THE FLIGHT A great fear settled down upon the girl as she realized that she was alone and, for a few hours at least, free.

It was a marvellous escape.

Even now she could hear the echo of the man's last words, and see his hateful smile as he waved his good-by and promised to come back for her to-morrow.
She felt sure he would not wait until the night.

It might be he would return even yet.

She cast another reassuring look down the darkening road, and strained her ear; but she could no longer hear hoof-beats.
Nevertheless, it behooved her to hasten.