Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-09

q look as much
travelled as the
other one. Take It easy going up
The grounds muddy and treacher-
GUS"
lie closed the door and settled back,
looking down at the face upturned TO
his She looked very young and child
IKE asleep. He had never seen her
sleep before, and vaguely 1t troubled
him.
Florence stirred and opened her
yes as the machine dragged heav-
5 over the uneven ground. She look
"a fcvcrish
Dear darling old treasure girl"
aurmured Dick gathering her into bis
lm8 by main force. I'm awfully
sorry. but don't you see once we'd
artcd we couldn't so back? You
ould be the first one to rebel at fail
me now
Lights ahead, sir" called De
Feaux 1t is re hotel in ze dis
lance"
Dick we mustn't They're sure to
catch ms if We stop over night.
don't mind sleeping this way, truly
don't"
Dick smothered her protests I'm his
own way until they drew up before
Mo little mountain hotel II was ovi-
entity open. He had been half afraid
hey would lind Il boarded up for The
g..
Der long fur cloak, and carried her
mo TO the yeranda where IL was dry.
Inside Che long quiet hall il was alb.
s0Iutely silent except for The slow
Gckiug OF hall clock ON the wall.
IS log fire smoldered ia the gray rock
fireplace. In an armchair before it
dozod the proprietor. his spectacles
pushed back on his forehead and a
black and white kitten curled UP on
bis knee. But Dick never noticed
taem He looked az the two figures
seated at the long, narrow table in
tho little adjoining dining room They
we're 3ollings0n Robb and old Colonel
Damer De VouK had said there were
tire tracks in the roadway before the
old iun
Florence had seen them at the
same instant, and they must surely
have heard the machine, she thought,
standing back ina the shadows near he
door An her fatigue and weariness
seemed TO drop of like magic She
had her hand on the door knob with
q wild impulse 10 get away without
being seen, but the colonel had discov-
cred her. He said something to Robh
and came out into the hall
ITS all right. Ratbburn. he told
the startled proprietor These are
The people we were looking for. Flor
rie, viii you just step into the par
Tor there and close the door, like
God child?"
but Florence never stirred from the
side Of the tall boyish figure in the
long coat Instead she slipped her
hand ID his. and waited.
So said the colonel thoughtfully.
You have made progress in disobe
1ionce" he turned 70 Dick we
have q warrant out for you, sir Mr.
Robb here has been sworn in as a dep
uty sheriff. and is ready to serve
It,"
I'm nineteen, dad" Florence broke
a.
What's your object. colonel, in all
his?' asked Dick suddenly You've
heen down GA me ever since ! came
home from South America last spring,
nd told you ] wanted to marry Flor
Tie. If you'd been halfway decent to
Us we'd never have gone away.
can take good care Of her."
u believe Mr. Robb has PRIOR
claim, said the colonel dryly. "IIe
Jas had my fun consent to marry ms
daughter for two years"
I'm mighty sorry. colonel. you feel
nat way about e. we never thought
~ this trip until Florrie told me that
on and Mr.. Bobb here were making
Preparations gradually for the we'd
Ting
You're an unmitigated young
camp. sputtercd Robh. digging down
Ia an inside pocket after the warrant
Colonel viii you telephone to the
nearest town for their local sher-
.a?"
Just a minute" said Dick 4 have
paper here that beats that one.
Robb Take of your gloves. grille.
and show dad the nice. new. shiny
ring lie spread The white marriage
certificate out on the old table.
'l}y George. the boys right muir
INJURED the colonel after minutes
Inspection Of The paper Robinson,
our warrants got its back broke.
Y0u cant arrest a man for running
away with his wife