The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-01-11

wholly from it. But she only SAID, WIN
deep sadness in the cadence;
''Pcrhaps. Heaven grant that you
two may never prove the contraryF
II mny have been the sunset glow,
through the dingy little pane, that
softly touched her face back to color,
but there was o glory, as OF tender
memory, over it, and sadly tender
light stole into the eyes that gazed long
and absently in the Goals on Pete's rude
hearth.
Hours later-when the slow-riding
moon had silvered crisp twig and soft
ef,ed the dusk of wood glades-when
the thin-sheeted ice on little creeks re-
turned her glances, mirror-hke, old
| Pete came in from tending the horse,
gathered up oars and oil skins, and
! said:
"Ets bout wantin' two hours ter
moonset. Mars Kee, so I'll git de boat
outen the rushes an float 'er down.
One hour by moon you bring missy ter
de creek" :,
Then, watching his shadow lose itself
in gloom Of woods, Carolyn Clay turned
to her companion: :.
ITO reach home before daylight, In
that disguise" she said quietly you
must go now"
"And leave you here alone? Not
likelyr' he answered, decidedly. VI can
slip in unsupported, or, If need be- can
stay here tomorrow"
'You must CO." she repeated, firmly
"You have already risled enough tor
me, and there is no possible reason 70
STAY. It is but an hour, and ! know the
way to the creek as well as you"
''But-leave you alone|
81 will not be. Little as they can re
place your friendly talk, ] shall have
nv memories" she half sighed, adding
softly: "and my hopesl insist tha'
you CO."
"But-should anyone chance u
come"
"ln that impossible case, one womai
might perhaps be safer than two" sh
answered, with one Of her rare smiles
"Your detection would be ruin"
"But cannot leave you unprotected.
"I am not" The smile fingered; an
she pointed to the revolver lying on tn
dresser. ''But no one will come; u
absurd TO think OF 1t. You mast go;
gave my solemn pledge-to Besl
She will be SO anxious about-me!'
The man still argued, protested, WI
:, yered. The woman was gentle, br
firm, unyielding. So, finally, and wit
reluctant feet, he moved towards I'll
u hidden horse, hitching up in haste an
with assistance, at strap and buckle, fro
W little hands as deft as they were tape
I'd For the moon was low in the west, throN
i ing deep, long shadows from the trees,
= Mckee mounted the seat and held o.
his hand.
tn "I must obey you," he said, ha
y. sheepishly, ''as you insist so strenuou
1t, ly. Go down soon TO the creek. u
watch and speed you, Miss Clay! "
m, are the bravest woman ever mel"
nd MAY He keep and protect you, W
at lie McKeeI she answered, warmly.
es. owe you debt that words cannot
he press. Good-by and may Bessie
er. ward you always for loyalty to
,ss friendl"
INT She stood wrapped in deep thoue
ere as he turned into the roadway, trotti
SIX rapidly northward. Then she turr
T." slowly to the cabin and sank into
ed, chair, again questioning the Goals as
be the future-and the past
1g- As Mckee turned into the road I
in dimly-outlined figures, in shadow OF
trees, moved noiselessly farther into
the woods. Both peered out intently at
do passing trap and It's strange occupa
but both remained silent as ghosts III
our they ratified out Of sight.
|. "a womani What can IL mean?"
es queried.
ys. 'Its all right" the other answer
n "That is Carroll Meredith's. trap, al
he think his old servant She must
therel"
i'm. He pointed TO the dull-glowing Y
aid, dow Of the cabin; and both men,
his keeping close in the skirt OF wo'
der crept noiselessly up and peered int
out eagerly.
= at :.She is therei Let's" the
ent speaker began; one firm hand over
With mouth, the other pulling him down
meath the sill, as Miss Clay quiz
turned her eyes from FIRE to window
the "Am growing nervousP" she sal
he herself, with half-smile. ~ re
for fancied heard q whisper there. c
iing lyn Clay. am ashamed OF your COW
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