New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
OUT OF STEP.
VIII.
"HE KNEW YOU ?"

ron,,,ont. 1898: By The Tribune Aaoeo"o"'
So,oma wished that her companion wouiu ho'
buestion her. but she knew that she must fep'
Since he had been 10 the Far corners ne i'"u NV
heard what nearly every one IN the nelshooi iiOV'
bv this time knew about that man WHO'LL D"is".
Scudder had found. There was even KIN" VI
attempt set on foot by the seectmeh 10 iniui'o
into the affair but the selcctnen, peiiis eio"
moving farmers had all taken TO the oenel ''"V
the Young man had had some kinu oi d Ut ~
-. commemorative and comfortable way to account
for the whole thing; some kind OF III
vas IN this attack that the victim OF the seizure
hod tramnled ON the bushes and in the fall he had
hit his head
Three gentlemen had gathered at the scene OF
yba accident. and had come to the conclusion
that bushes would be trampled upon IN Just 'ha'
kind OF way by a man in mt.
Nevertheless TO make things seem as they ought
IN seem in such cases, they had assumed wise
look and had announced that investigations
was being made" They discussed the adVis-
h;l;tv If altering a reward, but, under the assump-
ton that a fit was the cause OF the misfortune
thew besitated about the reward, and thought tha'
il would be better TO wait The young Hull
might "come to-
berceptbe hesitation.
Redd turned fully toward her.
Heard what ?o with the same unusual quick
ness of utterance.
. That Mr. Moore was found insensible by tho
roads,de near Clear Brook last night, she SAID
Moore? That fellow you used TO Know III
Florida pr
.Yes"
Redd was gazing at his horses head. Salome
Hid not look at him. Her own eyes were hAed
unseeng'y forward.
"Then he came to see you. suppose :"
Reid said this in his old heavy manner Salome
resented the remark, but size answered with 'he
same monoysyllable she had just used
yes"
poda sat I'M more erect He turned his glance
now fully upon his companion. tie was 'hihhihs
vhat this was the FIST time he had really allowed
himself 70 look at her since size mad cone nome
lie had seen her but few times. lie had been
very rigid with himself. There were occasions
when he thought that he would give up being
40 rieid It really seemed TO amount to nothing
IN the end Here lie was more in love with TINS
Shl taan he had ever been before
Instead Of following up his last question with
bne like il Rcdd now inquired
ais he dead ?"
mo: he is insensioe"
sWell. is he going to come ont OF it? mat
what I want to know Is he going 70 come ou'
of it?'
al don't know"
Salome Vas srasping the side Of the seat. She
WAS irving TO be in some degree self controlled
She had never known Walter to seem crdel he
fore. but she now felt decided cruelty in I'M
appearance and in his words.
..WeIl.- said Redd, IT, his most concentrated
hammer "whethcr he gets we'll or not, I'm Tree
70 saw he mus be the mc1nest kind OF s<unf
ever heard Of
Ue nulled the whir violently from its socke
and dashed it upon the horse
"Will YOU let me get OUT" Salomes eye
Hasbed as she turned them toward her companion
mo: I'm going 10 take you TO the station an
Tn goine TO take the nurses 10 "cuouer .
tbink Won spoke Of nurses. suppose they AT
for that fellow .
NJ a sudden access of physical strength grea
-, :. soomod TO her. TO throw Redd out O
tbc carriage. Her pulses beat so IN her temple
sho. .he saw crimson" though why everythin
sbould look red she did not Know
Now you're as mad as you can be- saiu he"'
srbose loss OF sef-command appeared 10 NC no
M thorough as his habitual possession OF IT,
After a moment Redd went on lheie ISL
a great deal more time between here ana the SD
ton. and I'm going TO make the most OF IT, ~
ouobt TO be kind Of reasonable, Salohe "'Ii'
You can't expect me TO love Moore, can you 10
can't expect me to love a man who has oena.e
a. he has 10 you. You loved him, ana ne r.
you. don't want you TO marry him, out
God. do want you TO be happy. swear wal
you to be happy even II sou walk over me 70 IN
happiness. But to have a of fellow liz
-- that playing with you Coming back here nov
when you might have settled down somehow will
out him. And he took me in, tool"
Saome was shrinking away as far as possib
from her companion.
"Will you stop ?"shs asked breathlessly in I'll
silence that followed Redd's last remark
mo: / won't stop. 1t amt often get to tall
inc. but when I do I'm apt to say all want I
cav There's the station now tt amt tim
I'm going a piece down this road
lie turned his horse Then he glanced .
Ealome. IAN ,.,u