The diamond drill., 1914-03-07

Shni nitoo you W NY uyinB uoui'
May / trouble you to set me down at
the bridge? remember crossing one.
! shall be able to-"
MOI" cried Mrs. Wrandall shrilly,
divining the others intention at once.
You shall not do that. !. too. thought
OF that as way out OF II for you.
but-no, II must not be that. Give me
a few minutes to think. / will find a
way"
The girl turned toward her. Her
eyes were burning
DO you mean that you will help
me to get away" she cried. slowly.
incredulously.
Let me think"
you will lay yourself liable"
Let me think. | say"
But | mean 10 surrender myself
to-"
An hour ago you meant to do 1t,
but what were you thinking OF ten
minutes ago? Not surrender. You
we're thinking of the bridge. Listen to
me now: l am sure that / can save
you. / do not know all the-all the
circumstances connected with your as
sociation with-with that~man back
there at the inn. Twenty-four hours
passed before they were able to iden-
tify him. II is 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 | am positive.
You covered your trail too well. But
you must have been seen with him
during the day or the night"
The other broke in eagerly: II
don't believe any one knows that T.
that ! went out there with him. He
arranged II very-carefully. oh. what
a beast he was!" The bitterness OF
that wall caused the woman beside her
TO cry out as IL hurt by sharp. al.
most unbearable pain. For an 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 herself to speak. Then
II was with deep hoarseness in her
voice
you can tell me about 1t later on.
not now don't want TO hear II. Tell
me. where do you live?"
The gtrl's manner changed so abso-
lutely that there could be but one in
ference; she was acutely suspicious.
Her lips tightened and her figure
seemed to stiffen in the seat.
Where do you liver" repeated the
other sharply.
why should tell you that? do
not know you. You"
you are afraid OF me?"
"Oh. a don't know what to say. or
what to do came from the lips OF the
hunted one. Il have no friends, no
one to turn TO, no one to help me.
You--you can't be SO heartless as TO
lead me on and then give me up to-
God help me. IL should not be made
to suffer for what have done. II you
only knew the circumstances. II you
only knew"
"Stopl' cried the other, In agony.
The girl was bewildered. You are
so strange. don't understand"
I'VE have but two or three miles to
60" interrupted Mrs. Wrandall. I'VE
must think hard and-rapidly. Are
you willing TO come with me to my
hotel? You will be safe there for the
present Tomorrow we can plan some
thing for the future"
III / can only find place to rest
for a little while" began the other.
Il shall be busy all day, you will not
be disturbed. But leave the rest to
me. shall find way"
II was nearly three o'clock when
she brought the car 10 a stop In front
OF small. exclusive hotel not far
from Central park. The street was
dark and the yestibule was but dimly
lighted No attendant was in sight.
slip into this" commanded Mrs.
Wrandall. beginning to dIyest herself
OF her own fur coat. 1T will cover
your nuddy garments. am quite
warmly dressed. Don't worry BE
quick For the time being you are my
guest here. You will not be ques-
toned. No one need know who you
are IL will not matter II you look dis
tressed. You have Just heard OF the
dreadful thing that has happened to
me- You"
Happened to your" cried the girl,
drawing the coat about her.
"A member OF my family has died.
They know II in tho hotel by this
time was called to the death bed
tonight That IL all you will have to
know"
"oh. am sorfy--"
Come. let US go in When we
reach my rooms. you may order food
and drink. You must do II, not /.
Please try to remember thatl II IL
who am suffering. not you"
A sleepy night watchman tock them
up In the elevator He was not even
interested Mrs. Wrandall did not
speak. but leaned rather heavily on
the arm OF her companion. The door
had no sooner closed behind them