Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-10

path beside the track toward the sta1
ton. For a moment she gazod ~
him, and then hurried inside. II wa9
Tom Harlow, carrying a suitcase.
Selecting the darkest corner in the
station, Helen sat down, turned her
back toward the door, and waited, hop
ing that no one would come in and
fearing something that she could noe
have explained. Her corner was 60
dark, and she remained so silent thne
Tom entered without noticing her.
When does the train leave for
Medford?" he asked at the ticket VIM
dow.
IT'S pretty hard to tell" the opera
tor replied. shes reported fifty min
utes late, but there's a washout IN
the road, and she may be held up all
night"
That's encouraging" Tom remark4
ed. What I've seen of this place
doesn't make me yearn to spend th4
night here. Where's the town."
This is it." 4
isn't there hotel of any hndr~
mo, nothing In that line except th4
farm house half a mile down the track
where the night operator and 4
board"
Il suppose there's no hack7"
None that I've ever heard Of"
What time do you light up here1
They ought to let you use plenty Of
oil in such a lonesome place as thisl
It's getting pretty dark"
"Just a minute. Here's my CALI
The operator turned to his instrul
ments and Tom Harlow waited at Tho
ticket window, hoping there might b
encouraging news concerning the train
for Medford; but he was doomed to be-
disappointed.
Il guess you may as well make IN
your mind to hang around here all
night" said the operator after the En-
strument had ceased clicking Che
spoke rather loudly for Helen's bene-
fit); they say the track is washed out
In half a dozen places. There's been
cloud-burst."
While Tom drummed with his finger
tips upon the ledge of the ticket win
dow the operator lighted the lamp I'm
his Office and then proceeded to illu-
inmate the waiting room, which
served for both men and women.
For a moment after the light had
been turned on Tom Harlow looked ST.
lenty at Helen, who sat with her back
toward him, her head bent and her
face hidden in her hands. The opera
tor turned to his instruments, which
were clicking frantically.
Helen" Tom said very tenderly aft
er he had paused beside her.
She looked up at him, and he saw
that there were tears in her eyes. He
reached for one of her hands, but sheI
drew away from him and shrank al
little farther into her corner.
Helen" he said again, 1--WE GOMEZ
to explain to you. supposed you'll
were already at Medford. 1 was go-I
ing there to tell you"
She stood up, and when he again at
tempted to take her hand In his sheI
did not object
Lets go outside" he suggested
outside, under the stars, where l canI
tell you everything-where nothingI
will be between us and heaven"
The operator was busy, and did notI
notice that the waiting room was
empty.
You see, Helen, ii was necessary
for Mrs. Danforth to take somebody
into her confidence" Tom said. "For
some reason she selected me. Her for
mer husband, who was a scalawag, had
informed the secret service agents that
she had been smuggling jewelry. 1t
was merely a case of blackmail. She
had refused to support him and he
tried to get her to buy him off. She
needed somebody to help her establish
an alibi, and at the same time she
didn't want the story of her troubles
to get out. So she drafted me into
her service, and 1 couldn't very well
beg off. She was woman in dis
tress, that was ALL"
But why didn't you tell me beforef"
Helen asked.
"She had asked me not to tell any
body until she gave me permission to
do So"
"Then she has given you permission
and you have seen her again?"
mo, have neither seen her nor
heard from her. The man has made
confession. and the whole story is in
the papers"
She walked away from him, crossed
the platform and stood for long time,
looking at the silent hills that lay deep
in the gathering shadows OF the night.
At length she turned, came half way
back to him. and then stopped. He
approached her. held out his arms.
and asked:
Don't you believe have told you
the truth, Helen-that have told you
all there is to tell?"
She did not speak, but put her arms