Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

ny anu Uy tuei siOpptu at pace
In another great big park ana mad
supper. SOie nad never seen such a
Spread In all her life. lie drank wine,
a lot of II. but III spite ot all he could
say she didn't taste hers. Her father
and mother had told her she must
never drink wine before she was mar
ried; that it wasn't u nice thing to do.
Then they rode some more. IL was
dusk now. aud the air away up in the
outer parkways where they were
was refreshingly cool and fragrant.
Through the gloaming the lights along
the way and of the adjacent city spar
kled like golden glints. and every lit
tie while there appeared straight be-
fore them huge spIashes. which came
whizzing and presently were past.
flashing vivid red in theft wake.
Sotie's hat was lying in her lap. ana
he was sitting very. very close TO her.
lnstinctively she thought OF the hor-
rible AZoon Hat and the dear ones 1t
| contained. wishing with all the
| strength of her loyal little heart that
they might enjoy such ride. Well.
she would see that they did after she
married him.
All at once he slipped an arm around
her quickly. masterfully. ana drew her
still closer TO him. Taking her little
face In one of bis hands ana holding
II. be looked into her eyes as though
he were on the point OF eating her up.
| There was Il 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 tu-
riously.
How dare you:" she cried.
But he did dare. she was helpless
In his strong grasp. and ne laughed at
her and kissed her on the lips, ON her
rose petal cheeks. on her tashng eyes
that went shut resentiully at the
touch OF his breath. He Kissed ner
again and
| No. not again. for Sotie had worked
free her right arm. She had also ny
deft movement reached down and
snatched something from her stocking,
and there now flashed in the air a
glittering blade, which descended
swiftly, nOiselessly. and buried itself
In Mayhew's shoulder. lie cried out
with the sting of pain, ana the chauf-
feur stopped the car suddenly.
Is,t,.s t..t 70, lna >,
from the tonneau ana 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 graveed path. for she
heard the pebbles crunching under her
flying steps. After awhile she came
to where there were people, and a
block or so away she saw the elevated
cars whisk across the street She hur-
ried on and took downtown train.
The knife had been slipped back into
l its hiding place, aud when Sotie 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 have cared much II she
had, yet 1t was terrifying She shud
dered every time she imagined she felt
his arms around her.
Mayhew in the meantime, though
not seriously stabbed, realized that 'he
needed the services OF surgeon and
a. change of coat. and he also was on
his way downtown.
When Sotie reached the AZoon fiat
the family was just finishing supper
They had waited long time for her
"Gracious" said she. bursting into
the room. almost out of breath. I'm
awfully tired"'
you look it, child eSriaimed hel
mother In alarm. Where In the world
have you beeny We were scared hall
to death about your
"Oh." replied Sote, dropping defect
edly into chair, II went out for
street car ride. and got into a-wha1
do they call it?-a crush. Yes, an .aw
full crush That's what makes mt