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out of this. Oh. dear, oh dear; she should
miss Mr.. Henderson, and then

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| After they had disposed of themselves
in the car allotted to them, she made an
GRAND to slip softly out and down the
opposite side Of the platform. Mr.. Mid
mi was nowhere to be seen; the engine at
the head of the long train sent forth
short, deep puffs; the opening of the fur
mace door lit luridly up the long trail of
smoke that streamed athwart the black
night. The din of loading up, the tramp
of feet, thejar of baggage, the shouts of
men went on little way down the rail-
road. Which was the horse car?
By great good fortune Tom Alden had
left The door open fer few minutes after
tying the latest corners. By the dull
| platform lantern she discerned gray EN-
peror' nearest the door. How to get him
| down."
She stepped into the car. There was
door on the other side padlocked ann
bolted. The key was in the lock and id
trlce it was soon open. She took the
gray by the halter and turned him round.
Jump" she said in sharp whisper.
He hung back. knowing perfectly that
this was most unheard of proceeding.
But vigorous cut with rattan enforced
obedience, and he alignted noiselessly on
the soft turf. "Stand;'; she added sharp
~; pulled the door nearly together be-
hind her, and dropped lightly to his back.
Her sole lncumberance was sachel; and
with this on her arm she headed the
brute straight throug h a long grass lane,
leaped a fence, crossed dark. starlit
field, made wide circuit round the train,
and headed back, at full gallop TO the
place where the tent was pitched
She did not miss her calculation this
time. Mr.. Henderson, albeit bewidered
at this diappeararce of the troupe, still
waited at the fence corner. She Slipped
back trlfle, and he was up in front of
her with bound.
Within half an hour, the twain were
made one flesh, and five minutes after
the ceremony, the flying teet of the gray
horse struck sparks from the flinty stones
all along the dark, lonesome country
road. Mile. Leo's heart was glad, and,
too, the least bit anxious. 1t was bold
game, this, that she was playing for lib
erty, and she knew, also, that however at
ease her conscience might be, in the alb
straction of the gray horse, the law would
call 1t by very hard name
They had laid their plans we'll They
travelled by night, and reposed during
the day in woody and unfrequented
! places. Mr.. Henderson's knapsack was
amply provisioned; and by the time that
was gone, they were IN a locality where it
was safe for him to buy at country stores,
or of the farmers.
When Mr.. Henderson announced that
they were in Maine, Mile. Leo, whose
knowledge OF geography was extremely
limited, experienced feeling of relief
But it was many a long nights journey
after thar, before they halted one morn
lug at the first faint flush of sunrise, on a
hill, and looked DOM the fair woody
valley and across the blue calm lake, to
a little village, not yet astir. ''How beau
tiiul this is, said Mile. Leo. Such scenes
were verv new to her. The peace and
calm, the thick, beadlike dew on all things
the indescribable freshness of early sum-
mer dawn, were all revelation to her
do you see this house down by the
turn of the roads the one nearest the
lake," said Mr.. Henderson.
s'Yes.n
"That is my homeland yours"
He turned around and kissed her for the
first time. She blushed rosy red with the
mingled rush of new, strange, sweet
feeling. She began then to love him.
They rode in silence down the hill-in
silence by many bend and curve OF
woody road; they entered at last the
grassy lane, and the shaded circle OF
| barn and farm yard. Mr.. Henderson
lifted her with tender word, from the
gallant gray-she was worn and tired in,
deed, but had borne the long journey un
3 complainingly-and led her in.
It was a great, wide, cheerful kitchen
the fire for early breakfast was kindled
in the stove, and the round table with its
white cloth was scrupulously neat. NJ
one was there. Mr.. Henderson led his
bride through the cool, darkened sitting
room with the scent of jassamine anC
honey -suckle stealing through the oper
windows, through the quiet, well furnish
+ ed parlor, to pleasant room with white
curtains, where he babe her lie down fo
while.
"Welcome home, dear" said he, will
ali his heart in his honest, earnest eyes
"God grant you may be happy here, ant
] that no shadow of distrust may ever COM
= between US.
); Amen" she answered, her lips quiz
:, ering. And after he had gone out, Lee
Mitchell knelt down and prayed, thin.
which she had never done in all her sew
! enteen years of life before The very at
: mosphere of the place seemed quiet an,
holy.
j Mr.. Henderson met good Dame Han
n mon coming in from the barn with a,
y apronfull ofeggs.
e "Oh, the land"' she cried. why
:. Mr.. Henderson, how you startled me
r. How on earth came you here at this tim
g O. mornin?'
" Mrs. Harmon" said he, quietly, :"
have braught home wife,
v The apronfull of eggs dropped with
p crash, and the good woman fell speech
~ less into chair. 'sLonsdale Henderson
, you hain't!' she uttered, family, after
d pause, with never thought of the rui
at her feet. When she was made to III
70 derstand that it was a fact, and
: wouldn't affect in the least her own sta
y in the homestead she became more con
n posed, though her confusion OF mind r
: suited in divers mistakes, such as satin
pr the tea, peppering the griddlecakes, tur,
70 ing the milk cans into water pals, etc
\. ETC., all the rest of the morning. VI kakaa
~ Mile Leo took kindly 10 her new lif
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