Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Two In a rain
. . .

She saw his tall figure once He was
I looking about him, but he did not see
her. and she took refuge in a car
/ riaRe with three other women, and
slept away some Of her exhaustion on
the way TO Waterford. There she had
to change, and on the platform the
first person she saw was-Meredith
He came up TO her at once.
why did you run away last night?"
he said.
Il don't want TO worry you. but you
must let me look after you. You
look half dead. Have you had any
! breakfast"
| Yes"
She had had tea and bread and
| butter in the train. and the cool
morning air had whipped faint col
or 60 her white cheeks
| Slowly they crept away into the
] thick mist nothing to be seen but
/ low fields. stone walls and driving
| mist on every side. Mary felt her
spirits sinking lower and lower as she
| approached her destination.
Are we thsre2" she said
| No. we've stopped for something
| signal against us / expect"
Meredith put down the window and
| looked out into the mist He saw
row Of low sheds, the outline OF a
| tiny station, branch line, and nothing
| beyond them but a couple Of other
compartments. The rest OF the train
had gone.
She Confesses.
There they we're, left behind-in a
| siding.
What has happened ," asked Mary
Meredith turned and looked at her
with a rleful sort OF smile.
Were left behind"
Left behind" cried Mary aghast
What do you mean
They've run us into siding. and
| the train has gone on without us The
| fact U.s. ! was asleep ! only woke up
TO find ourselves dumped down here.
They let us get into the coach they
were leaving behind-idiots! But
well get on somehow. Mary. After
all. It only means a little delay"
He said her name Involuntary.
| and Mary's heart jumped. Then a
feeling Of dismay swept over her.
But we may not arrive till night"
she said Il suppose the only thing
we can do is TO drive. II vehicle IL
to be had. We must be twenty miles
from our destination, at least"
Il suppose so. but what does II mat
ter? They'll understand"
1T may not matter for YOU" said
Mary in a low, harsh voice. They
viii excuse in guest what they may
not pardon in the RuVcrness.
Meredith stared at her as II she ha J
suddenly gone mad.
The WHAT" he said.
The governess. That is what l
am"
You're mad"
I'm not; it's a fact"
You governess? What does II
mean? What are you masquerading
for?"
It's no masquerade. I'm a govern
ess because can not dig, and to beg
I am ashamed" faid Mary, with a
misera bic little laugh. That's all"
But do you mean to say you've got
to do ~" said Meredith. dazedly.
Yes. Everything went in a big
smash on the Stock Exchange more
than a year ago. have to do some
thing. and the Wintons wanted
governess for their two little nephews
who are living with them. that's all,
AM" said Meredith. violently.
And I knew nothing Of 1t. l never
heard word Of this before, When
We met last do you know what sent
me away in such haste? Can you
guess?'
No"
1T was because was afraid to
stay | loved you 80 much, and |
could not speak | was only a poor
soldier of fortune-you were
wealthy heiress. | had already been
called a fortune hunter by those who
must have seen how | fingered at
your side. didn't think you cared,
so | went away. Now, Mary darling,
I'm free 10 speak can't give YOU
the riches that are gone, but | can
give you a good home and lots OF
love. DO you care little? Try to.
Mary when / care so much | be-
lieve Fate brought us together on
purpose"
And let us in a siding" said Mary,
with a smile breaking over her face
Ike sunshine through mist.
1t might have left us in a worse
place" cried Meredith, his arm about
her shoulders Mary, is it going to
be Yes -
"Yes-yes," murmured Mary.