Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-20

rapturously. II can no longer
s.Mr. FslIridge," she cried. Don't
YOU see where we are goingY
"If Crandall wins, don't care where
we go. All, Nelly, Nelly, Nell
LET me gol Are you going stark
staring mad2'
Then it is Crandall,' groaned
George, dropping hand and hope ap-
parently together. "Crandali and this
| Internal auto l wish he was in y ara
we were out OF il and it was taking
him where we seem to be going
He gazed alphabetically at the sea
while Miss Hearst, seriously alarmed
watched their progress towards the
kissing wavelets crawling up the
sands. Right and left the broad beach
opened grandly out, with' here ana
there a cottage along the dunes ana
distant hotel fronting long iron per
outlined against the horizon. There |
were sundry sails far out at sea; |
few bathers and an occasional prom
enader dotted the sands here and
there.
, why don't you help me?' urged
Helen, imploringly.
whats the use? Cali on Gran
dali"
4 IF he were here he would help
Something must be wrong"
4 Everything is wrong" This gloom
Z ny. IF Crandall really were here now
4 would you-er-"
4 NO, wouldn't. Help me TO stop H.
Z: pl-e-a-s-e dol"
): The last low sand ridge had been
passed and they were gliding over the
smooth. hard. wet beach toward the
water. Eskridge furtively did some
" thing with his foot, unseen by helen'
i and the auto stopped.
Have ] really no hope?' he asked
:, .acubriously, as she sighed in relief.
= t.After all my months of DEVOTION
W "Monthsi" Her rosy lips curled in
: credulousIy. six weeks ago hardly
= knew you-oh, George!-why don II
= turn al well as stop"
"Perhaps Il needs Crandal, being
ne Craudau machine
ne you're Just dreadful to-day Hel
q, en-. indignant, was about to leap ou'
70 when Eskridge again made a furtiy'
move and the auto again started Tor
o. ward like a thing Of life.
T. She was thrown back into his arm
ex- and her eyes sparkled angrily; bu
ky, fear once more became dominant, 70
vas the machine sped toward the sea
It'll If determined to drown them both.
ho- Tin going to jump she cried
ms nervously.
And break your pretty neck? NO
ge, let's drown. It's easier"
Eskridge folded his arms as II !
was await the inevitable. "Crandall WI
at hypnotize another girl, and
are II wish he was here to manage tn
, so auto"
II don't. If you won't have me, yo
This shall not have him" The hiss OF u
Eve incoming tide mingled with his tone
E as I'VE will die together"
Miss Hearst shuddered; yet, had 81
all been afoot, clad in her latest love
mi bathing gown, she might nave e
~" loved the liquid swirl that now lick'
aar, the pneumatic tires. Why she did n
~ boldly leap out she hardly knew. ID
fear restrain her-or George2
-, !, ~ As the water deepened the mob
!. Nit - moved more slowly, yet il Meth
h'le stopped nor turned. An incomi
= wave. curling upward in a green's
graceful, menacing way, made
breathe quickly and she looked
aN- Fslkridge. We gods! He was,
men i' seemed to be, preparing to ligh'
sue cigarette. Was this despair, idiocy
sheer brayado? Handsome he C
she tainIy was. though she had hardly &C
He sidered him so before Perhaps
lat ipdomitable composure at such
,r;sis forced sudden admiral
man upon her and banished the image
'ated Crandall forever.
that At any rate. as the whitening roa
IN front poised itself over the da
med, BOARD. Helen uttered a faint shr
lsted and threw her arms around Geor
IT up, scattering his cigarettes.
save mel" she implored.
pnity Then you do love me, even tho'
ie be- | don't run an autoT
.Y-ve-s!" The shower bath was
One .cending and she closed her e!
salts "Ugh-ow!'
And YOU don't care for Cranda
know nursued George. inexorably.
"No-oh. Isn't this horrible
/. who ats blissful, ecstatic. One X
.eks." dear Now open your eyes.
Ia not The auto was turning, the wave
-acedinr. and Esllridge. with hand
Won 80 deftlv employed, was guiding
back to dry land and safety.
NC or "Why-you do know how!
....,r.5 ,rbereat the impudent
.ss he actually grinned; yet she could
derlip again grow angry Try a. e'
George. somehow, seemed bette
down spite Of it all, though they were
mo TO drepched and had doubtless sho'
! nat mere than one distant onlookel
Ion Is these proceedings w III
some hack up the avenue, whom should
i,b sse hut Crandall himself on his
ead Of from the railroad depot. tie
1 = sE.-sss ID