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She shut froht, returned to her

compartment, closed her door and lay down It was quieter within the

little roo

Half drea

loo before her, and one, ly to cli fear over all her senses, her ankles clutched in icy fetters,

until fro, pushed her,

screaulf

"Gertrude! Gertrude! Wake up!" cried a frightened voice

The car was rocking in the wind, and as Gertrude opened her door Louise

Donner stumbled terrified into her arms "Did you hear that awful,

awful crash? I'm sure the car has been struck"

"No, no, Louise"

"It surely has been Oh, let us waken theto one another "I'm afraid to stay alone, Gertrude,"

sobbed her companion

"Stay with me, Louise Cohtning ceased, but the cal As they stood breathless a report like the ripping of a

battery burst over their heads, a blast shook the heavy car and howled

shrilly away