Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

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be done. Then I saw how easy it was.
Manners, customs, and a language I did
MT know. The pack OF them against
meas we'll as my own signature, as
likely as not. h l couldn't under
stand was why. Why must / be married
like this against my will? / went
straight to my stepmother's room to have
1t out. She wasn't there. but a letter
from fathers lawyer was on the floor. l
read 1t and saw the whole thing. OF
course, he's in or the deal. He and she
are my guardians. my two trustees.
We'll, the obvious thing to do was to
disappear. Once I'm OF age the games
up. A consul might have helped me.
but stepmother's very slim, and I'm still
her ward. And then the doctors" Her
hand began to tremble.
That's what l really fear. I didn't
know they were doctors until the house
maid spoke, but one was always with us
we went. I think the notions
been spread that I'm not myself.
II just went straight to the stables
and o the car. / didn't dare take
any luggage. I drove to Bordeaux. There
I stopped for petrol and asked for h
doubled and drove for the Pyrenees.
There's a place called vernet- les-Bains
i. father had a chef called Henri.
I always liked him, and, when he left us,
he cried. He lives at Vernet-les Bains,
where he keeps a little hotel. If l can
get there he'll help me. S~tepmother
sent him away"
Admiral stepped to the table and took
up a map.
After a moment-"From here to ver-
net" he said. SIS between two and three
hundred miles. Very severe going. It's
asking a lot of a car to do 1t all In q
day. D'you know whether Henri's there?"
II imagine so. He sent me a card at
Christmas"
IF he isn't, what will you do2 1 mean,
I'll go with you, of course: but, If we
I'VE can try" said Elaine. II don't
know another soul"
Even If we do said Admiral, we're
advertising your presence all the way.
The cars got numbers. Have you got
your papers?"
Il have none. The car is mine, but
stepmother said I'd better not drive In
France"
Admiral frowned. Can you tell me
at all where you were when you put on
your lights? / mean, from there on they
wouldn't see you"
The girl thought for q moment. Then,
Il had them m" she said, when / came
to a place called Aire."
Admiral returned to the map. That's
right he said. "Aire. About sixty miles
away. Where did you last take In petrol?"
Not since Bordeaux"
Which means that We'll have to fill
up at the first village over the pass. And
that's a pity, for just at the moment
you're sixty miles out of their ken"
The girl rose to her feet.
The flap of the tent swayed. and she
started violently. What was that?" she
cried.
"The wind" said Admiral. See. Ros-
ter hasn't moved"
The girl was shaking like a leaf. Am
miral stepped to her side. put his arm
round her shoulders and tool her hand
you must stay here he said. II
won't let you down. The camps out Of
sight of the road, and, with Roster and
me to guard you, you'll be safe as a
house. And then. on Tuesday-"
The girl stopped shaking and held his
hand very tight. Then she went down
on her knees and made much Of the dog.
After perhaps a minute, you're very
good to me-" she said. 'I1l-I'l be very
glad to stay. But the car
This car" said her host. I've got
two gallons of petrol and I'm going to
drive her back as far as she'll go"
Not now?" cried Elaine.
"At once, of course. II the petrol
holds out, I'll be through Aire long be.
lore QdWu- lHtn III uTlfc uef lutO 3
wood and take the train back. With
luck I should be back here soo after
midday. But I might not get in till
evening. In any event, remember you're
perfectly safe. Roster will guard you tC
the death. and I'll give you my pistol tx
make you feel safer still. But yot
mustn't stir out of This tent till I com
back. I'll leave some foo for you botf
before I go. And now to bed"
Tho ntYI rnCn or nnRa Whnn he hAf
shown her the switches, she put her TIVE
hands in his.
II shall look for your coming" sh'
said. II can't begin to thank o a
I'm not going to try. But I'll be yer,
happy and thankful to see you again.
Twenty minutes later the little cam
was in darkness, Roster was listening
to the breathing of his delicate charge
and the coupe was stealing back tn
way 1t had come.
"And I brought you some shoes" sal
Admiral. II do hope they'll fit. / didn'
dare get any stockings or anything els
of that sort. But shoes seemed essen
tial."
He produced a very small pair of rub
Der soled shoes. Elaine cried out wit
? delight.
i oh, you darling-I mean. how splen
| did of you'll"
She whipped off a little slipper an
put out her foot. The man went dow
on his knees, INC using a card as
shoe horn. fitted the shoe.
t MY w~ardrobe's at your service" sal
r Admiral, fitting the second shoe
Like everything else you have. VIII
= are you SO good to me?"
e The man looked up into the eagt
face.
Force majeure," he said, smiling.
2 Elaine stared at the plates and TT
glasses which she had used.
Il can wash these up" she said. ="
you will bring a tub of hot water, l
: like to do my bit"
u Admiral hesitated. Then, All right
r he said. Blu first I must light the fir
While the waters boiling III battle al
change. You shall wash up while
It shave. And then We'll nave tea. But
think, first Of all, I'll take my gear OF
d of the bedroom, If / may go in"
d mo. l can't have that" said Elair
a II suppose you'll insist that l sle'
h there. as I did till midday today. B
/ won't nave you take out your thins
r I'll be out of the oom by seven or al
ID hour that you like. And then you CT
70 get up In comfort"
,e my DEAR said Admiral, IT fatty I
fuse. I've a car fifty PAGES away, cryil
out to b. used. There's nothing t.
ID matter with it's mirror, and
ii You can't dress in a car" said Elair
he And supposing it's wet. And / kns
TX those driving mirrors; you can't see
ar thing. Why can't you do as / sayp"
ne Admiral pointed to the curtains.
is Because that Is your apartment,
IS. long as you stay-your private, person
II chamber, your very own ! want us BIO