Gordon Cautiously pulling out the paper un- with largely checked suits, big seal was comfortable or not, th, quiet place somewhere, and she 4id Giapatoes ‘his eco as best be can The carriage til he could let down the glace rings and diamond scarf-pius sat in The porter was making up the op- °°8°?: tit the white dome of Not trouble him with questions, Ine, ‘ Gram wo ots church Several men miting on =A rush of dank air rewarded his the opposite seat. knew it was posite berth, and there was no room [It was not until the stead—ehe looked from the window, the thrwsbold in evening drew seize Gorton and efforts, and the girl drew » breath of most unpleasant for her. A nonde- to atand longer, eo he bade her good. tho Capitol and the tall neodle of the or watched him furtively, comparing aa dmg Rim into the church. From thelr tals be relief, Gordon never knew how near script woman with @ large bat night, she putting out her hand for monument were painted soft and him with her memory of George ‘ qthore that they mistake him for the bet man she had been to fainting at and thick powder on hor fnce shared a farewell, For an instant he held it like against the sky, reminding Hayne, and wondering in her own at @ wedding there and that the best man is late, She was aitth Colla’ seat. He reflected that “ape close, with gentle pressure, as if jo ‘MOM a : thoughts. She was giad to have them ‘They tabs Nim to s young man whom they O° Quiot In her cover eine, : SE clals” did not always bear @ select reassure her, then he went away Ao one of the pictures of the heavenly to herseit for just a little bit, for P rem 2 Jetteron” and whom Gorton samme fears kept to herself thon Fe 3 a company. the day coach and settled down int city In the etory of Pilgrim's Progreas, now that the morning had come she Y Se tederrom. Jers dow not setee Uist Was Deuting wildly. was Mea Wik tha coadctar, gu be the very back of the and faintly suggesting & new and Was almost afraid of revelation, what @ietake le, hurries jon to 4 le. wi A is trav ing cap over might bring forth, And it came he eller, ‘The church a crowded with mectatam wage “at the ; took the bit of pasteboard entitling tting his heart beat out Visionary world that he sought her Woolf cr they took the swift ride ll in o daze, fo married to Cells “f y him to the last vacant berth. “Don't wild joy over that little touoh of again, and found her fully ready, in more or leas silence, and neither : 1 @ deautiful git who scams to hate _ Jordon leaned his head out of the % you suppose you could get some man dear hand. Wave rf wave of standing in the aisle while the porter thought it strange. ‘at who does mot se that he fe not the Window, but immediately he caught t . to change and give her a lower berth? sweetness went over him, thrilling his put up the berth out of the way. ‘As th Jage stop bridearoam he has bern ervecting. Jeferwa, is (he, leam eh taeite is & hand 4 I81L be vary, Deed Sof, nee She ten’ very soul with @ joy be had never Pipeneath the great brim of her pur- with low, surried voren ease with oor comms, Unable to from the er berths.” now: 7 ws : J af ‘ dimstion, Gordon at laa finds hime! win be POX, pointed downward atraight toe cs Wate eyes Tested wistfully on the ara tinn ple hat, where the soft fronds of her Citement, but her own nerves were en Y bride, sdeard © Chicago bound train. A member Ward his face as if with intention to bowed head, Colla had taken off her ,,An4 thie was love! Ag ane At plumes trembled with the motion of * strain also und she did not noties. 3 / Seeton vemuses cua a of the hand wee not Tocking towens peepee nth the old. Fie kate ‘ ike this & woman who was the the train, sho lifted sweet eyes to him, 14 hed the tate teid for the drtver, & ecficll stop and to oo with him to Pittumgn; him, but was talking in muffled tonse | Sa eesactor's grim eye softened as | abgreny bride of another pean! rad as if she were both glad and fright- and, stepping out, hurried Celis twee * weanee be hopes to catch a train to Washington, tO the driver, ‘ he looked. Who had Used hin pe eiain! A brute, ened to eee him. And then that eo- the shelter of the hallway, It hap- BY ‘The thicket man follows. Celia finds herself “ t the Indy? I'll see what I Ps ati shot through him again as he Pened that an elevator had just come er Gatnenty sttrected i Gordon, wham the still 5 "That is 2 stumped Ake her suffer tortures! Had a man stasy down, so it was but @ second Yi Mbtahes for a man she detenls and who holds attempt on the part of their victing can cor 2 Non Beta ject ger) like that a right to claim her? His realized suddenly what it would be to before they wore up safe im the ha ie het father’s god name in bis power, Gorton to escape, e off to the co bad worked its change Whole being answered “ni have her for his Hfe-companion, to before his own apartment. 