The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22

what damaged by the fact that shs
bungled In giving the desired informa
tion.
Il think monsieur will find Var
Cortlandt Hall IN the College grounds
two blocks south-no, north-of the
gateway yonder at the upper end OF
this walk"
"Ah, mademoiselle Is but too kind -
He bowed deeply again. hat In hand
II thank you profoundly. And may
| say, also, that this wonderful pic
ture-" here he spread eloquent hands
toward the halfquiescent city whose
thousand eyes glimmered over the
lower distance panorama OF oc-
cldental life, makes a peculiar appeal
10 the Imagination"
The springs OF emotion. touched po-
tently as they had been by the surg
ing recollections OF the last half-hour,
were family stirred again in Miss Red
mond's heart by the strangers gran
eloquent words, unoonsciously her
features relaxed. though she did not
reply.
Again pray mademoiselle 10 par
don me, but only a moment past !
heard the song-the song that might
be the sigh OF all the daughters Of
Italy. All Mademolselle, IL is won
derful! But here in this 80 fresh
country, this youthful, boisterous, too
prosperous country, that song is like
-like-like Arabian spices in a htch'
en-. Is Il not so?"
Miss Redmond was moving up the
steps toward the entrance, hesitating
between the desire 10 snub her inter
locutor and TO avoid the appearance
OF fright. The man, meanwhile,
moved easily beside her. courteously
distant, dIscourteously insistent In
his prattle. But the motorcar was
now not far away.
The stranger looked appealingly at
her, seemingly sure OF humorous an
swering look to his pleasantly. Il
was not wholly denied. She yielded
to a touch Of amusement with a cool
smile, and hastened her steps The
man kept pace without effort Luck
lily, the car stood only few feet away,
with Renaud, or rather Hand, at the
curb, holding open the door. A vague
bow and a lifting Of the hat, and ap-
parently the stranger went the other |
way. She felt a foolish relief, and at |
the same instant noted with surprise
that the cover of her car had been |
raised.
why did you raise the top?"
1T appeared to me, Mademoiselle, |
that it was likely to rain"
Put it down again. II will not |
rain" Miss Redmond was saying |
when, from sidelong eyes. she saw
that the stranger had not turned in
the other direction, after all, but was
almost in her tracks. as though he
were stalking game. With foot on
the step she said sharply. but in low
voice, ITO the Plaza quickly" then
added, with a character
stic practical turn: But don't get
arrested for speeding"
No, Mademoiselle, with this car I
,an make" Even as the chauffeur
'eplied, Miss Redmond's sharpened
senses detected a passage of glances
between him and the stranger. now
lose behind her.
She sprang into the tonneau and
.eized the door, but not before the
nan had caught at it with a stronger
lold, and stepped in close after her.
Dhe chauffeur was in his seat, the
ar was moving slowly now faster
nd faster. Suddenly the bland coun-
enance slid very near her own, while
rm hands against her shoulders
rowded her into the farther corner
f the tOnneau.
20 Renaud-Handi" she cried, but ,
he driver made no sign. Help. help"
he shrieked, but the cry was in
family choked into a feeble protest =
mass of something, pressed to her ;
louth and nostrils, melted her to .
uperhuman efforts. She struggled a
and succeeded in getting +,
er head for an instant at the open :
lg. while she clutched her assailant =
nd held him helpless. But only for p
moment. The firm large hand quick
Z overpowered even the strength in +
need by frenzy, and in another min h
te she was lying unresisting on the :,
oft cushions of the tonneau.
The car careened through the r
reefs, the figure of the unrespon- n
We Hand mocked her cries for help, a
lie neat hard face of the stranger n
)ntinued to bend over her. Then :,
yerything swan in a maelstrom of h
lller and duller sense the world i,
'ew darker and fainter, till finally it ,,
as lost in silence. h