The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-06-30
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band awaited them with the carriage.
He saluted gravely, assisted them into
their places, and In silence they drove
rapidly through the awaking town, A
second carriage, travelling ut a more
deliberate pace. blocked the narrow
avenue, and they pulled up sharply be.
meath an oyerhangiug lantern. There
was a suhdued rattle OF arms. Arnaud
leaned forward.
"Ah, It's you, Goetz, one man is
sufficient here, Have you anyone you
a trust1"
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There was Il brief silence. Armand
rested his chin in bis hand and stared
down at the man drawn up stinly be-
fore him. The other hand lay clenched
on his knee, and the knuckics stood
out white.
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keep guard alone hero"
Yes"
ar IL well. Drive on"
Again the soft clash Of steel. Ar
maud dropped back In his coruer The
light fell on his face for a moment. and
Gabrielle Smith saw that he a smil.
ing watchfully al the woman beside
her. Sylvia had not moved. She bad
not even glanced IN his direction or NJ
the man to whom he had spoken. Her
lips were stlIl parted Ia the childish
expression Of wondering anticipation,
and her eyes glIstenel Armand laughed
and turned away from her,
A moment later they passed ont OF
the somher shadows into the light, from
the unfathomable eastern hush into the
bahhle and movement OF the West.
~lnstinctiyely Gabrielle glanced back
for a moment. II was es though she
had been lifted suddenly out OF a
black. mysterious sea ON to a fairy
island, and that against the haze OF
light she could hear the waves beating
In snllen threatening disappointment.
When she turned again she found that
Sylvia had already vanished into the
crowd. and that abe was alone with
A.rnaud lie glanced down at her.
Over his pale features there passed a
shadow OF pity aud annoyance.
u am afraid my wife Is not always
very considerable" ne said APOLOGIZE
cally. "You scarcely know any OF
these people"
u know one or two" she answered.
"la any case | Ike ~ look on, You are
not to bother about me. | can take
care OF myself"
Yes, you can take care ~ yourself"
He nodded modify There are NOT
many OF us who can DO that much,
Miss Smith, We pretend that we hold
,he reins, hut Il "a the devil who
drives"
Yes" she admitted, "our particular
devil"
DO you know that? How do You
know"
Perhaps | have been into the ditch
myself Captain Arnaud. rerha2s"--
and then she looked him full into the
face-"perhaps tonight has taught me"
and then, before he could answer she
turned fron him and passed out resp
lutely on 10 the veranda.
He ala not follow her beyond the
trst step A mar in civilian dress bad
come out Of q lowered Above, and as
he saw his face Aruaud drew back
with white lips The stranger ap-
peared not 10 notice him. He imped
out on the veranda. his uneven step
curiously noiseless,
Gabrielle Smith stood with her hands
resting OF the halastrade. her face LIT.
ei 70 the sky, already silvered with the
erst blush 81 the rising moon. All
was quiet The hand bad ccasei play.
irg: the voices behind them had sum
10 a vague murmur.
"Gahriel)e." the man said. scarcely
ADORE hA breath. and then louder. with
q note Of inpulsive interrcestton. Ca.
nrielle-'
She turned ana looked ut him. and
peither spoke whatever surprise or
consternsttcn there Ind been In her