Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-16
very still and tried to think, but
somehow q pleasant image Of him,
her huSbandr fingered ineher. memory.

Gould 1t be possible that she Wouio
ever see anything pleasant IN him!
Ever endure the days of his coinpan-
ionship? Ever come to the point
rageous conduct toward her forgive
him. and be even tolerant OF him?
Sharp memories crowded upon her,
and the srhafttng tears stung their
way into her eyes, answering and
echoing in her heart, mo, 10, a thou
sand times, MOI" She, had paid his
price and gained redemption for her
own, but-forget what he had done?
The lsohs strain Of weariness, and
lulleds her hair into unconsciousness
again. and the man on the couch
slumbered on.
He. came to himself suddenly. with
all his senses; on the alert. as the
humping noise and motion of the
train ceased. and 9. sudden, silence Of
open country SUCCEEDED, broken nov
and agar, by distant oncoming and re-
cedins voices. He, caught the frag-
m nnints, o. as = sen : ss,, from s ia1s t tand
maybe more. Well just have to lie
by, that's. all. Here, you. Jim, take
this nag and run up to. the switch"
The. voice trailed into. the distance,
ended by the metallic note of a ham,
.mer doing something mysterious to
the UNDERMINING sof the a
Gordon sat up suddenly, his hand
yet across his breast, where his first
waking thought had been to feel It
the little xpencil-case were safe.
= CHANGING stealthily toward the cur
tains of. the berth, and perceiving no
motion, he concluded that the girl still
slept. @ !
Softly he slipped his feet into his
shoes. gave one or two ether touches
to his toilet, and stood up. looking
toward the curtains. He wanted to
go out and see whore they were stop
ping, but.dared he go without know
ing that she was all right?
Softly, reverently, he stopped and
brought his. face close to the opening
In the curtains. Celia felt his eyes
upon her. Her own were closed, and
by q superhuman effort she controlled
her breathing, slowly, gently. as II
she were asleep.
thrilled by the delicate beauty other
sleeping face, filled with an ;intoxicat-
ing JOY to see that her lips were no
longer white; then, turning reverent-
1y away, he unlocked the door and
stepped forth.
The other occupants. of the carSwere
still wrapped in slumber. Loud shores
of various kinds and qualities testified
to that. A dim light at the further
end commended luridly, and losingly,
WIN me aayiisnt now noooing n
ously into the transoms.
Gordon closed the door Of the COM
partment noiselessly and went down
the aisle to the end. Of the car,
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