8 Beas fallen in! Love with ber Quietly Gordon drew in his head lg ‘Then the memory of the look tn her feel her looks of gladness were all for ‘Taking » latchk pocket, speculating rapidly on the possibilts wrsordon went over to Cella amd tol ae ae a Toeene ae sy Reef im, and have the right to take all ho applied it to the door ame ie wi a y CHAPTER XIl. Owners bend, * Tevelver from its her in a icvemonts, made for her that instant in his, the Inflection of fright away from her. Teather chelt in tug atatte “ed ACK at Milton an hour be- “I am afrald there's somethin, . that she could be comfort. ber voice would send that wave of They could only amile at each other 5.4m, Then, stepping quickly to the fore, when the shades of Wrong with our driver. Can you be le, Sho must be fearfully tired sweetness over his senses, his heart for good-morning, for everybody Was alde of the room, ho tauched bell, ak: a & little brave—deart” He didn ‘ be excitement and fright and would thrill anew, and he would for- standing up and being brushed, and and from it went to the telephen ju ere falling and @ Know he had used the last word is = hurry. fe added that he had made get the wretch who stood between with an ‘Excuse me, pl "te S Ms slender moon hung timidly time, but it thrilled into the gine ‘ Migreat blunder in getting on this him and this lovely girl whom he pushing here and there for ault-cases Noth an | Hxcuse eee whe mane on the edge of the horizon, heart with a sudden accession ce train, and now there was no chance knew now he loved as he had never and lost umbrellas; and everybody tonishod, wondering at the howell, f @ borse drawing a spring wagon am- trust. off for several ag ry Ag dreamed a man could love. talked loudly, and laughed @ great ness of the room and at the be bled deliberately into town and came ¢,.0™ Yes." she breathed close to his and preren e ee erie tho 1BAGG” Winter ti gene mind steadied ttaelf deal, and told how late the train waa Ness" of the man. 4 tom reluctant halt beside the railroad drinking, do vay prnnk he hae been said Cella wearily. “I'm not at all began to wonder just what he should ‘Then at last they were there, and ‘he bad expectod, to be taken to @ station. The thickset man jumped “Well, perhaps,” sald Gordon re- hungry.” || She almost smiled whee say to her in the morning. It was @ could get out and walk silently #d0 gpariment with whlch he wen cen 2 out and, dashing into the station, be- leved at the explanation, “But kesp she said it. He knew that wha good thing he bad not had further op- py ide in the noisy procession fectly acquainted, Perhapa it be- to have her mind re- s ‘ gan to make inquiries, ail rishts Bupsiee tad none oe anise franted out. tne letters, But eho for ne csuig Cae ece pee Shat nights through tho atation to the eldewalk. longed to some friend. But how, after 4 I Met surprising how much that with me and let me try If that door latebed the door and {t open, escape and bis t respon. feadily saw that there was Bo OPPOF- thing: and now, if all went well they | What little things sometimes Te tenis: Where to gor whlch dow thick-set man, weary and desperate will open easily. We might want to wal ie and swung pen, ate . own present “$4 tunity now. would be in Washington In the morn- change @ lifetime and make for OUF gnq which ‘elevator t: Go lspering to Cell ¥:,,fe must run no further “Yoh e’ even seemed sorry at his trou- ing and he might make some oxcus or to take, and how hough he was, could accomplish Ket out in a hurry in case he slows “Gol. quick! Over there by the risks. They would keep to crowded 1d to smile again foty or our destruction! That very to fit the key with so accustomed a up somewhere pretty soon.” f trolleys P the Dled look, and trie em! waiN ti) after he had delivered his message, rning threo keen watchera were hand? Thenyh When once he reached the telegraph “cella quietly and swiftly slip Stound Hor'veakt wulck! Lit Gomet™ open. "The main thity Task extour through, ihe setticd sadness in ber” ‘Then ‘be would be frea to tell tho gat tov guard: ther station at Washe aned by Nil veoh ne ‘ “Giv limb, yet with Of the city on the first train they ¢¥08. He could see was very whole story, and lay his case be- ington to hunt out the Government on their way. In leas tha: - himeel: . weary, and he felt like @ great brute fore her for decision. His heart back ¢ y. le: no three min. mself with all his strength and in- bri ry Ma slipped like a Could manage to board. aA of a child, and mentally be- throbbed with ecatasy as he thought teenie bad He fae hinges Gtes after his arrival he had extract- fenulty gently manipulating the latch w: be- — When thi East Liberty !" ca! ef from the station agent tho fact ANG Dressing his shoulder, until “at Bikd che Moeree aan cealted ISR the. SACRA Tate ete eaten cotter Petes eee Bison stars $f the, Posalbility of her forgiving all, dead or allve, ‘nck to Ne as 8 Jo ave way rel 1 . 