The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-05-01
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II she lacked the power 10 utter more
than a single word, which signihed
neither acquiescence nor approval.
He was i'll at ease. distressed. Il
have engaged a room for you at the
inn, Mrs. Wrandall. You did not bring
maid, see. My wife will come
over from our place TO stay with you
II you"
She shook her head. Thank you,
Mr.. Drake. 1t will not be necessary.
| came alone by choice. l shall re-
turn TO New York tonight"
But you-why, you can't do that
| he cried, holding back as they started
| toward the door. mo trains stop here
after ten o'clock. The locals begin
running at seven in the morning. Be-
! sides"
She interrupted him. May we not
start now, Mr.. Drake? / am-well,
you must see that / am suffering.
must see, must know. The sus-
pense-" She did not complete the
sentence, but hurried past him to the
door, throwing 1t open and bending
her body to the gust that burst In upon
them.
He sprang after her, grasping her
arm TO lead her across the Icy plat
form to the automobile that stood In
the lee of the building.
Disdaining his command to enter
the tonneau, she stood beside the cal
and waited until he cranked II anc
took his place at the wheel. Then she
took her seat beside him and permit
ted him to tuck the great buffalo robe
about her. No word was spoken. The
man was a stranger TO her. She Tor
got his presence in the car.
Into the thick Of the storm the mo
tor chugged. Grim and silent, tn
man at the wheel, ungoggled an'
tense, sent the whirring thing swift.
over the trackless village street an
out upon the open country road. Tn
woman closed her eyes and waited.
You would know the month wa
March. He said: 1T comes In lik
lion" but apparently the storm swa
lowed the words for she made no re
sponse TO them.
= They crossed the valley and crep
! up the tree-covered hill, where TN
5 force of the gale was broken. II sh
4 heard him say: Fierce, wasn't 1t?
t she gave no sign, but sat hunched TO
! ward, peering ahead through the sno'
:. at the blurred lights that seemed S
/ far away and yet were close at hand.
e "Is that the inn?" she asked as b
g swerved from the road few moment
4 later
e "Yes, Mrs. Wrandall. We're here
/ "Is-is he in there?"
d Where you see that lighted windo
e upstairs" He footed the horn vi
n orously as he drew up to the long, 10
n porch. Two men dashed out from II
a doorway and clunsily assisted hi
II from the car.
go right in, Mrs. Wrandall," sa
n Drake. II will join you in a jiffy."
S She walked between the two me
y into the feebly lighted Office OF Il
h inn. The keeper of the place, dreal
o looking person with dread in his eye
d hurried forward. She stopped, stoC
Is still. Some one was brushing u
e stubborn, thickly caked snow from h
et long chinchilla coat.
g "You must let me get you som
thing hot to drink, madam" the Ian
IS lord was saying dolorously.
ID She struggled with her veil, final
tearing 1t away from her face. Th'
re she took in the rather bare, cheerle
room with a slow, puzzled sweep
her eyes.
mo, thank you" she replied.
10 "It won't be any trouble, madam
W urged the other. IT'S right here. T
o. sheriff says it's all right TO serve