The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-18

pleasantly: at is an exceedingly little
world isn't it, Montague?'
He nodded glOomily.
Much too little for a man to hide
in" ne agreed; adding: But | think
l have known that, all along; known
at least, that it would be only a ques-
ton Of time"
After the waiter had taken Miss
Richlander's order she began again.
"Why did you run away?" she asked.
Smith shrugged his shoulders help
lessly.
what else was there for me to do?
Besides, I believed, at the time, that |
had killed Durham. | could have
sworn he was dead when / left him.
She was toying idly with the salad
fork. sometimes | am almost sorry
that he wasn't" she offered.
(Which is merely another way OF
saying that you were unforglvlnG
enough to wish to see me hanged?' he
suggested, with sour smile.
ut wasn't altogether that; no.
There was pause and then she went
on: 81 suppose you know what has
been happening since you ran away
what has been done in Lawrenceville,
meanw
II know that have been indicted by
the grand jury and that there is re-
ward out for me. It's two Thousand
dollars, isn't it?"
She let the exact figure Of the re
ward go unconfirmed.
"And still you are going about II
public as if all the hue and cry mean
nothing to you? The beard is an i'm
provement-it makes you look olde1
and more determined-but it doeGn'
disguise you. should have known you
anywhere and other people will"
Again his shoulders went up.
"What's the use?" he said.
couldn't dig deep enough nor fly higl
enough to dodge everybody. You hav
found me, and if you hadn't, somebod.
else would have. It would have beel
the same any time and anywhere"
81 was intending to go on up to tn
mines with father" she said evenly
But last evening, while was waitin
for him to finish his talk with som
mining men, was standing in the me2
canine, looking down into the lobby.
saw YOU 60 to the desk and leave you
kew: I was sure l couldn't be mista
ken; so told father that had change
my mind about going out to the mine
and he seemed greatly relieved. ii
had been trying to persuade me that
would be much more comfortable II
should wait for him here"
It was no stirring of belated sent
ment that made Smith say: you
YOU cared enough to wish to see me-
Naturally" she replied. "Some PEE
b pie forget easily: others don't. 1 SUI
pose I am one of the others"
Smith remembered the prOverb abot
r a woman scorned and saw menaC
more to be feared than all the terror
y of the law lurking In the even-tone
+ reioinder. It was with some FOOLS
q idea of thrusting the menace aside
any cost that he said: "YOu have onl
y to send a ten-word telegram to Sheri
O Macauley, you know. I'm not sure Thu
1t isn't your duty to do So"
"Why should you telegraph BartC
i Macauley?" she asked placidly. 81
a not one of his deputies"
g "But you believe me guilty, don
n your"
O The handsome shoulders twitched
q the barest hint Of Indifference. LAS
). have said, l am not in Bart Macauley
). employ-nor in Mr.. Watrous Du
q hams. Neither am l the judge al
Jury to put you in the prisoners b'
and try you. Isuppose you knew WI
YOU were doing, and why Tou did
But do think you might nave write
me line, Montague. That would ha'
h been the least you could have done.
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