The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-28
Guard this for me-" she whispered.

>" she whispered.
out Of the room. He locked the door
and thrust the key into his pocket As
they walked down the corridor he lit a
cigarette.
A fOotman met them in the hall.
A gentleman has called to see you,
SRA Mr.. Spencer he announced. Il
have shown him into the library
Mr. Fielding appeared to hesitate for
a moment.
1T is the man who wants to sell US
the car" he exclaimed. turning to-
wards the girl. but / haven't even
seen il yet. Better toll him to wait
for a quarter of an hour" he added,
turning towards the fOOtman. IN just
drive down to the lodge gates and back.
Come along, Sybil."
She followed him TO the front door.
A man was seated at the wheel of the
motor car and turned his head quickly
as they approached. Mr.. Fielding nod
ded pleasantly, though his face was
white with circulating pain
Kept you waiting. I'm afraid he
said. Can you drive at all in a wind
like this?'
Jump in. sir. and see" the man an
swered. is the young lady coming?'
Mr.. Fielding nodded and stepped into
the front seat. 'The girl was already in
the tOnneaU The man slipped i'm his
clutch. and they glided around the
broad circular sweep i'm front of the
entrance. Just as they started the wag-
onette drew up.
we sha'n't be more than a few min
utes" Mr.. Fielding, cried out waving
his hand Sorry you've lost your days
sport"
Hold on minute. and I'll come with
YOU Runton called out That car
looks like going.
But Mr. Fielding did not hear.
Duncombe. who had returned from the
park by the fields, was crossing the
road to enter his OWN gates. when a
black speck far away on the top of the
hill attracted his attention He stood
still gazing at it, and was instantly
aware that it was approaching him at
an almost incredible speed. II gathered
shape swiftly, and he watched il with
a fascination which kept him rooted to
the spot. Above the wind he could
hear the thrObbing of its engines He
saw il round a slight curve in the road,
with two wheels i'm the air, and a skid
which seemed for a moment as though
il must mean destruction. Mud and
small stones flew up around it. The
driver was crOuching forward over the
wheel. tense and mOtionless. Duncombe
moved TO the side of the road 10 let
it pass, with a little exclamation of an
ger.
Then il came more clearly into sight,
and he forgot his anger in his amaze
ment The seat next the driver was
occupied by a man leaning far back,
whose face was like the face of the
dead Behind was a solitary passen-
ger. She was leaning over, as though
trying to speak to her companion. Her
hair streamed wild in the wind. and on
her face was a look of blank and fear
full terror DuncOmbe half moved for
ward She saw him, and touched the
drivers arm. His hand seemed to fly
to the side of the ear, and his right foot
was damned down. With grinding of
brakes and the screaming OF locked
wheels the car was brought to a stand
still within a few feet of him. He
sprang eagerly forward. She was al
ready upon her feet in the road.
Sir George" she said, your warn
ing, as you see was barely in time. We
are adventurer and adventuress-de-
tected. / suppose you are a magistrate.
Don't you think that you ought to de
tain us?'
What can l do to help you?" he
asked simply.
She looked at him eagerly. There
were mud spots. all up her gown, even
upon her face. Her hair was wildly dis
ordered. She carried her hat in her
hand.
You mean it?" she cried.
You know that 1 dor'
She turned and looked up the road
along which they had come. There was
no soul in sight She looked even up
at the long line of windows which
frOWned upon them from the back of
the Hall They, too, were empty. She
thrust a long envelope suddenly into
his hand.
Guard this for me-" she whispered.
Don't let any one know that you have
| ii. Don't speak of il to any one. Keep
| it until / can send for it,"
He thrust it into his inner pocket and
buttoned his coat.
1T is quite safe" he said
Her eyes flashed her gratitude upon
him. For the first time he saw some
thing in her face-heard, 1T in her tone.
which made his heart beat. After all
she was human
You are very good TO me- she MUIR
INJURED Believe me, / am not quite
as bad as 1 seem. Good bye
He turned with her towards the car
and she gave low cry. He, too, start
ed. The car was a mile away, tearing
up a hill, and almost out of sight In
the lane behind they could hear the