Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-05

CHAPTER XI (Continued).

MrIn
rowned with bushes. so that II was very
hrk there. As we entered this gloom
8rarmIan suddenly drew closer to my
sse and slipped her hand beneath my
rm. and the touch of her fingers was
|ke Ice
4 your hand is very cold!" said I. But
4 NJ only laughed, yet / felt her shiver
!. she pressed herself close against me.
\ And now II was she who talked and
no walked in silence. or answered at
Xnndom for / was conscious only of the
Isssp Of her fingers and the soft pressure
N hip and shoulder.
4 50 we passed through this place of
Ihadows, walking neither fast nor slow,
md ever her cold fingers clasped my
Ineers, and her shoulder pressed my arm
Irhle she talked, and laughed, but of
<rhat know not until we had left the
Lark place behind. Then she sighed
Iseeply and turned, and drew her arm
|hum mine. almost sharply, and stood
|ooking back, with her two hands pressed
5pcn her bosom.
4 what is it?"
| 'Iookr she whispered, pointing, there
-where II is darkest-lookv' Now, fol-
bWIng the direction of her finger, 1 saw
nmething that skulked amid the shadows
something that skunk away, and vanish
n as ] watched.
. "a mani" exclaimed, and would have
hrted in pursuit. but Charmian's hands
ssre upon my arm, strong and COM
Niing.
fare you mad?" she cried angrily,
would you give him the opportunity I
rsvented7 He was waiting there to-
o shoot you, Think"
1 And, after we had gone on some little
ssy spoke.
1 Was that why you-came to meet me?"
4 "Yes''
"And-kept so close beside me-"
"Yes"
An, yes to be sure" said I, and walk
on In silence and now / noticed that
BE kept as far from me as the patch
fouId allow.
pAre you thinking me very-unmaidenly
galn, slr?"
No" / answered; mo"
You see had no other way. Had 1
Xd you that there was a man hidden in
hedge you would have gone to look.
pa then-something dreadful would have
happened"
How came you to know he was there?'
Why, after l had prepared supper I
snDed that steep path which leads TO
road and sat down upon the fallen
~ mat lies there, to watch for you,
~ as sat there, I saw a man come
ffying down the road"
very big MANI"
ies, very tall he seemed, and, as I
sscned. he crept in behind the hedge.
nae was wondering at this, heard
step on the road, and you were
And yet seldom whistle"
was you'll knew your step"
pad you, Charmian?'
90 wish you would not interrupt.
beg your pardon" said / humbly.
ana then ] saw you coming, and the
w w saw you too, Tor he crouched
n.a1nlyi n. l could only see him dimly in
80 shadow OF the hedge. but he looked
j
~ feached his hiding-place before
something terrible would happen, and
ssou came to meet me-"
ana walked close beside me. so that
2 were between me and the shadow In
\ Yea
.ssa.a And thought" began. and
Well Peterp' Here she turned and
ashes. si9hoe peheath her
that II was because-you were
1ls- s-father glad to see me-" Char
,,1s .', elu not speak; indeed she was so
f...n 'nl mat l would haye given much
||4I ~ seen her face just then, but the
~ 80 very dim, as have said, more
|M ~ hsd turned her shoulder toward
|n As am grateful 20 you," went
~. y grateful, and-it was very
IS. mana you, SIR" she answered in a
snail voice, and / more than
'sd that she was laughing AT me
H.. 4 therefore continued. that
~ sAa any real danger"
I,uIs.Iv 10 you meanY"> she asked
'... s mean that, in all probability, the
0,S -" was Black George. a very
49, Fno or mine, who, though he
a. 1. .-sine ne has a grudRe against
NJ 'oo much OF a man 70 lie IN wait
-. ne hurt"
Ad|.s,aa IN why should he hide in the
,.ess he committed the mistake OF
1..-.<.s me town Beadle over the
Ting ~, Vail and is. consequently, In
II iof the present"
.I.s - an ill-soundinE name"
la -. me manifest, Eentlest. truest
A.Ih.r aa.s ss' fellow that ever wore the
WI. how perseverlnEly she kent the
1.,.'.'s''.'s 's'.ssath Of the path between us.
~ ~ fell back and walked behind
1a|6 =, her head Was bent. and thus /
#I1I... pet remark the little curls and
&I q hair upon her mack whose
.AIs ~ n. seemed TO be 10 make the
F<|<Ir' more white BY contrast
~ hsr sal1 she suddenly. apeabing
1sEIss'4 shoulder "of what are you
''1|.'s e.sFsain .ain steak rasty that was
|4.8.... ~ my supper" / answered
'f' mendacious.
''.iIss.',s ns' s ! inquired, swhas we're
A'pkIus. Peter nat the-