The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-06-10

was tlreQ ana would De GldQ TO say
good night. She did not answer at
once. When she did her voice was
strange, though what she said was
very simple-I was to please myself;
she was going to retire too. And then
she tried to say good night. but she
only half said it. like one who is
.noked with tears or some other dread.
full emotion. I cannot tell you how
this made me feel, but you don't care
for that. You want to know what l
did-what Adelaide did. 1 will tell
you, but I cannot hurry"
Take your time, Miss Cumberland;
we have no wish to hurry YOU
Il 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. I wanted him to har-
ness the gray mare for me and leave
| it standing in the stable. l explained
the request by saying that it was
necessary for me to see certain friend
of mine Immediately and that no one
would notice me in the cutter under
the bearskins. He didn't approve, but
I persuaded him. 1 even persuaded
him to wait till Zadok was gone, so
that Adelaide would know nothing
about it. He looked glum, but he
promised.
"He was going away when 1 heard
Adelaide's steps-in the adjoining room.
This frightened me. The partition is
very thin between these two rooms,
md l was afraid she had heard me
nsk Arthur for the gray mare and cut
ter. l could hear her rafting the bot
ties in the medicine cabinet hanging
on this very wall. / hurried back
to my own room, where I collected
such little articles as I needed for the
expedition before me.
II had haSdly done this when l heard
the servants on the walk outside, then
Arthur going down. The impulse to
see and speak to him again was ire
sistible. ] few after him and caught
him in the lower hall. Arthur
cried, look at me-look att me we'll
and then--l1iss 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?'
81 looked straight into his face.
waited till saw had his whole at
tention. Then / said as slowly and
emphatically as l could: IF you mean
Elwood-no! 1 shall never meet him
again, except in AdeIaide's presence.
He will not want to meet me. You
may be at ease about that Tomor-
row all will be we'll and Adelaide very
happy
"He shrugged his shoulders and
reached for his coat and hat. AS he
was putting them on 1 said, Don't
forget to harness up Jenny Jenny is
the gray mare. And leave off the
BELLS 1 urged. 4 don't want Adelaide
to hear me go OUT
"He swung about at this. You and
Adelaide are not very good friends, it
seems AS good as you and she are
I answered. Then l flung my arms
about him. Don't go down street to-
night 1 prayed. Stay home for this
one night Stay in the house with AIDE
laide. Stay till 1 come home He
stared, and 1 saw his color change.
Then he flung me OFF, but not rudely.
why don't you stay?' he asked. Then
he laughed and added, I'll go harness
the mare
=" aThe keys in the Kitchen 1 said.
.I'll go get it for you. heard Zadok
bring it in He did not answer, and I
went for the key. 1 found two on the
nail, and I 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 Heonly laughed,
and said my last word: IF you do
it will be for the last time. You'll new
er drink again after tomorrow
"He made no answer to this, and /
went slowly upstairs. Everything was
quiet-quiet as death-in the whole
house. If Adelaide had heard us she
made no sign. Going to my OWE
room, waited until I heard Arthur
come out of the stable and go away
by the door in the rear wall. Then
stole out again. 1 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
my brothers warm coats. But took
none saw I remembered an old one
which Adelaide had put away in the
closet under the stairs. Getting this,
/ put it on, and, finding hat there,
too, I took that also, and when had
pulled it over my forehead and drawn
up the collar of the coat I was quite
unacceptable. 1 was going out when
1 remembered there would be no light
in the clubhouse. 1 had put box OF
matches in my bag while / was up
stairs, but / needed a candle. Slip
ping back, 1 took a candlestick and
candle from the dining room mantel
and drove swiftly away"
"Hew did you leave the stable
door?"
Open
"Can you tell us what time it was
whom Won cta rtod ~