The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-24

udf hASsS, zen DaCh again Win gruEt,
but managed to wave his hand toward
the left. She took tho chance. In
five minutes she brought the car to a
standstill beside the station. Through
tho window shc saw a man with his
feet cooked high. reading. lie leapcd
to his feet in amazemcnt as she en-.
tered the waitingroom.
Are you the asentH" she demanded.
No, ma'am. I'm simply staying
here for the sheriff. We're locking for
woman--say!" He stopped short
and stared at the yelled face with
wide, excited eyes. Gee wh!z! May
be YOU"
No ] am rot the woman you want.
DO you know anything about the
trains?"
81 guess I'll telephone to tho sheriff
before /"
If you will step outside you will
find one of the sheriff's deputies in my
automobile helplessly intoxicated. l
am Mrs Wrandall."
Oh" he gasped. Il heard 'em say
YOU We're coming UP tonight. Well,
say What do you think Of
an there train in before morning."
NO, ma am. Seven,forty is the
first"
She waited moment Then / shall
have TO ask you to como out and get
your fellow.deputy He is useless to
me. | mean to go on in the machine.
The sheriff understands"
The fellow hesitated
Il cannot take him with me, and nc
will freeze to death If leave him in
the road. viii you Gomez
The man stared at her.
Say, is 1t your husband?" he
asked agape
She nodded her head.
We'll, I'll go out and have a look
at the fellow you've got with you."
he said, still doubtful. "a
She stood In the door while he
crossed over to the car and peercd at
the face OF the sleeper
Steve Morley he said "Fuller'n
a goat"
Please remove him from the car"
she directed.
Later on, as he stood looking down
at he inert figure in the hic rocking
chair, and painting from his labors, no
heard her say patiently:
And now will you be so good as to
direct me to the Post.road"
He scratched his head "This is
mighty queer, tho whole bus'n ess," he
declared, nssailcd by doubts. sup
pose you are not Mrs. Wrandal, but
the other one. What them
AS II in answer to his quest lon, the
man Morley opened his bleal eyes and
tried TO get to his feet.
"What-what are we doIn here, Ms
Wran'all? Whas up"
Stay where you are. Stcy said
the other ITS al right" Ibca he
went forth and pointed A.. way to
her IT'S a long ways to Columbus
Circle he said. y don't crsy gov ,hr
trip. Keep straight AHEAD ;}tor you
hit tho Postroa3" lie g,-5a there
listening until The whir of the motor
was lost in the distance She'll never
make it, he said TO himself IT'S
more than a strong man could 90 on
roads like these. She must be cray.
Coming to the Postroad, she 'o-
creased the speed of The car. With the
sharp Wind behind her, her eyes in.
ten on the white stretch that leaped
up in from; OF the lamps Ike blank
wall beyond which there Was nothing
but dense oblivion. But ior DE fact
that she knew that this road r@T
straight and unU5structed into The o.
skirts Of New York, size might have
lost courage and decision Tue natural
confidence Of an experienced driver
was hers She had The dar'a- ot on'
who he's ~ rr met rjth an acc'd"r
and 1hu trus's to the Instincts 'sthr'
than 70 IN actual understanding II
corduirra With her. 81 VAS mo-
question Of her own capacity a7a
strength but bolief IN .Ae hdel''N CT
tho engine hat carried her foS7a-a
It had not occurred 10 her tat Oh
tssk OF guiding that heavy. sNervins
,hiur through Tie urbrohca read Nas
uine,i,iag esond her iaNets OF en-
duranee She aften h1d ti,Ye@ 1t
Aundl ed niles and more without ilst
hs CT without losing 4est l. tAa sn'
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