Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-12

in a measure, he vas responsible for
this disrupted household; he had, In a
way, forced Marie upon Mrs. Mendall
and, without realizing, had thrown
Marie to any one whit would give her
comfort.
that spirit" he said more kindly.
There's, not many could do it.
But I'm thinking about what yen do
right now. Ye can't stay here"
She had evidently planned a little.
~ must find a place to stay i'm La
Iclasse." -
It's best We should not even stay
1.-THE, night here. I must go back as
fast as I al Just put a few things
together, and come. on in with me.
,,Ye can get what's necessarysiater. The
Igirl must come o o I'll not consent
ito leave ye two women here alone"
Mrs. Mendall sat up. But I have
NO idea yet where TO go" She was
trying to conquer the desolation that
swept her at the thought OF leaving
her home. 1t was almost too much.
even for her determined courage. And
yet the night spent alone there would
be a horror. ]
IT know where yell So" MacAllis-
ter said decidedly. "It's to Freda
O'Rourke. Thore's no finer o.
straighter woman in this world than
Freda, Mrs. Mendali. She's got a large
q road to travel. Freda'll take We in
and never ask a question. YEN be
sheltered in her house."
MacAllister did not wait for her
~Iconsent. He lifted her from the bed,
as he would a child, and set her on
her feet. He al afraid of the dazed
look That had dawned in her eyes, and
vet he must hurry her, for there was
need Of all the haste he could make.
Just hold to that courage Of yours"
ne said r~eassuringly. '"Ye've got good
friends IN Laclasse, Mrs. Mendall. I'm
one of them. Wen see We through,
never fear. Just do as / tell We, now"
o'Rourke helped to the room that was
TO have been Marie's the white-faced
steadyseyed woman MacAllister had
brousht In to her out of the darkness.
MacAlllster walked the loor and wait.
ed. 49,. ""A
His Instructions to Freda had been
OF M prletest: Take her up and tell
her yer house shalt be her home. Va
know We cal trust me. Do lust that.
and then come back quickly to me
I've things to tell ye."
freda had done what he asked
without a question. One look at his.
Elace a told her that here was some
tragedy h could not fathom. When
sne came down, her eyes asked what
her lips feared to formulate.
MacAlltster told her in the hrief
sentences at his command.
Freda was aghast. "What will vor
CO.,. n asked. too much over
Wnelrned for the moment for anytime
but an involuntary question.
FOLLOW them-by the first train I
The hot color in Freda,s, cheeks
d%eepened, lighting her oyes. "poor
marie" she said, more to harse1f
tnan. to MacAllister. Then n,n,.a
clearly: And that poor thing upstairs
Just ye keep her to the .cour,e.
ahe- says she has, Freda. I've tnldlhsr
|! was going and / gave her NV nroi,,
1se I'd not E1nirhandle her
AND I'll try to remember il. He naaa
go 70 nell! h curt He'll notvho1d
marie a moment-oncs: / set eyes On
ner!" The fiery heat Of primitiva
rage n jealousy had caught him and
swept him again. / was stranaleS ~
turn by the cold hand of Fear ~ -
want to get to her 20 quick az Ic,, >
he added thick1y. "There,s M LII I'LL,
what shellfdO when she comes n haIs
self. Freda ,va,,.aa 70 her-
Mr.. ,Mendall ana 1, that NO on as she1L,
KnoW Of all this. L<mean to act nssn
inliy. The first train + can get is1t.
"a morning, but there're thinfs : can