The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-03
THE
HOLLOW OF HER HAND
BY GEORGE BARR M'cUTcHEoN
I open and bending her body to the
gust that burst In upon them

!
1 TO the automobile that stood I'm the lee
OF the building.
i Disdaining his command 10 enter the
/ tonneau. she stGou beside the car and
I waited until he cranlsed it and took
his place ~ the wheel Then she took
her scat beside him and permitted him
7 to tuck the great buffalo robe about
I her. No word was spoken. The man
i was stranger to her She forgot hts
I presence IN tho car
Into tho thick OF tho storm tho motor
chugged. Grim ana silent tho man ~
tho wheel. ungoggled and tense. sent
/ the whirrin4 thing swiftly over tho
Il tracklcss village street and out upon
the open country road The woman
closed her eyes and waited.
You would know tile month waa
March. He said 1T comes in like a
I lion" but apparently the storm swal-
/ lowed the words for She made no re
Spouse 10 them
They crossed The VALLEY and crept VI
! the tree covered hin. where the force
or the gale was broken II she heard
him say Fierce. wasn't it," she gave
no sign but sat hunchcd forward. peer
/ ing ahead through tho snow At the
blurred lights that seemed 50 far away
and Yet were close 1T hand.
II rs that the innT' She asked "a he
rwervcd from tho road few moments
later
Yes. Mrs, wrandan We're here"
Isis he In thereT'
Where you soc that Lighted window
UPSTAIRS Ito footed tho horn Wig
orously as ne drew up TO the long lon
porch. Two mon dashed out from thu
doorway and clunsily assisted lter
from the car.
Go right in. Mrs wrandan" said
Drake y VIII join YOU in a jify"
Sh" walked between tho two men
into tho feebY lighted Office OF the inn.
Tho Keeper OF tho place. p drcary look
ing person with dread in his eyes. hur
RED forward. She stopped stock still
some ono vas brushing the stubborn.
th!ckly caked snow from her long
chinchilla coat
y on must let mo get YOU some
thing hot 10 drink, madam" tho land
lord was saying doiorously.
She struggled with her veil finally
tearing II away from her face. Then
she took in the rather bare, chccrlesg
room with slow. puzzled sweep OF
here eyes
No. thank YOU" she replied.
X won't be any trouble. madam"
urged the other. IT'S right here. The
sheriff SAYS it's all right 70 serve II
although II IS after hours. run
fespectahie. law abiding house
"outdh MINK or Offering ~ 10 any
one u i was in violation"
Never mind, burton" interposed =
Dig man, approaching Let the LADY
choose Tor heraeli II she wants It,
sic ~ say 90 am the sheriff. madam
SHeei We waited up for YOU after Air.
b'ARo sara you got the iast train T.
STOP TOT YOU Io-Inorro" mornins
"onia nave done quito as we'll I'm
sorry you came Tonight IN all this
blizzard
II" vas staring az II fascinated a.
the white co!oriess lace ~ the woman
VINO with nervous fingers untastened
tne heaFy coat that enNelopcd he
sleMder ngure She was young and
slllNlhsiy beautiful. despite the ~
,eHSc Patlo! that oNerApread her face
re! CARR guess ionlns oread!ns eyes
iooRed up INTO ms VITA an expression
ne was mover 20 Jorge, " comnined
uIc"a' TOT 0oF' houot ana z hfaonloerinE
"n1er 'Nat seemed 70 overcast Al
other emotions tha' lay revealed -
nun.
ms - "na' - commons
Sa!lco g toadhonse shc ASKED dui!.
her eyes narrowing auooenly as II IN
Par.
ne lnhhecper Hace haste 10 resent