The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-30

Thank you" she said. Then, with
frightened perplexity: Il don't know
where to 90. | never was In this city
before. II you will kindly tell me how
10 get somewhere suppose to a rail
road station-and yet-no. | have no
money-and"-then with a sudden lit
tie movement Of dismay-"and l have
no hat! OH"
The young man felt a strong desire
to shield this girl so Unexpectedly
thrown on his mercy. Yet vague fears
lowered about the margin of his judg-
ment. Perhaps she was a thief or
an adventures.
The girl was speaking again: But l
must not trouble you any more. You
have been very kind to get me out
of that dreadful place. II you will
Just stop the carriage and let me out.
| am sure | can take care Of myself"
Il could not think of letting you
get out here alone. II you are In dan
ger. l will help you" The warmth OF
his own words startled him. He knew
he ought to be more cautious with a
stranger. but impetuously he threw
Ndobiph " tue Nlnus. II gOu "Oul
just tell me a little bit about 1t. so
that l should know what I ought to do
for you"
"Oh. | must not tell you! I couldn't"
said the girl, her hand futtering up
to her heart. as II u hold its wild
beating from sitting her. II am sorry
to have involved you for a moment in
] this pIaaSo LOT M ont hara N
not frightened, now that | got away
from that terrible tunnel. l was afraid
| might have TO go in there alone, for
| didn't see any way to get up the
bank. and I couldn't go back"
Il am glad l happened to be there"
breathed the young man %fervently. 1T
would have been dangerous for you to
enter that tunnel. 1t runs an entire
block. You would probably have been
killed"
The girl shut her eyes and pressed
her fingers to them. In the light of
the street lamps, he saw that she was
very white, and also that there were
Jewels flashing from the rings on her
fingers. 1t vas apparent hat she
was a lady of wealth and refinement
What could have brought her to this
pass?
The carriage CANE to a sudden stop,
and, looking out, he saw they had
reached his home. A new alarm
seized him as the girl moved as if
to get out. His digniied mother and
his fastidious sister were probably not
in. but If by any chance they should
not have left the house, what would
they think If they saw a strange, hat.
less young woman descend from the
carriage with him? Moreover. what
would the butler think?
Excuse me-" he said, but really,
there are reasons why | shouldn't like
you to get out Of the carriage Just
come out. l have a dinner engage
ment and must make a few changes
in my dress, but it will take me only
a few minutes. You are In no danger,
and | will take you to some place OF
safety. ! will try to think what to do
while | am gone. On no account get
out of the carriage. II would make
the driver suspicious. you know. II
you are really followed, he will let no
Il disturb you in the carriage, Of
course. Don't distress yourself. I'll
hurry. Can you give me the address
of any friend to whom l might phone
or telegraph"
She shook her head and there was a
glitter of tears in her eyes as she
replied:
mo, l know Of no one in the city
who could help me-"
Il Will help you. then" he said with
sudden resolve, and in a ton thai
would be a comfort to any woman In
distress.
AS the young mar let himself into
his home with his latch-key, he heard
the buffers well trained voice answer
ing the telephone.
Yes. ma'am; this is Mrs. Dunham's
residence. . No, ma'am, she Is not
at home. No, ma'am, Miss Dun
ham is out also. Mr.. Durham?
'phoned me, and don't know what to
do. Isn't Cornelia at home? Couldn't
you persuade her to come and help
out?"
Well. now. that's too bad, Mrs. Bow
man" began the young man, thinking
he saw a way out of both their diff
%culties. I'm sorry Cornelia isn't
here. I'm sure she would do anything
in her power to help you. But she
and mother were to dine in Chestnut
Hill tonight, and they must have left
the house half an hour ago. I'm afraid
she's out Of the question. Suppose
you leave me out? You won't have
any trouble then except to take two
plates off the table"-he laughed
pleasantly-"and you would have ever
couples. You see," he fastened to add
! as he heard Mrs. Parker Bowman's
preliminary dissent-"you see, Mrs
1 Bowman, I'm In somewhat Of a predic
ament myself. My train was late, anc
as | left the station | happened t.
t meet a young woman-a-a friend
Z He reflected ranidlv nm tha old nro