The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-06

barely ? o'clock when they had left
home.
Trenton watched her out Ct the
tail Of an eye, and made himself COM
Portable IN his iwn corner. Thus
they sat for half an hour In absolute
silence. It had grown quite dark,
and Trenton began, at last 10 Won
der how long the lady was likely to
be able to keep from breaking down
Just then he spoke;
There must, at least, be a farm
house somewhere near here" she
said.
Very likely there r." he replied.
"Of course would not ask you to
put yourself to any trouble or in
convenience on my account, but IL
you think it would be dangerous for
you 10 remain here alone all night
you might accompany me in an en-
deavor TO fnd some better place than
this in which to wait for the rescuing
party"
III you care at all for my advice,
would suggest that we remain here.
You can make yourself entirely COM
Portable. We are much more safe
where We are than we would be wan
dering around in this storm / know
people who sleep outdoors every
night in the year, The doctors say
It is good thing to do. Do you feel
az all cold? II you do. there is an
other robe here that you can have"
I'm not cold, thank you, but do
not care to remain here any longer.
however comfortable or beneficial it
might be 20 wait"
Very we'll ] win accompany you
il YOU feel compelled to take your
chances in the storm"
AS they were getting out Of the
automobile they heard the Jingle OF
sleigh bells. and a moment later a
team attached TO bob-sled ap-
preached them. The chaneur had
found a farmer who wss willing to
30 TO the rescue.
After Miss Bassett had seated her
selt in the sled and been we'll wrapped
up, Trenton lifted his fur cap and
oowing very politely. said:
"GOod-by. hope You NAV find
pleasant lodging for the night. and
offer you my sineerest apologies for
any discomfort you may have SUI
Tered or may have to face. / viii
make arrangements in the morning
Tor your safe return to the city"
Aren't you coming With u.s." she
lsked.
NO. It would be better. would
i not. IL I remained heres"
oh. very vel, If you think so.
she replied. You may 60 ahead,
driver. II you are ready"
on second thought Trenton
aid. I believe will &c"
Without waiting for an Invitation
be got into the sled and the farmer
arsed his team forward.
The ehaHeur sat on the seat with
he driver. Trenton gradually worked
bis way through the clean. sweet
straw untl he was very close
- l--ss n-cc1AL Inc rltln- snow
blew into their faces and the wind
iowled through the trees BY the road
ade- The sled tipped dangerously
srery little vhue IS they vent over
iFitts OF got OF The read. and almoss
'ezore she was aware OF It one oF
Hiss Bassett's hands lay in Treaton-s
T1sR- Ihey we're very near tosether.
nd the storm vas blinding Besides.
Re hacks OF the driver and The rhaf-
eur were turned upon them. slip
ing one e his arms around her.
lSsuton. With his face close TO hers.
whispered
AFTER an. the sod old-fsshio-ee
- Sled has some excellent saran-
ages hasat it-~
Sls dta lot s1y anythiaE II was
-or necessary for her TO 60 50. Tor
'oSa o. his arms were around her
nd she eoald net have spoksn il she
-ad tried TO- But she aid nos trr.
Sue had no desire TO PIT her an
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