The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-09
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,uAyrER Iv-continued.
w. s,ahfcd me. after alli~ she
.rep,el a trInc bitterly.
,o, You misunders,and me.
l,ye me J.
b. don't protest What does u
~ mar whether or not you
l. me- You have" she
H. quietly the jewels safe
nab suppose
|, stopped short aghast III The
eS
| slipped them in your coat pocket
rc-"
| ,isn,y her hand was free. Malt
| nmm.ng both his own into the
rock,rs % bis top coat They're
b, smiled uncertainty.
fws have 90 time" said she "can
drive
h. we're standing by the side OF
car which had been cunningly hid
ID he gloom beneath a spreading
90 the further side % the road.
! L,rl rrostiaIlcn. offered bis hand;
bps q her fingers touched his
J. lelil, as she jumped In. He hes.
d o., 'he step.
|Yo1 wish me to-"
b, laughed lightly. Most assured
Y1l may assure yourself that |
|tity fa olgio you again"
would ! might De sure % that"
nI-r,aiy.us bis voice and seek.
] ,s- ego.
| Fermentation won't make Il any
assured
p stepped up and settled himself
DO drivers seat. grasping throttle
steering wheel. the great machine
rsd 20 h's touch like a live thing.
beran slowly 20 back out into
y 'old For an instant 70 seemed 20
b ra'plant on dead center. then
OUT Ike a hound unleashed. ven.
a'erre-Buoklyn miles away over
\ hood
seemed but a minute ere they
laundering over the Myannls
se A little further on MAITLAND
sed down and. jumping out. lighted
lamps lr the seat aEaln-no
'ts had passod-he threw In the
speed clutch. and the world fiung
nd them. roaring. Thereafter.
|a'h.ess stunned by the frenzy OF
r. periorce silent. they bored on
push The rirht, crashing along de-
iet highways
The east band OF pallid light
r. up out of the night. and the
hon took shape against Il. stark
black Slowly. stealthily. the
nloss dawn dusk spread over the
Ping world 10 the zenith the light.
ten stars reeled and died. and
ie' heds and thoroughfares lay
INNER with ghosuy twilight as the
Tore headlong through the grim.
o'ely silent hintorland OF Long
ani City
Dc gates Of The ferry house we're in.
iaD.y shut against them when at
Maitland brought the big machine
Temulous and painting halt. like
OF an oycniriyen thoroughbred.
though they perforce endured a
OF fully 10 minutes. neither found
l' worth saying. or else the words
ie"ilh htly TO clothe their thoughts
'Denled them. The girl seemed very
[ y and sat with head dropping and
o. easpcd idly in her lap. To
.4hd 5 hesitant query as 10 her
l'O'' She return a monosyllabic re-
l'ahce he did not again venture
-N'uio her on his own part he was
l,,'ol' Of a clogging sense OF ex-
'gOu' oi drawn and haggard feel.
a',l' NE eyes and temples: and
'hat no was keeping awake
Ou'u'ally. his being already a.
u' fresh wind on the sullen river
WI 10 some measure 20 revive
~ once The gates were opened and
| va 1ad taken a place on the fer.
|, ' S,, forward extreme. Day was
4 ,ul, upon the world; above a horl.
ME- Ty''e1 with bright magenta. the
L1r,' Sky was soft turquoise and
Ivi5,,' ana abruptly. while the big
n .H, ooat surged across the mar.
| ''O'u OF green water, the sun
or ~ win shout and turned TO
M, ''eht dream Of fairy.land the
4 IiI rock ribbed profile Of Manhat.
1'ala' bulking above them In tier
H. u We OF monstrous buildings.
M 'n ~. iA'anhattan side, in Difference
N M su' low-spoken wish Maitland
f. , machine up to Second avenue.
| Ra s .' and brought It TO a stop
b st,s su.o' little north OF Thirty.
~ no" whitherY" he inquired
w. =, somewhat impatiently ready
'''''ng and steering gear.