The evening world., 1916-06-08

why do you suppose?''
she countered lightly.
Did not tell you that I was an ex-
pert at 'first-aid' work."
Conscious for the first time Of a
grateful GOODNESS where before his
wound had been hot and feverish
Larry slipped his hand inside his shir,
to find his side neatly and tightly
bandaged. I've got YOU into a
brutal mess!" he burst out bitterly
God knows. r.
Her fingers lay across his lips.
let's find the way out. then" she
smiled. "You can't stay here on the
track. They'll be coming to try and
find you, won't they7"
"Yes," he said.
Her forehead wrinklcd in pretty
pcrplexity.
II don't see why you ever let them
KNOW mean Mr.. Feiton--that YOU
intended to take the hand-car." she
said slowly. you might almost as
we'll have given yourself up on the
spot"
"On the contrary" said Larry. a
llttle grimly. Il wanted them TO know
only I didn't expect TO go off In a
fainting spell. 1t would have worked
all right but for that"
"what do you mean?" she asked.
"It was simple enough" Larry ex-
planned. "The Passnock River swings
around again in a half circle, and the
r1ght Of way crosses It a second time
half mile this side OF the station
II know" she nodded. we crossed
the bridge so fast that l was terri.
ned."
II only intended to go that far
larry continued. II was going tC
stop there and drop the hand caI
over the bridge into the river. Thcy'c
follow and run slow. looking for -ht
hand-car. expecting. Of course tC
come upon II by the side Of the traCl
where I would have deserted 1t, either
because they were pressing me tot
hard, or because l was getting tot
near the next station west OF thit
that they knew l wouldn't dare rur
BY. You see. don't your It's ovel
seven miles between the two stations
and when they got through they't
still be up In the air. II was as gooc
as miles to me. and = -.
"Thcn why not do II now she
cried in sudden inspiration. "Th'
stream or creek. or whatever II is
isn't very big. but It's deep enough tC
cover the hand car. know 1t is. be
cause I climbed down the bank to ge
water. and II was deep even at thu
edge"
Her arm was supporting hin
around his shoulders, helping him OF
tho hand-ca
"You'd never be able TO walk ou
over those open ties, You know sh'
said chcerily. you must save YOU,
strength 10 get down the embank
ment and a little way from the tract
until the train goes by. I'll push TN
hand car to the middle and drop ]
over
Came a loud splash. then a cheer,
shout, and she was running back u
him.
ITS done!" she cried triumphantly
and now YOU must get away IRON
the track. amongst those bushe
there, so that the headlight or th'
engine won't show You 10 them
Her arm went around his shoulder
again, supporting him
i
then, forcing the words from his lips
"Good-by and thank You again,
Good by" she stared AZ him
"Why do you say that
because YOU must go back on t.
tho track" he said steadily "Nav'
Your wrap rs soon as YOU s"H 'h
headlight They'll stop for you.
And vou?" she asked, with
strange smile.
I'm he al right" he assured he
earnestly After I've had lit'i
resi-, IN he Al right"
"Will NouH And what ~ the tran
stoppine here and finding me
"Ths,'ll think ! let you of here
that ryc gone on with the hand car.
"perhapS- but I'm not so sure
She sat down deliberately on IN
,round beside him aud Clasped he
sands calmly around her knees,
II shall not do anything Of IN
kind. Of COURSE" she announced wit
o placid hnalty. ~ | wanted to &c
back | could walk back after tn
train went by it's only two miles"
mo- he sand almost horcel,
"That's tho last rhing N"u'll do. iIav
you forgotten the men who attacke
us"
Il don't think they are there now,
she said mdiriously "l'Ne been won
deriug what was delaying the Shsril
and his train, and tho only way | ca
account for II iH that they waited I
get those men before following YOU.
"They wouldn't wait for anyihin.
knowing you had disappeared" h
objected,
"But they are waiting for some