Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-08-27
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now, l fear" He hesitated for aova
ment. staring at her as II ,,, : no.
penetrate the thick. wet veil. ~ 70
have brought you on a roor.
You see. II have seen Mr. ws." anc
out once. In town somewhere sa
may be wrong. Stlll. the coron. SUI
the sherin--seemed to th,nS Sno
should be notified might 90, you
TONED. That is why called yoN Su 's
trust. madam. that am mis,as. W,
YES. she said shrilly. betrayIns ~.
Intensity OF her emotion. I, Nc NO. 'ue
II she lacked the power to uttar
than single word. which sIsr,sa ss
neither acquiescence nor approvs,
he was Ill at ease, distressed 9,
have engaged a room for Won -,
Inn. Mrs. WrandaA. You did No, NV, ,u1
maid | see. My wife viii coms
over from our place to stay with W."
II you" Jul
She shook her head. Thanh VIM
Mr.. Drake. II will not be pece,.a. s'
| came alone by choice. shall ~
turn to New York tonight"
But you--why. you cant do Than
he cried. holding back as they s,sr,s.
toward the door. No trains ston ha,s
after ten O'Clock. The locals 49,
running at seven In the morning D.
sides"
she interrupted him. May va M,
start now. Mr.. Drake, am-w.n
you must see that | am suffering
must see. | must know. Ths an.
pense-" She did not complete ths
sentence. but hurried past him IN Tho
door. throwing II open and bend,nv
her body to the gust that burst in upon
them.
he sprans after her graspinr hsr
arm TO lead her across the lev nls,.
form to the automobile that stood IN
the lee OF the building.
Disdaining his command TO en,.r
the tonnesu. she stood beside the car
and waited until he cranked IL and
took his place At the wheel. Then .hs
took her seat beside him and permit.
ted him to tuck the great buffalo robs
about her. No word was spoken. The
man was a stranger 10 her. She for.
got his presence In the car
Into the thick OF the storm the mo-
tor chugged. Grim and silent. the
man at the wheel. ungoggled and
tense. sent the whirring thing swiftly
over the trackless village street and
out upon the open country road. Tho
woman closed her eyes and waited.
You would know the month wa
March. He said: 1T comes In Ike
a lion" but apparently the storm sxal-
lowed the words for she made no ~
Spouse TO them.
They crossed the valley and crept
up the tree-covered HILL where the
force OF the gale was broken. II she
heard him say: Fierce. wasn't IT,
she gave no sign. but sat hunched for.
ward. peering ahead through the snow
at the blurred lights that seemed 70
far away and yet were close at hand.
rs that the inn7" she asked a. hs
swerved from the road a few moments
later.
Yes. Mrs. wrandali We're hsra"
Tets he In there?"
where you see that lighted window
upstairs" He footed the horn Wig.
orously as he drew up to the long, low
porch. Two men dashed out from the
doorway and clumsily assisted her
from the car.
Go right in. Mrs. Wrandall." said
Drake. Il will join you in a jIfiy."
She walked between the two men
into the feebly lighted Office OF the
Inn. The keeper OF the place. dresry
looking person with dread In his eyes
hurried forward. She stopped. stock
still. Some ono was brushing the
stubborn. thickly caked snow from Der
long chinchilla coat
You must let me get you some
thing hot to drink. madam" the land
lord was saying dolorously.
She struggled with her veil. finally
tearing It away from her face Then
she took in the rather bare. cherries
room with . slow. puzzled sweep OIL
her eyes.
mo. thank YOU" she replied.
1T won't be any trouble. madam
urged the other. IT'S right here. Inc
sheriff says it's all right to serve H.
although It Is after hours. run 7.
respectable. law-abiding house
wouldn't think OF offering II 10 any
one II II was In violation"
Never mind. Burton" interposeo
big man. approaching. Let the 'Au'
choose for herself. II she wants !"
she'll say 30. Am the sheriff MADAM
This gentleman is the coroner VI.
Sheet. We waited up for you ai's'
Mr.. Drake said you'd got the fast 'rs'n
TO stop for you. Tomorrow moru,ns
would have done quite as well im
sorry you came tonight in all 10"
blizzard"
He was staring as II fascinated !.
the white. colorless face OF the womA.
who with nervous fingers unfasteneu
the heavy coat that enveloped 10,
slender figure. She was young Anu
beautiful. despite the N
tense pallor that overspread her lsr'.
Her dark, questioning. dresdins s,e'
looked up into his with an eIpresso.