Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-10
CHAPTER IT

L.
As Audrey found herself clone IN rho
cab, driving out of the high, iron gates
Oh the asylum, she felt she must be in
some extraordinary dream. She had new
er driven in any sort of yehicle before.
and the curious sensation Of being car
rled over the road at a quick pace added
to the vagueness that seemed to envelon
her; but the keen east wind as it rush-
ed In at the window awoke her. and with
sigh, she knew it was no dream. but q
reality full of excitement, confusion and
unspeakable pain. The tears she had re-
pressed rolled down her checks 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.. ThorDgate was
waiting at the station and spoke kindly
to the girl.
There is your ticket, Maxse," he said
and when you reach Mountterry Won
must get out and wait on the platform
till lady speaks to you. She is nv
wife, and will look after you. should
have taken you down myself, but 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 kind-hearted cler-
gyman and accepted his advice gracefully.
The train carriage was quite Empty, and
they were proceeding at quick, even
pace that had the effect Of soothing the
girl. The rumble of the wheels buzzed
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 open
ing Of the door, by several voices sbout-
ing, and by some person jumping into
the carriage and sinking on to the seat.
breathless, evidently with having run
very fast. 1t was 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 off
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 a little ner-
vously into her corner, for the young
man had folded his arms and was gazing
intently at her slender, black-robed figure
out of 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 was busy max
ing rapid mental calculat toni
Ten minutes to the stables, and then
good hours hard ride back, and then
1t will be just a toss-up OF no whether
they will not be miles away before even
am halfway there. Well, It's worth hay
ing a shot at anyhow. must get
brush-down somewhere. Sheila will have
fit If | turn up like this. don't know
how came such cropper; making such
jolly fool of myself, too, before every
body. hope poor Hector isn't badly
famed, poor old chap! Can't take him
out again this week, that's very certain.
Here we are at Glaston, another Eve
minutes, and then Beignton, and then
the stables just as fast as I know how
to run"