5 ‘or the man who could tes! na th would ery Peseta Al a IL note pigyn tbe pats pers, and they could bear “Cordon started off to search for Sometimes he would let his wild long: the feltman Combination waa net that two people, man and woman, and he found that it would ewi g ing be purple plum echo of a stentorian voice: enswering the description he gave, open. He had worked carefully, a. something to eat for her and was ings fancy for just an instant what be let live if there was such a thing ex t (Ose wh pten able Rectal for Harrisburg, Baltimore fiore sluccosstul than he had dared joy it would bo if as gotting him out of You sir? just arrived ace had bought tickets f the sudden giving of the latch wi orasi ! ” y. : au Rene hin be carflage Dict tee Rtiae ee Cet eee ont Etta hope, ‘The newsboy tind two chicken duced to let tho mare 50 But they nover thought to watch far. Shall 1 by eee & « He was so thoroughly convinced by door and dropping into thi tective whom he had tried to avold addition of a fine orange, @ box of that that could never be. carry only delegates to the great All right, air, imme { Gordon had a long wait before he n 5 4 ng apped, perhaps to be murdered, that to believe as yet that they bad rea: Without taking time for thought he {© Btw by a smile this time, almost for heart would, turn if she “wore from Pittsburgh, for they bad t eek te cool during a crisis, It was the qual- had given bim during thelr beautiful threatenod her into a compulsory before by one of their company who | como? but it bung @ few inches insi nothing to cat since about 12 o'clock, the places were all taken and he coul who was evidently using bluck- “bout that apectit, for they had made "With tho closing words cetne @ tap tation and sent his messages flying into Gordo: seat and he applied ‘Trembling in eve! tarry have thrown him out of the carri and taken the afternoon train for that of the lage cases, moved instantly after he: up at the further ond of the platform sandwiches left, and these, with the he told himself at the same time tho special, which was supposed to theoffice? © ¢ y able an hour before ut the otheretation, | chocolates and a glass of ico water, very likely that there was convention. He could not possibly be By the way, I ain sure if nally secured the coveted state- every sense was on the alert. It was escaped, hurried Celia forward and they aprang ToWardon OY O tht mate as thoue a from ‘the scoundrel who had #0 advised by telegram tho evening feuss'> °C suddenly # face that he knew loomed jty that the keen-eyed chief had Wa! ® Gateway, the posts being tall Were fairly in the cars and the wheels had seen him buying @ sleeper ticket jmmediati oy, and given instant alarm to his driver. ly and silently closing the a Gordon saw the lank form of the de- this time that he was belng kid- behind the big wagon, scarcely abl he presently brought to her, and was iso tn Now York to whom on that! ‘They knew he was coming Burke ars 2 tat | room and started back to Cella, when his characteristic to be exceedingly Ten feet back along the sidewalk breathlessly aboard. Not until they up in the crowd and startled him, It valued most in him, and the final 28d thick. The gate itself was closed, Moving under them did jt occur to Cok’ ia not att beside her, for Dee eetact ort aid Promise to helD ror Washington, but they felt sate jnmediatel ——— f was the face of « private detective reason why he had been selected for Whe was well known about Woah. thin diMcult taak in piace ofan cider 180 of the fence, and into thi She must be famished and in a fair not stand in the aisle and talk. for mail to get her into his power for Maulries and been told no one but gt the door, | pression the two stepped softly and ter was constantly ruining M delegates could possibly come on ft. and more experienced man who at way to be ili again, What a fool he the porter was y some purpose; most likely for the ington, but whose hi juarters were stood, flatteni: themselves back rt! They had done thelr work thorot ly times lost his head. not to have thought! They could back and forth making up the berths. gaye of having control of her prop- ugh ia