The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01

took 4 step toward the girl and went. th6nel
09 Bas 20 pushed SS " n nsm % SPn With S's : yieor tb.t
surprised me, and Knocked me with q fsce DO
SwSSnl ike S1S g mati S y ,T 5ST9s than = q sirf fs"' %. TS'
this and that, Mr.. Price"
"HovT L said shamefacodly. =.
DO yon gol' abe asked sharply, rs II
m AS Sy to mind sso logSS Oin nso. pn.oTa { net ,s had Or % HeSi
into the Seven Stars, or knew that a dozen mad
top,ers were roaring treason about the town,
cautious temper, and seeing conditions, had
q mot sb, SSn5em idppa iSa,t added, and nnt n nHyins es sstsr.
sswsSES$5' ss6owiSs her iiitio white Issiih a. Sc \.
where wo are. Do you. know what they are
doing theref' and she pointed toward the mar
mo" I said reluctantly, wishing she would
%SEilInF, the King" sho answered in q low
Ia to be stopped in his coach as he comes from
hnnting-in the lane between Turnham green
and the river. You can count their chances;
Price, and whether il IS dsnsero1si'a -.
design, which iS"' whit 'hhitnp surprised s. me. since
everything had heard, corroborated It Il
KNOW Wnht L nave TO do
'"Whati' sho said.
go straight to the secrotary's ofice." I said.
"yop won't do it," she answered. "or. at
.".yMhyii,, I asked, a-tremblo with excitement
.Whyf',, she echoed, mocking me. And !
but her IIips red. on'S wny. a!siiy. NJ. P 51s
blood money. And, secondly, because II 10
DANGEROUS, as you call II, 10 You want to be
in Gfbidon sf,O ret up for al to point mt at T. and , six
dropped into a dark hold. and carried over to
God forbid" I said, aehast at this view of
Then have done with informing" she an.
swered, wilma little squirt OF heat. .or let y
be. al. any rate, until we are safe ourselves and
snug in tho country. Then, II you choose, and
you do nothing to hurt my uncle-for l will
not have him touched-we may ak OF 1t. But
Those words safe and snug" telling Of a pros.
pect that at that moment seemed Of all others
ly on my ear that in place Of hesitation l felt
only eaRerncss md haste. II will go!' I said.
You Willy she said.
Yes" answered.
And whati'. I said wondering.
she heaitated a moment and then. "Thnt
10 for !ou to say she replied, lowering her
stood her even t then IL % I had no" not mari marked ehq her
fnce. and seen that her lips were quivering
with a sudden bashfulness which words and
boldness, sho blenched at last; and. lowering
her eyes, drew forward the shawl that covered
her head, the street urchin gone out OF her. And
new thoughts Of her which remained with me.
IL you mean Tint" | said, II viii make you
Well, wen see about It when we get to
Romford,, she answered. looking nervously
II have " to to"e escape az h fst 'r And G now ySe listen sasm!!;
She continued ranldIy md in her ordinary
voice. MY, uncle is removing to. morrow to
@ SISfhssF n ife vii RIi'' not at hi | hI f1 6ns' until NTH f i9 Is
dnoE ana 10 you m,,,p put soT y drd soS outside 4 your
Chelmsford wagon. At noon meet mo at Clerk.
enwell gate, and we will walk to Romford and
hide there until we know how things are going
Why Romfordl" l asked.
Why anywhcrei' she answered, impa.
That was true enough, and seeing in what
mood she was, and that out of sheer ]contrari.
ness she was inclined because she had melted
TO me a moment before. TO be the more shrew,
ish nov, r%etraincd from asking further ones
tions: listening instead TO her minute directions,
which we're given with as much ciearne,s and
perspicuity as If she had dwelt on this escape
It was plain. indeed. that she had not
fetched, and carried for the famous Ferguson
purpose. Nor was this all. Mingled with this
display OF prccocious skill there constantly ap.
more natural in q boy lhap in a Girl, and sci!
not served for a school. And through this,
again, as through the folds OF a shifting gauze,
appeared now and then that which gradual.
~, as I listened. took more and moro a hold on
me-the woman.
Yet I suppose that there never was q stran.
ger love making in the world, II love making
that could be called. wherein one at least Of ue
had In his mind ten thoul hts of fear and death
for one Of happiness or love, and a pulse at.
tuned rather to the slow and dreary drip of the
caves about us-and' the monotonous yelp Of q
cur chained among the stalls-than to the iut.
ter of desire.
And yet when. our plan agreed upon and the
details settled. we turned homeward and went
together through the streets. l could not re.
frain from glancing at my companion from
time to time in doubt AID almost ii. incredulity.
her still moving at my elbow. her small shawled
head on a level with my shoulder-when I say
/ found her so, not love. but n sense Of com
partnership, and a feeling Of graduation that I
was no longer alone, stole for the first time into
many years through these streets solus 81
ceiebs that l pricked. my cars and pinchod
myself In sheer establishment at finding another
beside me and other feet keeping time with
mine: nor knew whether to be more confound.
ed or relieved to think that Of all persons in.
~terests, her interests marched with mine.
To be continued.