Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-28
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III tue % years lAdl ICuAtllBCl bCiULM
it, and / have almost come to think
that the old name belongs to some one
else. May / ask how you got hold OF
it?"
ut was simple enough. Henry had
told ne about you. remembered that
you were coming from the same town
he had come from. / telegraphed to
an agent in Boston. He went up to
your place, made his inquiries and tel
egraphed me. l suppose you will be-
pleased to know" she continued with
a droll affection Of malice In her voice.
that he mailed me your full history
as gathered from the town pump. IL
Is at the house now"
IL tried to get something out OF
Mother Borton concerning you" con-
tinued Mrs. Knapp. Il even went SO
far as to see her once"
81 don't think you got any more out
of her than she wanted to tell"
Indeed 1 did not. l was afaird Mr..
Richmond had not gone about it the
right way. You know Mr.. Richmond
acted as my agent with herr"
mo, didn't know. She was as
close-mouthed with me as with you,
think"
We'll saw her. l wanted to get
what information she had of you and
of Henry"
"she had a good deal OF it, If she
wanted to give it up
80 1 suppose. But she was too
clever for me. She spoke well of you,
but not a word could l get from her
about Henry. Yet she gave me the
idea that she knew much"
Il should think she might. had
told her the whole story"
"She is used to keeping secrets, 1
suppose replied Mrs Knapp. But
must reward her we'll for what she has
done"
"She is beyond fear or reward"
'Dead?" cried Mrs. Knapp in a
shocked voice And how?'
"She died fear, because she be-
friended me-" And then / told her the
story of Mother Bortons end.
Poor creature said Mrs. Knapp
sadly. yet perhaps it is better so.
She has died in doing a good act"
The carriage had been. rolling along
swiftly. Despite the rain the streets
were smooth and hard, and we made
rapid progress. We had crossed a
bridge, and with many turns made a
course toward the southeast. Now the
ground became softer, and progress
was slow. An interminable array Of
trees lined the way on both sides, and
to my impatient imagination stretched
| for miles before US. Then the road
became better the horses trotted
| briskly forward again, their hoofs pat
| tering DULY on the softened ground.
"All the better" I thought. IT'S
as good as a muffler if any one is
listening for us"
Here's the place" came the voice
of Dicky, giving direction to the driv-
err; and the carriage slackened pace
and stopped. Looking out | saw that
we were at a division Of the road
where a two-story house faced both
of the branching ways.
You'd better come out, D." said Dicky
at the door, addressing his remark to
me. "He was to meet us here
BE careful" cautioned Mrs. Knapp.
| l kept my hand on the revolver
that lay in my overcoat pocket, and
walked with Dicky on to the porch
1t was a common roadside saloon, and
at this hour it appeared wholly de-
serted. Even the dog, without which
l knew no roadside saloon could ex-
list, was as silent as its owners.
Here's a go" said Dicky. He was
to meet US, sure. What time have you 4
got?" "a
l struck a match in a corner az 8
looked at my watch by its fare.
Five minutes to three Va
"Whew!" he whispered, we're regk
ularly done. l thought he had bad
eye when was bargaining with him" 4
l wondered if Dicky had hand ina,
the trick, if trick it should prove tel
be. IA
well" said Dicky obviously
think l know where the fellow wouItN
have taken us. l trailed him this All
ternoon, and III lay two to one that n
can pick out the right road "a
SIS this the third road from Broof n
lynn" l asked, pointing to the ira M
that led to the left. "a
81 reckon So" said Dicky. AHj
haven't kept count, but jrecoll, Az
only two before it,"
'All right. Up with you them" ys
Dicky obediently mounted to RN
seat beside the driver N
81 shall ride outside" said to \ Nk
Knapp II may be needed" M
Half a mile farther we passel %
house, and within quarter OF /
another. M
I'VE are on the right road" was M
thought as | compared these in
mind with the crosses on the dag
About half a mile farther a S ~
cluster of buildings loomed up,
and obscure, by the roadside.