The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-21

They send them to the eiectrlc
sometimes" said Mrs. Wran-
dali.
There was a long silence between
them, broken finally by tho girl.
"You have been very kind to me,
madam. have no means OF express
Ing my gratitude. can only say that
| shall bless you to my dying hour.
May trouble you to set me down at
the bridge? I remember crossing one.
shall be able to"
mol" cried Mrs. Wrandall shrilly.
divinlng the others intention at once.
"You shall not do that. /. too, thought
of that as a way out OF It for you,
but-no, Il must not be that. Give me
few minutes to think. will find q
way"
The girl turned toward her. Her
eyes were burning.
do you mean that you will help
me to get away?" she cried. slowly.
lncredulously.
Let me thlnkl"
"You win lay yourself liable"
Let me think, say"
"But / mean to surrender myself
to-"
"An hour ago you meant to do It,
but what we're you thinking OF ten
minutes agol Not surrender. You
we're thinking OF the bridge. Listen to
me now: | am sure that | can save
you. ! do not know all the-all the
circumstances connected with your as
ISOLATION with-with that man back
there at the inn. Twenty-four hours
passed before they we're able to iden-
tify him. II is not unlikely that to-
morrow may put them In possession OF
the name OF the woman who went
with him TO that place. They do not
know 1t tonight, OF that am positive.
You covered your trail too well. But
you must have been seen with him
during the day or the night"
The other broke in eagerly: Il
don't believe any one knows that /
that went out there with him. lie
arranged II very-carefully. oh, what
beast he wasl" The bitterness OF
that wall caused the woman beside her
to cry out as II hurt by q sharp, al
most unbearable pain. For-an instant
she seemed about to lose control of
herself. The car swerved and came
dangerously near leaving the road.
A full minute passed before she
could trust herself to speak. Then
II was with q deep hoarseness In heI
voice.
"You can tell me about It later on
not now. / don't want to hear 1t. Tel
me, where do you live?"
The girls manner changed so abso
lutely that there could be but one In
ference. she was acutely suspicious
Her lips frightened and her figure
seemed to stiifen in the seat.
Where do you liver" repeated the
other sharply.
why should tell you that? l dC
not know you. YOU"
"You are afraid OF me?"
"Oh, don't know what to say, o.
what to do" came from the lips Of tn,
hunted one. 81 have no friends, nj
one to turn to, no one to help me
You-you can't be so heartless as Il
lead me on and then give me up to-
God help me, IL should not be mad
to suffer for what have done. II yo'
only knew the circumstances. II yo,
only knew"
"Stop!" cried the other, In agony.
The girl was bewildered. you ar
so strange. | don't understand"
I'VE have but two or three miles t
CO." interrupted Mrs. Wrandall. "W
must think hard and-rapidly. Ar
you willing to como with me to m
hotel2 You will be safe there for tn
present. Tomorrow we can plan som'
thing for the future"
'If | can only find place to res
for a little WHILE" began the other.
81 shall be busy all day, you will nc
be disturbed. But leave the rest
me. | shall find way"
1t was nearly three o'clock whe
she brought the car to stop in fror