Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07

realized now tlre0 Sne was, now uerCe
" the strain had told on her body and
brain, how much she had really sui
fered.
Her blurred eyes turned once more
! for look at the girl. who sat there
| Just as she had been sitting for miles
her white face standing out with al
| most unnatural clearness, and as rigid
| as that of a sphinx.
| The girl spoke. DO they hang WON
en- In this countryf"
Mrs. Wrandall started. I'm some cE
the states" she replied, and was un'
able to account for the swift impulse
to evade.
But in this state?" persisted the
other, almost without a movement OF
the lips.
They send them to the electric
chair-sometimes," said Mrs. Wran'
dali.
| There was q long silence between
them, broken finally by the girl
you have been very kind to me,
madam. have no means of express
| ing my gratitude. can only say that
l shall bless you to my dying hour
May l trouble you to set me down at
the bridge? remember crossing one
l shall be able to-"
| mol" cried Mrs. Wrandall shrilly
divining the others intention at once
"You shall not do that. l, too, thought
of that as a way out Of it for you
but-no, it must not be that. Give me
q few minutes to think. l will find q
way"
| The girl turned toward her. Hel
eyes we're burning.
DO you mean that you will helr
me to get away?" she cried, slowly
incredulously.
Let me think"
"You will lay yourself liable
Let me think, l say"
But l mean to surrender mysel!
| to"
| AN hour ago you meant to do It
but what were you thinking Of ter
minutes ago: Not surrender. Yor
we're thinking Of the bridge. Listen te
me now: am sure, that can save
YOU do not know all the-all thu
circumstances connected with your as
ISOLATION with-with that man bacl
there at the inn. Tweaty-fouf hour,
passed before they were able to iden
tify him. 1t is not unlikely that to
morrow may put them in possession O.
the name Of the woman who wen,
with him to that place. They do moi
know it tonight, of that am positive
| tro
you must have been seen with hin
during the day or the night"
The other broke in eagerly: :"
don't believe any one knows that +
that went out there with him. HI
arranged it very-carefully. Oh. wha
beast he vast" The bitterness o
that wall caused the woman beside he
to cry out as II hurt by sharp, al
most unbearable pain. For an instan
she seemed about to lose control o
herself. The car swerved and CAM
dangerously near leaving the road.
A full minute passed before sh'
could trust herself to speak. Thel
it was with q deep hoarseness in he
voice.
"You can tell me about it later on
not now. I don't want to hear it Tel
me. where do you live?"
The girls manner changed 30 abso
lutely that there could be but one in
ference; she was acutely suspicious
Her lips frightened and her figur'
seemed to stiffen In the seat.
| Where do you live?" repeated tn
other sharply.
"why should I tell you that7 I d
not know you. You"
You are afraid OF me-"
"Oh, don't know what to say, O
what to do" came from the lips Of tn
hunted one. II have no friends, n
one to turn to, no one to help me
You-you can't be so heartless as t.
lead me on and then give me up to-
God help me. IL should not be mad
to suffer for what have done. If yo'
only knew the circumstances. II yo'
only knew"
! "Stopl" cried the other. in agony.
The girl was bewildered. you ar
so strange. 1 don't understand"
I'VE have but two or three miles t
co." interrupted Mrs. Wrandall. Nv
must think hard and-rapidly. Ar
you willing to come with me to m
hotel? You will be safe there for tn
present. Tomorrow We can plan some
thing for the future"
j: IT can only find q place to res
for little WHILE" began the other.
II shall be busy all day. you will no
be disturbed. But leave the rest t
me. I shall find . way"
1t was nearly three o'clock whe
she brought the car to stop in from
of a email. exclusive hotel not IA
from Central park. The street wa
dark and the vestibule was but diml
lighted. No attendant was in sight.
i slip into this" commanded Mr.
Wrandall, beginning to divest hersel
Of her own fur coat. 1T will cove
your muddy garments. am quit
warmly dressed. Don't worry. B
quick. For the time being you are m
Il guest here. You will not be quei
toned. No one need know who 70
are. 1t will not matter II you look 'di'
tressed You have just heard Of tn
dreadful thing that has happened {
me. You"
j Happened to you?" cried the Dir
drawing tho coat about her.