El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-10


wrapped in thick ulster, with tweed
cap pulled down over his eyes, ha,
seen her-started first at the sound o.
3 her soft voice, and then deliberately
/ followed her to the waiting train. i
was q bitter winter evening and Miss
I Mathers shuddered as she thought OF
/ that long. long train journey through
: South Wales, the OdiOuS crossing %.
/ the Irish channel, and the journey tc
Tears started to her eyes as she
Jh0ughJ OF past arrivals there. How
I different they had been. Then sh,
mad Travelled thlther as a guest Now
I all was sadly changed, and she was
I going back to dear well remembered
places to earn her own living as a gov
Seated in the corner of a third class
compartment, Mary Mathers settled
| herself under her rug for the first
! stage Of her journey.
A warning whistle from the train
/ the door was wrenched open, and g
man, wrapped in a big ulster. got in.
followed by porter with a bag and a
bundle Of golf sticks. There was .
momentary hustle, during which the
express began TO glide slowly along
the platform The porter jumped out,
shut the dOOr-they were Off
And in the opposite corner was sit
ting
Mary's heart gave a jump.
I thought 1t was you said Mere
dith quietly. Aren't you going to
speak to me?"
"Of course" she stammered. with lips
that tried so hard not to culver. You
CALAMITY You see, you are about the
last person 1 expected to see. Are
you going to Ireland2'
Yes. And yoU2 To the old haunts2"
The quick tears started to her eyes
Galway"
-,.LoGgh Corrib?" he asked.
Mary WINGED.
Yes. just on the shores. half way
to Oughterard."
He leaned forward.
y on don't mean TO say that YOU re
going to the WintOns2"
YES"
Good. So am I They're getting up
flrstrate house party. YOU know. I'm
sLWLully glad you're going to be one Of
them. too"
Mary gave a little gasp. opened her
mouth as II to speak, and said moth
ING What could she say
Three years ago she and Meredith
had seen a good deal of one another.
NO other man had ever touched her
her life, but he-She wrenched herself
from her dreams with an effort as he
spoke.
Have you only just come back from
silence that had fallen between them.
Three months ago"
But you viii 80 out again"
Il don't think So" he said slowly
1t all depends on"
The door into the corridor was slid
open; the dining car attendant looked
Take your seats for dinner. pleasev
he passed on
You will dine. won't your said
Nothing like a good meal. you
know"
The color mounted to 0Iary's face.
How could she tell him that dinner
was not a possibility to her, simply be-
cause she had no spare money to waste.
She had a little packet of sandwiches
IN her bag. and some biscuits, but her
sa,Ppetlte sickened at the thought Of
Il am not hungry" she said evasive-
", couldn't eat any dinner"
Very we'll WilfuI woman must al
ways have her way. but don't saw
lldn warn YOU VIII you be all right
= leave YOU / feel the pangs Of a
furious hunger"
OF course I am quite comfort
Left alone. Mary sat up and gazed
lut into the darkness Her face burned
How could she endure the hours Of
ms journey with Meredith sitting
mere, talking, looking at herr She
must get away from him. Her hard
Won self control might desert her and
hen-she rapidly collected her rue-. ma
'ers and bag, and slipped into the cor
luOr, walking with difficulty toward
ne far end of the swinging train. TO
-hother compartment The Irish air
vas SOFT and fresh, and the gray cOun-
" looked lneNpressibly lovely to
dary s tired eyes The crossing had
md she had hurried from the boat in
ne Wlntry darkness to the waiting
ram dreadlng, yet hoping to find
lered1th at her side. She saw his tail I
I'm. but he did not see her. and she
OOk refuge In a carriage with three
ther women, and slept away some of ]
Ter exhaustion on the way to Water I
ord There she had to change. and /
IN the platform the first person she q
aw Was-Meredith. He came up TO /.
er at once.
Why did you run away last nightr' (
e. said
IT,
81 don't want to worry you. but you .
aust let me look after you. You look 1
alt dead Have you had any break
yes"
She had had tea and bread and but
er on the train, and the cool morning
IT had whipped a faint color to her
-hite cheeks.
hick mist, nothing TO be seen but low
-elds, stone walls, and driving mist on /
very side Mary felt her spirits sink
lg lower and lower as she approached
er destination.
Are we there?" she said?
No we stopped for something
gnai against US I expect"
Meredlth put down the window and /
2oked out into the mist He saw a
ow Of low sheds, the outline OF a
my station, branch line. and moth :
lg beyond them but a couple of other {
departments. The rest Of the rtain
ad gOnei
There they were, left behind on
What has happened2'' asked Mary.
leredlth turned and looked at her /
lIh ruful sort of smile.
We're left behind"
Left behind" cried Mary, aghast.
W hat do you mean2"
They've run us into a siding. and I
ne train has gone on without us The .
lcJ IS, [ was asleep only woke uD Z
, tlnd ourselves dumped down here.
hey let US get into the coach thew
ere leaving behind-idiOtsi But we'll
el on somehow. Mary After all il /
MY means a little delay"
he said her name invOluntarily and :
airy heart jumped Then a feeling
{ olSmay swept over her.
- IL may not matter for YOU" said
-ary, In low, harsh voice They
III excuse In guest what they may
o. pardon in the gOverness."
Meredith stared at her as il she had
lddenly gone mad.
ne what he said.
"A cure madI'
Il m not. It's a fact"
You, governess' What does It
-eanE What are you masquerading
ITS no masquerade I'm a gov
mess because cannot die. and to
eg i am ashamed " said No. ,r-f+L