New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-18

1c6oksd wit6 tSzfS 81 Tome 0tnAr dreads
full emotion. / cannot tell you how
this made me feel. but you don't care
for that. You want to know what
did-what Adelaide did. will tell
you, but I cannot hurry"
take your time, Miss Cumberland:
we have no wish to hurry you"
II can so on now. The next thing
did was to knock at Arthur's door.
heard him getting ready to go out. and
wanted to speak to him before he
went. When be heard me be opened
the door and let me in. He began at
once on his grievances. but could not
listen to them. wanted him to har-
ness the gray mare for me and leave
1t standing in the stable. explained
the request by saying that it was
necessary for me to see a certain friend
Of mine Immediately and that no one
would notice me In the cutter under
the bearskins. He didn't approve. but
persuaded him. even, persuaded
him to wait till Zadok was gone. so
that Adelaide would know nothing
about it. He looked glum. but be
promised.
HE was going away when heard
Adelaides steps in the adjoining room.
This frightened me. The partition is
very thin between these two rooms,
and was afraid she had heard me
ask Arthur for the gray mare and cut
! ter. could hear her rafting the bot
/. ties in the medicine cabinet hanging
on this very wall. hurried back
to my own room. where l collected
such little articles as needed for the
expedition before me.
II had hardly done this when heard
the servants on the walk outside. then
Arthur going down. The impulse to
see and speak to him again was ire
sistible. l flew after him and caught
him in the lower hall. Arthur !
cried, look at me-look at me we'll
and then-kiss met And he did kiss
me. I'm glad when think of it, though
he did say next minute: What is the
matter with you? What are you going
to do-to meet that villain?
Il looked straight into his face.
waited till saw had his whole at
tention Then l said as slowly and
emphatically as l could: If you mean
Elwood-no! shall never meet him
again, except in Adelaide's presence.
He will not want to meet me- You
may be at ease about that. Tomor-
row all will be well and Adelaide very
happy
HE shrugged his shoulders and
reached for his coat and hat. AS he
was putting them on said, Don't
forget to harness up Jenny Jenny is
the gray mare And leave off the
BELLS l urged. 4 don't want Adelaide
to hear me 60 out
HE swung about at this. You and
Adelaide are not very good friends. 1t
seems AS good as you and she are
l answered. Then l flung my arms
about him. Don't go down street to-
night prayed Stay home for this
one night. Stay in the house with AIDE
laide. Stay till I come home He
stared. and l saw his color change.
Then he flung me of, but not rudely
why don't you stay?' he asked. Then
he laughed and added, I'll go harness
the mare
""rhe keys in the Kitchen l said
sIIl 20 get it for you. heard Zados
bring it in. He did not answer. and
went for the key. 1 found two on the
nail. and brought them both, but
only handed him one. the key to the
stable door. Which way are you go
ing?' I asked as he looked at the key
then back toward the kitchen. The
short way, Of course Then here's the
key to the Fulton grounds
"As he took the key prayed again
Don't do what's in your mind. Arthur
Don't drink tonight He only laughed
and / said my last word: If you dc
It will be for the last time. You'll new
er drink again after tomorrow.
HE made no answer to this. ana
went slowly upstairs. Everything waa
ouiet-ouiet as death-in the whole
house. II Adelaide had heard US she
made no sign. Going to my OWL
room. I waited until heard Arthur
come out of the stable and 60 away
by the door in the rear wall. Then
stole out again. carried small bag
with me, but no coat or hat.
"Pausing and listening again and
again, crept downstairs and halted
at the table under the rack. The Keys
were still there. Putting them IN my
bag. I searched the rack for one OF
nv hrotbers warm coats. But took