Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-10

u hhoNif-hOW much had she bs
Trayed-
Gasping, trying to smile, she locke
up at him. while the ferry pIac
y whlrled about her and pulses drumme,
IS In her ears. She had automatically
& given him her hand now he kisse,
d her.
Hello. Cherry; where you going?'
for the third time.
Il came into town to shop she
: faltered.
. "l'a what?" She had not really
been Ineligible, and she felt it. with
q pang of fright He must not suspect
The steamer was there, only short
dock away; Peter might pass them
a chance word might be fatal-he must
not suspect
I'm shoppinglr she said distinctly
win dry lips. And she managed to
smile.
We'll" Martin said, surprised to
see mc?"
"oh, Martin said her fluttered
voice. Even In the utter panic of
heart and soul she knew that for
Safety's sake she must find his vanity.
I'm going to tell you something
that VIII surprise YOU" he said. I'm
! through with the Red Creek people -
Martini" Cherry enunciated almost
voicelessly. She looked from flower
vendor TO newsboy, looked at the
cars, the people-she must not faint.
she must not faint.
"Nell-but where are YOU going?
Homer"
Il was going to the dentist min
ute, but it's not important" They |
had turned and were walking across
to the ferry. She knew that there was |
no way In which she might escape !
aim. What did you say?' she said.
Il asked you when the next boat
left for Mill yalley?'
we can-go-find out" Cherry's
thoughts were spinning. She must
warn Peter somehow. It was twenty
minutes of eleven by the ferry clock.
twenty minutes of eleven. In twenty
minutes the boat would sail. She
thought desperately of the women's
waiting room upstairs; she might
pieod the necessity of telephoning
IRON 1t. But it had but one door and
Martin would wait at that door.
Suddenly she realized that her only
nope of warning Peter was to send
a messenger. But If Martin should
chance to connect her neighborhood
With the boat, when he met her. and
her sending Of message TO Peter
here o
Il think there's a boat Mt eleven g
she said, collectively 4
Suppose you go and find out?" a
She glanced toward the entrance b
II the Sausalito waiting-room a hun c,
lred yards away. and mad hope
capped in her heart If he turned his r,
'acl. on her r,
What are you going to doT" lac d,
sked. somewhat surprised. m
i ought to telephone Alxi" Her a
esrnir lent her wit. If he went TO fir
he ticket office, and she into tele. d,
none hooth she might escape him 70
ct! While he dawdled here, minutes
ere flying, and Peter was watching nj
=
very car and every passer-by. torn sb
18th the same agony that was tearing ma
en- III you'll go find out the exact m,
me and get tickets" she said. I'm IN
'leI.hOne Alix." 80
I cketsT he echoed, with all Mar I'm
MS old, maddening slowness bo
'iasent you got return ticket?n m,
Il have mileager' she Numbered.
"On. then I'll use your mileage -, o,,
art'n said. Telephone" he added ~,
'dd'ng toward row of booths, mo we
arr, we've got piles of time :" ho,
she remembered that he liked n oh.
ascnline assumption of easlness 90,
mere AL trains, tickets, railroad CON no
ctlens, and transit business of INV ho,
re were concerned. He liked TO loI. .n1
elaborately while other people ,n
IRE running, liked to pull out his wa,
watch and assure her that they had ,,.n.
the Time in the world She tried ci,,
eau a number, left the booth. Maid mo.
siuring girl and relolned him
Busy" she reported.
! was Just thinking" Martin said
'ai We might stay In town and 20 T
the opheum; how about IN Do ries
have to have Peter aud AIixf" The
Kerry flushed. angered again. In is 4,
Hell-remcmhered way. under Mi ths
iiisht and stir Her voice had ,lre,
Oh bored note. n,.
Wei Martin. Eve been their a,es, I'M.
Two months 90 M.
~ Just as soon have themv Mar. o,er
conceded. ndnerenuy. s.,,
uf the diverted thought had helned ., f,
rrs, Irritation had ueryed her. and no
reminder of Mariins old tr,,ng frs..
''aifics had iesssned her fear I'D nea,
aud
se gof 20 sepd Telegram. for lhe
she said.
hAt oh"ui " he eshed less el.rl. f,a,.
ihau illhrVd
'flHhs tV some people nho nr,
~ thull WapDred. etiinI
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