Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-14

man who had dragged nsi .s, I.
rescuer from the water. who hac
made fire and a bed for them. who
had got milk for susteHance, had been
almost the last person her conscious
eyes had seen in that half-hour OF
terror on the hillside. Her next
memory. after an untold interval. was
the rocking of the ship. an old woman
who treated her obsequiously. man
who was her servile attendant and
yet her jailer-but then, suddenly. as
she knelt there. mind and body re-
fused their service. She crumpled
down on the soft sand. burying her
head in her arms.
Hand came nearer ard bent awk'
wardly over her. as II to coax her con
hdence.
TITS all right now. Mademoisele
Whatever you think of me, you can
trust me now
"oh. I'm not afraid OF you now,
Agatha moaned in a muffled voice
Only I'm so puzzled by It atl--and
so tired"
Twas fearful strain, Mademei
selle. But can make you bed here
so you can sleep"
Agatha shook her head. Il can
sleep on the sand, just as well.
Il think. Mademoiselle. Id better
be going above and look for help
from the village as soon as I've sup.
piled the fire. III leave these few
matches. too. in case you need
them"
YES. you'd better 20, Hand; and
wait minute, until l think 1t out.
Agatha sat up and pressed her palm
to her forehead. straining to put her
mind upon the problem at hand, GO
for a doctor first. Hand; then, II you
can, get some food-bread and meat;
and, for PHYS sake, a cloak or long
coat of some kind. Then ind out
where we are, what the nearest town
is. and if telegraph station is near,
And stay; have you any money!"
"A little. MademoiGelle; between
nine and ten dollars"
THAT Is good; II win serve for
little while. Please spend ii for me;
will paw you. AS soon as we can
get to a telegraph station | can get
more. Get the things, as have said
and then arrange, If you can, for
carriage and another man, besides
yourself and the doctor, TO come
down as near this point as possible
You two can carry him"--she looked
wistfully at James-"to the carriage,
wherever it Is able to meet us. But
you will need to spend money to get
all these things: especially II you get
them tonight, as hope you may"
Il will try, Mademoiselle. The
ex-chauffeur stood hesitating. how.
ever AT last. Il hate to leave you
here alone, with only a sick man. and
night coming on" he said.
you need not be afraid for me, >
replied Agatha eoldly Her nerves
, had given way, now that the need
for active exertion was past. and
were almost at the breaking point
1t came back to her again. moreover
!. how this man and another had made
: her q prisoner in q motor-car, and a
: the moment she felt foolish in trust
: ing to him for further help It cam,
! into her mind that he was only seek
!. ing an excuse to run away. in fear
: of being arrested later A second
+. time she looked up into his eyes WITH
her serious, questioning gaze.
: 81 don't know why you were in the
!, plot to do as you did--last Monday
afternoon" she said slowly: but
whatever II was, II was unworthy OF
, you. You are not by nature Grim.
inal and stealer OF women, know
And you have been kind and brave
, today: ] shall never forget that. Do
, you really mean now to stay by meT'
Hands gaze was no less earnest
than her own; and though he fllnched
at criminal" his eyes met hers
steadily.
"As long as ! can help you, Made
moiselle. | viii do So
At his words, spoken with sincer.
ity. Agatha's spirit, tired and over.
wrought as II was, rose for an In
slant to IT'S old-time buoyancy. Sic
smiled at him.
"You mean it7" she asked Hon
est true, cross your hearth"
Hands businesslike features re.
Taxed a little. Honest true, cross
my hearth" he repeated
"All right" said Agatha. almost
cheerfully And now you must go,
before it gets any darker. Don't try
to return in the night. at the risk
of losing your way. But come as
soon at you can after daylight; ant
remember, | trust you! Good-by."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)