Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-09
CHAPTER II.

AS Audrey found herself alone In the
cab, driving out of the high, iron gates
OF the asylum, she felt she must be in
some extraordinary dream. She had new
er driven in any sort of yehicle before
ana the curious sensation of being car
ried over the road at a quick pace added
to the vagueness that seemed to envelop
ner but the keen east wind as it rush
ed in at the window awoke her, and with
a sigh, she knew it was no dream. but n
reality full of excitement. confusion and
unspeakable pain. The tears she had re-
pressed rolled down her clocks as she
thought of Jean left alone N that mis-
cradle life. Then her youog spirit rose
above her grief. She was free, and be-
fore very long Jean should he free. too.
and they would go away together, as they
had dreamed and whispered so often in
the night hours. Mr.. Thorpgate was
waiting at the station and spoke kindly
to the girl.
There is your ticket, Maxse," he said.
land when you reach Mountperry Won
must get out and wait on the platform
TIL a lady speaks to you. She is nay
wife, and will look after you. l should
have taken you down myself, tut l cannot
leave Broadborough for another week.
Now, you must be good. diligent worker,
and never forget your duty to your en-
ployers and to heaven"
Audrey thanked the knd-hearted cler
gyman and accepted his advice gracefully
The train carriage was quite fmpty. and
they were proceeding at quick. even
pace that had the effect Of soothing the
girl. The rumble of the WHEELS buzzed
a sort of lullaby in her ears. She was
very weary and was soon lost to every
thing in a deep, dreamless slumber.
She was awakened by sudden OMEN
ing of the door, by several voices shout
ing, and by some person jumping into
the carriage and sinking on to the seat.
breathless, evidently with having run
very fast. 1t was a young man. Audrey
gazed at him in startled amazement
through her veil. He was splashed with
mud from head to foot, but bis clothes
were perfect in make and fit. He wore
rough riding breeches and boots. and had
hunting crop in his right hand He
laughed and brushed some of the mud of
his sleeve with his crop. lie pulled out
his watch and consulted it.
Just twelve" Audrey heard him NUT
ter, and she was bewildered to think
she must have slept for something like
two hours. She drew back little ner-
vously into her corner, for the young
man had folded his arms and was gazing
intently at her slender, blacx-robed figure
out Of a pair Of very handsome gray eyes
As matter of fact, Lord John Glen
durwood was not even aware of what
was opposite to him: He vas busy max
ing rapid mental calculation.
Ten minutes to the stables and then
a good hours hard ride baak. and then
II will be just a toss-up or no whether
they viii not be miles away before l even
am halfway there. Well, it's worth hay-
ing shot at anyhow. must get
brush-down somewhere. Sheila will have
fit il turn up like this. I don't know
how / came such a cropper; making such
a jolly fool of myself, too. before every
body. l hope psor Hector isn't badly
famed, poor old chap Can't take him
out again tails week, that's very certain.
Here we are at Glaston, another Ave
minutes, and then Beignton, and then
the stables just as fast as know how
to run"