The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-06-29

supper. Sote had never seen such q
spread In all her life. He drank wine.
a lot of it, but In spite OF all be could
say she didn't taste hers. Her father
aud mother had told her she must
never drink wine before she was mar
ried; that it wasn't a nice thing to do.
Then they rode some more. 1t was
dusk now, and the air away up in the
Nuter parkways where they were
was refreshingly cool and fragrant.
Through the cleaning the lights along
the way and Of the adjacent city spar
kled like golden glints. and every Lii
tie while there appeared straight be-
fore them huge splashes, which came
whizzing and presently were past,
flashing a vivid red in their wake.
SOie's hat was lying in her lap, and
he was sitting very, very close to her.
InstinctiVely she thought of the hor-
rible AEON fat and the dear ones it
contained. wishing with all the
strength of her loyal little heart that
they might enjoy such a ride. Well,
she would see that they did after she
married him.
All at once he slipped an arm around
her quickly, masterfully. and drew her
still closer to him. Taking her little
face in one Of his hands and holding
1t, be looked into her eyes as though
he were on the point of eating her up.
There was sinister CLINT about his
expression which somehow or other
alarmed her. In an instant she felt
as though she had turned into some
| kind OF wild animal. She scowled
at him savagely; she fought him fu-
riously.
How dare your" she cried.
| But be did dare. She was helpless
in his strong grasp. and he laughed at
| her and kissed her on the lips, on her
rose petal cheeks, ON her flashing eyes
that went shut resentfuIly at the
touch of his breath. He kissed her
again and
| No, not again. for Sole had worked
free her right arm. She had also by
deft movement reached down and
snatched something from her stocking,
and there now flashed In the air a
glittering blade, which descended
swiftly, noiseIessly. and buried Itself
in Mayhew's shoulder. He cried out
with the sting OF pain, and the chauf-
feur stopped the car suddenly.
1t took Sote but moment to leap
from the tonneau and dart away into
the darkness. She ran like mad, not
knowing, not caring whittier. so long
as she got away from him. She knew
she was on a grayeled path, for she
heard the pebbles crunching under her
flying steps. After awhile she came
to where there were people, and
block or so away she saw the elevated
cars whisk across the street She hur-
ried on and took a downtown train.
The knife had been slipped back into
its hiding place, and when Sofie en-
tered the car she was to all outward
appearances as composed as any of the
other passengers. lnwardly, however,
she was terribly frightened. She
didn't think she had killed him, and
she wouldn't nave cared much if she
had, yet it was terrifying She shud-
dered every time she imagined she felt
bis arms around her
Mayhem in the meantime, though
not seriously stabbed, realized that he
needed the services of a surgeon and
change Of coat, and he also was on
his way downtown.
When Sole reached the Azoon fat
the family was just finishing supper.
They had waited long time for her.
'Gracfous" said she bursting into
the room. almost out of breath. "I'm
awfully tired!"
you look it, child'' exclaimed her
mother in alarm. where In the world
have you been? We were scared half
to death about your
'Oh," replied Sotie, dropping defect
eddy into a chair, II went out for
street car ride, and got into a-what
do they call TIA crush. Yes, an aw-
full crush! That's what makes me