Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
is over to tho right"

place is over to the right"
He turned and there stood Jefferson,
smiling and painting:
fou see, the little mother had some
thing to say to Celia alone, so l saw l
was detrop. and thought I'd better
come with you.' he declared as soon
as he could get his breath.
Gee. but you can rum" added the
painting youth. whats the hurry :?
us lO whole minutes before the, train
leaves. 1 couldn't waste all that time
Kicking my heels OF the platform, when
might be enjoying by new brotherin-
laws l say, are you really
going to live permanently in Chicago?
l do wish you'd decide to come back
TIC New York. Mother'll miss Celia no
end. l don't know how she's going to
stand It,"
Walking airily by Gordon's side, he
talked. apparently not noticing the
sudden start and look OF mingled anN-
iety and relief that o~verspread his
protherlnlaW's countenance. Then an
other mar walked by them and turn
ing ooked in their faces. Gordon was
sure this Was the thick set man from
Holman's. He was cycling Gordon
keenly.. Suddenly all other questions
stepped into h background, and the
cefned him was his message, TO get
1t safely to it's destination. With
real relief he saw that this had
been his greatest concern all the
tllne, Underneath al h%indrances, and
lhat there had not been at any mo-
circumstances other than that he had
taken, step by step. If he had been
peset oy thieves and blackguards, and
thrown INTO prison for a time, he would
not have felt shame at the delay, for
those things he could not help. He
| say. with naUy 01ny,i,ntiny t1ot tl,~o-.
was no more shame to him from these
trivial and peculiar circumstances with
winch he had been hemmed in since
ms start to New York thar if he had
neen checked by any more tragic OBJ
slacles. HIS only real misgiving was
ms fault, and he felt there ought to be
some way to confess his part at once
put hoW--without putting his message
IN 1eopardy-for nc one would believe
unless they knew all.
BUT the time of danger was at hand,
ne PLAINLY saw. The man whom he
dared not look closely at had turned
again and was walking parallel to
them, glancing now and again keenly
IN their direction. He was watching
Gordon furtively: not a motion escaped
him.
There was a moments delay at the
checking counter while the attendant
searched for the suitcase, and Gordon
was convinced that the man had
stopped a few steps away merely for
the purpose of watching him.
He dared no look around or notice
the man. but he was sure he followed
them back to h train. He felt his
presence as clearly as il he had been |
ole to see through the back Of his
head.
But Gordon vas cool n collected
now; 1t was as If the experiences of
JHo IASf fWn hours with <I@;v 1-~h@- II
RAISING predicaments. had been wiped
on the calendar. and he were back at
the momen when he left the Holman
mouse. He knew as we'll as IL he had
watched them follow him that they had
discovered his theft-treachery-what-
being searched for; and because of
what was at stake those men would
track him to death If they could. But |
ne knew also that his disguise and his
were for the moment puz-
zilng this sleuth hound.
This was probably not the only
watcher about the station. There were
oetectlVes. too. perhaps, hired hastily,
and all too ready to seize a
He marveled that he could walk so
deliberately. swinging his suit case in
nus 10 hand. at so momentous q
tlme. He smiled and talked easily with
the pleasant fellow who walked by his
slde. and answered his questions with
very little idea of what he was saying: |
making promises which his heart would
IKE 10 Keep, but which he now saw no
way OF making good.
Ihus they entered the train and came |
to the car where the bride and her
mother waited. There were tears ON the
lace OF the girl, n she turned to the
window to hide them. Gordon's ewes
oliowed her wistfully. and down
through the double glass, unnoticed by
her absent gaze, he saw the face Of the
man who had followed them. sharply
watching him.
Realizing that his hat was a partial
disguise. ne kept it on in spite of the
presence OF the ladies'. The color rose
IN MS cheeks that he had to seem SO
alscourteous but. to owe his embar-
rassment. he insisted that he be al
lowed to take the elder lady to the
platIorm. as 1t really was almost time
Tor the train to start. n so he went
ueIlperateiy out to act the part Of BRIDE |
groom In the face of his recognized foe. |
me mother and Gordon stood for a
on the vestibule platform,
while Jefferson babe his sister goodbye
ana tried to s0othe her. distress at part.
ing from her mother.
Hes all right, Celie; indeed he, is"
sald the young fellow caressingly. lay
ing his hand upon his sisters. bowed
mead. He's going to b 9 awfully good
promised to do all sorts Of nice things.
He says he'll bring you back soon. and
your being with US q lot. He did. in
deed! What do you think of that?
9 1t quite different from what you
thought he would say? He doesn't seem
to think he's got to spend the rest Of
ms days "a Chicago either. He says
there might something turn up that
would make it possible for him to
chang all his plans. Isn't that great q