The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26


and all night, too, if necessary, as long
as the horses viii last out"
I'VE don't know the road l don't
even know where We are now, When
you saw that man. just ratified off
at hazard. 1 know CFacow is pretty
well west of Pulta, a little bit south,
too, and 1 guess we are on the right
road. I am accustomed to take long
rides and besides having a fairly good
bump Of location, always carry this"
and 1 showed her a small compass on
my watch chain.
Il always ride by the sun, but then
I know the country round Warsaw for
ever so many miles"
I'VE should be in a pretty pickle if
we were lost" said I
! THE pickle would be much hotter if
it was a police preserve"
by Jove, it would. And the worst
Of it is that if that fellow hears of us
at Pulta, hell know the names we've
TAKEN
Poor Bob, I'm getting him into very
troubled waters"
It's not Bob or Peggy, I'm thinking
Of; it's VOlna, and Volna's mother.
| Cracow seems a mighty nard place to
reach; but I'm going to get there
somehow"
I was silent for while thinking over
the problem. VOlna's suggestion was
the best if we could do ito ride all
the way to Cracow. But 1t was no
light undertaking. If 1 had known the
way, I should not have hesitated; but
the days We're short and although the
sun was shining brightly enough then,
: the weather looked as though it were
| going to change. 1t was warmer; and
when a spell of frost breaks in that
country, it generally indicates that rain
| or snow is coming. To be lost in rain
or snow storm would be a very ugly
, development indeed.
| There was moreover the awkward
question whether we were likely to be
pursued. On the other hand to stop at
Solden appeared to be even more
, risky.
Seeing me thus thoughtful, Volna
! broke in. You are not going to keep
anything from me, are you? Don't do
! that, please. Do you think that man
is likely to ride after US from Pulta? p"
THAT was just in my mind. I should
say it will depend upon how soon he
learns anything about US. He is more
likely to trust to the wires"
It's getting very exciting. He may
telegraph ahead and have people sent
out to stop US. I suppose I ought not
{ to say so, but I'm beginning to feel a
sort Of keen enjoyment"
7 have made up my mind. Wen
stick to the horses ana avoid the
trains. But We'll try and mislead any
one who may follow US"
We had already passed several peo-
. pie on the road. 1 stopped the next
conner.
rs this the road to SoIden?" I asked
the man, evidently a farmer.
Yes, one of them"
/ straight roadP'
AS straight as roads are in these
parts" he replied, with a grin.
7 mean do I have TO turn to the
left or right?"
You'll be turning most Of the time.
You're from PUlta, aren't you?"
| It's not where I'm from, but where
I'm going that concerns me"
"All right I know the Iady's horse; -
and on he drove without any more
/ Everybody seems to know every
{ body else's horse about here" I said.
! IF it weren't awkward it would be
cOmical. Wen ride on and try the
next man"
The next was another farmer. A
surly Russian who understood Polish
{ with difficulty and spoke it unintelli-
gibiy. So 7 thanked him and rode on
10 wiser.
Three or four miles later brought us
to a village.
Had we not better get some food
here?" asked Volna. IT will 90 and buy
D it and perhaps can find out at the
same time what road we ought to take. -
So we dismounted and I waited with the
r horses.
Presently priest came by and babe
me good day with a smile.
r You have a picturesque place here,
| Father" I said. What is il Called?"
a "Kervatje," he answered and we be
gan to talk, I learnt that his name was
- Father Ambrose. and after some while
a he asked; You are a foreigner"
An Englishman. My sister is with
me. We were going to Solden, but
> fear have lost the wey"
q ooh no. Solden lies across the hills
there. rough road but fairly direct.
81 The only point Of difficulty is just over
/ the brow of the hill where the road
D forks Take that to the right or you
viii go astray and might find your
selves in CraCow, after some forty miles
OF so, that is" and he smiled
pleasantly.
I'll remember what you said" I re-
Z piled, "and am much obliged to you.
1T is a pleasure. I have been in
/ England; and speak English a little
u But I read much" We then chatted
about London and the incidents Of his
Z visit until Volna came up.
y My sister" I said. As he greeted
Z her I saw him start and look closely
5 at her.
= How do you do?" he said in English
to her complete discontinue, holding out
his hand. I read her signals of distress
| and sailed into the rescue,
u MY sister IS unfortunately dumb, u
/. | I said.
a How sad" he exclaimed, throwing W
| his hands. Then he looked puzzled
! "She bears a remarkable resemblance tC
= | a very beautiful woman whom I knew
= In the long ago. Twenty years and
more. She is a Pole, and is now the
D., | Countess DrakOna. How very strange.
yes, these likenesses are very extra
u ordinary" 1 said gravely. Come Peggy
! we must get on" I added to VOlna, in
: | English and put her in the saddle again
. How very sad" he repeated, mourn
: fully. And yet how clever of her tc
- be able to make herself understood in
buying things"
j, The education Of the dumb in Eng
land is almost perfect. Signs are their
language. you know" I replied, as
shook hands with him and mounted
y He looked after US very thOughtfully
and when presently I turned, he waved
his hand to me and I saw him walk g
2 ! few PAGES and then enter the shop where
Volna had made her purchases.
It think we'll rattle on again for q
! bit. He's going to find out that yours
= ] g. of ov,T-