Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27
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stepping into the open. "An't yoe
glad to see meT"
The girl sprang to her feet and
turned startled eyes toward the road
the only exit from this stone dun
geon.
who are your What do you wanti
Go awayl / don't know you at all"
The offensive smile broadened.
THAT is where | have the advantage
Of you. Mrs. Transley. 1 have changed.
| admit. but you-you are as beauti-
full as ever"
"How dare you speak 10 me in such
a way! You have learned my name,
II Is true, but l do not know yoU at all.
Now viii you 60, or must / call my
husband to throw you into the river?"
THAT would be some shout. seeing
that your husband isn't at home, and
hasn't been for two weeks. You see, 1
may be a stranger. but l know soma
things: And even if he was at home,
wouldn't you be more likely to call
Dennison GrantT'
The man had gradually advanced.
but still kept himself well between
Zen and her only avenue Of escape
who are your" she demanded
again. "Why do you follow me hereT'
IN old friend, Zen; just an old
friend. come to collect an old account.
Pay up quietly and thereu be no
trouble, but raise a fuss and I'll throw
you into the river. That wouldn't
leave much evidence, would it? its
wonderful how a person who has been
drowned disappears and is soon for
gotten
Gems eyes had gone large and her
limbs were shaking 'Drazk !" she
exclaimed.
fright enough; your old friend.
George Drazk." He came up close to
her and extended his hand. "Ain't You
goin' to shake hands with your old
friend, Zen?" he smirked before her.
you were no friend of mine
never" she Jared back, while her brain
was hunting wildly for some plan Of
escape Il thought | had killed You.
And | was sorry had done it. Now
I'm sorry | didn't"
well now, Zen, that's too bad. /
was willin' to forgive vou, ana hopin'
we'd be friends. Dom. you think it
would be better to be frlendly-like,
Zen9"
There was menace under his oily
words that gripped her In terror. She
decided to play for time. Perhaps
perhaps Denny If only Den.
nison Grant would come
"Sit down, George, and tell me about
IT," she said. 4 suppose | owe you
On apology Tell ME how you got
away, and where you have been all
this time"
That's better. We're goin' to be
good friends, eh, Zen? The best OF
friends, Ell, Zen? You and George II
just sit down and talk it over"
She led him to the rock where she
had been seated. and let him sit down
beside her. He seized one of her
hands in his; she would have with.
4rawn 1t. but he held it tighter.
mo. we're goin to be good friends, +"
he reminded her. The best of
friends"
Yes, but first tel me about your
self How did you get out of the
river that dayq'
"Oh, drifted ashore. Can't kin
George Drazk. / was pretty full OF
water, and l lay on the bank for quite
a while. but / came around in time.
Then I seen what had happened about
the fire, and / reckoned this was a
good time to make my getaway. So ]
beat 1t right out o. the country, and
nobody bothered followin"
Yes, yes. go on" she urged. eager
to keep him absorbed in his story.
"That was very clever of you. And
then what did you do--after you got
out Of the countryl"
Got a job. No trouble for George
Drazk to get a job. Then when the
war came l tried to get on. but some
how they wouldn't have me. Said Id
be more useful at home. SO l stayed
on and had some pretty good jobs and
some pretty nice girls, Zen, but !
never got YOU quite out O. my head
and / kept sayln TO myself. Some
time I'll 90 back and make 1t up VITA
Zen. And here am. Amt you glad
Zen?'
''Yes-in a way / am (Oh, Will
nobody ever comeO 'But-how did
you find met You knew I've been
married since them"
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)