The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

breath was gone, his strength ex'
hausted.
"Can you-manage to-walk n little
wayT he gaspcd. "Glve me your hand
and follow rs close 20 my heels rs you
can. Better that | should bump into
things than you"
Shouts were now heard, and shrilI
blasts on a police whistle split the air.
On they stumbled. blindly, reckless
ly. lie spared her many an injury 10y
taking II himself More than once she
murmurcd sympathy when he crashed
into tree or floundcrcd over n log.
Utterly at sea, he was now guessing M
the course they were taking Whether
their frantic dash was leading them
toward the Tavern, or whether they
were circling back 10 Green Fancy. he
knew not Painting, he forged onward.
At last she cried out, qunveringly:
"Oh, IL can go no fartherl Can't
we-is II 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. gasping
for breath. 81 haven't the faintest
4 idea where we are. but we must be
some distance from the house. We
win rest few minutes and then take
II easier, more cautiously. | am sorry.
but it was the only thing to do, rough
as u was.
~ know. / understand. / am not
complaining, Mr. Barnes. You win find
me ready and strong and"
'Let me think. I must try 10 get
my bearings. Good Lord. wish
Sprouse were here. lie can see in the
dark. We are of the path, that's
sure"
"Do you think he escaped?"
81 am sure Of IL. Those whistles
were sounding the alarm. He may
come this way. The chances are that
your flight has not been discovered. DO
you feel like going on? We must beat
them to the Tavern. They"
81 am all right now" she said, and
they were or again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. lie could only pray that
he was going in the right direction.
An hour-but what seemed thrice as
long-passed and they had not come to
the edge Of the forest. Her feet were
beginning TO drag; he could tell that
by the effort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused to
allow her TO rest.
"You are plucky." he once said to
her.
81 am afraid | could not be so plucky
II you were not so strong" she sighed,
and he loved the tired. whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dismay they came abruptly
upon a region Astounding in huge rocks.
This WAS new territory to him. His
heart sank.
by Jove, II believe we are farther
away from the road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead of down"
''In any case. Mr.. Barnes" she muir
INJURED, 1--WE have found something TO
sit down upon"
lie chuckled. "If you can be as
cheerful as all that. we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said. and, for the first
time, risked n flash of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward a few PAGES to fiat boul-
der, and there they seated themselves.
Il wonder where we are" she said.
II am inclined to suspect that we
are above Green Fancy, but long
way on to the right of il. Admitting
that to be the case, am afraid to re-
trace our steps. The Lord only knows
what We might blunder into"
"a think the only sensible thing to
do, Mr. Barnes, is to make ourselves
as snug and comfortable as we can
and wait for the first signs of day
break"
He scOwfd-and was glad that IL
was too dark for her to see his face.
He wondered If she fully appreciated
what would happen TO him If the pur-
suers came upon him in this forbid
ding spot. lie could almost picture his
own body lying there among the rocks
and rotting. while she-weu. she
would merely 80 back to Green
Fancy.
81 fear you do not realize the ex-
IRENE gravity of the situation. We
must get out Of these woods If / have
to carry you In my arms"
81 shall try TO keep going" she said
quickly. "Forgive me if l seemed to
falter little. liam ready TO go
on when you say the word"
"You poor girl Hang It all. per
haps you are right ana not |. Sit stil
and | will reconnOlter a bit If 1 can
find a place where we can hide among
these rocks, wen stay here till the sky
begins 10 tighten. Sit"
"Nol l shall not let you leave me
for IA second. Where you go, | CO."
She struggled TO her feet suppressing
a groan. and thrust IA determined arm
through his.
That's worth remembering" said |
he, and whether II was a muscular /
necessity or an emotional eXaction /
that caused his arm 70 tighten on hers, (
none save he would ever know.
After few minutes proving among /.
the rocks they came TO the face Of |
what subsequently moved, 10 be "A /