The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-03


him since until today"
The night we weighed anchor!
What night was that?"
Last Monday, Mademoiselle; al
about six bells"
And what day is today?"
Saturday, Mademoiselle; and past
four bells now"
Monday Saturday" Agatha look.
ed abstractedly down on Jimmy
asleep, while upon her mind crowded
the memories Of that week This
man who had dragged her and her
rescuer from the water, who had
made fire and bed for them, who
had got milk for sustenanee, had been
almost the last person her conscious
eyes had seen in that halfhour OF
/ terror on the hillside Her next
memory, after an untold interval, was
/ the rocking Of the shin, an old woman
who treated her obsequiously, a man
who was her servlle attendant and
yet her ialler-but then suddenly, as
she knelt there, mind and body re-
/ fused their service She erumpled
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
/ fidence.
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 muifled voice.
only I'm so puzzled by it all-and
so tired!"
"'Twas a fearful strain, Madamoi-
selle But can make you bed here,
so you can sleep"
Agatha shook her head. Il can
sleep on the sand, just as we'll"
Il think, Mademolselle, I'd better
be going above and look for help
from the village, as soon as I've sup
piled the fire. I'll leave these few
matches, too, in case you need
them"
Yes, you'd better 90, Hand; and
wait minute, until think it 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. If you
can. get some food-bread and meat
and, for PHYS sake, cloak or long
coat of some kind. Then find out
where we are, what the nearest town
is, and if a telegraph station is near.
And stay; have you any money!"
"a little, Mademoiselle: between
nine and ten dollars"
THAT is good; it win serve for a
little while. Please spend it for me;
I will pay you. AS soon as we can
get to a telegraph station I can get
more. Get the things, as ! have said
and then arrange, if you can, for a
carriage and another man, besides
yourself and the doctor TO come
down as near this point rs possible.
You two can carry him'-she looked
wistfully at James-"to the carriage.
wherever it is able to meet US. But
you win need to spend money 70 get
all these things; especially if YOU get
them tonight, as I hope you may"
4 will try, Mademoiselle." The
ex-chaufeur stood hesitating, how
ever AT last, q hate to leave you
here alone, with only sick man. and
night coming on he said.
You need not be afraid for me
replied Agatha coldly. Her nerves .
had given way, now that the need f.
FOR active eXertion was past, and /
we're almost at the breaking point /.
It came back TO her again, moreover /
now this man and another had made /
ler a prisoner in motor-car, and at /
he moment she felt foolish in trust /
ng to him for further help. 1t came .
nto her mind that he was only seek |
ng an excuse to run away. in fear
If being arrested later A second
line she looked up into his eyes with
Ter serious. questioning gaze
Il don't know why you we're in the
dot to do as you did-last Monday
she said slowly: but
whatever it was, it was unworthy of
-ou You are not by nature a Grim
nal and a stealer OF women, l know.
\nd you have been kind and brave
oday; / shall never forget that Do
.ou really mean now to stay by me?"
Hands gaze was no less earnest
han her own; and though he hinched
t criminal" his eyes met hers
teadily.
AS long as can help you, Made
noiselle, ! will do So"
At his words, spoken with SINGER
ty Agathas spirit, tired and over
srought as it was, rose for an IN
tant to its old-time buoyancy. She
miled at him.
You mean it?" she asked. Hon
st true, cross your hoart?'
Hands businesslike features re-
axed little Honest true, cross
~ heart" he repeated
'All right said Agatha, almost
heerfully And now you must go,
efore 1t gets any darker. Don't try
} return in the night, at the risk
( losing your way But come as
oon as you can after daylight; and
trust you Goodby."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)