The Crittenden press., 1922-05-19
SISTERS
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known-how much had Ale BE-.
truycl--
Gasplng, trying 20 smile. she looked
10 at him, while the ferry place
shifled about her and pulses drummed
In her ears She had automatically
given him her hand; now ho Kissed
her.
-ilello. cheryi where you golnsf'
Tor the third time.
= came Into town 10 shop she
falfcrcd
"iou whatr She had not really
heeu lniclligi1e and che felt Il. with
a pang ~ fright Ne must not suspect
the steamer was there. only a sheri
block away; Peter might pass nsm
chancc word might b. flial-ho must
not suspect-
I'm shoppingf shc 1nld distinctly.
win dy lps And abe malasct O.
smile.
-well- Martin said, SURPRISED to
sec mcf'
"Oh. Martin" aid her fniierei
tuice. Even IN the utter panic Of
heart and soul she knew that fof
safeiy's sake Abe must fnd his vanity
I'm Foing o. toil you something
that VIII surprise you" be- said. I'm
through With ne Rel Crssk people 2"
Martial" Cherry enuncidfsd almost
voio1lcstly. She leokri from q flower
vendor o. q nsushoy. iookei a. ne
cars. ihe people-she musi not faint
She must noi faint
-weii-hat whsfe are you Eolngi
liomer
7 was roing 10 the dentist a min.
ute. but ifs noi Important They
had turned anf SER WALKING across
% tho fern. she knew that there uus
10 way IN which she might escape
him "Whai did you sayf she said
= asked you uhsn the next boat
iefi Or MI vallsyT
I'VE oan-ro-fnf ont Cherry's
thoughts were spinning she must
VAN Peter somehow. Il was twruy
minutes % eleven by ne ferry ciock
Twenty minutes ~ eleven. IN twenty
minutes the boat would saii she
thought Desperately II ne uumrn's
waiting rom upstairs; she miThi
plead the nscessiiy ~ taisrhonins
from q. nui q had hdi one door. and
Martin would walt a that door.
suddenly abe Fraiirei that hrr only
hoIs ~ warning Peter vas o. sgnf
q messsurrr nui n Martin shoulf
chance 90 cuuuect her neirhhofhooi
with the hoat uten he met her. ard
her ssudinr q message % reier
hrrr-
7 thint thsrsa q boat a. eleven
rumeihlnT- shc snif. collectively.
-suprose you 80 and hnd outf
She Fiancri ieHari the snfrance
~ the salsaliio ua.iinEruom. hun.
drei yards away. and mad h1f.a
ieaped in her heart n BE- turned BE
tact un her-
-What nro yuu roinE 70 DOR BE-
asked somewhat surprised
4 olEht o. telephone Aiixf- iler
despair lent hef uit n BE- usut 20
ths Ticket oflcc. and shs into = tcle.
rhoue hooih shs mlght ssrare him
ysii While b. daudlei hsfs. minute
uefe ny.nF. and Peter uas watching
every car and even passsrhy. iom
with ne sane agony that uus fraring
her. ~ youn 50 nnd out ihs exact
time and SO teksts- she aid. -ill
telephone Alix.-
'ncEeisi- b. cchoed with an Msf.
tins old madisning sireusss
-ilaseut you roi a return uckstr
= have milsaFcf- sht hlunderc,l
-oh. Then ~ uss your milsaref r.
Martin aid "Ieisphone.- be- addsd.
uoidlnz tosari q rus of haoihs no
hurry scve rui piles q timef
she remembered that h. ilksd
masculine assumption ~ eaaiuess
Uherv all trains tirkrts. uiiruad cun.
uections and Transit business u any
sort Wsru couoomed No. uked 20 lol.
Ter siahomieiy while other rsoplc
uVn running. iiksi to pun oui his
biE watch and assure hrf that ihrf bad
al ne time iu tho uofid She tired
10 call q uumlrf lef the taoih. paid
STARING s'i aud reioiuei him.
-Iasy ste rfnuoL
a vas iusi ih.na.ng" Martin nif
-ihaf ue m'rhf Hag In fnau aHi rn
fo CO. uuhmui bow afaaf lfl a.
uc have io tatr Peter cod ArKF
Clruy Hu.toi anrni auin. in
tho etIlnmmhcnrl way. uuIrf au
heF frishi and siIL lCr ,o.oe bad
lls old bond u0iu
-Wei Mari.u. I've boou thsif suosi
Cor two mouihs"
I'D lusi as soon have thomi- Mar.
an cuucciel. lndinorvnily.
hut the diverted ihourht had helpci
Cherry. iriiailon had ucrscd her. and
the reminder of Martins Old. trying
siupldltlcs bad lesscncd her fear ~
him.
-rye rot TO send a telsgram-for
Ails.- abe sald.
"whai ahoutr hs astcd. les curi.
ous than lllhrsd
"Geudhy 20 some people who are
sallinri- Cherry answered. calmly.
only don't msntlon u 10 Alis. hecause
! prumlssd u would ~ carllsr- sle
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