New Britain herald., 1928-03-31
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Ford is left at the state OrpnanaSc by a woman who says she IS the childs mother but who disappears without again inquirlns for the child. The summer she is 16, Sally js "tarmel out to Clcm Carson. q farmer who has the reputation ot being a harsh and unrelenting task master. There she meets DaNid Nash, handsome young student who is working on the Carson farm for the summer preparing himself to in- herit his erandfather's many acres which adjoin the Carson place.
 David likes Sally and this arouscs inc anger of Pearl, Carson's dauGh- ter, Clcm orders Sally 10 have noth- ing 10 do with David, saying he and Pearl are practically engaged. She ,Ijsrecards his warning, however,
 The next day the Nomen-tolk have Sally alone on the farm with ,lem and Davld. When her work IS done she goes to her room, hut Dayid's voice calls to her and she mnocently goes into his room for q moment 10 see his books on farm- inc, The wind blows the door shut They are suddenly frightened by clem's face peering at them throuSl Il inc little attic window. His evil re- marks so infuriatc DaNld that ne strikes Glenn. sending him crashing 70 th, ground. David tells Sally they must run away, and tells her 10
 tl,1 h ia Y>I minutes He telephones for doctor To come to Clems aid. then meets ,he girl. He says: I've been think ing hard, honey. I'll have to take ,ou back to the Home
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER MI
 No, David. no, no. l can't Et back to the orphanaEc' I'd rather die" Sally gasped.
 David dropped his bundle, tooL her hands and held them tightly II can't run away from this th'ns I've done, Sally. I'm sorry. thought 1 could. I'm going to glV' myself up,i after I've seen Sol safely back in the Home. I'll eN plain to your Mrs. Stone, make hcI believe
 .'Oh." Sally hreathed on gus of despair. Then, stooping swiftly she snatched up her bundle an' began 10 run down a corn TO" She ran with the flccincss Of ; terror stricken animal, and lav)' watched her for q long moment, hi cves dark with pity and unc"r taipty. Then he gave chase. h' long legs clearing the distance he tween them with miraculous speed He caught up with her just as sA was at the edge Of tho corn field recklessly about to plunge into tn lane that led to the Carson house Wait. Sally he panted, grasp ing her shoulder. lon can't ru away alone like ihis-Oh Lord. h croaned suddenly. There the come. Don't you hear the ca turning in from the road? Com back, Sally,
 He did not wait for her to ohc' hut lifted her into his arms. 10 she had gone limp with terror, an ran. crouchng low so that the cor stalks would hide them.
 "Li. flat on the ground" paNI said sternly. as he set her gent' upon her feet We can't leaV here now. The place will h svarning with people. But "he it's dark well slip away. acres fields. Thank God, thcrcll be n moon"
 He flattened his own body upo the soft earth, close against tI' thick. sturdy corn stalks. They dl not talk much for they were Ii: tcning, listening for faint sounf coming from the farmhouse "hic would indicate that the drcadf' discovery had been made.
 Long minutes passed and no'hlr had happened. Then the 'nuffif loar of another motor, turning mi the lane from the state hlGh"a ,ol3 them that the doctor to who David had tol/honcd vas arrl' ing. It seemed hours before :rream floatcI from the house inc cornfield.
 ''rcarl" Sally whispered. shiNe. ing. "Thcy hadn't found him. TT doctor told them. Oh. DaNld.
 His hand frightened 50 hard upt her that she winccd. \ little la, they heard Mrs. 'arson's hars voice calling. calling Sally. Sa lee. Sally Ford.'
 Sally bowed her head upf payid's hand then. and "cpt II lie. shuIdering. she was-got To me. She-shc liked me. Davi ch. hope shc'll know 1 didI mean her any harm, cver::'
 The next hour. during which Il sun set and twilight settled like soft gray dust upon the cornfiel passed somehow. Several cars a rIvcd: mems voices shouted nni tolheibe words. Twice Pea screamed-
 But no onc came doHn th" col roms looking for them. ''Th' N ont dream "e'r" s'ill so near il housC.' David assured her in h low, comforting voice.
 When it was quit" dark baN spoke again: "No'll make 2 hrof for # nov. Sally. know this pa of the country v'll. My gran fathers farm adioins this on with only \ fcnC" between th" tu hay moadoWy. We can cut aero his farm. giving th" house aT barns g wide berth. Thon we strike bi- of tinbcrlanI than b longs 10 old man Cosgrovo. Tn will bring us out on httl trayclyl road that leads To Stanto 70 miles away Think you (; make it sally
 She hurged her bundle tight her breast and reached for l hand, which he had withdrawn