New York. The door to the outalde world be- Seeinst the gate as closely as possl- Pave stopped in some obscure res- There seemed to be.a congested atate erty. ‘At least It would be some come and were on hand with every possible astonished girl turned Whether be had been seen by the ing open, Gordon cautiously took a fie scarcely daring to breathe, while faurant slong the way as well as not of things in the whole train, every fort to be able to help her out of her Dian, perfected for bagging thelr piste, to the restaurant, and briny survey of the enemy from that ald and taken a later train, and yet it was sea’ ing full and men a i a detestive yet or not he could not tell, MATa wayne Slatin: moapin hice, ite way by like a lot of Jolly washer eca.camen 4 lover train, an the alnlon He noticed now that hey {TOUBI | And yet, would ahe ever {he Pittaburel special was expected BDA menu card. This Udy’ wil but he suspected he bad by the way rho man at grimly enough, laying on Women uantng Lari javaning in ‘a ‘Without doubt there were watchers all wore badges of some fraternal or- tingly allowed ber to be hound by SS arrive for eating a hearty break- you will serve Weeaktaet Pros NW | the man stood around and avoided the whip and muttering curses to bis !2@ and spatting their tired, noisy gt Bast Liberty, too, and he was der. It was doubtless a delegation to thesnored tle of warriage to aD Utter Lente ip the restaurant across the 215 on ‘ay coon as poncibee T shall at) feet as they went; then the vehicles jucky to have got on the train with- some great convention upon which atreet from tho station, recognising him. There was not an pony nore wo Salers Heonaais impatiently took up thelr onward out a challenge. Ho was sure that they hed intruded. They were a good- or ‘Two of them emerged from the Pe. Suma von wil oben Rowe See N : instant to be lost. ‘The fine stateroom 40 ir3. of his master. In the distance COU. Getective’s face Ustted strangely as haturod, nolsy, happy crowd, but not And thus. amid hope and fear, the restaurant doorway in plenty of time Sratmuue, Zou will obey any i night if away. Forward to meet the next Pittsburgh train fink lay wide awake just as Gordon, having placed the pee net Birodies Bae 00 he wits, In the m! je of the lady in a clom carria, Was get- , t suddenly evolved ting in himself. " She had suddenly become aware of a $ Gordon saw the driver look down he looked his way. Perhaps there Uatenanted, He mist make n could hear the rumbling o! anywhere among them was to be e for liberty. Liberty! Ah, hapten train, ORE abcess at the window below him and glance was a buffet attached to the train. found a quiet spot where he and Cella ] Bast Liberty! , What queer things gti dark and scarcely a vehicle or back hastily over his shoulder, and At least ho would investigate. If could go on with their suddenly inter- e! He kneW person to be seen. the man on the other side of the there wasn't, they must get off at the rupted conversation, Presently the strange, distraught haste tn his He remem, “There seemed no help at hand and box looked down on his side. The next stop—there must be another stop conductor cane to him and said ho {t#elf out of the blackness of her cur. If the carriage had stood in any Strange, distraugh Br igh, having caught a train at East 4, opportunity to get out, for they eiber of something in his hand shone surely somewhere near the city—he had found a gentleman who would tained couch. other spot along the pavement in out alarm eelsed her, me coe pond Uabsrty station once when he had not werg still rushing at a tremendous for an instant In the glare of the could not remember, but there aurely give the lady his lower berth and take , Sho eat upright alertly and stared front of the station they never would Ut why. a pace. An attempt to jump now would Capat jigee oven coe Sm te naar spe must be, her upper one. It was already made bes Coat: aeas, an if i were Baye lesen him, but, aa it was, they ““rne ina to bee ; jh No petri ll oleate ety: h wi time to get up and the lady might take possession thing she could catch and handle ba ew of him; and because man bowed deferentially Chien ertia aay 1 beers Uae 2 Ga A gh) over the track tne, eating? etna penoente Wk ak ones: sia ba @nd examine. The thought waa born they were Washington men and ex- ™&ster, looked bis admiration and de- @ col ‘ votion to the lady, waited two hours before it left, worse plight than they were. He 8nd Up without getting down Wee, naving much trouble with @ome Gordon made the exchange of tick- puta? «dreamy vision of the crisp Bim at” once ant knew’ then ened enough to say: . bes ‘se | fooping