The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-11-20

Do you know that he has gone 10
America to search for you?'
My father!" she repeated, my
poor father"
Il must not keep you here in the
cold, dark street. I cannot let you
go alone. May l not come with you?'
oh, no, no, no." she repeated;
"you must let me go. ! cannot, dare
not let you come with me. I must
not tell you anything"
Now that l have found you, do
you think I will lose sight of you
again."
"You will, 1 am sure, do what is
best for me, and kindest," said Elsie.
Let us move on; We shall attract at
tention."
She did not resist when he drew
her arm through his own, and they
slowly paced up the street in which
he had overtaken her.
DO you think me capable of be-
traying you?" asked Glynn.
NO." after a pause, as if to plan
her speech; but I have more than
myself to think of. You must not
ask me any questions"
Can you say nothing? Is there no
way in which I cal help you?'
Il fear mott do not know-I-"
she stopped and drew a long, sobbing
breath-"T dare not speak. Any
word might betray more than /
ought"
For your fathers sake!-think of
all he must endure. Have you any
duty to come before what you owe
him."
Think of him! do I not think Of
him? My love and duty are his only.
But"-she tried to withdraw her arm
you must let me go; I dare not
stay"
II cannot let you go unless you
promise to meet me again, or tell me
where I may see you. No, / will not
release your arm. Elsie-Miss Lam
bert, I have been seeking you for
seven months; my brain has reeled
at the horror of it's picture Of your
fate; I cannot let you go now. Why
do you distrust me? Let me take
you home. How could I leave you
here in the dark alone?"
"Oh, do not torment mel" she ex-
claimed, and her voice expressed such
pain that Glynn almost hesitatsd to
p~ersevere in his efforts to detaib her.
I'm truth ! long to take you with me;
I am sure you are kind and true, and
l fear to be alone; but I will brave
anything, endure anything rather
than say whence I came. and whittier
1 go. Do not be angry with me-"
She burst into an agony of tears,
leaning against him as if from sheer
inability to stand alone. y
Good God! Elsie, what can I do
to comfort and help you? implore
you to trust me. If 1 let you go now
without retaining some clew by which
I can find you, I can never forgive
myself"
Il long to tell you much, all, but I
must not. Yet I might get leave; I
might write. Give me your address;
I may write to you"
will you promise this solemnly,
faithfully"
IF 1 do, will you let me go? I am
late already. He will be so %anxious!'"
He! who?" a throb of fierce jeal-
ousy vibrating through Glynn's heart.
IF you promise to see me once more,
when and where you will, I will trust
you and let you go. You see, I have
more faith in you than you have in
me-" .
No; you are free, I am not. I
will promise to write to you before
Friday night, if you will promise not
to make any attempt to discover me
until after I have written"
Good; then promise for promise"
Il promise to write to you, and
and if possible, to see YOU"
There must be nothing about pos
sibility," said Glynn, sternly. Give
me an unconditional premise, or I
shall not leave you"
She hesitated, and then said SOL
EMMY, II promise"
And I trust your promise" said
Glynn. ION my part I promise not
to make any attempt to track you
until 1 have received your letter, Or
rather until I have seen you"
There was a moments silence; then
Elsie, who seemed to have recovered
herself a little, said softly, Then,
good night"
II cannot part with you yeti" cried
Glynn, passionately; II cannot bear
to let you go alone. Tell me, did you
recognize me in the omnibus?"
mot all at once; a little while after
I had got in. At first, for some time,
I thought you did not know me-
hoped you did not
Il knew you at the door of the
hotel, and followed you"
She started. II must 60 nov, I
have stayed too long. Call a cab for
me and tell the driver to go to the
Great Northern Station. l will dir
rect him after"
To he Continued.