The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-29
H-Ccntinued
By MABEL


I'VE are sure due at twelve, but
as sure we won't be there, so you
might as well get a good snooze,
and dream you've hung up your
stocking. ! won't get home much
before my kids haul down theirs"
was his reply. We've got to side
track - tT'7 trains and they are
both reported late"
BY a lonely roadside not many
miles from westover q woman was
walking to and fro, STAMPING her
feet that were rapidly growing too
numb and helpless to obey her viii
Close by. 9 man, painfully and with
fingers 50 stiff that he die not know
that they were split and bleeding,
was finishing the adjusting Of a new
tire on a motor a. that stood ID
complete darkness.
1T is on al last" Darrow painted,
getting TO his feet and beating his
hands, but, Eleanor, ] can do moth
ing with the lights"
There is nothing to be done then
but for me to wrap myself as well
as may be with the rugs and wait
in the car until you can walk some
where for help"
Impossible, you would die from
fear IN this desolste place, If not
from cold"
I'm not at an afraid 70 be left
here, not so much ] think as to
walk on. in fact / can't walk" she
said. DO you know, VIII, for the
last half hour fears have all gone
away and, unless / look up through
the trees and see the stars, ] do
not even realize that il is dark"
Good Cod" groaned the man,
not realizing that he spoke aloud
and shaking her almost roughly, so
fearful wal he that her words came
from the Ight-headedness Of COM
Ing stupor. Can this be the end?"
1t is either the end or the be-
ginning. so wht. is the difierence?"
Eleanor said laughing Historically
and catching at his arm to steady
herself.
Picking Eleanor up bodily Oar
row propped her On the back seat
Of the limousine. Il am going to
drive the car as slowly as may be
and trust to feeling and luck for
not getting ditched." he said with
a show Of c~heertulness. IF We see
q light anywhere. when we get in
the open we can leave the car and
so to it The thing is how to keep
yourself awake?"
Il might sing" sai3 L.eanor, 81
used to sing once. you know. Sol
diers sing to keep up their courage,
so why not I? But first let me
write my note and pin il to my
coat. then you may start"
Eleanor. don'ti" barrow begged.
Yes, only a few words to Emery
in easel"
Damn Emeryl This is all his
work."
Stop, viii, You do not under
stand, neither does he. I love him,
through that comes all my suffer
ing"
The car started with an eager
rush, then, fretting and stumbling
at being held in check. il crept
along the road, the deep frozen ruts
acting in a measure as guides. For
a long time, hours it seemed to
Eleanor, the motor. breathing hard
and painfully, CROPPED along safely
INTO the winding lane that having
lured them from the highway, was
drawing them against their wills
where they could not dream
Presently there was a turn and
The car ran more smoothly. As its
swaying and jerking ceased barrow
exclaimed, This must be 8 main
road at last for the groove that
We are in was made by an auto
Klobls, not by wagon wheels. Ali
Fteanor. look-stir yourself. we are
e~unins ont in the open,"
a< he spoke the motor gave q
6osble eo4snd. as il met and crossed
II right angles the rails of a car
lrses. seen is driver brought il
& .sSgly ~ . stAndStilL
AT last 9e are somewhere. Here
.r>ue~ track" he added. as