The Washington times., 1909-05-27
CHAPTER xxx.
THE LONG NIGHT.

II T. LUNG NIGHT
D Ut pride or any sense of injustice
H done him by her attitude could
not take from Jim the memory of his
love for Grace and that she had loved
him. His only concern now mas tc
take from her tAe fear her eyes ex-
pressed.
Don't Mrs. Gordon" he said, don't
be afraid. You've been safe with ne
while you did not realize who I was
can you trust me nov? p
When she said quietly, did we
leave Chanton?"
This is the third night" he answer
ed Then quickly: We have been
travelling at night--I driving while YOU
slept"
they think?"
NO one knows Of your insanity ex-
| cept DR.. Jordan, Mrs. Graham-and
| Frank Black"
on" she cried. "BIackP'
but he will tell no ONE
"Why2 I'm afraid OF him. I don't
Jim saw the difficulty he would en-
counter were he TO start on any eX-
planatlon of conditions in Chanton,
and so thought il best to defer the
/ truth until her friends were about her.
/ here are lot of things he said,
| that YOU Will have to know. But
won't you wait? 1t can do no good to
J
/ She was silent, then suddenly look
| ing at him again she exclaimed:
ala And nd, the cash IN IN your head? How
| THE gypsies here accused me Of
/ having robbed the mother of one of
! them. They put a fellow 10 fight
me, and he gave me that"
yes, / beat him"
/ Into Jim's mind came the memory
| OF her last words to him before he
Z ne ~-E-~
! Don't you remember? You told me
/ to win. and"
ooh, it's so strange" she said. al re-
! member nothing since / received that
telegram. I'm not going to ask any
| more questions.
slowly Jim climbed down from the
wagon.
I beg your pardon" he said. sfo1
| my appearance III put on more
clothes I dare not shave; the king
here might recognize me-and-yOu
cut my hair yourself"
Into his face came the fainteSt OF
| smiles. There was nothing IN the
| girls eyes but seriousness.
: Jim slipped on ais heaYy flannel
| shirt in the darkness and again en-
| tered the wagon.
I'm keep lookout for the man
| the baby he said. - guess no one
| else will come here; but If a giant
| gypsy does come-his face will prob
! ably look pretty badly beaten UP.
Z
| tend 20 know him, though yOu'u prob
ably not remember him.
| 'Are-are you going awdyT'
| "Oh, no" he replied quickly; "ne
matter how little you trust me I've
/ gob my word TO keep, and / think q
/ little Of that even tiff I'm not your
| brother. I'll be close by
| Have you tent near at hand?'
| mo, I have no tent, hut I'll stay out
here on the edge of tire woods where
can watch
! Were YOU and she looked out into
/ the bIackness, now lfghtened by no Ian
tern or torch. were you going to sieep
-in-here? %
Il don't know. / don't know he cried
/ what l was going to do Each mo-
| ment had TO take care Of itself, the
| you, near you. But now you can take
care Of yourself; there is no danger that
| you viii wander away into the woods,
and then realizing that I was not with
| you. go wild in delirium-
| Again she stretched out her hand 70
! him
| i've a lot to IearE, she said. 81 cans
j realize it all Yet, and you have beer
| good to me, ] know. Why, cannot
| tell. But sleep here, am not tired and
! VIII watch for the gypsy You spoke Of
| The first thing - do is to find the baby
! them hope I can mike up to you In
| some way for what you have done"
| Make up-make up, he repeated tC
| himself
And. oh. do have patience with me
and / viii never forget If we can find