Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

to speak then. Don't speak above whis-
per now. Did<you come on footf'
II had the gray mare, and she baked
you are not hurtfs'
'No, only am trying hard not to faint.
Let us walk on very fast. but step softly,
James put his arm around the girl and
half carried her. She continued to draw
short, painting breaths, which she tried to
subdue They reached the place where the
gray mare doomed family out Of the gloom
with the dark mass Of the buggy behind
her.
LET us get In" whispered Clemency.
Il am afraid ahe won't bulge"
Yes, she will for me. She has tender
mouth, that is why she balks. You must
have pulled too hard on the lines. Some
times have made her go when even Uncle
Clemency ran around to the gray's head
and patted her, and James united her. Then
the girl got into the buggy and took the
reins. and James followed: He was almost
jostled out, the mare started with such i'm
petus. They made the distance home almost
on run.
"Oh, am 30 glad" painted Clemency.
you see can seem to feel her mouth when
hold the lines. and she knows. Was poor
mother worried?'
"A little"
IT know she was almost crazy"
''She will be all right when she sees you
SAFE" said James.
rs Uncle Tom home yet? No, Of course,
know he isn't, or he would have come In
sead of you. Oh, dear, know he will scoid
ms--1 shall have to tell him, but I mustn't
tell mother about the man. What shall
tell her? 1t is dreadful to have to lie, but
sometimes one would rather run the risk
Of fire and birthstone for ones self than
have ANYBODY else hurt. II tell mother
she will have one of her dreadful nervous
attacks, I can't tell her. What shall /
tell her, DR.. Elliott"
II think the simplest thing will be to say
that Miss Upton persuaded you to stay to
supper, and SO you were late. and over
took you," said James,
Mother will never believe that stayed
SO long as that" said Clemency. II shall
have to lie more than that. don't know
exactly what to say. could have Charlie
Horton come in to play whist, and be
taking me home IN his buggy. He always
drives, and you could meet me on the
road"
Yes. YOU could do that
ut is very complicated lie,' said Glenn
ency, but l don't know that compli-
Gated lie Is any worse than simple one.
think I shall have to lie the complicated
one. You need not say anything you
know. You can take the mare to the
stable. and will run In and get the lie all
told before you come. You won't lie, VIII
your"
James could not help Laughing. mo, I
don't see any need Of it, he replied.
1T is rather awful for you to have to
live with people who have to lie So" re-
marked Clemency, but don't see how 1t
can be helped. If you had seen my mother
in one Of her nervous attacks once, you
would never want to see her again. There
is only one thing. I do feel very weak still,
and am afraid I shall look pale. Hold
the lines minute Don't pull on them at
all. Let them lie on your knees"
What are you do1ngT asked James
when he had complied.
Doing? 1 am pinching my cheeks al
most black and blue, 80 mother won't no.
tce. don't talk scared now. do IT.
Not very"
+ "Well, 1 think I can manage that I
think can manage my voice I am all
over being faint Oh. will tell you what
case with you, have your
NO. started SO hurriedly."
well, will go in the Office way. know
where Uncle Tom keeps brandy and will
before mother sees me. That will make me
all right. wouldn't take it for myself. but
will for her."
and you are chilled. all right" said
James.
Yes. think I am" said Clemency. II
did not think of 1t, but 1 guess 1t was cold
there in the woods keeping still SO long"
Indeed. the girl was shaking from head to
1T was awful" she said in a little whisper.
James felt the girl shaking from head to
foot Suddenly a great tenderness for the
poor, little hunted thing came over him.
He put his arm around her. Poor little
SOUL" he said. 'It must have been terrible
for you lying out there in the cold and dark
and not Knowing"
Clemency shrank into his embrace as
hurt child might have DONE 1T was per-
fectly terrible she said, with a little sob.
II didn't know but he might come back any
minute and find me-.
1T Is all over now" James said sooth-
ingly.
Yes, for the time" Clemency replied
with a little note of despair in her voice,
but there is something about it all that !
don't understand. Only think how long l
have had to stay in the house, and he must
have been on watch don't know when
it is ever going to end"
II think that I will end it tomorrow"
said James with fierce resolution.
You? How?'
II am going to put a stop to this. If an
innocent girl can't step out Of the house for
weeks at a time without being bounded this
way 1t is high time something was done.
1 going to get a posse of men and
scour the country for the scoundrel.''
ooh, will you do that?"
Yes. will. 1t is high time somebody
did something"
you saw him. You know just how he
looks2
II could tell him from a thousand"
Clemency drew a long breath. WELL"
she said doubtfully. 'if you can, but
"But what?
Nothing, only somehow doubt If Uncle
Tom will think it advisable. There must
be some mystery about all this Uncle