The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-06-02

length upon the marble floor, cling.
ing to his very feet, SO that he could
make no step without doing her some
hurt.
Il heard some n come in below"
he said, hurriedly. 1T must be.
Decide quickly what to do. Either
stay or Hy-you have not ten seconds
for your choice"
She turned her %imploriug eyes to
his.
'Let me stay here and end it
ALL"
That you shall not!' he ex-
claimed, dragging her toward the end
of the hall opposite to the usual en-
trance, and where he knew that there
must be d door behind the screen of
plants. His hold frightened upon her
yielding waist. Her head fell back
and her full lips parted in an e~cstacy
of delight as she felt herself hurried
along in his arms, scarcely touching
the floor with her feet.
"Ah-now-nOw! Let it come
nown' she sighed.
at must be nOw-or never" he
said almost roughly. IF you will
leave this house with me now, very
well. But leave this room you shall.
If | am to meet that man and stop him,
| will meet him alone"
Leave you alone? All! no-not
that
They had reached the exit now. At
the same instant both heard some one
enter at the other end and rapid foot
steps on the marble pavement.
(Which is it to be?" asked the
Wanderer, pale and calm. He had
pushed her through before him and
seemed ready to go back alone.
With violent strength she drew him
to her, closed the door and slipped
the strong steel bolt across below the
lock. There was a dim light in the
passage.
Together, then," she said. II
shall at least be with you-a little
longer"
us there another way out of the
house?" asked the Wanderer, anx-
iously.
More than one. Come with me-"
AS they disappeared in the corridor
they heard behind them the noise of
the door lock as some one tried t O
force it open. Then a heavy sound
as though a mans shoulder struck
against the solid panel. Unorna led
the way through q narrow, winding
passage, Illuminated here and there
by small lamps with shades of soft
colors, blown in Bohemian glass.
Pushing aside a small curtain they
came out into a small room. The
Wanderer uttered an involuntary ex-
clamation of surprise asbe recognized
tie vestibule and saw before him the
door OF the great conservatory, open
as Israel Kafka had left it. That the
latter was still trying to pursue them
through the opposite exit was clear
enough, for the blows he was striking
on the panel echoed loudly out into
the hall. Swiftly and silently Unorna
closed the entrance and locked it
securely.
HE is safe for a little while" she
said. .'Keyork will find him there
when he comes, an hou. hence. and
Keyork, will, perhaps, bring him to
his Senses"
She had gained control of herself,
to all appearances, and she spoke
with perfect calm and seif-possession.
The Wanderer looked at her in sur
prise and with some suspicion. Her
hair was all falling about her should
ers, but saving this sign, there was
no trace of the recent storm O the
least Indication of passion. If she
had been acting a part throughout,
before In audience, she would have
been less Indifferent when the curtain
fell. The Wanderer, having little
cause to trust her, found it hard to
believe that she had not been counter
feiting. 1t seemed impossible that
she should be the same woman. who
but q moment earlier had been drag
g1ng herself at his feet, in wild tears
and wilder prOtestation of her love.
eff you are sufficiently rested" he
said, with a touch of sarcasm which
he could not restrain, Il would sug-
gest that we do not wait any longer
here"
She turned and faced him, and he
saw now how very white she was.
$50 you think that even now I
5ave been deceiving you? That is
what you think. 1 see it in your
face"
Before he could prevent her, she
had opened the door wide again, and
was advancing calmly into the con-
s%ervatory,
'sIsrael Kafka!' she cried in loud,
clear tones. Il am here-I am wait
ing-come!!"
The Wanderer ran forward. He
caught sight in the distance of a pair
of fiery eyes and of something long and
thin and strengthening under the
soft lamps. He knew then that all
was deadly earnest. Swift as thought
he caught Unorna and bore her from
the hall, locking the door again and
setting his broad shoulders against it,
as he put her down. The daring act