Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-15
CUrID'S new WEAPON
BY LOIS GRAFTON.

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footed-too sure-footed, for they went
close to the edge sometimes. Inc
horse the girl rode insisted on walking
as far away from the cliff as possible
The man kept his eye on the giri.
Most Of the time her left foot was dan
Cling over space, but she gave no
sign that she was afraid.
When night came they camped In a
valley, and after supper most OF the
weary souls crawled into bed. A few
still fingered. however, around the
great fire. The man and the girl sat
apart talking.
"You are not afraid Of anything. are
your" he said.
She laughed. Goodness, yes-spi-
ders and mice, measles and burglars"
81 doubt itT'
"What did do to make you think
! was-braveT
Most girls would have screamed or
tainted when that horse went so close
to the edge"
~And / kept quiet. That was only
the instinct of self-preservation.
didn't want to scare him."
THAT isn't true, Pm afraid. j insist
on giving you the palm Of courage"
"And l insist that l am as much OF
a coward as anybody"
"What are you afraid of, then"
II told you--burglars for one thing"
"AndY
"You for another"
"Me?"
"Yes. You insist on dragging my
failings out into daylight and analyz-
ing them. I suppose you'll soon dis
cover that I'm fond Of vegetable soup
and hate to use semicolons, and that
incidentally these riding boots have
rubbed my stockings into tatters."
"Pd 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 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 flinching.
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. Hes so different
from most men," she unused. $50 big.
He's been all over the world, he says.
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
20 to bed. Hulda, the cook, had gone
TO her room on the third floor, and she
was alone. She made q round Of the
rooms, fastened windows, swapping on
locks and turning out lights.
Then she returned to the library Il
switch OF the table light before goinl
upstairs.
And there stood man with a blacl
mask over his face and an automatic
ready for action.
"Ohp said the girl. standing quit
still.
Keep quiet" said the intruder, "an,
won't hurt you"
And the girl kept very quiet; II
truth. she slipped in a heap to tn
floor. for she had tainted.
"rm a fool I" A mans voice wa
the first thing she heard when he
senses came back. She was on a coucl
and Hulda was rubbing her face an,
hands. She thought she knew tn
voice.
The girl sat up. your she cried
Eyes, II" said the man grimly. tn
man with whom she had Travelled owe
800 miles OF mountains.
"And here I've been thinking you d.
big, wonderful things to help the WORLD
and you're "A"
"a burglarf No, I'm not really
Listen. just got back from the Yves
today-this evening-and / couldn't g
to sleep until had located your house
II was too late to come in, but l jus
wanted to know where you liveC
When was passing saw a man worh
ing at the side window, so got tn
corner policeman and we nabbed hin
' Then thought of something. Just
FOOL notion OF mine to test your coul
age further, for l didn't believe 20
when you said you were afraid Of bun
q glars. You know what 1t was.
: played burglar. Forgive msp
. aAnd nIavad hahv aha -.