Evening star., 1927-10-20

~ II, have tney hIlleu YOU,
s. sf;: e.! :; e: :P-s;: sss
speak,"
Rut the chauffeur's lifeless face be-
traved no sign, and her efforts to
bring him back to consciousness only
caused the stain upon his coat to
widen hideouSly. She bowed her head
In despair.
All at once the pounding feet dashed
ND to her and a hand touched her
shoulder.
You let us take him, miss. Well
: carry him back to the house!'
Janet looked UP into the bronzed
face of the stalwart farmer and the
male. Mortified one of his hired man,
and then, gently laying Charles head
down upon the grass. she moved out
oS the way.
"They stabbed him. she said duly
"Thev wouldn't risk the sound OF a
shot, but they--they stabbed hlm, anu
he's dead -.
NO. miss. he amt dead, but he
some cut up" the farmer remarked,
.s between them he and the farmhand
nicked up the wounded man. Aour
sister said you was to stick ciose 70
US; she's afraid of more thie'es
around"
Her sister, Janet had her cue, ana
r-hen Mrs. Kerr tottered down the
road to meet them she had sufhclentiE
recovered her own presence OF mlhu
TO call out reassurlngiy:
ITS not so terribly bad, angie:
Charles isis hurt, but he's not dead:'
She had thrust her revolver bacK
beneath her coat as she moved SO
that the men could reach the imp
hodv. and now she put both arms
about Mrs. Kerr and gazed slGnlncant'
ly into her face. The olner woman
nulled herself together, nodded under
r+andinrlv and spoke through stiffened
lips: 1o.p
what did they do to him, Janet
To think of highwaymen, murderers,
being abroad in daylight, in a settieu
community like this. How can we set
a doctor for poor Charles. with the car
gone
II got a little car. ma'am," the
farmer remarked. 'Taint much TO
look at, but she can sure travel some
Hiram hereH go fetch the ooc'
Where'n put him, Mamie? He's been
knitted and thrown out with his head
plumb agin the stun wall.
He added the last to his wife. for
thev had reached the porch, and she
replied promptly:
Fright into the spare room, It'd Jar
him too much to carry him upstairs:
He's bleedin' pretty bad, amt ne !
I'll so heat some water and get some
old linen"
Charles was laid upon the bed and
Hiram went for the doctor, While the
farmer and his wife attended the
wounded man and Mrs. Kerr stood by
in mute distress. Janet, seeing that
10 in, he nf =
bic hands in this emergency. had gone
out on the porch again in time to see
the little car start, and the way 1t had
careened up the road, bounding and
rafting, but streaking like an arrow,
kgave her an idea.
She kept it to herself, however, till
the doctor had come and bandaged the
victim, declaring the knife wound TO
be pretty bad but not fatal; his
head had struck the stone wall and q
slight conclusion had resulted, but he
week or two.
Mrs. Kerr had followed the doctor
out to the porch. and as Hiram drove
away she echoed to Janet.
"A week or two. Charles will get
well. thank heaven. and I'll pay these
good people highly TO take care of him,
but my first duty is to you and the
others. We must go on: but how"
Watch that little car co. Janet
exclaimed softly. AS the farmer says,
She can travel some" What do YOU
Think"
1"SpIendid. I'll see what arrange
rnents / can make" She turned to the
farmer, who had come to stand in the
doorway. II can't thank you and your
wife sufficiently for all your kindness.
You see, Charles isn't like an ordinary
chauffeur; he has worked for us for
years and is devoted to my sister and
me. The doctor says it will be week
or two
Don't you worry none about that,
ma'am" he interrupted heartily. MY
wife don't like nothing better than to
fuss over sick folks and we'll give him
the best of care. We can keep YOU
and your sister here overnight, and to-
morrow see about getting you to where
you was going"
That's just it, Mrs. Kerr ex-
claimed. Don't think we're heartless
but it is vital for my sister and myself
10 get TO Albany tonight; we ought TO
start at once! How far is it?"
Little over 80 mile"
81 shall insist upon paying the best
of hospital prices if you will care for
Charles. and he is in no danger. the