The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-16

ever chummcd with.
Come 10 the house with me. Mary {
imploryd pitcously. 5
Didn't tell YOU not 50 quick Ola
LADY, She amt going TO IN" house ;
with you and leave me- cold. Get me- !
he snarlcd. I
What do YOU want" asked June
looking straight into his vicious little
eyes. |,
"Oh. going to be nasty about H.
ebo Well. now look here, you-cut
it. They're after me. And circle
inns daughter will get me food am
n~nrcction. or III squcal good ana
plenty and trade her secret to the 20
lice sco''
Juno shrank 'nto Mary,s armS-aI
her bravado gone.
"Oh. maybe ma would like to know
the glad news" he sneered. Well
here goes
"Stop," June caught at his dirty,
wrinklcd coat sleeve. Hide. mae |
quickly. before they see YOU 10
night I'll leave basket of food Tor
YOU at the corner of our garage-you
know the place. Now, hide
sam cast a last threatening look al
the two figures in the distance, then
lodged deity behind a convenient
bowldcr.
June swayod toward Mary.
Your mother is coming, lamb. sh"
warned She mustn't know-she
mustn't suspect. Pull yourself toSeth-
or And keep your hand hidden
June nodded YEARLY.
Il will" she said She won't know.
| won't let her know
Have you found any trace OF II!
Mrs Travis called 10 her, a minute
later.
Not a trace. Mary and have
looked all over this part of the beach.
Once inside her room June and Mary
dropped pretense.
You ought to hate me, dear Jun"
said at last. Your life is misery
, to you now. But you must know that
, | wouldn't cause you sorrow or worry
: if | could help it-dOn't you know IT,
, Mary? When these spells come on,
7 /"
There. there" interrupted the Old
=, woman. drawing her into the circle OF
her arms. Hate you? love you bet
= ter than anything in this wide world
4 And I'm going to stay by and shield
YOU as long as thege's life in me. Now
, we won't say any more about that
- ever. What we've got to think or nov
o. is this latest danger. We have 10 &c
away from SurftOn. dcar-right away
!, Tell your mother you want to 90 baci
10 to the city.
20 81 don't think il will work. but il
~ try" she said meekly.
D. Her courage cbbed even furthe
when she entered the library me
ment later and saw the expression c
4, impatience on her mothers usual
TX smooth brow. Evidently the irriti
NJ ton of the stolen Inch had not "
ly off
ks June went up to her chair and pI
IT. her arms over her mothers shoulder
Mrs. Travis looked up. The touC
was not that of impetuous June
|
tie. :. look at the wan face alarmt
her
What is it-what is il, darling
she asked hurriedly. do you fe
ill.,"
June nodded.
Yes" she said. shudderng slight
as the thought OF Smiling Sam can
back to her. Il feel i'll. Mother,
want to 90 hOme-to the city mea
I want to go tonight. mother"
June had worked herself up to {
verge of nervous hysteria. NJ
Travis saw. with alarm. that she W
under some great mental strain.
But | think you will get well
much more quickly down here, dea
Her determination was weakenir
~ June felt it, II gave her new co
al age.
81 so many queer things have HI
ssSl pened since we've been here Ma
,Ss put in quickly The child's ner'
have been upset for several days.
n. didn't want to worry you, so she has
70 said anything about it, But
known. and II has scared me"
DO you think it's as good for
no in the city as it is here" Mrs. Ira
fol- "9N'u, III 'r'
,.ia Il think the best place for her.
now is the place she wants to
,o,,,, said Mary quickly.
All right. II you think it's ad
nod able. well try It. although it's V
49, much against my will
And we can go this evening"" J
,ros asked eagerly.
80 Yes" answered Mrs. Travis v
go. some reluctance.
,.d,' The girl jumped up from her Ci
and Rugged her rapturously.
,,,,r "Oh. I'm so glad, Thanh you
co. much. mother dear, You'll see
quickly | get well in the city. c.
,. ,o on. Mary
Upstairs. June was throwing a
,,od fuls of fluffy petticoats and da
~, frocks from the depths OF a clio,
and closet, faster than Mary could
mo them up on the bed
There was a subducd knock at
,are1 door. Mary opened it, Yama ST
-a,v in tn" hail II" had the two tru
ourI on a small hand truck
Put them anywhere" Juno f
,yc1 DGt. and open them