down upon the slipped back to his own seat and put onward without getting down disgruntled passengera who each ets and immediately escorted Cella to “Tse mighty to see eafe is abe Rermured 1D the Fre erie must Cella next to the free door again, $0, look in the carriage and see if all claimed to have the same berth. Gor- jt, He found her most glad to go, fo ered the head of the mee wine hed ncatatled and They hope to prevent, back sab,” thd disappeared’ ts ooey 3 ‘a car right ” She must be where she could get they had not even looked back to see pel A oar A 7 she was now unutterably weary and jain sleeping outaide her curtains in the delivery of the message which °°! #4 i out first if the opportunity presented had ped his stateroom tickets inquired if they was longing to get away from the the early morning, ; nat crowd. be stooping a8 if {0 locke down (self. Also, he must manage to \f rey had cucpoe the moans “You're on the wrong train. This VEE And noise about her. Tt camo to her with audden force to them and ther schemas eter at his suit cane, no that his height thFow out the sult cases iE possible, thay hed ned & look tae toate: le eC eainee eae ae ae ihe naiie.ted the way with the duit cases, that not so hnd been the hair of tho jordon slammod shut the door might not attract the attention of the OP Account of the jetters vals doors, and had heard no sounds cf train is taken now but one upper.” oping that in the other car there boy George Hayne, who used to trou- carriage he caught a vision i r a would be some spot where they could ble her ‘lish days, Hi c i joen whore recognition he feared, and “'Trteinctively hie hand sought thelr cecaping. It was incredible, but “Then weil have to get of at the (uiy'z,m some apot wuere they could ble her girlish days, Hin wae thin of his two enemies polnting excitedly mom: © they were out in i it was true. Gordon drew a long pose, Rat- toward him and he knew that the if ne ea brn. i yee S Cella’s in the darkness again, and {t was true, Gordon drew a long bes i i Seen eee disappointed. It was even fuller t! urally into little isolated atrings with bloodhounds were on the acent. " hers nestled into it in a frightened ” in the first car. He arranged every- tho least warmth, and giving hi ckward showed hi strained position. The next thing “There isn’t any other stop till . giving him the One podeadl grcbeseat dl RIE Reait abaes way as if his strength gave her com- S25 to get out of that neighborhood pomannerein the middle of the B eht: thing tor her comfort as far as posal- appearance of a kitten who had been was wage and f, as if searching for some or bef they could speak or &% SWiftly as possible before those | tell you this is a special, and we're DI, dispose oF her hat and fixed her oe in the rain. One lock, how well the Indy. What should he do? Drive just passed. . re ad flown. ey would, of East Liberty's the last stop.” oe ‘ys ¥ Barer’ Gem” thagowed, the man in of 8 train Rimont upon them and the courre, know at once where their “Then what shall we dot asked Were people crowding by, and no pri- flways refused to ite down, no matter at his rooma, phone for « f Pet them up eee | Fae slouch hat, and with a curious cap came to a halt with a jerk, the departure had taken place and come Gontom inanely, vate conversation could be had. He Row much persuasion was brought to veyance and trust to gotting to his {Murry them up. Goodby, fuotion of his hand signalled another driver pulling jorse far on back awiftly to search for them, with — “['m sure I don’t know," snapped Stepped back when all was arranged bear upon it. It had been the one chief ahead of his pursuers? He turned and saw her troubled | $0. Perhaps more men to help, and a the conductor. “I've enough to do “nd held the curtain aside that she Point on which the eelf-aatiafled “Don't int anything hinder yout K## following him with growing fear i} Hike himself, the Pittsburgh crony, Bactes toate fee sone it nd time escape would be impos- y - might ait on the edge of her berth. we ha en pregnable, hia hair, g In her eyes. ey {| who skulked’ in the darkness outside. secon Pi Without mending other people's mie- Might alt on the edge of her that “Sealy lock’ that would miensg Dow't let anything hinder you!) Mai What the mater she “ Instantly this man gave another signal 474 inatantly he was on the alert. kes, y aboard, I suppose, ui “ arise atiMy, olllly, from thi CF ay. eee na whe anxious, “Hi tht ) and out of the gloom of the street a “nd instantly he Gordon anatehed up the auit cases you want to jump off and commit | Try to trust me uatll morning, Til foyg Sy, olllly, from the top of his the