The Washington times., 1906-10-14

fuI aud mena-ing look 10 her. she l'',
plunged 80 far In her contest IhA' 30
was now a battle for life and death
ana y-ftb ro auarter. She had made
The choice of Der Atlas Of endless
GOV OF endless sorrow, ana lA -''l
struggle 10 keep the JOY she was be-
coming more and more frantic, more
and more terrified az JEs thought or
the other possibility. she knew that
IN fan now would mean shame and
misery more Overwhelming lA'1 91-0
could bear. and so she was laughing
and talking with frenzied hasIe' anu
every now and then she would stop
and shudder. and then race "IaIy Oh
Like one. that on a lonesome road
I8th walk lu fear and dread,
Ana having once turned round, walks uu-
And turns no more his Asa4s
because Ice knows a frigAttu memo
Doth close behind him ueal.
And en- all through the ride, because
the girls shame and fear haunted heI
more and more, she became mort "'''
moro hvsterieaI and more and more
desperate: and Mr., Harrison Ihou4-l'
tEat he had never seen her so brilliant,
and so daring, and so inspired nor u'"
ba have the least idea bow fcarru-ly
ovcrwrought she was. un,1 sud"eH's
"a they came 10 fork !. the read
he took a different one than she eA-
recre5 and she clutched him wildly
by the arm. why do you do that.
sIe almost screamed. stop.
..zyf.lta'' he asked IN surprise Take
this road?' &C.,
Yes exclaimed Helen. stop
stop"
But irs only half mile or so
further" said MI Harrison, relh'ne
up his horses. 'and ] thought you
like the change
Yes" painted Helen. with more asi-
tatlon than ever. But 1 can we
have 20 90 through Hllitown!'
The wondering look OF course dld
not leave the other s face al that eH-
planatIon. You object 70 HllltoWn''
he asked.
Yes" said Helen. shuddering; 1T
Is a horrible place
why. / thought II was beautiful
town" laughed he. But Of course IL
is for YOU To say" Then he gazed
about him 10 find a place 10 turn the
carriage Wen have to go on
way" he said. The road is too mar
row here. I'm sorry I didn't ask you
but I had no idea it made any differ
euce."
They continued, however, for fully
a mile. and the road remained mar
row. so that there was danger Of up
setting I'M the ditch If they tried to
turn What do you wish ne TO do
Mr.. Harrison asked with a smile
THE more We go on the longer II will
take us if we are to go back. and
may TlIss my train: is your prejudice
against Hlltown SO very strong, Miss
Davis2'
"Oh, no." Helen answered. with
ghastly smile. Pray go on: it's Of
no consequence"
As a matter Of fact, II was Of the
greatest consequence. for that Incl
dent marked the turning point Of the
battle iu Helen's heart Her power
seemed 20 60 from her with every
turn or the wheels that brought her
nearer 10 that dreaded place. and she
became more and more silent. and
more conscious of the fearful fact
that her wretchedness was master
ing her again. 1t seemed to her ter
rffcd imagination as If everything was
growing dark and threatening. as be-
fore the breaking OF a thunderstorm.
You must indeed dislike Hilltown,
Miss Davis" said her companion, smil-
ing. '.Why ara you so very sIleut?"
Helen made no reply; she scarcely
heard him. in fact, so taken mp was
she with what was taking place in
her own mind; all her thoughts thcn
were about Arthur and what had be-
come OF him. and what he was think
ing about her; and chiefest OF all.
because her cheeks and forehead had
a fearfuIly conscious feeling. what
he would think. could ne know what
she had Just been doing Thus il
was that as the houses Of HnlJown
drew near. remorse and shame and
terror were rising, and her frantic
protests against them were weaken
ing, untn suddenly every emotion
was lost III suspense, and the shad-
ows of the great elm trees that arch
cd the main street OF the town closed
them in. Hesen knew the house
where Arthur lodged, and knew that