Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

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rescuer from the water, who had
made fre and q bed for them, who
had got milk for sustenance, 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, q 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 and bent awk-
wardly over her, as II to coax her con-
hdenco.
It's all right now. Mademoiselle
Whatever you think OF me. you can
trust me now"
"Oh, I'm not afraid OF you now
Agatha moaned in a muhled voice.
only I'm so puzzled by It all-and
so tired!"
Twas a fearful strain. Mademo''
selle. But I can make you a bed here.
30 you a sleep"
Agatha shook her head. II a
sleep on the sand. just as we'll"
Il think. Mademoiselle. I'd better
be going above and look for help
from the village, as con as I've sup
Piled the fire. I'll leave these few
matches. too. in case you need
them"
YES, you'd better 60. Hand: and
wait a minute, until I think It u
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 fnd out
where we are, what the nearest town
is, and II a telegraph station is near.
, And stay; have you any money!"
"A little. Mademoiselle: between
nine and ten dollars"
"That Is good; 1t will serve for o
, little while. Please spend 1t for me:
! will pay you. As soon as we can
get to a telegraph station l can get
more. Get the things. az l have said:
and then arrange. II you can. for a
/, 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 gel
!. them tonight, as I hope you may
II will try, Mademoiselle." The
4 ex-chauffeur stood hesitating. how
: ever. At last, II hate to leave YOU
here alone, with only a sick man. and
a night coming on" he said.
"You need not be afraid for me,
replied Agatha coldly. Her nerve,
. had given way, now that the meet
= for active exertion was past, ant
we're almost at the breaking point
II came back to her again, moreover
. how this man and another had mad
: her a prisoner in a motor-car, and a
: the moment she felt foolish In trust
= ing to him for further help. II cam
J.. into her mind that he was only seek
!. ing an excuse to run away. In fea
= Of being arrested later. A secon'
:. time she looked up into his eyes wifi
her serious, questioning gaze.
IT don't know why you were in thu
!. plot to do as you did-last Monday
afternoon" she said slowly: "bu'
. whatever It was, It was unworthy o
!. you. You are not by nature a Grim
! , inal and a stealer Of women. I know
And you have been kind and Draw
!. today; I shall never forget that. D'
= you really meal now to stay by me?
:. Hands gaze was no less earnes
;, than her own; and though be finche'
> at criminal" his eyes met her
steadily.
!. "As long az I car help you. Made
:. moiselle, l will do So"
AT lie WOIub, ppOhOH WIN oihSos
. ity, Agatha's spirit. tired and over
wrought as 1t was. rose for an in
slant to its old-time buoyancy. Sh'
smiled at him.
: you mean III" she asked. "HGn
. est true, cross your hearth"
Hands businesslike features "a
:. Taxed q little. Honest true. crcs
= my hearth" he repeated.
. "All right" said Agatha. almos
' cheerfully. And now you must &C
:" before It gets any darker. Don't II.
to return In the night, at the risI
= of losing your way. But come o
" soon as you can altar daylight; an
remember, I trust you! Good-by."
ITO pE CONTTNIJEDl