Americus times-recorder., 1919-05-07
The
Prom OteF's
Vile
By JANE PHELPS.
Copyright, George Mathew Adamsl
AN ACCIDENT DELAYS THE TRAIN
UPON WHICH MRS. CARTER
ARRIVES.
By JANE PHELPS.
Copyright, George Mathew Adams)
CHAPTER LXXXV

I6dfS lllleu my eyes. | was tired
anxious for Mrs. Carter and had wait
ed so long that my nerves were all
"onfedge" as mother used to say, The
thought that the man who had so
kindly tried to assist me had heard
Neil's unkind speech added to my
pain. But of all he had said | waa
hurt the most because he resented my
calling Blanche Orton's home to ask
for him. had thought it would make
il look better if she knew | was aware
he was often with her upon business,
and he had resented it. Was it bust
ness, after all, or had he been spend
ing the evening alone with her, and
remaining until two O'Clock.
l brushed the tears away as | saw
him returning.
You better go home, Bah. l will
stay and wait for Aunt. 1t may be an
other hour before they get i'm AL
ready he had forgotten his impatient
words, and they had hurt me so.
NO, will stay with you"
Very well, but l can't stand here.
Let's walk up and down or go inside
81 should prefer to walk"
We paced back and forth almost in
silence for a while. Occasionally one
or the other of us would mention his
aunt and hope she was neither killed
nor injured. Then l could keep still no
longer. SO asked:
Did you have a successful day,
Neil?"
"No-not so very. Why?"
Il just wondered was all. |
Was Mr.. Frederick at Mrs. Orton's |
tonight?''
No! l tried to get him to go but
he refused; acted like fool. Said
he didn't want to be mixed up with |
Tearle-"
"Oh Neil, was he there?"
of course he was! and Connor too. !
Thompson also came in for a little
while. | told Frederick he was to be
there-he likes Thompson, but he
wouldn't come, at least he didn't" in
tone of annoyance,
Were there others there?'
What are you driving at? Yes, there
were others. Now let's drop the sub
iect. F1euerick might have done me al
10, Of good by just appearing on n
a scene for a few minutes. Don't taT
D about it. l am disgusted with him
a regular mollycoddle he is getting toI
be-
oh Neil! no one could call blunt
plain spoken man like Mr.. FREDERICK
a mollycoddle'.
Well something ails him. There
comes a train now-perhaps it Is the
one" And he hurried me along until
once more 1 was standing near the
man who had tried to be helpful ana
who had overheard Neils disagreea-
bic tone and words.
In spite of my anxiety over Mrs.
Carter | could not help wondering
who the Others were whom Nell
admitted made up the evenings par
ty at Blanche Orton's. Neither could
| avoid speculating as to the reason
Mr.. Frederick had not gone, Coulu
it have been because of me? !
was rather startled at the thought
but it persisted. Could it have been
that he hated to have me know ne
visited her; or that he thought by
refusing to go. letting Neil see ne dls-
approved. that he might help Nell
and-so. me? He always had been help-
full and had tried of late to restrain
Neil. At that l forgot Blanche orion
for moment, forgot Frederick anu
was thinking of Neil the man | IoVeu
and had trusted. That was 1t. hau
trusted. but did not trust nm now
Was he being the straightforward lllaii
of business L had always thought nun
and which l longed for him to BE-!
There they come" voice IN Vne
waiting crowd drew me from my
thoughts. A repressed sigh OF ANXIOUS
Anticipation went up, audible rear III
spring. 1 chung to Neil. -, :,
oh, hope she isn't-hurt!
gasped.
We will soon know, MEL answered
as the gate opened and slowly the
people filed thru, horror sun upon
their faces. There she is now! lndiN
God!" and shaking himself loose from
my clinging hands he reacheu nei'
brought her to me. Then without Wv
ing us a chance to speak, and searceiy
hearing the sobbing of someone II,
the crowd he buE3led us into a 'aA'
and we were on the way home II,
q am so thankful you weren hul'
\ | said to Mrs. Carter.
Yes, dear, but please don t"in IN
about it tonight. 1t is all too fresh III
my mind-too horrible -,
My maid had nice hot supper Lo'
us, and we talked of father ana ino1n
er, and other home folks whlie we
ate And even when Neil ana ! "el'
alone we did not again that nigii' nheH
uon the accident. 60
Tomorrow-Neil Requests Ban 10 oa'
Nothing of His Affairs to MS A"n''