Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06

Where is the station 2"
He Strengthened up with an effort
and, after vainly seeking light In the
darkness, fell back again with grunt
but managed to wave his hand toward
the left. She took the chance. In
five minutes she brought the car to q
standstill beside the station. Through
the window she saw q man with his
feet cooked high, reading. He leaped
to his feet in amazement as she en-
tered the waiting-room.
Are you the agent?" she demanded
mo, ma'am. I'm simply staying
here for the sheriff We're looking fol-
q. woman-say!" He stopped short
and stared at the yelled face with
wide, excited eyes. Gee whiz! May.
be you"
mo, am not. the woman you want.
Do you know anything about the
trains?"
II guess I'll telephone to the sheriff
before l."
"If you will step outside you will
find one Of the sheriff's deputies in my
automobile, helplessly intoxicated.
am Mrs. Wrandall."
"Oh," he gasped. 4 heard 'em say
you were coming up tonight. Well
say! What do you think Of"
In there g train in before morning.
"No. ma'am. Seven-forty is the
first"
She waited moment. Then shall
have to ask you to come out and get
your fellowdeputy. He is useless tc
me. mean to go on in the machine.
The sheriff understands"
The fellow hesitated.
II cannot take him with me, and he
will freeze to death II leave him In
the road. Will you Gomez"
The man stared at her.
"Say. is it your husband?" he
asked agape.
She nodded her head.
well, I'll go out and have a look
at the fellow you've got with you, .
he said. still doubtful.
She stood in the door while he
crossed over to the car and peered at
the face Of the sleeper.
'SteYe Morley" he said "Fuller'n
. goat"
"Please remove him from the car
she directed.
at the inert figure in the big rocking
chair, and painting from his labors, he
heard her say patiently:
And now will you be SO good as tc
direct me to the Post-road."
He scratched his head. This is
mighty queer, the whole business" he
declared, assailed by doubts. Sup
pose you are not Mrs. Wrandall, but
the other one. What then?"
AS if In answer to his question, the
man Morley opened his blear-eyee and
tried to get to his feet.
"What-what are we dom here, Mis-
Wran'all? What's up?"
"Stay where you are, Steve said
the other. TITS all right Then he
went forth and pointed the way to
her. Fits long ways to Columbus
Circle" he said. II don't envy you The
trip. Keep straight ahead after You
hit the Post-road." He stood there
listening until the whir Of the motor
was lost in the distance. "She'll never
make it," he said to himself. TITS
more than strong man could do on
roads like these. She must be crazy
: Coming to the Post-road, she in
creased the speed of the car, with the
sharp wind behind her, her eyes in
tent on the white stretch that leaped
up in front Of the lamps like blank
wall beyond which there was nothing
but dense oblivion. But for the fact
that she knew that this road ran
straight and unobstructed into the, out
skirts Of New York, she might have
lost COURAGE and decision. The natural
confidence of an experienced driver
was hers. She had the daring of one
who has never met with an accident
and who trusts to the instincts rather
than to an actual understanding or
conditions With her. it was rot q
question of hsr own. capacity ana
strength, but belief in the fidelity OF
The engine that carried her forward.
It had not occurred to her that the
task Of guiding that heavy, swerving
thing through the unbroken road was
something beyond her powers. of en-
durance She often had driven 1t
hundred miles and more without rest
ing, or without losing zest in the en-
.terprise; then why should she fear
the small matter Of 80 miles, even IN
der the most trying OF conditions?
I Sharply there came to her mind the
n,aesfion: was she the only one abroad
In, this black little world? What OF
the other woman? The one who was
being hunted? Where was she? And
what of the ghost at her heels?
The car bounded over railroad
crossing. :. She recalled the directions
given by the man at the station and
hastily applied the brake. There was
another and more dangerous crossing
a hundred yards ahead. She had been
warned particularly to take 1t care
fully, AS there was sharp curve IN
the road beyond.
Suddenly she damned down the
emergency brake, startled exclama-
ton. falling from her lips. Not 70
feat ahead. In the middle Of the road
and directly in line with the light Of.
tho lamps. stood : black. motionless