Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-22
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I'm sure L don't know how l shall
get on there tonight | don't know
where this frolicsome engine has
chosen to deposit US. but We must be
at least 10 miles away from North
cliff
Janetta gave an involuntary start;
the mans destination was the same as
her own.
you can take my dOgcart. if you
like. It's at a house hard by. I've
a case there that will detain me for
the night" rejoined the doctor CURLY
Thanks. ever so much | believe
I'll be off then. Your patient is open
ing her eyes; the rest Of the passen-
gers seem sorting themselves. Let me
see. there's child that belongs to this
woman somewhere" And. glancing
round, he saw Janetta. faithful TO her
trust, seated on the bank with the
child he sought in her arms.
He smiled and lifted his hat.
Let me relieve you OF your burden,
he said, a certain tenderness in mis-
voice as he looked at the little child.
There, don't ory"-to the little one
'mammy's all right "
He carried it off as gently as a
woman would have done, then he re-
turned to Janetta. standing by her
with certain hesitation
Il have turned up a friend here who
kindly offers his dogcart TO forward
me 10 my destination Can | be OF
any service to you I expect there
will be 4 train presently 70 carry on
the Passengers. Is it AZ impertinence
10 ask where You are going?
Janetta rose. with . feeling of stiff
ness ia her limbs and some unsteadi-
ness Of motion The shock had half
dazed her. I'm going - the Grange,
Northcliff." she said
How very odd I'm bound for the
same place Under the circamstances.
we had better go on together. Ill
speak to Drake about l. Sit down
again minute You look as if the
accident had been too mgcl for your
nerves he said. smiling pleasantly.
'Kindly tel me your name. and Ill
see that your luggage anI nly own are
forwarded TO us later.
In Miss Howard
'Thenl you. Then I'll see if there
is luggage for the names Of Howard
and Merivale to be rescued from the
debris, and then We'll get On as fast
as We can As Miss Seymour is deli
cate, it might be serious i she heard
rumorS Of an accident - or train be
fore We arrived
Invalid, calculated Jaletta, as her
compaGicl hurried on 10 complete his
preparations; and [ should not Won
der If this Mr. Merivale were a nephew
OF the old lady Very likely has ex
pectations."
On fairly started in the brisk
evening air. Janettas courage and
spirits began TO revive. and she could
hardly help smiling at the curious po-
sition in which she found herself, seat
ed side by side with complete stran-
ger in z borrowed dogcart. going to a
lady Of whom she knew absolutely
nothing but the name
1T Is certainly a curious coincidence
that you and | should be bound for
the same house." began Mr.. Merivale;
but i IS still more curious 70 me that,
often as / am down at the Grange, |
have not heard your name mentioned
before"
That is easily explained. | an
swered Miss SeymOur's advertisement
for a companion. and she is kind
enough to give me trial We have
not met" said Janetta simply
He companion turned quickly, and,
in the half light. gave Il swift, scruti
niZing glance. accompanied by a smile,
OF which Janetta found il hard to ex-
plain the meaning L. was half
amused and half incredulous He made
no sort of comment upon her explana-
ton, but turned the conversation rap
idly TO other channels
He knows all about that eccentric
old lady's advertisement. she thought
Mr.. Merivale chatted away so agree
ably on many topics and the ten miles
drive passed SO quickly that Janetta
gave little start OF astOnishment
when Mr.. Merivale pointed with his
whip TO the twinkling lights of the
little harbOr, and tOld her that they
We're within halt mile Of their des-
tination.
1t was quite dark "a they drove
through the cobbled streets o. the
little town; then, by sharp ascent,
they climbed the hill just outside it,
and, turning into drIvegate set open
to receive them, drew up al the door
OF a long. low. irregulariy built house
Mr.. MerivaIe jumped - the ground
and threw the reins 20 the groom,
gently lifting Janetta out Of the cart.
The next instant they were admitted
by an extremely smart pariOrmaid into
the low, Oak-pannelled hall. where a
log-fire blazed cheerily on the hearth.
A lady OF between sixty and seventy.
whose gown rustled as she moved ad-
Vanced to meet her
ALLOW me to introduce Miss How
ard, said Mr. Meriyale.
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