Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-02
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BY GEORGE BARR McurcHEoN
Copyrighted 1901, by Herbert S. Stone.
1901. by Herbert S. Stone.

/ climbed aboard the train and ordered
the conductor to stop it for me?'
IL never thought of THAR 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 ncblest when
you Inconvenience yourself for ME.
| What trouble have made for you
| ut has been no trouble" he tloun
dcred IAN adventure like this is
worth no end of-er-inconyenience. as
you call it, I'm sure must have lost
my head completely. and ! am ashamed
of myself How much anxiety could
| of an ounce of brains.
Hush. will not allow you to say
| that. You would have me appear TN
! grateful when certainly am not.
Ach. how be is driving. DO you think
| il 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.
1t was as dark as pitch outside and
| In. and lie 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
/ ~ In, ,{,,n
hundreds of feet below. Still he must
not let her see his apprehension. 'sThis
fellow is considered the best driver in
the mountains" he prevo<ented.
ooh, then we need feel no alarm.
she said renssured.
There was such roaring and clat-
Itering that conversation became almost
Impossible. When either spoke. it was
with the mouth close to the ear OF the
other At such times Grenfall could
feel her breath on 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 go tumbling
down the mountain. She trembled in
the next fierce lurches. but gave forth
no complaint He knew TINT she was
In terror. but too brave to murlnur.
Unable to resist. he released the strap
to which he had chung SO grimly and
| placed his strong. Arm hand encourag-
ingly over the little one that gripped
/ his arm with the clutch Of death. II
was very dark and very lonely too.
"Ohw she cried as his hand clasped
hers. "You must hold TO the strap"
ut is brokenr' he lied gladly. "There
is no danger. See. my hand does not
tremble. does It? Be calm! 1t cannot
be much farther"
evil it not besdreadful II the con-
ductor refuses to stopY' she cried. her
hand resting calmly beneath it pro-
tector. He detected tone of security
In her voice.
But he will stop. Your uncle will
see to that even IL the operator falls
my uncle will kill him II he does
not ftop or come back for me-" she said
complacently.
II was not wrong thought Gren-
fall. lie looks like a duelist. Who
the devil are they, anyhowt" Then
aloud: AT this rate we'd be able to
beat the train to Washington in u
straightaway race. Isn't it delight
fully wild ride!'
II haye acquired great deal Of
| knowledge in America. but this is the
first time l have heard your definition
Of delight. agree that it is wild"
For some moments there was silence
in the noisy conveyance. Outside, the
crack of the drivers whip, his hoarse
cries and the nerve destroying crash
of the wheels produced impressions OF
a mighty storm rather than Of peace
and pleasure.
| II am curious to know where you OBJ
tanned the coin you lost In the car yes
terday," she said at last, as If reliev-
! ing her mind of question that had
been long subdued.
| THE one you so kindly found for
| me?' he asked procrastinatingly.
Yes. They are certainly rare in this
country"
81 never saw a coin like 1t until after
had seen you," he confessed. He felt
her arm press his little tighter, and
there was quick movement of her
head which told him, dark rs it was,
that she was trying to see his face and
that her blue eyes were wide with
something more than terror.
81 do not understand" she exclaimed.
81 obtained the coin from sleeping
car porter, who said some one gave 1t