Evening star., 1899-04-15

He went into Conrad's," she said
Maybe" said Kirby. Perhaps he's there
yet
oh, dear. what, shall do?" exclaimed
the girl Il don't know you. Driver, stop
Let me out. l want to get out"
"Oh, what shall do?''
Say said the driver suddenly "hov,d
you come to get in this rig?"
DIDN'T you tell me to?'' said Kirby. 81
hired this rig last night from Conrad for
me o:l9 train. l guess I've got a right"
''Six-fifteen train! No, you didn't Saw.
this amt Conrad's rig. 1 amt making no
6:15 train
Look , here. cap'n." said Kirby. put me
next What's the game anyhow
Why, said the driver, she's running
into Conrad's''
oh said Kirby. the amusing side of the
affair dawning on him. Looks to me like
she was running away from him. Where'd
You come from?'
From eight miles the other side of Con-
rad S, said the driver
You going to Antioch?"
we We're going that way but it depend
ed on the old manor on you, now. 1
guess, said the driver
Well, looking at 1t from all sides" said
Kirby, thoughtfully, Il think the best thing
TO do Is to stop and explain things to the
Old man. And now that What's-hfs-name
Is Lost: you'd better go back with your
father he said, addressing the girl. He
started to get out of the wagon as it slowed
up. but the girl caught his arm Quickly
and said. pleadingly: "Oh, don't go. You
don't know him. He wouldn't believe Won
I'm afraid" 'o"
but it's the only way" said Kirby
Then go, If you wish.'' she said. 'sbut
wont. Hurry up, driver. Go on She
was clearly frightened at the wrath of her
father which she had brought down upon
herself. NNO'
IAN right" said Kirby. He did not, how
ever jump out, but resumed his seat in
IA h.lri hn
calling upon the driver to drive on. He
was not at all displeased al the prospect of
her further company.
"Er-I beg pardon; what's your manner"
he asked
kitty Hurley" she replied.
"Oh! I'm Kirby Huston I'm over on
the railroad, you know he said, by way of
starting the conversation, foreman on the
trestie work. Ever been over theree"
NO. she said.
You must come down some day. Say,
Miss Hurley" after a pause, don't worry
about this. tn come out all right ri
see you through He gradually ailaved
her fears, without mentioning the poor chan
who was left ait Conrad's. He talked and
talked and talked about the trestle and the
eartn-cuttfnS and the big rock-cut and how
II all happened from the time that Chapin
stole his bed covering, which was the be-
ginning However, they were not as So
Siap.y lady conn communicative as they were half an
hour before. 1t may have been because it
was almost daylight now and they were
| reminded of third persons presence bv
seeing the driver quite distinctly.
FROM the top of a hill they could see
Antioch ahead of them. Through the hole
IN the curtain they could see the old mans
buggy on the slope of the last hill and his
proximity surprised them. The driver whip-
pea up ms steeds in a last effort to reach
the goal first, though what was to be done
when Antioch was reached Kirby Gid not
KNOW. The father would get there almost
as soon as they, and it was now light .
enough for him to follow them and give
them no opportunity to Secrete themselves
even though such a procedure would aid
satisfactory settlement of the affair.
Kirby has assured me that no thought of
what he did afterward entered his mind
until the moment he did it, 1t was certain
ly serious enough to merit long and deep
thought.
Where shall take you to?" asked Kir-
by. Have you any friends in town."
mo; l don't know any one there" she
said.
Drive to the depot square, he said to
the driver finally. after turning over in his
mind all of the schemes he could think of
for getting out of the affair, but at the
same time seeing the girl safely through
as first consideration. and as he had
promised also. as his chivalrous nature
prompted him.
Where are you going?" she asked.
Wen go to the company's office and get
the thing Strengthened out there he said.
He had great confidence in the ability of
Jim Mcdonald to get him out of difficulties
OF various kinds Jim Mcdonald, mem
at that time
They drove through the main street of
sleeping antioch and drew up in front of
our office and Kirby pounded on the door,
whipped up his nearly dead horse Kirby
pounded furiousiy. He awakened the whole
house. But by the time we who slept up-
stairs could jump into our clothes and rush