The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
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About three uiles."
"IT give you twenty dollars for the use Of
that rig Of yours"
Can't do It. mister"
But it's q case Of humanity, sir !" indig-
nant1y. You are refusing to aid the unfor-
tunata"
The farmer thought it over for moment.
An right. You can have the buggy for
twenty dollars. When you get to the village
take the nag to Doc Sanders livery. Hen
know what to do"
"Tmnk you Help me in with her."
vroon drove away without the least inten-
ton of going toward the village. Az a result.
when Florence came to her senses she found
herself surrounded by strange and ominous
faces At first she thought that they had
taken her from the wreck out of kindness; but
when she saw the cold, impassive face of the
man vfoon she closed her eyes and lay back In
the chair. Well, i'll and weak AZ she was,
they should find that she was not without
certain strength.
In the meantime Norton revived and looked
about In vain for Florence. He searched
among the crowd Of terrified passengers, the
hurt and the unframed, but she was not TO be
found. He ran back to the princess and helped
her out of the broken car.
Where il Florence?" she asked dazedly
"God knowsi Here come over and MT down
by the fence till I see if there Is heM tele-
graph"
They had already erected one, and his mes
sage went off with batch Of others. This
time he was determined mot to trust to chance.
The shock may have brought back Florence's
recent mental disorder, and she may have
wandered off without knowing what she was
doing On the other hand, she may have been
carried off. And against such a contingency
he must be fortified. Money! The curse Of
God was upon it; it was the trail Of the SER
pent, spreading poison In its wake.
BY and by the princess was able to walk
and supporting her, he led her to the road,
along which they walked slowly for at least
an hour. They might very well have waited
for the relief train. But he could not stand
the thought of inactivity. The princess had
her choice of staying behind or going with him.
He hated the woman, but he could not refuse
her aid. She had a cut on the side Of her
head, and she limped besides.
They stopped at the first farmhouse, ex-
planned what had happened, ami the mistress
urged them to enter. She, she had seen no
one, and certainly not young woman. She
must have wandered OF in another direction.
She ran into the Kitchen for 4 basin and towel
and proceeded to patch the princess hurts.
She was extremely uneasy. That she should
be under obligation to Norton CALLED her.
There was q spark Of COINCIDENCE left in her
soul. She had tried to destroy him, ami he
had been kind to her. Was he . fool or was
he deep, playing game a shrewd - her own9
She could not tell Where was vroon? Had
he carried Florencs OFT
An hour later q man came IN.
.Hu1lo! More folAs from the wreck"
Where's the horse and buggy, Jake!" his
wife asked.
Rented It to q man whose daughter was
hurt. He went to the village"
sWin ron describe the daughterr asked
Norton
The princess twisted her fingers
The farmer rudely described Florence.
:" Have you another horse and . saddle?
. What's your hurryT
I'm tell ycu later. What want now ID
tho horse.'
: & What is to become Of me?' asked the
princess
xou vii Be in -,od hands" be aasweret
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