The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-10

pleasantly. ut Ia an exceedingly littl,
world. isn't II. Montagusr'
He nodded sloomiiy.
"Much too little for man 10 hid,
in," he agreed; adding: ]But l thinl
I have known that. all along; known
at least, that II would be only a ques
ton OF time"
After the winter had taken Mis-,
Richlander's order she began again.
"Why did you run awayf" she asked
Smith shrugged his shoulders help
lessiy.
~What else was there for me to do
Besides, l believed, at the time. that
had killed Durham. I could hav,
sworn he was dead when I left him"
She was toying Idly with the salad
fork. Sometimes I am almost sorry
that he wasn't" she offered.
switch Is merely another way Of
saying that you were unforgivine
enough to wish to see me hangedf" hi
suggested. with sour smile.
1T wasn't altogether that: no.
There was n pause and then she went
on: II suppose you know what has
been happening since you ran AWAY
what has been done In Lawrenceville,
meanY
II know that I have been indicted by
the grand jury and that there Is a re.
ward out for me. ft's two thousand
dollars. isn't it?''
She let the exact figure OF the re-
ward so unconfirtned.
"And still you are going about in
public as II all the hue and cry meant
nothing to your The heard Ia an I'm.
provement--it makes you look older
and more determtned--hut II doesn't
disguise ycu. I should have known you
anywhere. and other people will"
Again his shoulders went up.
-what's the use." he said. ri
couldn't dig deep enough nor fly high
enough to dodge everybody. You have
found me, and II you hadn't, somebody
else would have. II weuld have been
the same any time and anywhere"
" was intending to 80 on up to the
mines with father" she said evenly.
But last evening. while was waiting
for him to finish his talk with some
mining men. was standing In the mez.
canine, looking down into the lobby, !
saw you 10 10 the desk and leave your
key; was sure I couldn't be mista-
ken; 80 I told father that had changed
my mind about going out to the mines
and he seemed greatly relieved. He
had been trying to persuade me that !
would be much more comfortable II /
should wait for him here"
1t was no stirring d belated senti-
meut that made Smith say: "You--
you cared enough to wish to 90 met
Naturally" she replied "Some pro-
pie forget easily: others don't ] sup
pose I am one Of the otherAr
Smith remembered the proveft about
a woman scorned and saw . menace
more 10 be feared than al the terrors
Of the law lurking In the even-tcned
retosnder. 1t wan with some foolish
idea Of thrusting the menace aside at
any cost that he said: ."You have only
to send 4 ten.word Telegram to Sheriff
Macauley. you know. Tn not sure that
Il isn't your duty to do So"
~why should you telegraph Barton
Mscauleyr' she asked placidly. I'm
not one Of his deputies"
"But you believe me guilty. don't
your
The handsome shoulders twitched In
the barcst hint Of indifference. AS
have said. ara not In Bart Macauley's
cmploy--noa la Mr.. watrous Dun
hara's Neither am / the Judge and
jUry to put YOU In the prisoners scx
and try you. / suppose you knew what
you were doing. and why y1u did II.
But do think you might nave written
me line. Montague T'sat would have
been the least you could have done"
For some tune afterwa-u TIE talk