The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-22


intensity OF her ,moNc. 1t was as
if she lacked the poNtr 20 utter more
than single Word, Which siguiaed
neither 1cquieSceh2e nor approval
lie was III az ease, distressed. i
have engaged room for you at the
inn, Mrs. Wfahd@il You did not bring
a maid, ] see MY vile Will come
over from cur Iiaee 10 stay with you
II yoU--
she shoo@ tcr mead. Thank you,
MIR. Drake II VIII nos b. necessary.
| came alone py cholsc. shall re-
turn 10 Ne" YORK 'ohlShJ
"Bpt You-#Ay YOU c~at Go That
he ctcd' holding BACK rs they 0.2rtod
toward tie door 40 trains stop here
after ten O'CLOCK Inc locals begin
running at seYt.. in The morning. Ee-
sides
She interrupted al May We not
start now, Mr.. Drake | am--well,
YOU must see that | m suffering. |
must see, | must huJv. Tie sGs-
pcnse-' She did not complete The
sentence, but hurried past him to the
door, throwing it open and beading
her body to the gust that burst in upon
them.
He sprang after her graspns her
arm 10 lead her across The icy plat
form TO the automobile that stood in
the Ice Of the building
Disdaining his command to enter
the tonneau, she stood beside the car
and waited until he cranked it and
took his place at the wheel. Then she
took her seat beside him and permit
TED him to tuck the great buffalo rob3
about her, No word was spoken. The
man was stranger 10 her. She for
got his presence IN the car,
Into the thick of the storm the mo
tor chugged. Grim AID silent, the
man at the wheel, ungoggled and
, tense, sent the whirrjng talng swiftly
! over the trachless village street and
! out upon the open country road. The
woman closed her eyes and waited.
You would know the month was
March, lie said: 1T comes in Ike
! n lion, but apparently the storm sWal-
/ lowed the wc@ds for she made 10 re
! Spouse TO them.
They crossed the valley and crept
up the tree-oovered hill, where the
force Of the gale was broken, If she
heard him say: Fierce, wasn't ito"
she gave no sign, but sat hunched for
| ward, peeriag ahead through the snow
at the blurred lights chat seemed SO
far away and yet We're close at hand
>" Is that the inn? she asked as he
sverYed from the road few moments
later
/ "Yes. Mrs. Wrandsn. We're here"
Isis he in therc?'
where YOU sec that lighted window
upstairs" He footed The horn Wig
orously as he drew up to the long, low
porch. Two men dashed out from the
doorway and c!umsily assisted her
from the car.
Co right in. Mrs. Wrandal." said
Drake. II will Join you in jiffy."
She walked between the two men
, into the fccbIy lighted office OF the
inn. Tic keeper of the place, a dreary
looking person with dread in his eyes.
hurried forward. She stopped. stock
still. Some one was brushing the
stubborn, thlckly cakcd snow from her
long chinchilla coat.
You must let nc get YOU some
/ thing hot to driaH. madam" the land
lord was SAYING dolorously.
| She struggled with her veil, finally
tearing it away from her face. Then
! she too; in the rather bare. cherries
room with a slow, puzzled sweep Of
her ewes
| mo, thank YOU" she replied.
| 1T won't be any trouble. madam"
! urged the other. IT'S right here. The
| sheriff saws it's all right to serve it.
! although IL is after hours. | run
vnuIdnt think of Offering il to any
ono If IL was in yi9latiou-"
Mower mind BURTON " ipferrnsed
bir man pnnr4ochipr. let the lady
choose for herself If she wants II,
she'll saw SO. am the sheriff. madam
This Gentleman is Tho coroner. Dr.
ghrfr we waited up for YOU after
! NY brake said you'd got The fast train
to sion for Won Tomorrow morning
would have done quite as we'll. I'm
sorry Won came tonight in an this
blizzard"