when the Newport express steam

latform. He had quite expected a dozen or more detectives to spring for

ess. But when he had blandly informed them that lovely Ida May was

ion whatever. No one even noticed him as he joined t

ittle trouble to find us

placing Ida in a carriage, he took a seat beside her, and directed

sensation to Ida, who had never been outside of her own

e as the cab rattled up Broadway, her fear of the noise, the great rush of people hurrying hither and thither, and

2

nd a moment more were ushered int

can prepare," said Royal, "and then I sha

ake the hotel clerk

f Boston. There may be a deuce of a row when they trace us to this place, but it will end all right b

, with an obsequious bow. "We will send up to the p

if the May millions were in his pocket, that he was

ensconced in one of the large velvet easy-chairs, looking out of

ite right?" she sobbed. "Did you

could not live without you. I know you must be very hungry, as well as tired from l

I tried to tell you something in the conservatory; but you must listen to[26] me now

d at her

fession! I do not like to hear you use such an expression

, clinging to him. "I have nev

that people were passing in the corridor outside, and had a full view of all that was taking place

you, and it will not be so hard to

ed with h

aid, "or you will be obliged to have it continue

said, distressedly. "Perhaps you won't smile so w

that you have to tell me, my darling

?" she cried, with that fright

that, no matter what you have to te

hands, Royal, closely in your own, while I tell you all of the pitiful past, from beginning to end; and then, R