The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-16


less and happy go-lucky nature to care.
At length he leaned forward toward the
driver. and his features became visible in
the half-light that prevailed He shouted,
What time does that up construction
leave Antioch?"
"Six-fifteen." said the driver.
do you think wen make it?" said
Kirby.
Make it," was the surprised eiacula-
ton, as the driver half-tuned his head
Il should say so. Wen make 1t and
an hour
The girl who had sat upright when Kir-
by changed his position, fixed a startled
gaze on him, caught his shoulder and
turned him toward her, and then scream
ed. The driver uttered an exclamation
that was equivalent in man to a woman's
scream.
who are you?" said the girl.
Where in - did you come from?" said
the driver
30. o. what shall I do?'' said the girl.
The driver pulled up his horses with a
jerk. Say, old man." said Kirby, II don't
know what this game is, nor how it's going
to come out, but the thing for you to do
Is to keep your plugs moving just bout as
fast as they have been doing. You hear
me ia beat you over the head If you
don't" The threat was effective.
who are you?" the girl continued ask
ing, in frightened tones. She drew to the
far end of the seat and fear of her father
was forgotten in the surprise of this I'M
expected discovery.
who are your" she repeated
my names Huston" said Kirby.
where's Shelby?"
shelby? Shelby? What Shelby?"
SHELBY Martin" she said
Il don't know no Shelby Martin" said
Kirby
Wasn't he in the hotel?'' she asked.
"Didn't see him." said Kirby
WAS it you come out of Conrads and
got in here?" asked the driver
Il guess it must have been" said Kirby.
'"Well, where's Shelby?" said the girl,
franctically.
Madame" said Kirby, severely. 81
didn't see Shelby, wouldn t know him If
saw him, and don't care much If I ever
see him or not"
''IIe went into Conrads," she said.
Maybe said Kirby. Perhaps he's
there yet
20, dear, what shall dor" exclaimed
the girl II don't know you. Driver, stop.
Let me out. / want to get out"
"Papas back of US" suggested Kirby.
80. what shall do?"
Say" said the driver suddenly. "bow,d
you come to get in this rig?"
Didn't you tell me to-, said Kirby. 'I
hired this rig last night from Conrad for
the 6:15 train. 1 guess I've got a right
six fifteen trains No you didn't. Saw
this amt Conrads rig. 1 amt making
no 6:15 train"
Look here; cap'nt," said Kirby. nut
me next. What's the game, anyhow?''
"Why,"' said the driver she's running
away with-with the other fellow that
went into Conrads."
90" said Kirby, the amusing side of the
affair dawning on him. Looks TO me Ike
she was running away from him. Where's
you come from?'
From eight miles the other side of Con-
RAIDS" said the driver
You going 10 Antioch?"
eve were going that way, but II de-
pended on the old manor on you, now.
| 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-his-
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 1t
slowed up but said, pleadingly. 80, don't
60 You don't know him. He wouldn't
believe you. Pm afraid"
but it's the only way" said Kirby.
"Then go. II you wish" she said ''but
I won't. Hurry up, driver. Go on" She
was NlNdIiS liIsHt6Ht0 AT the Wfaln OF nef
father which she had brought down upoa
herself
IAN right" said Kirby. He did not
however jump out but resumed his seat
instead, gathering the robe about them,
and calling upon the driver to drive on.
He was not at all dspleased at the pros
pect of her further company.
"Er--I beg pardon; what's your name?"
he asked
kitty Hurley" she replied.
20. I'm Kirby Huston. I'm over on the
railroad, you know" he SAID by way of
starting the conversation. foreman on the
trestle work. Ever been over there?''
No" she said
You must come down some day. Say
Miss Hurley" after pauge, don't worry
about this. Itn come out an right. III
see you through" He gradually allayed
her fears. without mentioning the poor
chap who was left az Conrad's. lie talk
ed and talked and talked about ne trestle
and the earth-cutting and the big rock
cut and now q all happened from the time
that Chanin stole his bed covering. which
was the beginning, However they were
not as socially communicative as they
were hail am hour before. II may have
been because II was almost daylight now