The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10

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l.nnt On two he would open them. 4 '|
i Val thought carefully, but quickly
II an alarm were giyen--if he should
find himself In the hands OF The po-.
licc--that would be the worst thing
that had happened yet. n
If this beast who lay there com
planned to the police Of his assault Vail
couldn't defend himself by telling the
truth. because AIRS. Miiton's name mist
not be brought In. He did not admire
her particularly. and he owed her no
gratitude. but she was woman. and
suddenly be knew Of himself that he
. would bear the worst that might befails
him rather than drag Mrs. Milton Into
IN scandal. Esis
For as long as he might have talen'
to count twelve perhaps Lord Love-
land stood making up his mind and
staring at the man on the ground; Then
he walked away as quickly -assbe
dared.
Tho cnd OF the street and no pltsu,
ing steps or shouts of accusing voices,
Once round the corner Loveiand
breathed more freely. but with the
white CLINT of his uncovered evening
shirt lie was marked man among
men whose overcoats acknowledged
winter. and his one anxiety for the
moment was to get on as far as pos
sible in az short time as possible.
He had two or three small pieces Of
American money In his pocket rather
more than equal 90 the value Of an
English shilling. and he thought OF
hurting himself into tearing electric
car or rushing up the steps Of an
IT. station to beard The first train that
should come in. But he did not know
what destination to name and feared
| that IL he professed Indifference as to
the end of the journey he might arcus,
suspicion. 1t was wiser. he decided. t
80 on foot, lodging from the brilliant
~ lighted avenues into the darker cross
streets, and so on. indefinitely, until ]
seemed safe to call halt.
When he found himself in the plaz;
and saw the black forest Of the parl
billowing away into distance like tn
gulf Of night lie looked toward II as ;
refuge. II only II were still open a
this hour, IL only be could get IN.
! His doubt died at birth, for a big mo
torcar whizzed by him and into tn
velvet gloom Evidently Central parl
was not shut 70 the public at night
| I.oveland was bitterly cold now-col'
all the way through TO his heart-bu
he flung himself down on bench un
der low branching tree and wondere
desolateiy II he had found his quarter
for the night.
/ For a moment be had sat there. try
ing TO marshal the routed army OF hi
tlo1ghts. before he realized that h
was not alone on the seat Somethln
stirred ut the far end where the shas
ow was deepest There was fair
tinkle as OF fairy bella cracke
fairy beli-and a tipy shape icape
from the bench. Loyelard watched
fitting here and there. darting acros
the Glimmering gray road and the
about 10 prick daintily back agai
when MOTOR swung round the cur
/ Ing corner.
II, The fragile sound Of the bell wa
drowned. and the little shape woul
have gone under the fsIt tired wheel
10 be swept into noihIngness e.cha
, by the wind. had not Val sprung 70
ward aud dashed across the road 4
front Of The chr. catching uD the mo
sci In his IRISH.
= He rIsked his life. but the lights {
The car had shown him in one sllndis
fash that the frisklng thing was
miniature black dog no bigger than h
: hand. and Val loved dogs. big and j
tie. with all that was best and waTme
IN him. Nothing could have temple
him 20 hurt dog or indeed any NJ
mai save those Il was tie legi,ima
2 sport Of Engushmcn 70 XIII. aud
; could Imagine himself numbering
mrn guilty OF cruelty 10 any helple
creature.
e The motor born gave Shrek. AZ
r there was 4 grinding Of brakes jai
i med on with savage srddenness. b
I the chr could not have stopped in tim
:: n was only I,oyeland's qulekness whi'