Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
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looking about him, but he did not see
T her, and she took refuge In a car
rage with three other women, and
slept away some Of her exhaustion on
/ the way 70 Waterford. There she had
/ 10 change, and on the platform the
I first person she saw Meredith.
I He came up to her at once.
Why did YOU run away last night2'
, he said.
II
II don't want 10 worry you, but you
must Ter me look after you You
look half dead. Have you had any
/ breakfast o"
Yes
She had had tea and bread and
/ butter IN the train, and the cool
morning air had whipped a faint coll
or 10 her white cheeks
Slowly they crept away into the
thick mist nothing 20 be- seen but
low fields stone walls and driving
mist on every side. Mary felt her
spirits sinking lower and lower as she
approached Per destination
Are we there" 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 a
row Of low sheds. the outline Of
tiny station, a 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 p" asked Mary.
Meredith turned and looked at her
with rueful sort of smile
Were left behind"
Left behind" cried Mary aghast
What do you mean
They've run us into a siding. and
the train has gone on without us The
fact is, ! was asleep ! only woke mp
20 find ourselves dumped down here.
They let us get into the coach they
were leaving behind -idiots' But
Wen get on somehow, Mary. After
all. 1t only means a little delay"
He said her name lnvoluntarily,
and Mary's heart jumped Then a
feeling Of dismay swept over her
But we may not arrive tim night"
she said. Il suppose the only thing
we can do is to drive, II a vehicle rs
TO be had We must be twenty miles
from our destination al least"
81 suppose So. but what does IL mat
ter2 They'll understand
"lt may not matter for YOU said
| Mary in a low. harsh voice "Thcy
viii excuse in guest what they may
not pardon in the governcss.'
Meredith stared at her as If she haI
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 a govorness2 What does n
mean? What are you masquerading
for2"
IT'S no masquerade I'm a govern
ess because can not dig, and to beg
| | am ashamed" said Mary with
| miserable little laugh That's all"
But do YOU mean to say you've got
I TO do it, said Meredith, uazedly.
Yes. Everything went I'm "A big
smash on the Stock Exchange more
( than a year ago. | have to do some
thing, and the Wintons wanted 4
governess for their two little ncphows
who are living with'the that's all"
AM" said Meredith violently
Ana I knew ubllllNE OF IT. never
heard word of this before. When
we met last do You know what sent
me away In such haste? Can you
guess"
No"
ct was because ] was afraid to
stay. | loved you so much, and |
could not speak l was only a poor
soldier OF fortune-you We're
wealthy EeiresS. / had already been
called a fortune hunter by those who
must have seen how ! fingered at
your side. I didn't think YOU cared,
so went away Now, Mary darling,
I'm free TO speak. l can't give YOU
the riches that are gone, but ! can
give you a good home and lots ~
love. Do you care a littleH Try TO-
Mary. when I care so much ! be
lieve Fate brought us together on
purpose"
And ret us in a siding" said Mary
with a smile brea king over her face
| like sunshine through mist.
1T might have left us in a worse
place" cried Meredith, his arm about
| her shoulders. Mary, is II going TO
be Yes"
"Nes--yes," murmured Mary