Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-03

"Yes, I heard"
 "But where are you going?" The countess stopped abruptly and
 turned to say: q think told you, Mir Devine, that I>did not care to discuss
 my plans with you at all. Will you
 give me my bag?" "NO," said the Cherub. "I shall lug 1t myself. and l shall follow you until l see you safe somewhere" With gesture of impatience the countess resumed her way. A brisk breeze sprang up somewhere. The treetops began to rock and sway like drunken men. Several sharp crashes of thunder came in quick sue
 cession, and the bare highway emerg- ed for an instant from indistinct gloom
 as the lightning revealed every detail, Then there came q hush. Big drops
 of rain fell with menacing impact on the crown of the Cherub's opera hat.
 There. l told you it was going to rain," he announced. Hold on. now; I'm going to put this coat on you"
 The countess hesitated. He had ulOppNu NhC bttS slAlb was hOluiho up the coat by the collar. Another and more vivid flash than any which had preceded it revealed him with photo graphic distinctness. She could not help noting that he looked very well in evening dress. He did not seem so much inclined to stoutness as in business suit.
 "No; you need the coat yourself. You'll be wet through in a moment" The big drops struck through her thin silk sleeves coldly on her arms
 Then she allowed him to help her into the raincoat.
 "Come on," he said, picking up the bag and starting ahead. The rain was now drumming a roaring tattoo on the crown of his hat.
 'You must take my arm or you'll fall," ordered the Cherub. Weekly she obeyed, and they went plunging and sliding through the storm.
 'Oh, you're being drenched!" said the countess. Apparently he did not hear. "You are wet through, aren't you?" she shouted in his ear
 Not quite," he answered calmly. Come on"
 There ensued a period during which they stumbled and slid along in si- lence, At last they discovered several houses near the road.
 Were getting into the village" an nounced the Cherub. Isn't that where we want to go?'
 Yes" said the countess. q suppose so."
 2 "But where? Whereabouts in the village?"
 ''The railroad station"
 "The railroad stationw The Cherub echoed this as if he had never heard the words before What do you want to go there for?'
 Because l am going away" said the countess wearily. "Pm going | away"
 Five minutes later, when they reach ed the station, he saw with joy that it was one of those low, wide roofed affairs. under whose caves they could at least find shelter from the pelting rain.
 The station was dark. and all the doors were locked, of course, but there was baggage truck. He dropped the suit case with sigh of relief and gently helped the countess to seat on the baggage truck.
 Well, this is something like, isn't 1t? Great. eh:" he demanded. At every step his shoes made slushing sound
 Your feet must be terribly wet" suggested the countess.
 Wet! Oh, they're not so very wet. l felt fine after that walk, don't you?"
 "l-rm rather tired"
 "Yes, probably you are. But now you can rest. You can rest while we are waiting for the train, you know. What time do we get train anyway"
 "There's one at half past ' in the 
 "Yes; that's the first one"
 The Cherub took out his watch and tried to see the face of it, but there was not light enough
 Look here." he said, leaning against the truck and peering at the countess You don't mean to stay here until half past T. do youY
 "I-I don't know" said the countess weakly. "l did when l started. but but I'm tired now and wet and Oh, wish I hadn't come at all; l wish l hadn't"
 There, there!' said the Cherub, pat ting her shoulder. Don't you worry. I'll go and rout out some one. I'll get a team to take us back"
 NO. no! l don't want to stay here alone. Please don't leave me here alone. Mir. Deviner She grasped his hand and clung to it tightly.
 All right, all right! l won't leave you We'll go together and find some { one. See; it isn't raining nearly so ( hard as it was. think the shower must be almost over Shall we start nOwT The countess was quite ready There was livery stable just across from the station, she said Fortunately I . [