Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

you with your overcoat. Now I'll pull
down this window, so no one will sus-
pect us n follow. That's all right
now; come on! You go ahead. Just
hold on to the railing and go slow. I'll
keep close to you. | know the way in
my sleep. I've played fire here many a
year, n could climb down in my
sleep"
Gordon found himself wishing that
this delightful brotherinlaw were really
his. There was evidently to be no OPP
portunity of escape here. He meditated
making a dash and getting away in the
dark when they SHOULD reach the foot
of the stairs; much as he hated to leave
that way, he felt he must do so If there
was any chance for him at all; but,
when they reached the ground, he saw
that was hopeless. The car tina was
to take them to the station was drawn
up close to the spot, n the chauffeur
stood beside it.
Your mother avs fer you to hurry,
Mister Jefferson" he called in a sepul-
chral tone. They're coming out around
the block to watch. Get in as quick as
you can"
The burly chauffeur stood below
Gordon, helped him to alight on his
feet from the fire escape, and hustled
him into lie darkness Of the convey
ance.
They We're very quiet until they had
left the dark court and We're SPEEDING
down the avenue. Then the brides
mother laid two gentle hands upon
Gordon's, leaning across from her seat
to do so. and said:
my son, I shall never forget this OF
you, never! 1t was dear of you to give
me this last few minutes with my dar-
ling!"
Gordon. deeply touched and much
put to It for words, mumbled some
thing about being very glad to have
her, and Jefferson relieved the situa-
ton by pouring forth a volume of in
formation and questions. fortunately
not pausing long enough to have the
latter answered. The bride sat with
one hand clasped in her mothers, and
said not a word. Gordon vas haunted
by the thought of tears in her eyes.
There was little opportunity for
thinking, but Gordon made a hasty
plan. He decided to get his party all
out to the train and then remember
his suit case. which he had left checked
in the station. Jefferson would prob
ably insist upon going for it. but he
would insist more ~strenuously that the
brother and sister would want to have
this last minute together. Then he
could get away in the crowd and dis
appear, coming later for his suit case
perhaps. or sending a porter from his
own train for it. The only drawback
to this arrangement was hat it seemed
q d~lshonorable way to leave these peo-
pie who would in the nature of things
be left in a most trying position by his
disappearance, especially the sad little
bride. But it could not be helped, and
his staying would only complicate
things still further. for he would have
to explain who he was, and that was
practically impossible on account of
his commission. 1t would not do to
run risks with himself until his mission
was accomplished and his message de-
livered. After that he could confess
and make whatever PREPARATION a man
in his strange position could render.
The plan worked very we'll. The
brother of course eagerly urged that
he be allowed to go back for the suit
I case. hut Gordon, with veil ~ffssisrnea
thoughtfulness, said in a low tone:
Your sister will wan you for a
minute all to herself"
A tender look came into the boys
eyes, n he turned back smiling to the
stateroom where his mother and sister
We're having a wordless farewell. Cor
don jumped from the train and sprint
ed down the platform, feeling meaner
than he ever remembered to have felt
II his whole life, and with a strange
heaviness about his heart. He forgot
for the moment that there was need
for him to be on his guard against pos
sible detectives sent by Mr.. Holman
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