Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-07-17

Vine With the Other.
Ing her arms around his neck. Hold.
Ing 10 the ledge with one hand he felt
for and clutched the thick vine with
the other. Slowly he slid his body on
Of the sill and swung free by one arm
An instant later he found the lattice
with the other hand and the hurried
descent began.
His feet touched the ground. In the
twinkling of an eye he picked her ur
In his arms and bolted across the III.
tie grass plot into the shrubbery. She
did not utter a sound.
Presently he set her down. His
breath was gone, his strength ex.
hauSted.
Can you-manage to-walk a little
wayf" he gasped. "Give me your hand,
and follow as close to my heels as you
can. Better that / should bump into
things than you"
Shouts were now heard, and shrin
blasts on police whistle split the air.
ON they stumbled, blindly, reckless
ly. He spared her many an injury by
taking II himself. More than once she
murmured sympathy when he crashed
Into tree or floundered over n log
Utterly Mt sea. he was now guessing nj
the course they were taking. Whether
their frantic dash was leading them
toward the Tavern. or whether they
were circling back to Green Fancy, he
knew not. Painting. he forced onward
At last she cried out, Quaveringiy:
"Oh, II can go no fartherI Can't
we-ls It not safe to stop for a mo.
ment? My breath is"
God bless you, yes" he exclaimed,
and came to an abrupt stop. She
leaned heavily against him. gaspins
for breath. 81 haven't the faintest
idea where we are, but we must be
some distance from the house. We
will rest a few minutes and then take
II easier, more cautiously. I am sorry,
hut 1t was the only thing to do, rough
as II was.
Il know, understand. arm not
complaining. Mr.. Barnes. You win find
let me think. I must try to get
my hearings. Good Lord, / wisf
Spr0use We're here. He can see In the
dark. We are of the path. that's
sure"
DO You think he eScaped?'
Il am sure OF It. Those whistles
were sounding the alarm. He may
come this way. The chances are thai
your fight has not been discovered. Dc
you feel like going on? We must beat
them tn the Tavern. They"
Il am all right now" she said. and
they were of again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. Tie could only pray that
he was going In the right direction.
An hour-hut what seemed thrice an
long-passed and they had not come &c
the edge of the forest. Her feet were
beginning to drag; he could tell thai
by the cffort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused &c
allow her to rest.
"You are plucky." he.once said TO
her.
Il am afraid could not be. so plucky
II you-were not so strong..p she sighed
ard he loved the tired. whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his disnay they came abruptly
upon region Astounding Ina huge rocks
This was new territory to him. His
heart sank.
by Jove, FL believe we are farthes
away from the road than when We
started We must have been going I'm
the slope instead OF down."
in any case. MFR. Barnes" she muir.
INJURED. 1--WE have found something 10
sit down upon"
lie chuckled. IF you can be as
cheerful as all that, we sha.nt mis-
the cushions" he said, and, for the first
time, risked a fash Of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward a few PAGES to a fat boul