The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-10
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find plenty out there. Come!
We're going over the top
There began a strange process
sion. led by a man whose feet I'M
orrinely sought the path through
years OF habit. but whose lips bate
blcd Of strange things. and fol-
lowed by the wrecked body which
dragged itself indomitabiy along
and sirovc by command and en-
treaty to keep that half-crazcd
brain OF the leader from disln-
%tegrating Into chaos once more.
To Ray. waiting quietly on ihe
edge OF the clearing, the minttes
seemed like hours shc dared not
think OF speculate on what The
coming of IA, two mcn would
mottn ia hci.
A. length she heard stumbling
footsteps and tho utump Of crut-
ches. and held her breath nH thoy
drew neareI ana noarcr. she
heard her brothers voice raised
sharply:
"Warric, there's a house or
something ahead. Cad, where's
the rest OF the outfit. and why
| haven't W. u rifles"
with her heart beating as
though It would burst In her
breast Fay advanced and tucked
her arm beneath her b%rOthcr's.
lie hi q stood m%urlnnias4 zinc
she first touched hiri. bat his
whole body tScmblcd like n ILCo
horse. n low marsh cry hrok1 from
him.
Fay! l thought was IN
France! Fay-Fay. you re- real,
aren't you? where's Warric' |
was with him just nov. What
does u all mean2'
You've had a dream. wilbur
that's all she laughed. hut there
was "a catch IN her voice.
why Is the house 80 dark p
Whore IL iaurel2
Her heart contracted az the
mention Of that name. but she
forced IA note OF Impotence In her
tone.
Captain Warren Is In the IT,
brary talking to Aunt clara. AMI l.
Laurel Is resting For goodness
sake don't stop Is here on this
sopping wei lawn and talk all
night
She led him TO the side door
and into the library.
Captain Warren was seated at
the desk, apparently writing. with
his crutches carefully concealed.
and Mrs. Tudor held a book which
shook In her hands. but she glanc-
ed up casually as they entered and
remarked:
he sure you get ut Of those
wet things at once. Wilbur"
Her eyes fell again to her book.
ana Fay guided her brother up u
his room,
Out upon the porch. whittier he
had followed them since, all unno-
ticed. he had witnessed the scene
nj the cave. Sergeant Barry caught
the captains eye ana hccEonod.
when the latter Joined him Ice
said.
60 up TO him Explain that YOU
arrived this evening during his
walk and act Hs BE- hr knew all
about your having been wounded.
Talk 80 that he has no time to
think, and get him 20 bed as quick
81 us you can You've sent for the
doctor. OF course p"
How the devil do you know
all this. sergeant? Captain War
rem gazed It the detective IN gem
uine establishment.
"Oh. I was there all the time IN
case you needed "a hand. I saw
tho look upon your lace when you
heard Franks description Of the
half burned top Of "a pajamu coat
which could only have come from
an army officers hospital, and. al
though I don't think You guessed
the truth. ! meant 20 circle back
and keep you In sight. But vii
you go up now and ask Miss TIdoi
60 come down TO me as soon ne
she has made herself warm and
comfortable? | am sorry 10 dis
turh her after all that she has
gone through. and al such an hour
but there is M qucgiion ! must
ask her before | leave tonight"
when Fay came to MIN, cnvol-
oped In a dark cloak. he led her