The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
ooh, Aileenl will this miserable
journey never come to an endf'
cit must, Elizabeth; we can't travel
much longer we shall reach the confines
of the continent and must stop Aileen
sighed bitter sigh; she was looking ILL.,
pale and sad. wan with loss of sleep and
fatigue. Elizabeth looked no better.
They were soiled with travel, hcmesick,
pining for those they loved. 1t was
warm, the windows were open and their
heavy winter clothes were out of place
and hurdensome. Their fur wraps lay
UNDECIDED in unoccupied seats.
81 don't see much variety in changing
from one ear to another. Why are we
, forced to change! We have only changed
twice, to be sure. ] think. when We stop,
we eau manage to bolt; don t you''
eve did not succeed the other time,
Richard had those two men who came to
meet him; / suppose they are some of his
mnions ! would feel better if / had
sou6 cream UhCu Va
those rough towels Aileen laid her
head down on her hand
'Why is it Aileen, that everybody
stares at and seems to be afraid of us9"
81 don t know, unless Richard teils
people we are dangerous lunatics -
~ suppose that is it. Oh, wish Tom
would come after mel think they can t
be just waiting for something to turn up.
They surely are doing something to save
u.s.
eyes, of course they are. dear child,
only we can not know it. l believe Stan
lev will get us out o. his clutches. Oh,
/ am so tired!'
''It is becoming quite desert-islandly,
ism I it, ! wonder if they have our let
ter yet.
"wc are coming to some strange sta
ton; there IRE number of houses quite
like city | wonder if we can't get out,
] suppose If we jump out of window,
we should be stopped ] am going to
try the door again She did, with the
same result, IL was 1aSt lOcheO.
g Let lis try to bride this man with our
diamonds; they are worth at least seven
hundred dollars all four of them, and
would throw in my watch, but it is rath.
sr PLAIN, and would not bring much money
Oh. what a stupid thing ] am, Elizabeth!
I have been dragged all this way and
never thought of a check! | will make
the wretched man rial. ] can bride as
well as Richard Soule. ! ii get the man
to sell him OUT
"Oh Aileen! How perfectly splendid
Call him at once But where will you get
paper''
You, wise virgin, saved one card, you
know
They we're all excitement.
"'We must not seem too eager shs
touched the bell button, and the porter
appeared, a genial-looking darkey
Nose said Aileen, II aIn being
carried of from my husband and friends
by man who pays to keep us locked up.
Can you READ writing7'
Yassum kin resd anything: l done
been to school heap.
''Well, if you will let us out at some
station, | will give you check that yoa
can cash at any bank | am rich myself,
] can pay you just as much as Mr..
Soule
g -but-lady, he done says you is
,,.;f, d,t 81 Ill, IL
says you think you is rich, but you ism :
got nothin but what he gives you. I"
C Do you know his name?''
g Yassum: his name is Richard Souts.
He done tole me hiss et.'
Well here is my card with my hus-
band g name, which IS, of course mine,
read it.
Mrs. Gerald sorle. - He handed
back the card and scratched his bead.
F" Pears like you is right, M!ss"
Well, l don ar you to take my
word; go at the neN station and tele
graph Kendall & Green, bankers, Gles
City, State of -; you can get your
answer at the next station; you can ash
them if check drawn by Mrs. Gerals
Soule will be paid. When you have don,
this, Will give you your check, after 70,
have let US out You will have time II
think between stations. You can go nov
and bring me paper to write on, ant
ink, for they might not pay it if drawn il
pencil You can go now. ("