The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-12-10

lfNi VI iht Val
tie got there In time to see her at
rigid standstlll. staring steadiastly at
the two figures 80 close together on
the observation platform Hut on
his appearance Judith shook herself
together. snatched up magazine aud
plunged wrathfully into an easy chair.
burying her nose between the pages OF
the publication with every indication
OF deep interest In its text
Mr.. Barcua, however. had learned
the lesson OF bitter experience 20 tho
effect that the outward hearing OF
Miss Judith Urine vas no sure index
10 her Inward humor-unless. that Ia,
Il might be taken to indicate the a.
rect eoa:saTy OF IS scmblahce:
though even this was no reliable rule.
Reminding himself Of this. he there.
fore invented a morbid interest In an.
other magazine-round the edge OF
which he kept a wary eye upon tho
young woman.
For all her transportation. Judith con.
tanned herself longer than might have
been expected Her continued show
Of placidisy. indeed. lulled Barcus into
a dangerous feeling OF security Per
suaded that she meant TO behave. he
gradually ceased To watch her az mar.
rowly a. at hrst. and lost himself in a
morose reverie whose subject was tho
seemingly permanent mourning into
which he had plunged his face and
hands for the purposes Of his mas.
Misunderstanding them a shade Of
ebony upon which soap and water and
sefabbing had no effect whatever And
he had invented a most exoruoiaiing
method OF rsyeaginE himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage Of
his confidence end sold him the In.
eradiable dye-when he was reused BY
the sudden filght 81 a magazine across
the car. missing his head BY a barr
two inches, aud the bang OF chair
overturned BY Judith a. ahe Jumped
up and auns herself fariously toward
tho door.
Just what had happened on the OBJ
seryation platform Barcus didn't know.
but be could readily believe that the
lovers had Just INDUCED In some espe.
cially provoking and longdrawn.out
caress.
He overhAuled Judith none too soon.
In another moment she would have
had her sister by the throat--lf her
purpose had not been 20 throw Rose
bodily overheard. as Barcus suspected
Happily, be was as quick on his feet
as Judith on hers. and almost before
he had graspcd tho situation. be had
grasped her-had seized her armE and
drawn them forcibly behind her back.
al the same time swinging her round
and endeavoring 20 propel her back
through the doorway
II was a manslze job For the ensu.
ing five minutes he had his hands full
Of violently rcsentful and superbly
able-bodled young woman Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and to
the door OF her compartment. where
an even more furious resistance for
some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing OF the door upon the
maddened Judith. EveQ then he might
not draw free breath there was no
way Of locking that door from the out.
side: and he dared not leave 90 the
handle, lest the girl again ny out and
renew the battle. y
Waving aside Alan's prefer OF as.
sistanco. he aoidly advised that gen
tleman To return TO his post OF duty
and not let his infatuation blind him
10 what might at any moment loom
up on the track behind them. Barcus
stoutly held the door against the girls
attempt TO pull II open and through
another period when she occupied her.
self with kicking its panels as II hope.
ful OF breaking a way out. A long
pause followed Tie heard no sounds
from within. And wearying, he won.
dered what the devil she was up To-.
Then her voice penetrated the barrier.
It's accents calm and not unavailable:
"Mr Barcusl"
"Helloi" he replied. startled. what
Il Il. Miss Judith"
please let me out"
mot much"
"Oh--pleasel"
Struck by the fact that she hadn't
lost her temper on hearing his refusal,
he hesitated. Il was very true that no
couldn't stay there forever. holding on
to that knob.
"will you be good II let you out?"
Perfectly"
mo more shenanigan?"
Il promise"
Word OF honor7"
If my word OF honor means any.
thing TO you-.you have H."
We'll :" he said obviously.
In the same humor he turned and re.
leased the knob; promptly Judith
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