The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-02

/ felt, moreover. a duty to my dead
grandfather; and-not least--the attacks
% Morgan and the strange ways OF Bates
had stirred whatever lighting blood there
was I'm me. Pickering and / were en-
gagged In sharp contest, and / was begin
ninG 10 enjoy II TO the full but | did not
falter In my determination 10 visit Gin
cinnati, hoping TO return without my alb
sence being discovered: so the next after
neon began preparing for my journey.
Bates, | fear that I'm taking Sc
vorc cold and I'm going to dose myself
with whlskey and qulnine and go TO bed.
j shan't want any dinner-nothing until
you see rTu agf+t4-n-
i yawned and stretched myself with a
groan.
I'm very sorry. sir. shan't call a doc
tcr?"
mot bit Of It, I'll sleep IT off and be
az lively as a cricket In the morning"
At O'Clock l told him to carry some
hot water and lemons to my room: bade
HIM an emphatic good night and locked
the door as he left. Then l packed my
evening clothes In a suit case. / threw
the bag and heavy ulster from a window,
swung myself out upon the limb of a
big maple and let II bend under me to
It's shsrpest curve and then dropped light
ly 10 the ground.
L pdhSeu the gate ana StrlCk OF toward
the village with a joyful sense Of freedom
When / reached the station I sought at
cree the south-bound platform not wish
Ing 10 be seen buying a ticket
A few other passengers were assem-
bling. but l saw no one I recognized
Number six. ] heard the agent say. was
on time; and in n few minutes II came
roaring up / bought a seat in the Wash
ington sleeper and went into the dining
car for supper.
The train was full Of people hurrying
to various ports for the holidays. but
they had | reflected, no advantage over
me. l. too, was bound on n definite err
rand though my Journey was / imagined,
Hess commonplace I'm it's character than
the homing flight Of most Of my fellow
travellers.
l made myself comfortable and dozed
and dreamed as the train plunged through
the dark. There was n walt. with much
shifting OF cars. where we crossed the
Wabash. then we sped on. II grew warm
er as we drew southwark. and the con-
ductor was confident we should reach
Cincinnati on time The through pas
sengers about me went 10 bed and was
left sprawled out in my open section,
lurking on the shadowy frontier between
the known world and dreamland.
Were running into Cincinnati-1O
and in a moment was In the vestibule
and out, hurrying 10 a hotel AT the
St Botolph ordered carriage and
broke all records changing my clothes.
The time table informed me that the
Northern express left at haf-past one.
There was no reason why | should not be
safe at Glenarm house by my usual break
fast hour II all went well To avoid loss
Of time I'm returning 10 the station l paid
the hotel charge and carried my bag
away with me
'Dr. Armstrong; residence7 Yes, sir;
I've already taken one load there"
The carriage was soon climbing what
seemed TO he a mountain to the heights
above Cincinnati To this day I associ-
ete Ohio's most interesting city with n
lonely carriage ride that seemed 10 be
chiefly uphill, through region that was
as strange TO me as n trackless Jungle
in the wilds OF Africa And my heart
began 10 perform strange tattoos on my
ribs. was going 20 the house 81 a
gentleman who did not know Of my ex-
istencc. to see girl who was his guest.
to whom / had never as the conventions
GO been presented. 1t did not seem half
upon the adventure.
stopped the cabman Just as he was
about 10 enter an iron gateway whose
posts bore two great lamps
THAT Is all right. sir. I can drive right
In"
But you needn't" said jumrOg out.
"Wait here"
Dr. Armstrong; residence was bril-