The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-30


ting me into an asylum. There would
be no hope of appealing to them for
help. The only witnesses to my SAM
ty we're far away in Vienna, and how
could reach them If we're in Rich
ards power?
Il watched the names of the stations
as they flew by, but it gradually grew
dark, and could hardly make them
out. l thought one looked like the
name of a Philadelphia suburb, but !
could not be sure.
II was freezing with horror and with
cold, but did not dare to move, lest
I attract their attention.
I'VE began to rush past rows Of
houses, and I knew we were approach
Ing q city. Then, suddenly. the train
slowed down and stopped. with very
little warning, as II It intended to
halt only a second and then hurry on,
"There was platform on one side
Of the train, but we were out beyond
the car.shed, for our train was long,
could not climb over the rail to the
platform, for was sitting on the side
away from the station, and would have
had to pass the car door in order to
do so. l should be sure to be seen.
ION the other side were a great
many tracks separated by strong
picket fences as high as the car plat.
form and close to the trains. and they
reached as far as could see in either
direction. I had no time to think, and
there was nothing could do but climb
over the rail and get across those
tracks and fences somehow.
my hand were SO cold and trem'
bling that I could scarcely hold on to
the rail as jumped over.
II cannot remember how got
across. Twice had to cling to fence
while an express train rushed by, and
the shock and noise almost stunned
me. It was miracle that was not
killed, but I did not think Of that until
afterwards. I was conscious only Of
the train I had left standing by the
station. glanced back once, and l
thought I saw Richard come to the
door Of the car. Then l stumbled on
blindly. I don't remember any more
until I found myself hurrying along
that dark passage under the bridge and
saw you Just ahead. | was afraid to
speak to you, but l did not know
what else to do, and you were so good
to me-" Her voice broke In a little
sob.
All the time she had been talking
he had held her hand firmly. She had
forgotten that any one might be watch.
ing; he did not care.
The tall girl with the disconnected
upper lip went to the matron and told
her that she thought the man and the
woman in the parlor ought to be made
to CO. She believed the man was try.
ing to coax the girl to do something
she didn't want to do The matron
started on a voyage Of discovery up
the hall and down again. with pene-
trating glances into the room, but the
two did not see her.
"Oh. my poor dear little grill"
breathed the man. And you have
passed through all this awful expert.
ence alone! Why did you not tell mo
about 1t! could have helped you. l
an lawyer"
7 thought yoa would b o. you1
guard at once and watch for evidences
Of my insanity. thought perhaps you
would believe It true, and would feel Il
necessary to return me to my friends.
think should have been tempted
to do that perhaps, II any one had
come to me with such q story"
"One could not do that after seeing
and talking with you. ! never could
have believed It. Surely no reputable
physician would lend his influence to
put you in an asylum, yet I know such
things have been done. Your cousin
must be q desperate character. Ishall
not feel safe until you belong to me-
ssv two men hanging about Nr. PHI