The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-27
THE ADvERT RTISER'S Ss.
 DAILY SIiO ORT STORY

anything, can you3--but a womaE with i saucy little daredevil way like hers, 's xRs ean ssss dS Ss sSs wss ssseg dr. m spss thought . lot of Z her. 1T shs wanted diamcnds or . saddle horse had to get such ahinss. yoh know. and 1T she sId. did.
 See here" she interrupted. You Asyen,t the slifhtest, conception gof any suppose: but please spare both Be: and any Justincation of your caring for ter But; If she loye, you. why is she to face light and danger. with yo1?.'
 to face nisft aif ddanser with your, : He did not answer at once; then he muttsred with an ;attempt st lighnsss: haven't the sfit chat you have. And she's got other friendp; she's too pop ular to give up all her chances for one. .' The bitter curk'cf his lip was hidden by
 Robert" she said softly, T. want ] you to remeunher that one of the two women loved you know nothing nights ride. you may take that comfort to your soul;ss and you'll need comfort some day. M br.akins my heart to
 Tfe man. made no !. answer. Then he stumbled back on his haunches.
 ssListenr' he cried. s,re
 Through the stiffness they could the quick trotl of hoofs and the roll of wheels over q distant bridge. They listened. breathless. two interminabla 'si My God.. exclaimed the man, that's no country team. They've been to Riverton, and now they're coming over the turnpike. I'm done for"
 No. you're not. It takes half an ions stretch scross the meadows and the place where the road Is being mended will pht them back i've min utes. too. We're close to the station .Hurry. them. But the horse. picked darkness. The. man " as desperately nervous; the woman calm as if looking
 Finally they reached little country station in thes woods. and the woman handed the reins to her companion. cd ms s..D y0gE . nss ss.1 whsDe, sD. drive away-anywhere I'll meet them" Then she walked into the waiting room and called the station master. who was
 sGcinx sway?y he asked.
 Yes. one ticket to the Junction. please.''- He drew 1t from its place with maddenink slowness. She tried not to snatch 1t az he held 1t out.
 husband before the train goes? He can't leave the. horse to stand"
 "oh. yes; that's the whistle. but it's.
 She kept the valise fin her hand and walked back to the buggy. mans busy and won't see you. Cross smp sns 1aef ef sns snS you fan ae as sn in sns asn n~n Ip Rs %ovsS nn Ss .y nsS
 John Whiting-don't forget. :; Now oh sha Robert; Robe my dsrlins God bless you .,.e;0 GOod; by bye, oIS s.sl" E he m returned; ,s tonight. Take careof the children. and heip S5 aes Hrs a sshs snS snS he sprang into the, darkness.
 The train dashed up She could see l him climb ona at it's further end and under the station masters hands.
 One sob escaped her. Then with. short, sharp puffs the train started and the cars dragged out of sight,
 called a voice from light wagon drawn by sweating. galloping horse, as two men drove up to the platform I
 Too late" answered the station mas tsr; ss,n 'What WI 1oSy dye wantG You aint tray
 We want the, man that got of on that train." .F I E"There wasn't any man. nobody but a woman" aE .s.,z.
 What kind of. woman ?" {. '. :. ss,5sa
 "A little one--not up to my shoul- ders.'' Sure there was no one eise?" asked the other man.e f.,+ eN. <
 Not soul. She bought her ticket and got on while I was unloading the baggage ''Fooled again!' was the angry excla- nation. Well, Jackson, we've raced twenty rniiessnow < guess we'll walk
 Tt was aesfnistake to- go tosKate for. information" said his comrade. "She | told Us all she knew fast enough-she l won't have any more use for him-but | it was the wife we ought to have kept our eye on. l told you that all along l We might follow her up now, if it l wasn't likely to be too late"
 The wife had driven away alone, into the black woods.