New Ulm review., 1913-11-26
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Odell- Carney she pleaded. Don't
press me now. Everything shall be all
right. Oh, how wish Constance were
here! She understands. But she's of
listening to silly love talk and doesn't
even care what happens to me. Bur-
ton. will you be good enough to spank
Tootles if she, doesn't stop that scream
ing?''
BY o'clock that night every one
was discussing the significant disap-
pearance Of Constance Fowler and the
fraudulent husband of Mrs. Medcroft.
Just as MIR. Odell- l-Carney was prepar-
ing to announce to the unfortunate
wife that the couple had eloped in the
most cowardly fashion. Miss Fowler
herself appeared on the scene. dis
heveled. mud spattered and hot. but
with look, Of firm determination in
her face. She burst in upon her sister,
a very angry young person indeed. 9
.:Ares we. .alone?' demanded Miss
Fowler. not giving Edith time to pro.
claim her joy at seeing her We'll.
I've arranged way to get him out"
she went on. her lips set. ,
"OutY murmured Mrs. Medcroft.
'-Of course We can't let him stay
In there all night. Edith. How much
money have you? Hurry up. please!
Don't starey'
I'm where? Who's in where"
Hes in jail" with supreme scorn.
Haven't you heard?''
Mi. Medcroft began to cry. "Mr.
Brock in Jail? Good heavens. what
shah do? IL was depending on
him 20 much. He ought to be here at
this very instant What has he been
GolnEY'
Edith Medcroft. stop smiling and
6ea't think Of yourself for awhile. It
w1u do you great deal Of good.
Where's your money! VII
II have a little over 1900 crowns"
Ddith smurmured helplessly. =
'Give 1t me. quick. There's no time to
waste I have about 5000. It's all in
notes. thank heaven. It isn't, quite
enough. but I'll try to make It do.
Don't stop me. Edith. haven't time
- answer questions. Hes In jail.
Aidn't you hear me say? And ! love
hm!' '"~ a.
But the-the money. II it to bail
him out with: p .. ,,s,. .,.-. ID. ....-.,.
.Bail? No. my dear. it's to buy him
cut with. Sh!-sIs there any one in
that room? Well. then. I'll tell you
something" The heads Of the two sis
tefs were quite close together. Hes
IN 4 cell at the-the prison hof, or
whatever you call It In German. It's
Jail In English. l have arranged to
bsibe one Of the jailers-his guard.
Hs will let him escape for 10000
ezowns- We must do 1t, Edith. Then
NF. Brock will ride over the Brenner
pass and catch q train somewhere be:
1Dee hts escape IL discovered. ex-
poct to meet him in Paris day after to-
nerrow. Have you heard from Ro1-
bury1" .ts ~
Nor walled Roxbury's wife.
Hes a brutev' stormed Miss Fow-
Ise:
.-Constance! Jared Mrs. Medcroft.
axhast at this sign Of lese majesty.
.sDon't tell anybody" called Con-
stance "a she banged the door behind
her. ... s.,& ss
Soon after midnight closely veiled
lady drove up to street corner ada
cent to the city prison. dolorous look
ing building which loomed up still and
Just ahead. She alighted
and, dismissing the cab. strobe Oh
quickly into the side street. At dis
tant corner. in front Of crowded eat
Ing house. two spirited horses. saddled
and in charge Of grumbling stable
boy. champed noisily at their bits. The
young woman exchanged few rapid
sentences with the boy and then re-
turned in the direction from which she
came man stepped out OF door
way as she neared the corner. accost-
ing her with stealthy Difference that
proclaimed him to be anything but an
unwelcome maraude-.
After eager pleading on one side anu
stolid expostulatioD on the other
small package passed from the hand
Of the young woman into the huge
paw Of the man. r,1,he latter gave ber
q quick, cautious salute and hurried
hack toward the jail. ...
The yelled young woman. very nerv-
sus and strangely agitated. made her
way back to the spot where the horses
were standing. Making her way
through. the cluster Of small tables
which lined The inner side of the side
walk she found one unoccupied at tine
extreme end. . position which CON-
nanded view Of the street down
which she had Just come.
Half past 1. then 2 O'Clock. The mer-
rymakers were thinning out; she was
quite alone at her end Of the place.
BY this time close observer might
have noticed that she was trembling
violently: there, was an air OF aDJect
fear and despair in her manner.
Why did he not come! What had
Had the plot failed? was
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