Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-03

"Are You Coin to Gimme Away"
Eyes, me. 1t took me-hours. Car
ried him-on me back-somehow.
When it came daylight, l found the
cave. Got him in. 1 ripped up me
skirt to bandage him. I stole food for
him, nights. In two or three days
more 1 guess he'd have been able to
get away. Now they've got him, an
they'll have me-"
She rocked herself gently to and
fro.
It'll be hi for Jakel" she said
shickly. ITO know they've got mel"
She looked at Aimee. IF l could go
with him-if they'd put us both in the
same jug-I wouldn't care. But they
don't do that"
She gave a great sob.
I'D give me life to get him out Of
it. But he's done, and he'll know
they've got me. It'll be hi for htm
My mani"
An u~nreasoning flood of tears came
into Aimee's eyes. She looked once
luOIC NdIu Liz 5AOuP- In ROlACC
were spreading out acros the plts,
moving in her direction.
my man I" sobbed Kate.
you love him?" said Aimee halt
ingly.
"He's my husbapdl" said the woh1-
an. She flung herself face down.
wards on the sand, and wept.
Suddenly Aimee stopped and caught
her by the shoulder.
"Come with me T, she said swiftly.
ana, turning, crept in through the
screen OF brambles, into the cave.
Kate looked up comprehendingly.
Then, with the instinct of the hunted
animal she dived through the bushes
and went to ground. The girls found
themselves together in the cool gloom
of the ave
Kate stared at Aimee with wonder
ing eyes.
"Tm sorry for you" said Aimee
~unsteadily.
81 never thought" said Kate, ITO
find any woman sorry for me-"
She glanced round the walls of the
cave.
They'll find me here-just the
same"
"They may not" Aimee, very pale,
looked at the fugitive. Don't you
think" she said, that if you got clear
this time, you might-drop it all? Try
something different?"
81 might" said Kate slowly. But
they'll get me-"
She caught sight OF the Flying
Sphinx, standing in the dim light at
the caves end.
whats that?" she exclaimed, and
moved swiftly to the machine. Aimee
watched her.
you couldn't ride it," said Aimee,
mot even if the way was Gear"
81 can ride anything villa an engine
was a CLEAN Of hope in the hunted
eyes; already her hands were busy
with the levers; searching, examining.
But she stopped, baffled. The controls
of the Sphinx were too much for her.
The next moment Aimee was beside
her.
THAT'S the throttle!" said Aimee
swiftly. Here's the starter = this
changes the gear-you have to be
careful with the intake. On the sec
ond speed she goes over the toughest
ground like a bird-on the level road
she'll do eighty. If you could get her
out clear of the bushes-but you'd
never get away with it"
The woman turned to her, gasping.
"Will you let me try" she ex-
claimed.
1t was then that a shock of revul-
sion came over Aimee. This was the
female rattlesnake who had nearly
killed Billy, and caused all the trouble.
Why should Aimee feel pity? The
broken man in the hands of the po-
lice
A rustic among the bushes at the
caves mouth made the two women
turn quickly. De Jussac, stepping in
side, halted and stared blankly at
them both.
"Ten thousand devils!" exclaimed
Bertrand, momentarily startled out of
politeness.
You needn't be frightened for me-"
said Aimee quickly. Shell do me no
HARM"
Bertrand's active brain took in the
| situation briefly.
"No harm! !" he said. Name of a
name! If the police found you here
| with that !"
Aimee turned very white. That as
pect Of the case had not v occurred
to her. In the stress Of new emotions.
the realization of danger to herself
had been crowded out. If she had to
axnlain re- tho nolioo