Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-02
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conceived and Of the arrangement he
had made with the dispatcher. He,
furthermore, acquainted her with the
cause of his being left when he might
have caught the train.
"Just as I reached the track, out Of
breath, but rejoicing, remembered
having seen you on that side street and
knew that you would be left. 1t would
have been heartless to leave you here
without protection, 50 I felt It my duty
to let the train 60 and help you out OF
very ugly predicament."
"How can l ever repay your" she
murmured. 1T was 80 good and 80
thoughtful Of you! Oh, I should have
died had I been left here alonel Do
you not think my uncle will miss me
and have the train sent backT she
went on sagely.
"That's sor' he exclaimed, somewhat
disconnected. "But I don't know, ei-
ther. He may not miss you for long
time, thinking you are in some other
car, you know. That could easily hap
pen," triumphantly.
"Can this man get us to the next sta.
ton in timer she questioned, looking
at the black mountains and the dense
foliage. It was now quite dark.
IF he doesn't bump Us to death BE-
fore we get half way there. Hes driv-
ing like the wind"
"You must let me pay half his bill, "
she said decidedly from the dark corner
In which she was budding.
He could find no response to this per-
emptory request.
'"The road Is growing rougher. II
you will allow me to make a sugges-
ton, I think you will see it's wisdom.
You can escape a great deal Of ugly
jostling If you will take hold OF my
arm and cling to it tightly. will
brace myself with this strap. I am
sure It will save you many hard
bumps"
Without word she moved to his
side and wound her strong little arm
about his big one.
81 had thought of that" she said
simply. THANK you" Then, after a
moment, while his heart thumped mad
ly, Had it occurred to you that after
you ran 80 hard you might have
climbed aboard the train and ordered
the conductor to stop it for me?"
I'll never thought Of thatr' he cried
confusedly.
"Please do not think me ungrateful.
You have been very good to me, a
stranger. One often thinks afterward
Of things one might have done, don't
you know? You did the noblest when
you inconvenienced yourself for me.
What trouble have made for you!
"It has been no trouble" he foun-
dered. IAN adventure like this Is
worth no end of-er-inconvenience, as
you call it. I'm sure I must have lost
my head completely, and I am ashamed
Of myself. How much anxiety could
have saved you had I been possessed
Of an ounce of brains"
"Hush! I will not allow you to say
that. You would have me appear un:
grateful when certainly am not.
Ach, how he Is driving! Do you think
It dangerous? she cried as the hack
gave two or three wild lurches, throw.
ing him into the corner and the girl
half upon him.
"Not in the least" he gasped, the
breath knocked out Of his body. Just
the same he was very much alarmed.
It was as dark as pitch outside and
in, and he could not help wondering
how near the edge Of the mountain
side they were running. A false move
Of the flying horses, and they might
go rolling to the bottom Of the raVine,
hundreds of feet below. Still he must
not let her see his apprehension. "This
fellow Is considered the best driver In
the mountains" he prevartcated.
"Oh. then we need feel no alarm" )"
she said. reassured.
There was such a roaring aud clat-
tering that conversation became almost
impossible. When either spoke. 1t was
with the mouth close to the ear Of the
other. At such times Grenfall could
feel her breath OH his cheek. Her
sweet voice went tingling to his toes
with every word she uttered. He was
in daze. out of which sung the mad
wish that he might clasp her In his
arms. kiss her and then 60 tumbling
down the mountain. She trembled In
the next fierce lurches. but gave forth
no complaint. He knew that she was
in terror. but too brave to murmur.
Unable to resist. he released the strap
to which he had chung 80 grimly and
placed his strong, firm hand encourag-
ingly over the little one that gripped
his arm with the clutch of death. 1t
was very dark and very lonely too.
"Ohw she cried as his hand clasped
hers. "You must hold to the strap"
1T is brokenw he lied gladly. "There
is no danger. See. my hand does not
tremble, does It? Be calm! 1t cannot
be much farther"
"Will 1t not be dreadrul II the COLI
ductor refuses to stop" she cried, her
hand resting calmly beneath its pro-
tector. He detected a tone Of security
in her voice.
"But he will stop. Your uncle will
see to that even If the operator falls"
my uncle will kill him If he does
not stop or come back for me-" she said
complacently.
=" was not wrong" thought Gren'
fall. "He looks like a duelist. VINO
the devil are they, anyhow Then
aloud: "At this rate we'd be able to
beat the train to Washington IN q
straightaway race. Isn't it delight
fully wild rider?
81 have acquired great deal OF
-.u,,odoo 4, Ap,ortno hut this Ia the