ilttle ditty in bis ears, and now Soziquay. as something hap- s i side." pI 0 yor 4 hat you - ‘ | earrings Grey Ban looking eagerly CHAPTER XIII. Grow Celia's orm within hig “MEGS'T nave a indy with me who Will understand how XE bave had noth: samy’ tnat werner te thet ae eate ee i tha teshen, ante Just one moment be paused. and, " . & with all our i K iT d with ing to do wit one letters. Forget oR %, Ol < ol coming toward her, bands on i ig Deen both suitcases in one ero age aa wis ene nd softly? “ate you all pete oe ahiininial {t, and try to rest. Will you? fone iva the seine sun bad not coud noe. tnt tote he ete, sane hers tenderly, Sree PHS See Canes are. oe dow he saw that they were Pats, “So much the worse for the lady," | His tone was wistful. He had fio, tothe shape of ine ved cling the lady with him into danger, If he . “Nothing the matter at all,” he sald hand and taking Mi in front of a raliroad track “ “Yep,” Her breath was coming in ® replied the conductor Inhumaniy, never wanted to do anything so much MA to eee Gf the fine head a8 must be in dangor of death he did #0othingly. t least not that Ressly on be CO gece mes MET upon which a long freight t her eyes were shining “there's one upper berth, I told you’ 1n all bie life aa to stoop and kian beautleensane cee Manes vith Dees worry you. 3b is fuse & maten er towal 3 “ ‘ those sweet lips, and the lovel: ee H ed wi of pressing business. ‘I'm so ved b ldn't do for aweet lips, lovely ey: iy to the very refuge he sought,” He placed train was rushing madiy DraZely. vain stip voice wae very no A? ippe ote wouldnt do, for thove aweet lipm and the lovely eyes & aengo of life,and vigor in ite every have to go from you for a little while, her inside Lt gave ase Niong Stn at a middy pace for ® mere tender, “Wero you much fright- , I tell you." duaky shadows of the berth fled with “rua nate change in ten » thought of. but it Is necessary. I cannot explain Tet xabarty Beaton foly out freight. The driver had evidently ened? “sult yourself!" snapped the ‘har. fear and longing. They looked more ould it grow broon wheen Peis? — ie had already told the driver to t° ¥oUunt!! I return. You will trust breath of relief ot gid not seo the hoped to pass this point before the pretrglttien” she anawered, more assed oficial. it reckon it's better than ever like the blua tired flowers tren luck? Could it Meniren ticnt take. fim to nia’ apartments and to Oe antes MON Wore 4 ra) now. than nothing. You may not have it that drooped from her gown wearily. : vi 6. t shabby one who mounted the box be- train got there, but had failed. The [TAYOY NOW yo a, porgive lode, “Hen lihply to be auked for it the But he held himsele with @ fem tana {retoed of gull and olly? Could it any Pegg arom e fe noull Her lips wore quivering, and her side the driver and gave his direc- train had an exultant sound as If it myself for all this,” he said tenderly. next half minute.” She was not his to kiss. When she *" signa of natural wave eyes were filled with tears. in he tions in guttural whispers, nor the iow and had outwitted the driver. “But we mustn't talk, We have to “Is that s0? And ts there abso- knew how he had decolved her she » it had bean atraight as 9 die? te directions, for a platol-shot could O21 iate siete engine’ to jay mian with the slouch hat who watched “IO Sel ie Sie street were high «et out of this quickly or they may Jutely nothing else? Would probably never give him the ,.,i¢.it tow like fur where it had pasily reach him yet; aid, coming in) uron here and comfort hen but from the doorway and followed them ¢ come back after us. Lean on meand “Young man, I can't waste words right to kiss her. Peet cia Sectadt “Win Geccues ware he put it from him. to @ famillar haunt on the nearest buildings and on the other great wair as fast as you can.” on you. I haven't time, Take it or will try,” she murmured, in an- rl could not solve the prob- on the threshold of a placo where ..There is nothing to feel car. He only fort how Lyall it wine ato be by themselves once more wi carriage there stood a team of horses springing strides, and together they hey could talk together without In- nitched to a covered wagon, from the fairly skimmed the pavements, turn- "The carriage rattled on, bumpety- back of which some boards protruded, ihe general direction from which Gor, over rough places, around and this was on the side next to Cella don thought they had come, until at i ‘Baper tna caf now, ond tues, ws where the door would open! last, three blocks away, they caught ona lumber yard, between which and thelr — Celia bent her efforts to take lon, let {t alone, It's all one to me, There's swer to his question, and then added: jim: but Wee TROUaat wae Thany’art: there were many of thelr kind to SPOUt.’ he sald, auniling gently. “It Koative ponaibilitien that were most Protect them, and none of his friends gf thing tragic: only there te need disturbing, Yet graduaily out of the Knew of his’ coming, Tt would be a for haste, for it 1 wal tee mar ee aurknean!ane drow fort of comfort 78°? for life from now on to the Peer tt ee ne en T'come back thines she had ‘to cera Tyan, Celta wan looking out with interest 1 WU) ay any pong out her tra, at the streets, recognizing landmarks 4 renee erat te dala eld. un worden and id aot notce Gore MAN In Reture of romgpation ae wan not the same. Who then ning don's white, vot face and burning Xf ahe would hurry him rt b ? ; sid + P rq i rae shh’ (If denda and hair ff’ the driver would omy cirnoft at About him that compelled her to trust apirita? “At tonat Rowan not thasame (ne, Tet, comer inte the side ateeet “Then his control almost went from Wan no MMR comnfone, renee THOS far, but If wan not Iikely, for this wa Pis"and nee Anes Une te ah act B . the mont direct road, ‘4 yer, A 4 ‘ And at last whe lay down and alept. he had turne ‘The street here his bedroom door, threw teen a Male was #0 crowd had souxht fonier drawer and took therefron CHAPTER XIV. the narrower, less crowded way that gomething small and sinister, She Are You Going Away for the Summer? ty the welcome whirr of a trolley, and, to cling to her protector to Gordon's heart leaped up with hope brogthiess, flew onward, just catching When you go out of town for the summer you may find It bs difficult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading matter. Why send to the city for novels at $1,25 or $1.50 each or buy them at a fancy price in some country store? You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer reading for six cents a week. By subscribing to The Evening World for the summer months keep from being thrown on the floor and wonder over the miracle of their a car, They cared not where it went “ee cab. es sonilnn 6 opportunity, The best thing about feo eek ther were sage in a bright . are we r 5 with othe: le. athed awesomely Into {hele situation was that heir driver URN’ Ui caange ever shone to Colla’s ay think not—dear,” he answered had stopped just a little back of the eves with so friendly a welcome as back, the last word Inaudible, “The coverad wagon, so that their door the dull braas buttons on that trolley ari thinks we are in @ hurry, but woul open to the street directly be- conductor's coat as he rang up their Ie ign ty teas Vile Serials hind the covered wagon. fares and answered Gordon's ques- tions about how to get to East Lib- He ure from his knowledge It made it possible for the carriage erty station; and their pleasant, of the stations that they had gone door to swing wide and for them to homely gleam almost was her un- he might go the fate: could see the gleam of it: Hahed much farther than to East Liberty, 911 doing, for now that they were safe will secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a vemed . him before fret : ange tite ip across behind the wagon without you iP cI a HEY were lata com! It seemed an age im r® metal, und she sensed a strance little a ee ee neee Tuich they were e0tting too near to the driver. Noth- at lagt the teare would come to her } Country dealer has not been able to sell, bu:t the finest up-to-date fiction H Washington: ter the ee Cina “Te iu been but ke ahort rie, in menace tm the click as he did some- Passing filled him again with vague ing could have been better arranged ‘Gordon watched her lovingly, ten- | by the foremost living authors. ]} had been aldetracked in the Which famillar scenes had Drought hecwase, hia beck: aante, tee ot Glarm, Tt occurred to him that he for their eagape and the clatter of the derly, gid that she did not ‘know Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your friends P onight for several expreas her pleasure, for aie recognized that came out with his hand in bia Jockel, might be able to get the window is! ak te the driver, and ¢mpty freight cars drawned all sounds, Hin besth wan’ atl heres elie down and 5 he struggled with the one on his own Without delay Gordon softly un- with the thought of their marvellous how terr:ble had been her danger. not tn strange Chicago, but if traina, and the noisy crowd hington, a city often vinited, toe Ha hed 1) Rie Roms tSE i who had kept one another awake till Somehow she felt it was an omen (To Be Continued.) who expect to spend the summer in the county. 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