The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-14

mean It? You will take me with you?
"Yes. Don't be afraid. Come! Get
in" said the woman in the car rapidly.
"You-you are real?"
The girl did not hear the strange
question. She was hurrying around
to the opposite side of the car. AS
she crossed before the lamps, Mrs.
WraRdall noticed with dulled inter
est that her garments were covered
with mud; her small, comely hat was
in sad disorder; loose wisps OF hair
huttered with the unsightly veil. Her
hands, she recalled, were clad In thin
suede gloves. She would be half
frozen. She had been out in all this
terrible weather-perhaps since the
hour of her flight from the Inn.
The odd feeling of pity grew strong
er within her. She made no effort to
analyze it, nor to account for 1t. Why
should she pity the slayer Of her hus'
band? 1t was a question unasked. un-
considered. Afterwards she was to
recall this hour and its strange I'M
pulses. and to realize that 1t was not
pity, but mercy that moved her to do
the extraordinary thing that followed.
Trembling all over. her teeth chat
tering, her breath coming in short lit
tie moans, the girl struggled up be-
side her and fell back In the seat.
Without a word, Sara Wrandall drew
the great buffalo robe over her and
tucked It in about her feet and legs
far up about her body. which had
slumped down in the seat.
You are very, very good" cbattered
the girl, almost inaudibly. II shall new.
er forget" She did not complete the
sentence, but sat upright and fixed her
gaze on her companions face. YOU
you are not doing this just to turn
me over TOTO the police? They must
| be searching for me. You are not
going to give me up to them, are you?
There will be reward /"
There is no reward" said Sara
Wrandall sharply. 81 do not mean to
give you up. am simply giving you
chance TO get away. have always
felt sorry for the fox when the time
for the kill drew near. That's the
way feel"
"Oh, thank you Thank you! But
what am | saying? Why should | per
NIT you to do this for me? meant to
go back there and have 1t over with.
know | can't escape. 1t will have to
come, 1t is bound to come. Why put
1t off? Let them take me, let them
do what they will with me. I"
flush! Wen see. First of all. un-
derstand me: shall not turn you
over TO the police. will give you the
chance. | will help you. can do
no more than that"
But why should you help me? I
I-oh, can't let you do It! You do
not understand. I-have-committed
-a-terrible-" she broke off with a
| groan
81 understand" said the other, some
thing like grimness in her level tones
81 have been tempted more than once
myself" The enigmatic remark made
, no impression on the listener.
81 wonder how long ago it was that
It all happened" muttered the girl, as
II to herself. "It seems ages-oh,
such ages"
where have you been hiding since
last night?" asked Mrs. Wrandali.
throwing in the clutch. The car start
ed forward with jerk. kicking up the
snow behind II.
"Was 1t only last night? Oh, I've
been" The thought of her suffer
ings from exposure and dread was too
much for the wretched creature. She
broke out in a soft wall
you've been out in all this wealth
err" demanded the other.
81 lost my way. In the hills back
there. | don't know where | was"
Had you no place of shelter"
where could | seek shelter?
spent the day in the cellar of fam
er's house. He didn't know was
there. have had no food"
why did you kill that MANI"
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