Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-24

IA0 QfsVeE 10 lOck a wn6n ne
came to the Barony road, as he was
TO pick mp q party there. 1t was Car
rington who looked sharp, and almost
at the spot where he had seen Miss
Malroy the day before he saw her
again, with Ferris and judith and a
pile Of luggage bestowed by the way
side. Betty did not observe him al
the coach stopped, for she was in
tent On her farewells with her friends.
There were hasty words Of advice
from Ferris, prolonged sood-bys to
Judith, Notwithstanding q place
was being made for her many boxes
and trunks. Darlington gathered that
she was going north to Washington;
that her final destination was some
point either on the Ohio or Missis-
stppf, and that her name was Betty.
Then the door slammed and the stage
was I'm motion again.
All through the morning they swung
forward In the heat and dust and
glare and, ut midday ratified into the
shaded main street Oh = sleepy village
and drew up before tho tavern where
dinner was waiting them.
Betty saw Darlington when she
took her seat, and gave q scarcely
perceptibte start OF surprise. Then
her face was flooded with a rich col
or. This was the man who saw her
with Captain Murrell yesterday!
There was a brief moment OF irreso-
luton and then she bowed coldiy.
1t was four days to Richmond. -Four
days OF hot, dusty travel, four nights
OF uncomfortable cross-road stations,
where Betty suffered sieepless nights
and the unaccustomed pangs of early
rising. She occasionally found her,
self wondering who Darlington was.
She approved OF the manner In which
he conducted himself. She liked q
man who could be unobtrusiye.
The next morning he found himself
seated opposite her at breakfast. HE
received another curt little nod. cool
and distant, as he took his seat.
You stop In Washington said
Darlington.
Betty shook her head. mo. / am
gOlng on TO Wne6nnk.
You're fortunate In being SO near
ly home." he observed. I'm going
or to Merph.-."
Betty exclaimed: "Wny. / am GO
ing to Memphis, tool"
Are your BY canal to Cumber-
land, and then by stage over the Ma
tionaI Road to Wheeling?"
Betty nodded. "it makes one with
they'd finish their railroads, doesn't
itf Do you suppose they'll ever get
rs far west as Memphis?" she said.
They say it's going TO be bad for
something besides paper" answered
Darlington. And I happen to be q
fatboatman, Miss Malroy."
No more was said just then, for
Betty became reserved and did not at
| tempt to resume the conversation. A
day later they rumbled into Washing
ton, and as Betty descended from tho
coach Darlington stepped to her side.
II suppose you'll stop here. Miss
MaIroy," he said, indicating the tav-
ern before which the stage had come
Sto q stand.
YES" said Betty briefly.
IF | can be OF any service to you"
he began. with just 8 touch OF awk-
wardness In his manner
mo, I thank you, Mr.. Darlington"
said Betty quickly.
Good night good-by." He
turned away, and Betty saw his tall
form disappear in the twilight.
q = = .
A month and more had elapsed
since Bob Yancy's trial. Just two
days later man and boy disappeared
| from Scratch Hill. Murrsli was soon
on their trail and pressing forward
In hot pursuit. Reaching the noun
tains, he heard of them first as ten
days ahead OF him and bound for
west Tennessee: the ten days dwin-
died to 3 week, the week became I'VE
days. the five days three; and now
as he emerged from the last range o.
hills he caught sight OF them.
Yancy glanced back at the biae Nsli
of the mountains where 1t lay along
the horizon.
Well, Neyvy,H ne said, we've put
q heap of distance between us and
old Scratch Hill"
For the past ten days their journey
had been conducted In 3 i~sisurely
fashion. As Yancy said. they were
seeing the world. and It was well to
take a good look at 1t while they had
q chance.
Suddenly out OF tbs silence carle
the regular beat OF hoofs. These
grew nearer and nearer. and at last
when they were quite close. Fancy
faced about. Smiiingly Murrsli refined
In his horse.
"Why-Bob Yancy!~ he cried In
apparent establishment.
YES str-Bob Ysncy. Does 1T hap
pen you are looking TO him, Cap
sain?" inquired Yaney.
"NO-nos Bob. I'm on my way
vest
Murreil slipped from bis saddle ana
fell into step al Yancy-s side 40 they
n0vSd forward.
They wsra zgigasslx stirred np at
the crosa Roads when I left, wonder
ms whA1 na0 cosne ef xou, be OBJ
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