Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
01eV01W /Q.s Apr Cx00Ez 90

They send them to the electric
chair-sometimes." said Mrs.. Wran-
dali.
There was . long silence between
them, broken finally BY the girl.
You have been very kind 70 me.
madam. l have no means OF express
ing my gratitude. can only ~ that
l shall bless you to my dying hour.
May / trouble you to set me down 1t
the bridget remember crossing one.
/ shall be able to"
moi" cried Mn. Wrandall shrillr.
OWNING the others intention at once.
You shall not DO that. l. too. thought
Of that ~ . way out Of 1t for you.
but-no. 1t must not be that. Give M
. few minutes to think. viii ind .
way."
The girl turned toward her. Her
eyes were burning.
DO you mean that you viii help
me to get avayf che cried. slowly.
inoredulously.
Let mo think"
You win lay yourself liable"
Let me think, I say"
But ! mean 10 surrender myself
to-
An hour ago you meant to do II.
but what were you thinking Of ten
minutes agof Not surrender. You
were thinking Of the bridge. Listen to
me now: am sure that can save
you. do not know all the-all the
circumstances connected with your ~
ISOLATION with-wtth that man back
there 1t the INN Twenty-four hours
passed before they were able to iden-
tify him II u not unlikely that to
morrow may put them in possession Of
the name Of the woman who went
with him to that place. They do not
know 1t tonight Of that I am positive.
You covered your trail 100 we'll. But
you must have been sen with him
during the day or the night"
The other broke In eagerly: II
don't believe any one knows that l.
that l went out there with him. He
arranged 1t very-carefully. Oh what
. beast he was!" The bitterness Of
that wall caused the woman beside her
to CRY out - II hurt BY . sharp. a.
most unbsarable pain. For IN instant
she seemed about to lose control Of
herself. The car swerved and came
dangerously near leaving the road.
A full minute passed before she
could trust hsrseif 10 speak. Then
II was with . deep hoarssness In her
voice.
You can tell mo about 1t later On.
not now. don't want to hear It TIL
me. where do you Hve?"
The girls manner changed 20 abso-
iutely that there could BE- but one in
ference: she was acutely suspicious
Her lips tishtsnsd and her nslre
seemed to stifRen In the seat.
Whore DO you hvef" repeated The
other aharply.
Why should I ten you that? 10
not know you. You"
You are afra3d Of mer"
~Oh. l don't know what to say, Or
what to d." came from the lips oe The
hunted one. Il have no friends, no
one to turn to. no one to help ma.
You-you can't b 20 heartless % to
lead me ON and then give me up to
God help me. III should not be made
to suffer for what have done. II you
only knew the circumstances. II you
only knew-"
Stop" cried the other. in agony.
The girl was bewildersd. You are
% strange. I don't understand-"
I'VE have but two or three miles to
Co." interrupted Mr.. Wrandall. I'VE
must think hard and-rapidly. Are
you willing 10 come with me to my
hotelf You viii b safe there for the
present. Tomorrow We can plan some
thing for the future"
IF l can only ind . place to rest
for Q little WHILE" began the other.
Il shan be busy all day. you win not
b disturbed. But leave the rest to
me- shall ind . way"
II was nearly three o'clock when
ahe brought the car to Q stop in front