Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-09

| The man KEPT MS eye Oh Tue biil
Most of the time her left foot was dan
Cling over space. hut she gave n
sign that she was afraid.
When night came they cnmped In
valley, and after supper most of tn
weary souls crawlcd into bed. A few
still fingered. however. around tn
great fire. The man and the girl sa
apart talking.
"You are not afraid Of anything, ar
you?" he said.
She laughed. Goodness. yes--spi
ders and mice, measles and burglars
81 doubt ltw
"what did do to make you thlnl
! was-brnveT
"Most girls would have screamed oil
tainted when that horse went so closC
to the edge"
"And | kept quiet. That was only
the instinct OF self-preservation.
didn't want to scare him"
THAT isn't true. I'm afraid. insist
on giving you the palm of courage"
"And | Insist that | am as much OF
a coward as anybody"
-What are you afraid Of, thenT
Il told you-burglurs for one thing.
-Andr"
you for another"
-NieT~
~Yes. lou insist on dragging my
fnilings out into daylight and analyz-
irg them. suppose you'll soon dis
cover that I'm fond of vegetable soup
aad hate to use semlcolons, and that
incidentally these riding boots have
rubbed my stockings into tatters."
I'D forgotten. You must be dead
tired" He got up instantly and helped
her to her feet. go to bed now and
be fresh for new worlds tomorrow"
He pressed her hand warmly and
was. gone.
They were together a great deal
after that they rode side by side when
possible, sat together at meals, and
had splendid campfire talks. He In
sisted on calling her brave as each day
brought new risks which she took
without filnching. ~
The trip came to an end; the man
took train for Seattle, the girl went
east, and the party scattered In all
directions.
The girls family had not come home
from Canada and she undertook the
opening of the townhouse.
She had long. quiet evenings alone
after busy days. and she lived over
her wonderful time In the mountains.
There were camera views to go over,
some of the man. "He's so different
from most men," she unused. so big.
He's been all over the world, he s"vs.
| suppose he builds bridges and tun-
nels mountains and constructs dams
and aqueducts. for he would never be
content to spend his time doing little
things"
One evening. after looking through
her travel book again. she decided to
go to bed. Hulda. the cook. had gone
to her room on the third floor, and she
was alone. She made round Of the
rooms, fastened windows. swapping on
locks and turning out lights.
Then she returned to the library to
switch of the table light before going
upstairs.
And there stood man with a black
mask over his face and an automatic
ready for action.
"Ohp said the girl. standing quite
stir
Keep quiet" said the intruder. "nnd
won't hurt you"
And the girl kept very quiet: In
truth. she slipped In a heap to the
floor, for she had tainted.
"Tm a fool" A mans voice was
the first thing she heard when her
senses came back. She was on a couch
and HuIda was rubbing her face and
hands. She thought she knew the
voice.
The girl sat up. ''Youl" she cried.
"Yes, II" said the man grimly, the
man with whom she had Travelled over
300 miles Of mountains.
Sand hare rye been thinking you did
big, wonderful things to help the world.
and you're 60"
"a burglarf No. I'm not really.
Listen. l Just got back from the West
today-this evening-and couldn't 20
to sleep until had located your house.
II was too late to come In. but just
wanted to know where you lived
When was passing saw q man work
ing at the side window, no l got the
corner policeman and We nabbed him
Then l thought OF something. just q
fool notion OF mine to test your cour
age further. for ! didn't believe yor
when you-sald you were afraid OF bur
glars. You know what II was
played burglar. Forgive mel"
"And | played baby" she said
ashamed.
"You are sdOrabls. and love you
said the man.
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