The Washington times., 1902-06-29
CHAPTER XIX.
HOW ONE MAY MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE
ENEMY.

NM Hodges l found our room
empty. 1t was then near
upon o'clock at night, and
what might have taken Acton forth
did not know. And SO 1 sat me down to
wait his coming.
My thoughts were none Of the bright
est, and our case was hourly becoming
more serious. And yet the thought of
that touch of small slipper was more
than enough to oyerbalence the danger
of our situation and the chance of the
wrecking of everything in the perhaps
foolish duel 1 had brought on my own
shoulders.
So they had set a marriage for her.
her father, and, I'd be sworn. the old
aristocratic witch. too, if truth were
known, The thought of it made me get
UP and walk around the room. Indeed.
had not known it till then. till l heard
of this danger to her. but twas true!
could not live my life without her
could not see future without that face
by me, belonging to me, to protect and
comfort and serve as l would my own
lIIp-dye, N'uiu SAAC hS'N
told me of her trouble. would she
have trusted me with it and asked
my help, If she had not cared2
Could she. l tried to think. could she
ask a man to save her il she did not
think Of him more than of others?
1t could not be, In spite of her knowl-
edge of my duty to my country. in spite
of the fact that she belonged to the
other side. In spite Of all the impossible
difficulties. she trusted me, believed in
me. Could she love me? Aye, was 1t
not fair to suppose so? l got up again
and shook the chair as If it had been
the hand of a friend. She could not!
She could mott God would not deceive
a man so! And Ii that were true, then
let come what would. l was young and
strong, and / would win her to myself.
| would! I would! A man cannot be
that will crop up into his brain-I could
think of none but her! Let the cause be
what it would. she should be mine
though the soulless rocks and hills of
the land were ruled by king or presi-
dent. Could l not live in joy and hap
piness all the days of my life even IN
the depths OF hell, If she were by my
side? And what could 1t be to me
whether the edicts came from this side
of the water or the other? Nothing!
Nothing. She was my love. and l cared
little of what might become OF aught
else, What did / care for Arnold? He
was a wretched traitor to his country.
Let him live or die, / cared not a whit,
What was the fiend Haze ltine? Nothing
to me- Let him do his worst, live or
die, l had not know it-I had not
guessed 1t in myself till this night. I
loved her, l loved her because she was
because OF her high and fear
less look that told of fearless heart.
She would do what she would; let no
man guess otherwise. | loved her be-
cause of her own dear self as she sat
in that little gown with her arms and
throat shaming the whiteness of the |
cloth beneath the glasses. and with |
Gods good help she should know it |
Acton came in and sat down |
and looked at me.
How long have you been here, |
'riend?" asked he.
But a moment"
HAS aught happened? Any one come"
No"
Then there will be one here soon. |
They're hunting us Close said he, |
,oolly.
II care not a tinkers dam.
What ails thee, man." asked he,
Gaming forward in his chair and looking
It me closely.
Nothing"
We'll. let's to bed. There's much to
10 tomorrow. We must take the boards
rom Arnolds fence by the water to-
morrow evening
II do not know that we cam
He turned quickly on me. looking at