The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-13
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" About three miles"

About three miles"
I'm give. You twenty dollars for the use Of
that rig Of yours"
Can't do 1t, mister"
But it's a case Of humanity. sir indig-
nantly you are refusing to aid the unfor-
tunate."
The farmer thought 1t over for a moment.
"All right You can have the buggy for
twenty dollars. When you get to the village
take the nag to Doc Sanders livery. He'll
know what to do"
Thank you. Help me In with her"
vroon drove away without the least inten-
ton Of going toward the village. Az result
when Florence came to her senses she found
herself surrounded by strange and ominous
faces. At first she thought that they had
taken her from the wreck out of kindness: but
when she saw the cold, impassive face Of the
man yroon she closed her eyes and lay back 10
the chair. Well, Ill and weak rs she was,
they should find that she was not without .
certain strength.
In the meantime Norton revived and looked
about in vain for Florence. He searched
among the crowd Of terrified passengers, the
hurtnnd the unharmed, but she was not to be
found. He ran back to the princess and helped
her out Of the broken car.
Where is Florence?' she asked dazedly.
GOD knows Here, come over and sit down
by the fence till see if there is a field tele-
graph"
They had already erected one. and his mes
sage went of with batch Of others This
time he was determined not to trust to chance.
The shock may have brought back Rorence's
recent mental disorder. and she may have
wandered of without knowing what she was
doing. On the other hand. she may have been
carried of. And against such a contingency
he must be fortified. Money! The curse Of
God was upon it it was the tran Of the ser
pent, spreading poison in Its wake.
By and by the princess was able to walk
and, supporting her, he led her to the road,
along which they walked slowly for at least
an hour. They might very well have waited
for the relief train. But he could not stand
the thought Of inactivity. The princess had
her choice Of staying behind going with him.
He hated the woman, but he conld not refuse
her aid. She had cut on the side of her
head and she lmped besides.
They stopped at the first farmhouse, ex-
planned what had happened, ami the mistress
urged them to enter She, she had seen no
one, and certainly not young woman. She
must have wandered off In another direction.
She ran into the kitchen for basin and towel
and proceeded to patch the princess hurts.
She was extremely uneasy. That she should
be under obligation to Norton CALLED Her,
There was 4 spark Of conscience left in her
soul. She had tried to destroy him. and he
had been kind to her. Was he fool or was
he deep, playing game n shrewd a. her own7
She could not tell Where was Vroon1 Had
he carried Florence OFT
An hour later 4 man came In.
"Hullol More folks from the wrsckr
Where's the horse and buggy. Jaks1" his
wife asked.
Rented It to Z man whose daughter was
hurt. He went b ths village"
"Wnl you describe thu daushterl" asked
Norton.
The princess twisted her fingers
The farmer rudely described Florence.
Have you another horse and . saddlefs
What's your huxyw
"I'n tell you later. What I want now h
the horse"
"what IL to become Of mel" asked the
princess.
xou WIN y IN seod hsads.7 n answered