Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-10

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two. had stepped out OF the n, Jay or
ana. oy the most whimsical u .'"n
tate. into the custody OF the .e'' OF
son most Interested OF all in ,S ae per
same world. II was unbel,sv.h,"' veil
wondered II IT were not . drssu 'os
the haiiucination of an oysrw @ or
mind Spurred by the suddsn usnt
as 70 the reality OF the object h Svuo'
her. she stretched out her hs,s 0rs
touched the girls shoulder @no
Instantly she looked up. Hs, a.
gers sought the friendly h,nd ",
clasped It tightly. AND
oh. II you will only tata
city with you, II you only Nv me
the chance" she cried hosr..,.' me
don't know what impulse was A.
ing me back there. only tro Wv
could not help myself You rs'ul
mean IT. You will take me with vonr
Yes Don't be afraid. Come, ~.
in" said the woman In the car 80, ue'
fou-you are real"
The girl did not hear thu .,
question She WAS hurryinr srouss
10 the opposite side OF the csr =.
she crossed before the lamns ~
Wrandail noticed with dulled ~
est that her garments were cov..s,
with mud; her small. comely h,, We.
In sad disorder: loose wisps OF h,,,
nuttered with the unsightly vail u,
hands. she recalled were clad IN ,h,r
suede gloves She would h. h,r
frozen She had been out in ALI m.
terrible weather-perhaps sincs ,hs
hour OF her flight from the inn
The odd feeling OF pity grew ,tror,.
er within her. She made no enor, 10
anaiyze II. nor 10 account for II Whv
should she pity the slayer OF her hu,.
band IL WAS a question unasked nm.
considered Afterwards she Wa. 10
recall this hour and It's stranrs i'm.
pulses. and 10 realize that II was M,
pity. but mercy that moved her to do
the extraordinary thing that followed
Trembling all over, her teeth chat.
tering. her breath coming In short NJ.
tie means. the girl struggled up b.
side her and fell back In the seat
without = word. Sara Wrandall drew
the great buffalo robe over her and
tucked II In about her feet and len
far up about her body. which had
slumped down In the seat.
You are very. very good" chartered
- g1ri In au4fRfv ~
er forget" She did not complete the
sentence. but sat upright and nIed her
gaze on her companions face You
you are not doing this Just 10 turn
me over to-to the police, They must
be searching for me You are not
going to give me up 10 them. are you
There will be q reward /"
There 10 no reward" said San
Wrandall sharply. Il DO not mean TO
give you up am simply giving you
. chance TO get away have always
felt sorry for the fox when the time
for the kill drew near That's the
way feel"
oh thank you, Thank you, But
what am | saying Why should per-
NIT you to do this for me- meant to
20 back there and have Il over with.
know can't escape II will have to
come. II Is bound 10 come Why put
II on, Let them take me let them
do what they will with me /"
Hush, Well see First OF all. IN
derrtAnd me; shall not turn you
over to the police. will give you the
chance. will help you. can DO
no more than that
But Why should you help me- +
I-oh. can't let you do Il, You 90
not understand. I-have-committed
5a-terrible-" she broke on with
groan-
Il understand" said the other. some
thing like grfmness in her level tones
Il have been tempted more than once
myself" The eniEmstic remark mace
no impression on the listener.
Il wonder how long ago Il was tns'
It all happened" mu,tered the GIRL u
II to herself 1T seems aSes-on
such ages"
Where have you been hiding sines
last night asked Mrs. "rsndal
throwing In the clutch. The car s'Af'
ed forward with 4 jerk kicking up inc
snow behind Il
Was It only last night On w
been" The thought OF her suner
inss from exposure and dread vas toe
much for the wretched creature. DIV
broke out In q soft wall.
You've been out in all this ~es'"
arr demanded the other.
II lost my way In the hills ose'
there. don't know where was.
Had you no place OF shelter
Where could seek shelter
spent the day In the cellar OF tHm
er's house. He didn't know
there. have had no food.
why did you kill that man! 4,
There was nothing left for me y
DO but that"
And why did you rob him :,
"Ah, I had ample time 10 think "a :,
that You may tell the officers tne'
will and everything hidden IN ~.
farmhouse cellar God knows 90 w
want them Am not . THAI I'm -