Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-03
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"You detestable-viper Z"
"Come, Aileen, don't take it so hard;
you know how l have always loved you.
"Don't dare speak to me. | see all
now-you sent the telegram Very well;
wrote a note on the back of it, saying
where we were going; SO when it is discov-
cred that we did not stop at Elton, our
friends will search for us. You can't do
things in this way, Richard; you can
successfully carry two women off in these
days of railroads and detectives.
Gone can overcome even railroads and
detectives with money, my dear cousin. "
EXACTLY" said Elizabeth; "but you
are not the only One with money in tbs
transaction, Aileen has money; Mrs. Soule
has money; Tom Clinker has money, and
he will waste it like water until he gets
hands on you, Mr.. Seule; then you will
find that money is not everything. Be
sides, we can complain to the train peo-
pie: all the people on this train are not
going to see us carried off in this way"
"You are not likely to meet any OF the
passengers on this train; we pass for a
very exclusive bridal party, and we shall
not be interrupted in the enjoyment OF
our bliss. You, Miss Redfeld, are sup
posed to be AileenIs sister, and a sister
travelling with a bride may be unusual,
but not unheard Of and I really don see
how you can manage to excite the sym
pathy Of the passengers, as the porter
keeps the keys Of this stateroom; but you
can have all you require brought to you
the porter will bring you anything you
want. Do not try to escape; you Will fail.
I will leave you now, and will not force
my society upon you" He left the state
room.
Aileen and Elizabeth looked at each
other in dismay.
"What can we do, Elizabeth
"He seems to have quite the best OF US
now. How did he manage it,"
"Put morphine in the chocolate we had
last night; you remember it was bitter
T took it once when I had a bad tooth,
and I feel just as I did then. I am sure
all he says is true; he could plan n car
ry out just such a thing"
ttLet us break a window and crawl
out"
eve can't do that with the train at
full speed, and we could only do it at a
station, and he would say we were insane
Or something else awful, and we should get
no help"
IS nYes. that is so; he can't keep us On
this train forever, and when we get oil
we can make a dash; but then he wouio
call police to help him keep us, and nc
doubt has lots Of money with hlm-anc
we have, how muchR''
"I paid for our tickets and the hack
man-that took three dollars. / have mint
now.o .
III have FIVE, that makes fourteen DOL
lars. and we are ever so far from home. !
have my ring blushing a little, but Is
hate to part with it--but for Liberty
1T have these earrings and my engage
ment-ring too, that makes four yaiuap
diamonds; but where could we get I'll
money on themq"
eve might bride the porter with on
Of them
Aileen shook her head doubtfully.
"Let us stay on the train. we nav
money enough to pay for a telegram ]
case we can reach m Office, but Richarc
YOU may be sure, is q wary foe, and y
viii fnd he has or will anticipate ever.
, move we can make. Of course he can
, keep us long; but think Of the terror an
anguish Of our people. Elizabeth--of Gei
aid and Tom, especially Gerald. l hop
, they won't tell him we are lost"
. sLostl Aileen, lostl What # he nun
ders uss"
tsI don't believe he will try that; it
Continued next week)