The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26

ers long ago. There was lock on the
door and the rusty key was in 1t.
In idle curiosity he had entered, and
the place now occurred to him as the
one which would most likely be sate
for two or three weeks, at least
Rachel maintained a complete 81
lence. She had sunk back upon the
cushions, her large, dilated eyes fol-
lowing absently the line of houses as
they glided past.
There was a horror upon her that
was visible in her face, but it was plain
that she had not yet come to the full
est sense of what she had done.
At last Rothesay leaned forward and
babe the driver stop.
Rachel caught his arm, exclaiming:
what do you mean? Everybody
will see us!"
do you expec. to go about unseenF
OF course people will see us! But they
will not necessarily remember us. Put
your veil down; behave as you usually
do. We have one chance in ten of not
being traced-possibly we shall get
that chance. We will think SO, at
least"
The two alighted and Rothesay
leisurely paid the driver and the two
walked on.
He went directly into cross street
that led into a street where cars ran.
He was going directly down town
again, and he knew that the city cars
were not easy places in which TO iden-
tify or follow one.
But when he reached the lower part
of the town again he did not dare to
go to the Old Colony railway depot TO
take a train to the South shore. He
would most likely be recognized If he
did. He was puzzled.
do you feel able to walk out OF the
city," he had asked, and she assent
ing, the two had gone on until, passing
a large livery stable, he had gone in
and hired a horse and buggy, promis-
ing to return il the next day.
THE police will discover this" he
said to himself, but the chances are
that | shall get out of the way first"
In that carriage they had ridden
and it was then night-to the woods
where the hut was, and the next day,
true to his promise, Rothesay had rid
den back with his horse and buggy.
Thus chance favored them. and It
was thus that they had gained the
shelter of that wood.
What puzzled Rothesay most was to
decide how he should get money
enough to take them both to some dis
tant country.
He had money enough in bank In
Boston, but he was quite sure If he
was suspected-and ne had little doubt
of that--that the officers would make
themselves acquainted with that fact
and watch for the time when he should
withdraw it--and it was a fact that
they had established such a watch.
Had he been alone he was sure he
could have managed with very little
money; but he was hampered and held
back by the fact that Rachel, after the
terrible excitement was somewhat sub
sided was very i'll; she was unable for
few days to leave her bed, but she
was gaining strength now, and every
day he hoped to leave the place. He
was going as far away as his money
would carry him--to some great city
he intended to go. But when chance
had thrown in his way late newspa-
per containing the item concerning
Miss Lauriat's marriage, then he could
not combat the wish that had taken
| entire possession of him. He had
been walking, before daylight, in the
morning, along one of the roads near
est to his retreat, and he saw folded
daily paper lying in his way.
II was this chance that had seemed
to come like a permission to him to
seek the girl he had loved profoundly
since he had first known her, and he
could not forget that daring which had
given him the happiest moments OF
| his life.
ITO Be continued.)