Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
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It NESi, flsfabeth; we caN [ H.N "t much longer, we shall roach the COL Gac4 of the eentine' and must stop Ajeen sighed bite s'sh; sue wns looking i'll. pale, and sad, wan with loss Of sleep and fatigue. Fli1abeth looked no better. They were s,i,ed with travel, homcsich, pining for those they loved. It was warm, the windows were open and their keavy winter clothes were out of place and burdcrsomc. Their fur wraps lay unhecded in uroecupied seats.
 "1 don t see much variety in chan2in[. from one car to anotbnr. Why are ", forced to change. We have onl> ctnpG"A twice, to he slre I think, u4eH We s!ot. we can manage to bolt: don, { you.',
 "We did not succeed the other tiUe- Kicbard had those two men who came to meet him; suppose they are some of his nainions I would feel better if I had some elean handkcrchiefs, I am tired of those rough towels Ai'sen laid her head down nn her and.
 "Whv is it Aleen. that everybody s,ares at aud seems to he afraid of nss'
 "I don't know. unless Richard ie'ls people we are dnu2srons hlaaties
 "I suppose that is it. nh. l vst, Tom would come after me. | thiuA lhev caa be just waiting for snme ', ng ts turn ul'. They surely gre ,i"a2 scnethia. 10 ssNe us.''
 or ja,,r r.,t l only can no, know #. 1 believe s'an ley will get us out O. his clutches oh, | am so tireAt
 :I. is hecoAinx uaise dessrt iSiaudsy, isn't it. I wonder if thss hsve our let. ter yet.
 eve are coming to soms strange -ta tion; there Are nunassr of hoas"s, qa'te lke a city. I wonder if me can, se' out, suppose if we jump out of a window, We should be stopped. sm going |" try the door again. She did. with shs same result il was fast locked.
 UI.ct us try to bri].r this nan ~ith our diamonds; they are W"rs1 a' least s'Ne" Hundred dolia g. all tuar of them, aud 1 would throw in ny wsssh, but it is rath- ar plain, and would not hriag much money. Oh, what s,,4 q thing :! Am, Elisabeth I have been dragged all this way, and neScr though, of check will make the wretchea man rich. l can tribe as well as Richard Soule. I'll get the man to sell him out' "
 "Oh, Aileen! How perfectly .plendid' Call hin, at once But where will you get raper'"
 "You, visa virgin. ssvsd one card, r"a know.
 They were all exei.ensat
 uWe mus, not seem too eager. Shs touched the bell button, and tho parte, appeared, a genia, looking dar<ey.
 asMose.' said Aiiren, "i a'n being carried of from .ay husband and friends by man who pays to keep us locked u''. Can YOU req writine''
 "Nassum kia real snsthing' dane been ,o scloel a he;s,.
 "Wcll. il you "ili let us out 8, -ons station, l wit give ycn check that soa can cash at ans bank. am rich mys.tf. | can pay You jus. as much as M-, Soule.
 "But-but-lady, Ia done says You i% Ais wife, an dat you is plumb crazy Hs says you til;nk you is rluh, but you iss ' got nothin' but what hc gives yon'
 Do you know h:s na'ne2'' T
 "Ysssam; his nana is Richard 9,uls. Re done tole na h;ss 'ef' \
 "Wsu, heye is my card with my bus hand's name. which x, of course nina; read it''
 "'Mrs. Gerald Souls' 2" He handed Jack the card and soratc' ' his he'd.
 " Pears Ms yso k right M;sa'' "Wen. don't asA yox to take my wosd; go at the next station and tele uraph Ksndal A Green, bankers, Glen Gty, State of -; you san got youa answer at the next station; you can ask them if check drawn h. Mrs Gerald Souls will be paid. WhS', you have dons this, I will give you our ear,k, after you have let us out. A Il! L'.'t' tune to think between static to,, can go nov and bring me parcl to write on, amt ink. for they might not pay it if drawn in pencil You can go now.
 "Oh, if we can SC. away!' Elizabeth sighed with rapture at the prospect,
 "I. looks now as if we might We a about te demonstrate the Po"er c: money"
 When they reached the next station. the porter presented himself with fon1 tam pen concealed in his srese. pocket and sheet of note paper. Aileen tool them.
 "What is your namos"