Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-07
North Dakota's Greatest
Classified Section 1
HEART
OF RACHAEL"
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he is. Doctor tGregory-his. father
will know. It's nearly seven now. We <
must start as fast as we an. You'll
have to pin Something ali about the
back seat, Mary. and line it with COM
%forters. Wen put his mattress on the
make it snug, won't you
and you'll sit on the floor there.
and steady him all you can. for I'll
have to drive. We ought to be there
by midnight. even in the storln..
III fix it," Mary said. with one
great sob, and Immediately to Ra-
IchaeIs great relief, she was her prac-
|tical self.
And want some coffee, Mile"
she said. strong: I'm not hungry, but
if you have something ready, I'll eat
what 1 can. Did Rudy come, up and
get the car today, for oil and gas, and
SO on?"
II did," said Millic, eager to be
helpful. 49,
That's a blessing" Rachael turn
cd to look at the little figure on the
bed. Her heart contracted i, with q.
freezing spasm of terror whenever her
eyes even moved in that direction. (.
But there was plenty to do. She
got herself into dry, warm clothes.
$3.50 ~'NN wv Z lltIAS- - CNAIEC,
Strengthening and adjusting as best
she could. shifting the little body as
gently as was possible to the smaller
mattress, covering it warmly but
lightly. AS she did so she wondered
which one of those long, moaning
breaths would be the last; when
would little Derry straightep himself
and lie still?
No time to think Of that. She TIED
on her hat and veil. and went out to
look at the car. The rear seat was
lined with pillows, the curtain drawn.
She had matches, her electric flash-
light. her road maps. a flask Of bran.s
dy-what else?
Mile had run for neishbors, ard
the chains were finally adjusted. The
car had been made ready for the run,
and was in good shape.
/ h big %shadowy barn that was tb.
garage was full of dancing shapes in
the lanterr-light. The rain splashed
and spattered necessarily outside; a.
BLACK sky seemed to have closed
down just over their heads. She was,
IN a fcNer to get away.
Slowly the dazzling headlights NOV
ed in the pitchy blackness. the wheels
grated but held their own. The cor
came to the side door. and .he little
mattress Gang out, and the. muffIed
shape that was Mary got in beside 1t.
Then there was b%uttonine OF storm
curtains by willing hands. and many
a whispered good wish to Rachael as
she slipped in under the wheel. AIillie
was beside her. as the last moment.
begging to be Of some use If che
might.
There's just this. Mrs. Gregory"
said Ruddy Sin1ms n%ervously, When
the engine was humming. and ia
chael's gloved hand racing the ac-
~celerator. they say the tides making
fast in all this rain! 1 don't know
now you'll do at the Bar. She's ugly
a night like this: what with the bay
eating one side. and the sea breahjn.
over the other!'
Thank YOU" Rachael said. not
= hearing him. God bless you, Good
bye"
She released the clutch. The big
car leaped forward into the darkness.
: The clock before her eyes said thir-
ty-ive minutes past seven. Rain beat
against the heavy cloth of the cur
ta1ns. water swished and splashed un-
der tho wheels. and above the nur-
ring of the engine they could hear the
Eclinkins fall of the chains. There was
no other sound except when Derr
caught a moaning breath.
Clark's Hills passed in blackness.
the road dropped down toward the
Bar. Rachae could feel that Mary.
In the back scat, was praying, n
that Mile was praying beside hor.
Her own heart rose on a wild and
desperate prayer. If they could cross
this narrow strip between the BAY and
the ocean. then whatever the. fortune
of the road. she could meet 1t. Tele-
phones, at least were on their
side. of all sortS. But TO he
stopped here,
The look of the Bar. when they
reached it, struck chill even to !,a-
;chaels heart. In the Clear tunnels Of
light flung from the car lamps il
seemed all a moving level Of restless
water snitten under sheets of rain.
Anything more desperate than an ef-
fort to find the little belt of safety
in this trackleSs spread of merciless
seas it would be hard to imagine. AT
an ordinary high tide the Bar was but
a few inches above the sea-: now with
a wind blowing. a heavy rain falling.
and the tide almost at the full, no
road whatever was Wsisible. 1t was
there. the friendly road that Rachael
and the hot and sandy boys had
J tramped a hundred times. but even
she could not believe ii. now, so ut
lterly impossible did the shifting Sr-
face appear.
: But she CALAMITY put the car
, straight into the heart of it. moving.
as slowly as the engine permitted, and
sending quick. a~pprchcnsive slanccs
into the darkness as she went.
AT the worst. we can back out Of
this. Mile" said She.
"Of course we can" Mile said.
SURPRISING frightened tears with
some courage.
The water was washing roughly
against the running boards; to an on
LOCKER the car would have had the
appearance of being aloat, hub-deep,
at sea.
Slowly. slowly, slowly they were
still moving. The car stopped short.
The engine was dead. Rachael
touched her starter. touched 1t again
and again. No Use. The car had
stopped. The rain. struck in noisy
sheets against the curtains. The sea
gurgled and rushed about them.
Derry moane softly.
Continued In Monday
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