Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-13
HENDRICKS PLACE
He Held II Only Long Enough to
I. Make Sure Of a Better.
BY cLARlssA MAcKIE.

Evelyn Post acknowledged the 70
,spectful greeting OF the tall. straight
young man In the doorway. Hen
drtck did not look the part Of chauf-
{feur--not exactly; he was altogether
zoo handsome. too self-possessed, with
IN air of authority that did not rest
we'll on q servant. But his skill In
driving compensated for these other
fAults. He had remained In the en-
ploy Of Eyelyn's mother for three
months and all during that time he
had kept his place" ---.ssn.sss~t
But Evelyn did not like him-shs
was positive Of that; because he
looked disconcertingiy like men Of
ker own class. It was puzxling and
not at all desirable In q mental. There
oven were times when she found her
self addressing him on terms Of equal
fty. OF course. she always followed
such a lapse by unusual haughtiness.
Altogether the advice OF Hendrick
was rather disquieting to his young
mistress.
Now he stood, quietly attentive,
waiting for his morning orders.
( Get the morning mail. Hendrick,"
said Mrs. Post; return and drive
Miss Post over to Mill HILL"
il Il beg your pardon, Mrs. Post, but
the river Is rising and the Mill Hill
bridge is unsafe" said Hendrick.
Then go around the other way
the long road" returned Mrs. Post.
Hendrick bowed and disappeared.
At eleven o'clock Hendrick returned
with the car and announced that the
long bridge was down In the food and
that the upper bridge could not long
hold up against the waters pouring
from the swollen creeks which were
tributary to the river.
Evelyn paused with one foot on
the step of the car.
a I'm sure 1t cannot be so bad" she
fsaid carelessly. You will drive over,
NHendrick: Mrs. Beattys please"
Hendrick hesitated, almost as II he
were going to demur; then he
shrugged his shapely shoulders.
climbed to his seat and started the
car.
Evelyn found herself studying her
chauffeur's stern, clear-cut profile.
How becoming was the neat tan livery
-Hendrick was so dark-she bit her
lip and stamped her foot on the rugs.
She would tell her mother to dis
charge Hendrick In the morning. He
was presumptuous!
"Presumptuous? In what wayr
asked her conscience.
Evelyn Post knew that the chauf-
feur's presumption lay In the fact
that he stimulated her interest-noth-
ing beyond that!
At the foot of the slope that led
TO the bridge, Hendrick stopped the
Car and turned to Evelyn.
DO you still wish to cross the
river. Miss Post?" he asked.
Evelyn glanced indifferently at the
Shridge In the distance. Certainly
drive on Hendrick.'
- THE bridge isn't safe. Miss Post"
objected Hendrick. with a note OF
sternness In his voice.
$50 you said before" returned
Evelyn coldly. please drive on. /
promised Mrs. Beatty / would be
there at twelve O'Clock, and 1t Is now
half past the hour"
The car glided down the hill until
the front tires touched the timbers
OF the bridge. Evelyn glanced at the
river boiling between its narrow
banks. She could see that 1t was ris-
ing rapidly, and the wooden planks OF
the bridge were wet where the waters
hao splashed up between them. The
frail structure trembled at the first
impac, OF the heavy car.
Hendrick got down and came to the
tonneau, one gauntleted hand resting
on the door.
1T is unsafe to take the car across
the bridge. Miss Post" said the chauf-
feur patiently; ut is more than unsafe
1T Is foolhardy. If you will walk
across. I will try and take the car
over and then pick you up on the
other side" He opened the door.
IF you are afraid, Hendrick. will
drive the car myself" said Evelyn.
with wonderful self-control. Hendrick
would be discharged the instant they
reached home-she would see about
that.
IF you are afraid. Hendrick-"
Evelyn was repeating when the chauf-
feur leaned forward. deity snatched
her from the seat and ran across the
bridge, holding her in his strong arms
8if she had been baby. She could
f9el his heart pounding beneath her
hand. She hated him!
The bridge swayed a little under
their united weight. They reached
the other side and Hendrick dropped
his burden and ran back to the car.
He leaped to his seat and started the
machine across the bridge.
Evelyn, hating him with all her