The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-05
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Beginning with the awful moment
when she first realized her danger and
the necessity for Immediate fight, she
fived over every periloas instant her
nerves straining. her breath bated a.
e she ware experiencing u all once
fncre The horror OF iti Her own
hopeless. helpless conditionl But final.
~. because her trouble was new and
her body and mind. though worn with
settlement were healthy and young.
eAs sank Into deep eieep, without
having decided ut all what she should
%.
At last she woke from terrible
dream. In which the hand Of her pur-
suer was upon her. and her preaerver
vas In the dark distance. With that
strange inaissenee which torments the
victim Of such dreams. she was Obliged
- lie stilt and imagine II out, again
and again. until the face and voice OF
the young man grew very real In the
darkness. and she ionged inexpresalbly
Cor the comfort Of HE presence once
more.
A length she shook on the pursnine
thoughts and deliberately rpusad her.
self 20 plan her future
Tho first necessity. abe decided. was
q change her appearance so far ~
possible. 50 that II news OF her escape
with full description. had been fele
Rraphed. che might ovade notice. TO
that end. she arose In the early dawn.
inx Of gray and misty morning, and
Arranged her hair AZ ahe had never
warn Il before, IN two bralda and
wound closely about her head. She
pinned ~ her gown until n dld not
show below the long black coat. and
folded white linen handkerchief
shout her threat over the dellcatn lace
and earniture Of tho modsah waist
Then she looked obviously at the bat.
Win glriM instinct. her first
Thought was for h8r borrowed lunaKe.
4 nne mist was eianting down and
hed frettsd the window pane until
there was nothlng visible but DUH gray
ahadowa OF the world that new mo.
nnicnpnsly by. With sudden remesn.
hranee. abe opened the suitcase and
hook ont the folded black hat. shook
4 into shape. and put Il on. II was
Enannlsh. OF course. but girls often
WQfe such hats.
A. shn surveyed herself In tho Ions
nifroF III her door. the GLOW color stole
into her cheeks. Yet the costume was
not unbecoming. nor unusual. she
iocked like simple SCHOOL girl. or 4
fonng business woman koink TO her
days work.
But aho looked az tho fashionable
proportions of the other hat with some
khlns lik& alarm. How could she pro
feek NJ She did not for moment
think Of abandoning Il. for II was her
sernest desire 10 return Il at once.
nnharmed. 70 is kind puFioiner.
She summoned the newahoy and pnr.
rhaaed three thlck newspapers. Prom
lhese. with the aid OF few pins. she
mads large package Of the hat. She
decided 70 60 haFNhcaded. and put the
white Md gloves ID. the suitcase. but
she took OF her beautiful rings. aud
bid them safely inside her dress.
She sacrificed one OF her precious
quarters 10 Kes rid of the attentive por.
leF. aud started "a With brisk asnp
1own the long platform 10 the station.
ths followed : group OF people into
ar. which presently brought her into
ne neixhborhood Of the large stores.
- she had hoped Il woald. Ii wns
wish rclirf that Ehe recognized ths
came on one az the stores e being ar
uofid wide reputation
Well for her that she vas an expert.
enced shopper She went atralKht Ia
the miiisnerg Department aud arranged
Y have the has bored and cent 10 the
Aadreae DanhAzn had given her.
4 hsd cost lees 10 express the hat
tAan she had feared. yet her stock Of
fnoney ~aA woefnlly small. some Kind
d dfrea abe must have. and wrap.
thai Hhe might BE- disguised. but whas
ecald shs huy and ret have something
left Tor foods Lifting her eyes. shs
aan . sign OVER q table---Ilnene
Skirts. rs cents and sioo.@
Hare wAs q rsy Of hope. sac turned