Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-06
BARBARA Anglers NEIL BY CALL
ING HIM AT BLANCHE ORION;
CHAPTER LXXXVI

ed to have any0de pity me because OF
/ his shortcomings,
Twelve o'clO3k came and TIC train
had not come in. | had waited some
| distance, back os the ercwd hor ing
by doing so to be unobserved. Then
/ heard murLa,..' Of hcrro: ans. press
ed forward
An accident" hearl man say.
The train ran n.t6 a freight g
What is it plaase!' asked the
man who had .,o6 q. h.,e Tea
/. tive coming on the tram Is anything
serious the ma.t4r."
They don't know yo', hiss. hut if
you wait here l will find out" The
kindly man moved away and 1 again
stood a little apart from the crowd.
1T is uqite bad Miss his voice
startled me. l had not expected him
back so soon. Some of the people are
badly hurt"
DO you know if they are bringing
them here?'
"Yes-it is the neares tplace where
L
of attention.
How long before they can be ex
pected?" | asked my heart contracting
as | thought that perhaps gentle kind
Mrs. Carter whom had always known
might be among the injured or killed
mo one knows, ma'am' If there
is anything l can do for you'll am
afraid my sister is on that train, altho
, | aCm not sure. l shall wait and see
however, so don't be afraid to ask me
anything
l didn't know what to do. If | only
knew where Neil was. 1t was terrible
, to wait here indefinitely alone. l
thought of Mr.. Frederick, if only he
were with me. l went. into the booth
and called his hotel.
mo- Mr. Frederick doesn't answer"
left no message and returned to my
place of waiting.
rs there any further news?'' l asked
the man who so kindly had offered to
do what he could for me.
mo Miss. l am afraid it will be a
\ long wait. You see they had to send
J wrecking train first. You better go
inside and sit down. | will come and
call you if there is any news
5 | thanked him but remained where
| was To sit quiet would be impossible
and also intolerable. 1t was now one
: O'Clock. I had left no word for Neil
supposing / should be back directly.
4 / called the house. It was some time
e before Ada answered. She had been
S asleep she explained
i No, Mr. Forbes has not come in"
= If he does tell him to come at once
to the station. The train upon which
T. his aunt was to come has met with an
r accident, She may be injured. And Ada
C you better sit up. We may need you. y
: | waited until two O'Clock. If you
: know what it means to wait iii rail
: road station until two o'clock iii the
morning, wait for some 0Ce who may
y be injured perhaps killed you will re-
u alize something of my distress
d really could remain inactive no long
e err called Blanche Orton'S.
a May l speak to Mrs. Orton?'
asked.
This is Mrs. orion What is it?'
Suddenly it came to me that l WoulS
' let her know who l was. had not in
h tended to say who was taiking unless
y Neil came to the telephone. But
would show her that knew Of his
visit.
:, rs Mr.. Forbes there? ] should ike
to speak to him. The train upon whlct
>, his aunt was to arrive has met witt
4 an accident" l waited an arpreciablt
- time before she answers
n mo, Mr.. Forbes is not here " Their,
was something IN her voice the hest
= tating maner in which she spoke prlicl
/ made me ask:
: How long ago id he leAve9'
10 about thirty minutes
"a THANK you, te s prohaly en- nj
: way to the station by this time. '
. hung up the receiver trembling. J ha'
received the information ] wanted.
"A | returned to my place with the res
- of the watchers just as Neil dashed
" up.
h Il just got home Bah. Hurried RICH
q up here Have they heard anything
Mo- knew you had only just go
home Blanche Orion told me yol
had left only half an hour ago"
n THE devil she did--what business
: had you calling her? l wont have you
d meddling with me and my business
and the sooner you understand th'
!, better He stalked over to one Of thu
: officials, leaving me standing alone
: the who so kindly had helped ms
I the man who so kindly had selped mi
! cycling me with obvious pity. He haC
: heard what Neil had said.
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