The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-11

10 enter the castle under cover 81
night. and I WIS Go meet them IN az
automobile 20 % town sumr fifteen lilo
meters away. where they Wou2 leave
the train while their watchers were
asleep and bring them overland 10
Schloss Rothhoctru They would b.
accompanied hy single mdy's maid
and no luggage chartered motor
boat would glcrt MS up the river few
miles. ara well. u looked very sim
pie, ~ that was required ~ me was
a willingness tn Address her as moth
err and her sous as brothers In case
there were any questions asked.
This was Tuesday They were com
Ing on THURSDAY ana the train reach
ed the station mentioned at half pnst
Il nj night. So you viii see il was a
jolly arrangement
As we said good night 10 the count.
css on the little landing 30 the top of
the stairs She tpnk my hudHgcd paw
between her two little hands aud said:
"You VIII soou be- ril uf me for
ever. Mr. Smart VIII you urar with
me patiently Tor O. little while longcrr
She seemed strangely suhdurd.
Il can bear with you much easier
than can bear the Thought ~ being
rid of you" | said In n very low voice
She pressed my clumsy hand herccly.
and | felt no pain.
You have been too good 10 me-" she
said IN very small voice. Some day.
when | am out ~ all this trouble. |
may Nv able 10 tell YOU how much !
appreciate NIL YOU have done for me "
An almost irresistible | was about
20 say uuguycrunb.c Impulse % seize
her In my arms came over the. but !
conquered u and rushed after Mr.
Bangs ns blind as mt and Keeling
FOR a dozen steps ur more II was a
most extraordinary feeling
Bangs was chattorlus 10 his glib
English fashion M We descended 10
my study but I did not hear half that
be- said
one REMARK ~ his brought me mthcr
sharply 10 my SENSES.
III all gurS we'll" he was saying.
''she should be- safely away from here
on the 18th. That leaves less than ten
days more, slr, under your ho,pitnbIe
roof"
Less than ten days repeated
This was the 5lh Of the month ~
all goes well Less than ten days"
Again | passed -lccpIcys night
She came 10 visit me no - o'clock
the next day. was alone ln the study
Poopendykc was showing Mr. Bangs
over the castle
Il came to dress your hand Tor You.
she said M helped her down from
Red Ludwig's frame
Now. / have neglected 10 mention
that the back ~ my hand was swollen
10 enormous proportions, nm uulovely
thing
THANK YOU" said. shaking ms
head. but n is quite nIl right Briltor
attended io IL this morning II Is good
u You TO think about 10, countess"
"You will never let me do anything
FOR Won" she said Her eyes were vel
rcty ct isn't fair have cNactcd "a
huch from YOU. nud"-
And ! have been most brutal and
Jnfccllbg in many of the things / have
hid 10 Won" said dcsp1irirgly. II an
ashamed OF the nasty wounds hay,
given you. Ny state Of repentance al
lows you to exact whatsoever you val
OF me, aud when aIl + said and done
shall still be- your debtor. Can sou
will you pardon the coarse opinions u
a couccitrd usSt ! assure you | an
not the man ! was when you hrst en
couutcrcd me"
She smiled For that matter. an
not the same woman ! was. Mr. Smart
You have taught me three things. ON
Of which may mention the subiec
/ ton NJ sell That. with the other two