The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-09-20
noked with tears or some other dread.

this made me feel. but you don't care
for that You want to know what
(d-what Adelaide did. ! will tell
you. but cannot hurry"
Take your time. Miss Cumberland:
we have no wish to hurry you"
II can go 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 he heard me he 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
II standing In the stable. explained
the request by saying that II 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 II. He looked glum. but he
promised.
"He was going away when heard
Adelaide's 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 dedicine cabinet hanging
Cd this very wall. hurried back
to my own room. where ] collected
such little articles as | needed for the
expedition before me.
~ had hardly done this when I beard
the servants on the walk outside. then
Arthur going down. The impulse to
see and speak to him again was IRE
sistIble flew after him and caught
hin In the lower hall. Arthur
cried. look at me--lOok at me we'll
and then Kiss me. And he did kiss
me. I'm glad when think of It. though
he did say next minute: What is the
matter with yout What are you going
to do-to meet that vilainT
Il looked straight into his face.
waited till I saw had his whole at
tention. Then ! said as slowly and
emphaticaIly as | could: III you mean
Elwood-Do! shall never meet MIN
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 OIL | said, Don't
forget to harness up Jenny. Jenny Is
BELLS I urged 4 don't want Adelaide
to hear me go out
"He swung about at this. You and
Adelaide are not very good friends. II
seems. AS good as you and she are.
answered Then flung my arms
about him. Don't 20 down street to-
night prayed. Stay home for this
one night. Stay In the house with AIDE
laide stay TIL come home. He
stared. and ! saw his color change.
THEN be flung me off. but not rudely.
why don't you stayf he asked. Then
he laughed and added. I'm go harness
the mare
""The keys in the Kitchen said.
I'll go get II for you heard Zadok
bring II in lie did not answer, and |
went for the Key. 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
mgr 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
LAS be took the key prayed again:
Don't do WHAT'S in your mind. Arthur.
Don't drink tonight. He only laughed.
and | said my mst word: IF you do
1t will be for the last time. You'll new
er drink again after tomorrow
"He mad, no answer TO this. and
went slowly upstairs. Everything was
quiet-quiel as death-iD the whole
house. II Adelaide had heard us she
made no sign. Going TO my own
room, walled until heard Arthur
come out OF the stable and go away
by the door in the rear wall. Then |
stole out again. | carried small bag
with me. nut no coat or nat.
"l'auSiDG 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. searched the rack for one OF
my broi hers warm coats. Hut ! took
none ! saw. | remembered an old one
which Adelaide had put away In the
closet under the stairs. Getting this.
put il on. and. finding hat there.
too. | took that also, and when ! had
pulled il over my forehead and drawn
up the collar OF the coat was quite
unrecognizable was going out when
| remembered there would be no light
in the clubhouse. had put box OF
matches in my bag while ! was mp
stairs. but needed candle. Slip
ping back. l took a candlestick and
candle from the dining room mantel
and drove swiftly away"
Flow did you leave the stable
door,"
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