The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-26
THEY OF HEARTS.

shutting ON ight OF the BLACKBOARD a.
he kneli and iit = match. Il was ,he
Eirl who gave the alarm, suddopIv
Withdrawing her head from the wln.
dow 10 scream at Alan:
He's fired the sasolinei Tia fam.
ins along the street. following the llns
Of the leak--and catching up with uaI'
without pausing to put his hand 10
the latch. Alan kicked the door Oman
Jump" he cried. For your life.
Jumpl Az soon a. that name catohe.
up with the tank"
The three gained the sidewalk bar.-
y In time; the tiny trail OF names Al.
most imperceptibls In the sunllrh,
was not yard from the jcs that spur,.
ed through the bullet hole In the tauL
In the futter Of an eyelash the eYplo.
sion followed. Had the cab been load.
cd with nitroglycerin lie destruction
could have been no moro absolute.
There was a roar and than
heap Of smoking ruins.
without waiting TO admire the speo-
tAele. Alan caught the arm OF thu sir,
and hurried her up the street Al th.
same time calling to the chauffeur N
follow. And chance brought them N
the merit corner ~ another cab. fare.
less, hove into view. Promising n.
driver anything he nigh, ASK. in or
out Of reason. Alan gave him the ad.
dress. and helped thu Eiri In.
II MArophAt pursued Alan could sea
no sign Of him. The second car mads
better time than the tirst. Unhlndsred
and as far A. could be determined,
without being followed. II covered thu
brief remaining distance IN a crate.
fully short lapse Of time.
The suburb dropped behind q mazs
Of streets where dwellings stood shoul.
Der TO shoulder and dooryArds we're
scant The car swept up TO a corne-
house Of modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more. and Alan vas an.
changing salu,ations with and making
bis brideto-be known to DiEbys good
friend. the Reverend Mr. Wright.
Embarrassment worked confusion
9Th The Young mans perceptlve fAcul.
tea Az this moment approached
vhsh two sheald be made one who had
Gone through ere and food. literally
a. veil an nguratissly. for each 9th.
ers aAke. Incredibly drew a veil b.-
fore bis vision lie viewed the world
a. II a klasa. darkiy.
lie vas aware OF q decentiy fur.
nishcd minister's study. Of two Wit.
asssos In the guise OF unassuminr
Soneufolk Of the ministers house
bold, Of thu Rev Mr. Wright himself
a. a bsaevolcnt voice rolling sono.
r0asly forth from q blAckclsd pres
snes of tho woman OF bis heart stand.
iat opposite him; Of questions asked
AID responses made; Of ring that
AS msgicaliy oonlured from some
store apparently maintalnee against
precisely similar Emergencies. OF .
had tina, took the hand that was 10 be
ai' Wiies and placed II In his: OF his
clumsy and vltless bunglinE with the
'ass o. ntiing that ring 10 the finger
" bic sweetheart's hand
And then he was aware Of a door
ihal banEed violently 10 the hallway:
q The sound Of mans voice making
some indisiinguishabls demand: tas;
Aesss hand vas suddenly whipped
ssay, before he could ~ on the ring;
Nat the study door was suns open and
nat this animal Of q MarrophAt had
preclpi'a,ed himself into the room.
he opened his mouth 10 protest.
ahd MafrophAt sileneed him with q
cu
You iooll Drop that rinsl Stop
MS iaroel Don't you know whom
logfe marryingi That woman 10 Ju-
eiih Iilue. you idict--not Rosei"
hahkly Alan turned 20 the girl.
Tier flaming face. her sullen eyes.
Ter very pose. from which the man.
h'' Of Rose had dropped like a oast
tHment confessed the truth OF Mar.
'ephAts assertion. And a. II this we're
81 enough, Judith confessed Il doubly
wa a sudden outbreak OF such rage
a. never could have been brewed I'm
Roses gentle nature.
You deyill" she cried-and threw
''rst In front Of Marrophat with a
'g'ihs /" 1.-THE a. that OF leopardess.
'AIs warning now from me: keep
os' OF my way forever after thh--or
us' The conSeouencesl God knows"
'ae painted, why don't kin you as
loa stand"
Ne vas In her way. between her and
'As o9cu door. she gave him no