New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY IS. 1909

nErI4 bad reoained shadow Of her former com
ID posure Her courage had never been aoseI-; sent
She US les alarmed than before and decidedly ciTl-
o11s as to what this strange encounter Tnlgt sSIiE
She dared address the hoTsernan But-nu- -l- sure
Iv-vOu seen1-yOu must nave some eA- -ei-0ii' -
for-fCr acting so peculiarly
He o,1rd not rerress the brightness IN his eyes as
he met her halt-appeal1ng gaze Neaso1I, I a.
and information would apparently be aIlHt
come 20 your chauffeur. he answered corlls i-l9 i
nth ,or1-tIy grace He IS eager 20 hasten on ms
wav therefore by all means let Us bid hln begone.
Bostvick grew rapidly wilder at eaCh lntHnt'Iol1
of his social Standing friend OF the maid, anu
Retb,s chauffeur, His impatience 20 proceed WITH
all possible haste 70 Goldlte was consuming ne ia
-0r intended that ANYTHING under the sun sIlOuld o
Law him another single hour, no- even Beth s4ollI1
occasion arise 20 detain her. Even no" ne was iaI
more concerned about himself and the business oi Ms
mission than he was for the women II MS tIldIS
He was much afraid. however. Ot the horseIilsil
F;e, ro1srere5 er1u He was 1O- all person u
courage except under full protection, and me man
before him presented such an unknown quanu{y
that he found himself more OF less heIIIess- ~
most he could merely attempt a biun ,..-
You II ua@ for this YOU blackgrardly scoundrel-
he CRED somewhat shrIlly his tace bacH mask ol
anger "I III give you Just half minute 10 ItIe'-7
these ladies and permit them 70 go with me II eee
If YOU refuse
The horsenan interrupted. Il said before you Td
had not been ordered your way but no" Ee
changed my mind advise YOU stlll 70 60 ,.'-' 'e
way YOU came Get into your car and nike.
THE clean in his eve achieved two results, It
vel The lat 7,estIge Of travado IN BOstwICk
co1nrositor and igited all the hatred Of MS nature
He hesitated for a moment his lips parting SdePi7e
as if for speech Of defiance mat ms moral t,ulaE
refused TO rdorse Then not daring 70 dlsobey 'he
h0rsernan's command he climbed aboard the car
the motor Of which had never ceased It's pyrring 81,
You'll paw for this he repeated \ GU Il
The srIrl now pale again and tremendously dls-
-,1rbel was regarding BostwIck with q new cold
light IN her ewes q light that verged on contempt
She had never seen either this temper or TINS lack o
courageous spirit the man before She interrupted
him arr1JTtlv
But, Searle' You're not soing-you.re not
really gong Ike this:
Il was the horsernan whO-replied- Iou see. ms
time is precious Also IN ms present state ot mind ne
IS certainly unfit company for-well for Dave here.
q man who loves the pure white dove OF peace ne
station owner grinned Van turned once more 10 me
car owner. adding pacidly. here. there driver
RCs-vyick broke in vtheuerrlv- / refuse 20
abandou these ladies, Your conduct Is not only
that of a sNashbutklIng coward, II IS
Van looked INN over II mock aStonIShmeEt lie
had lost all patience at the scorning Of his offers OF
advice his acts Of neiEhborly concern Say
Searle. he said don YOU saFVE YOU Fe lost your
voter this convention, told YOU 70 do these LADIES'
The kindness 20 sweeten the atmosphere with our
absence Now YOU hit the traIl-aId hit II quick
Bostwick looked helplessly a. the gIrl an
knew there was q pistol II the Car- This ruhar-
The horse1nan cut him short. stll II courteous
manner So long, Searle trust YOU i meet con
genial company on the road
Bo>twICk glared al him vindIcuvely. but lrnpo-
-entlv His gunmetal law set and hard \
cold IRE glttered his eyes How selhshlE eager ne
was 10 be started his way, the girl could
have known Moreover. some sort OF plan tor the
horsemans speedy punishment had taken possession
# his mind
Have courage, Beth, he said 20 the girl Have
He speeded up his motor. dropped II his clutch
and the slowly started ou - way
CHAPTER H.
Into the Mountains
RETH stood perfectly still beside the road. watch