Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-29

tainted at the sight Of Breck, and
awakened TO the sight of Adam bend
ing over her. oh God!. Oh God!
How much had happened since then!
She tried to call his name aloud, but
no soxnd came from her lips. Then
with a fierce effort she forced herself
t~oastaeger to the gate which swung
inward at her touch. Unlocked!
Then he was there. Eagerly she
scanned the shimmering garden, call
ing him, now, though family. r.
"Adam!"
But no.. he was not in sight. Per-
haps the house-that unlocked gate
had a sinister aspect now. She shud-
dered as she ~traversed the path to
the door. The. windows of the shack
looked blank and empty. like hollow
eyes.
"Adam!" -g.s NJ
Not a sound, not a sign. What lay
behind that door? She scarcely could
reach out a hand to try it, yet she
must! 1t was firm to her touch.
Locked! With a sigh Of perplexity
she looked for the key in its hiding
place behind a shutter, and finding it,
swung it for a moment between her
fingers, thinking rapidly. Adam was
gone, that was plain. unless by chance
he was merely off on an ordinary err
rand, in which case she would SIMPLY
wait for him. If on the other hand,
he had gone to that fateful meeting,
something must be done instantly, for
with a sudden ugly clearness she real
lied tina she did not know where he
had gone! Ehe Fort Lee woods, yes.
But to what part-of themR Where
was that meadow, and chat deserted
barn of which the two men had
spoken? They had pointed it out on
the map. but she had not seer at what
they were pointing. And the Fort
Lee woods were large. what should
she do? -
She unlocked the door and entered,
calling his name, and, Woolcraft's and
Kipp's, though she knew it to be in
vain. Half distracted she ran from
room to room, seeking some sign of
what had happened. There was con-
fusion in Adams room, though the
others had\evidently not been occu-
pied in some time. But in Adams
there was every sign Of a. hasty toilet,
garments flung about this way and
that; h e\little bureau with drawers
akape, and half the contents strewn
tbout- He had gone. then, and gone
hurriedly.> But exactly where? She
stood looking at the clothing fxedly,
stupid with fright and despair and
love. Fort Lee! You went there or
a ferry. But there were two ferries,
an upper and a lower one. Atfwhich
end was this place? And the time!
Good God, it would be too late! The
police, with all their delays and at
Itendant penalties for Red Lewis. were
the only chance now. She would
telephone from the nearest booth.
With-'a rush she made for the door
! again, WheH in the hail somathin,
white caught her eye, and stopping
she picked up the letter which Adam
had dropped there. With trembling
hands she carried it to the light and
read it. The decoy!
"A mile and half above the uppe
ferry" h read. Then she looked at
the time. 1t was one minute to three.
Then she made a rapid calculation.
The lowerlerry was somewhere
further uptown, she knew, for she
had been there once or twice in her
early youth. It was half a mile at
least, in a straight line, and no. street
car went within three/blocks OF 1T,
the upper ferry wasIeven further Off.
and there was only half an hour I'D
spare. even II she could catch a boat.
Impossible! Impossible! She could
not each him she could not! The po-
lice might, possibly, If they would>nct
t once, She would telephone. / Oh!
She ought to have done 1t sooner, she
had delayed too long. taken too much
responsibility, and IL Adam swere
killed 1t wbuldA her fault, her fault!
(To be Continually