The herald., 1922-06-08
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Pair OF
Fugitives

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phs s' tse next car another Inha, pIE,as
p'n o. .natching a few 'hH"'"'''n'
r .Ssosdy, Joe" said jim 'Ou' e"'
rsny full in a cloud and flung the
Joe drew " mostly women" he
s11p -aows yOursf" oroa .sov.
TOlela a,s a girl in Section Z Deeh
M tn ever since come on at ,; Spring ns.
cyins s, reckOn she left her fellow ", be- ,,
fed ! wsII reckon business Will DC
hid wen Month when the regular
Ds .Td starts north o,servad the
0ny w Q for she was at the
ID % ,ss car. Hllda Mercer opened
Cd o .,, ~ and pad with little
ba su .,,acbed, and began to write.
pna ID not have left you If you
sun 'u frank with me, WILL" she
t'd Oe'S "wbat | cannot forgive is
" stopped and stared out INTO ' ne
Se wv" ain 1T was because al
tn'lDs sol,eyed in you" she continued.
=, wy me letter was tear-spotted, ana AM,
Ba ~. n into strips and watched
DC | su,ter out into the storm. she
hsI ~, write that letter. She had
seoo w one and VIII would find 1t
s 10 returned to New York the
snsn :. morning at eight o'clock.
p NV" men we're seated in the smok.
.r One was about five ana
w. Years of age; he might have
' ruS an accountant or bank cashier
:, , he had the alert air of one VINO
W !. the deadly struggle of CONNER
,,o The other lolled heavily In
q. go, scanning the first man with
S.,~s persistence. Suddenly he
~ forward, a curious smile upon
bis mouth. collar 80 tho
y...hsnts' and Brokers over In
o,ootlyuY he inquired. my names
Dali Graves. used to have an ac-
nunt with you
m. other seemed stunned by the
....,n,.ion. 81 used-to be there"
n answered, his voice quavering
s,,h,lv Then he made his way back
nsection s, opposite the girl.
HIlds started and looked round at
Nm Their eyes met, and the teller
nee no and stood before her.
Don't you remember me, Mrs
vrcerf" he asked, smiling forlornly'
Der eyes lit up. "It's you, Alfred
surtonT
Burton sat down beside her.
spllds. there's something wrong be
,v,eu WIN Mercer and you" said
Rrtoo You're running away
Ym're running away to think, just al
Won used to do. You mustn't think
tut act. / want you to turn right
rund at Brattleboro and go back t.
hin. There isn't a finer man living
han VIII Mercer.
4 know there isn't!" she answered
unanimously, and then she saw how
hdeously wrong she had been. 1t wal
not WEl from whom she was running
svsy. but her own discomfort; ant
Ne was carrying II In her heart.
IT'S too late now" she answered
dhsmally, and looked out into the rail
ipin
Il was impossible to return befor
WIN rot home. There was no trail
fum Brattleboro till morning.
She was crying Historically. Bun
pn let her hand fall and stared a
he cushions Of the seat opposite. ID
had urged her to 60 back, but wha
about himselfi He, too. must be bac
b Monday morning or become a fug
i've Fate seemed to have lain Il
vsit for him.
BE swung round In his seat SUD
dealy. "Hilda," he said, 'Pm runnin
sway too. have six thousand do
I'm IN my pocket that doesn't belon
b me-"
4 jar shook them In their seats,
whistle shrilled, and the train groun
ID way to a standstill.
They heard the cries, THE dow
tsin vreckedl She's catching fire
taved ourselves by six inches !" Blu
tm was outside, one of the crow
nat urged about a line Of halle
urs two Of which lay on their sid'
amid the wreckage. The passenger
D the two cars seemed to have e
oped BY q miracle.
Hours seemed to pass. The passe
srs On both trains waited.
Burton had not spoken to Hil(
Mercer. He did not even notice Il
snival Of the wrecking train Z
somebody touched his shoulder. Thu
u BOXED up to see Jim standiI
wd him.
We're going on In FIVE minute
eooR" said the darkey.
Burton got up unsteadily. I'm n
sans on" he muttered.
IT'S all right. boss" replied L
porter. The lines clear and Il
oovn-train's getting ready to sta
Saeu reach New York by midnigl
wen both have to make up tint
New York;" cried Burton, q.
eooenly the miracle was made Gle
him. Burton snatched up her su
0sG
Hldar he cried, we're goi
@o-going home. That trains {
% make New York by midnig
nuyl We've bot got our char
70 make amends"
burton helped her aboard the dow