The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-21

here tonight. So they suggest that we
try to find some one we know on
shore" Her voice was uncertain. The
last train was gone. She knew of no
one in the neighborhood. Heming-
ways face cleared
WHY. the Mayhews have a place
only a few miles from here" he eX-
claimed tTiumphantly. I'VE can easily
get trap at the station and drive out.
l know they would be delighted
Emily Mayhem" repeated Miss Nor
ton family. She 90 to Emily May
hew's. That would indeed be a fitting
climax for this wretched afternoon
Was it not Emily Mayhem with whom
Hemingway had spent the most of his
time at the Richardson dance? Was
it not with Emily Mayhem that she had
seen him in a hanson dashing down
town? And had not more than one
rumor of Emily Mayhew's engagement
to Mr.. Hemingway reached her? 1t
would be horrible to go there, she re
flected, yet what else could she do?
Clearly il was impossible to remain on
the yacht without Mrs. Farwell
1t could not be helped Quietly she
took her place in the boat to go
ashore. Quietly she stepped into the
ramshackle vehicle Hemingway sue
ceeded in procuring. 1t was a clear,
star lit night; the road, winding
through English-like lanes, was fra
grant with dew dampened flowers.
Everything breathed of peace and
beauty. Insensibly the girls perturba-
ton began to still itself.
Then all at once around q sudden
corner came a rush of four blazing
lights; the warning "honk, honk" of
the hurrying monster The station
horse, taken unawares, backed precipi-
lately. There was a bump, crash.
Alicia, struggling slowly back TO con-
sciousness, found herself in Mrs. Far
wells arms. That little lady, seeing
the girls eyes open and realizing that
she was safe, burst into tears.
"Oh. my dear, my dear" she sObbed.
Wasn't it too awful? There we We're
speeding along, trying to make the
yacht after all-fOr the breakdown
proved not so serious as we feared
and didn't we run into you and nearly
kill you? But the doctor says you are
all right" she hurried on. You only
struck your head a tiny bit. You will
be all right tomorrow"
where am II" asked the girl Won
deringly. She could see the pretty
yyhapoir J,a Whose nD,,I1
be?
WHY, at the Mayhews,' responded
Mrs. Farwell I'VE had just stopped
to pick up Emily and Bob, and she in
sisted that we come back at once. You
see, we didn't know whether or not
you were badly hurt 50 she and
Bob
Bob" queried Alicia, bewildered.
Bob Hemingway, Harris brother"
explained Mrs. Farwell They are en-
gagged, you know, although they have
been trying hard to keep it a secret
until Bob got home But you know
how easy that is" with a shrug. "And
l believe there We're some business
complications too-matters which both
cred both the boys. Anyway, between
worry and work and looking after En-
lily, | know that poor Harris has been
really distracted. BY the way send
ing keen glance at the girl, speaking
of Harris, lie is almost crazy and in
sists that he must see you. But"
doubtfully, do you think that you
could stand it,"
Yes" murmured Alicia in Il queer,
breathless little voice, Il think could"
There was a slight noise at the door
Alicia opened her eyes Mrs. Farwell
was gone; Harris Hemingway, his eyes
dark and wide with anxiety, stood
there.
''Alicia,' he cried, and there was no
installing the love. cagerness and pain
which rang through his voice. All
GOODNESS and misunderstanding melted
before it like a mist before the sun
shine.
With Il contented little sigh, Alicia
stretched forth both hands.
Harris she whispered happily.
why. Harris, DEAR