three o'clock in the afternoon
In an instant the young man lifted his hat , and bowing to her ran down the near flight of stairs ; taking the satchel from some one near whom it had fallen , he hurried back and gave it to her with a profound bow . Seeming to recognize her all at once he made another bow and said , `` Ah , pardon me but I see I have just had the honor of serving Miss Jones , whom I met on the train a few days ago . '' Hardly knowing just what to do , she thanked him and hesitated , but he was not slow to turn the tide in his favor and was soon chatting in such a very agreeable way about the many scenes that she soon forgot all doubts as to propriety . It was now three o'clock in the afternoon and she thought of her grandparents and what they would think ; but the three hours till meeting time at 60th street gate flew by under the interesting guidance of the young man on whose card Fanny read | ----------------------- | | _ Arthur Blair | | Attorney | | Masonic Temple _ -LSB- S.S. -RSB- | | ----------------------- | He explained that -LRB- S. S. -RRB- was a sign that meant `` Secret Service '' as he had told her before how he had been sent out to shadow Mr. Moses . They rested for awhile on one of the seats in the gallery and Mr. Blair took great interest in showing Fanny his official papers and commissions . Surely he was a very honorable and talented man . -LSB- Illustration : `` He bowed to her , and then ran down the near flight of stairs . '' -RSB-