The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31

NO, Or. ElloC, feplled aaron. He
did not even chew. He tied the horses,
his jaws stiff. Gordon stood up when
James entered, and looked past him
for Clemency. "She was not thereto
he almost shouted.
''She left the Liptons at 2 O'Clock,
and I have stopped at every house on
my way, and no one has seen her,
ooh, my God!' said Gordon, with a
dazed look at James. g..
HWhat do you think?' asked James.
II don It know what to think. I am
utterly at loss now. I supposed she
was entirely safe. There are almost no
tramps at this season, and in broad day.
light: At 2, you saids It is almcit 6. I
don't know what to do. What wl
come next9 I must tell Clara some
thing before I do anything else.'
Gordon rushed out of the office, and
they heard his heavy tread on the
stairs. Aaron stared at James. and
still he did not chew.
Its almost DARK he said with
eyes. "
"We've got to take lanterns, and
eyes, we have.'
The dog, which had been asleep, got
up, and came over to James, and laid
his white head on his knee. "We can
take him." Aaron said "sometimes
dogs have more sense than us.
"That is 500 said James. He felt
h himSs1 d 5n an no ag1ny of heplessness He
had sunk into chair and his head fair
~ rung. It seemed to him incredible
that the girl had disappeared second
time. A queer sense OF unreality made
Gordon re-entered the room. ct have
told Clara that you have come back,
and that Clemency is to stay all night
too, stood staring helplessly. Emma
had come into the room, and now she
spoke angrily to the three dazed men.
Git the lanterns lit, for goodness
sake,'' said she, Hand hunt and do
something: I'm goin' to git her supper,
and III keep her pacifed." Emma
gfve jerk With 1oo,, sharp slbow t9ward
sake, if you don It know yet where she
thin She demand 1n Y TRe men ne s %eat
before her sharp command like dust be-
fore her broom. "Keep as still as you
cam ordered Emma as they went out.
',She mustn't git to- worryin' before
she comes home"
For tho next two hours Gordon,
James and Aaron searched. They
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into. the fields and woods on the road,
having agreed upon a signal when the
girl should be found. The signal was
to be pistol shot. James went first
to the wood where he had found Glenn
ency on her former disappearance. He
searched in every shadow, throwing the
CLEAN of his lantern into little dark
nests of last years ferns, and bollows
where last year 8 leaves had swirled
together to die, but no Clemency. At
last, wearied and heartsick, he came
out on the road. The moon was Just
up, a full moon, and the road lay
stretched before him like silver rib
gazed down it hopelessly, and saw a
little dark figure running toward him.
He was incredulous, but he called,
"Clemency!'
A glad little cry answered him. He
himself ran forward, and the girl was
in his arms, sobbing and trembling as
if her heart would break.
happened, darlings' James cried in
agony. fare you hurtg What has
"something very strange has. hap
pened, but I am not hurt" sobbed
Clemency. James remembered the sig
nal. :'Wait second, dear,' he said;
"your uncle and Aaron are searching
anu PROMISED TO IRE the plSCOl III i
found YOU James fred his pistol in
the air six times. Then he returned to
Clemency, who was leaning against
tree. elbow I wish we had driven
here!' James said tenderly.. >
IT can walk, if you help me-" Glenn
ency sobbed, leaning against him. "Oh,
I am so sorry I acted so this morn
been hurt, nobody has been anything
but kind to me, but I have been
Gordon and Aaron came running up.
rWhere have you been, Gemencyf'
Gordon demanded in a harsh voice.
tod You a9e { {oo % ed to behay you IKE
fright
Clemeney left James and ran to her
uncle, and chung to him sobbing hyster-
icallY. tOh Uncle Tom don u scold