New Ulm review., 1903-09-30

tween her and his wife, ''yeu must
permit me to deal with my visitors
ns | see fit. Gabriel, you may CO."
She swept from the room, out into
the hall, and halfway down the
stairs, and then she stopped
stopped to collect her thoughts; to
still the tlutter Of her heart; to plan
her mode Of procedure.
Godfrey, sitting upon the pertiee,
gazing into the peaceful night. was
thinking Of the beauty Of the surz
rbundings: Of the lusurtousnesg OF
james home, It required no 1itt1e
confidence, to ash her TO leave 1t for
HIM and that she could think
enough Of him TO do it-ah that was
the wonderful thing,
Yet, II all went well. when this war
was over, when American success
was assured. as he never doubted ii
would be. he could offer her home
scarcely less beautiful. for he would
accept his gfandfather's offer to
manage for him his estates III Nir=
gnin. Settled in the great white
house under the Virginia oaks and
wnlntils. Jane would miss but little
Of the luxury Of her present abode,
There was Ii tlutter Of white upon
the staircase, soft step hernss the
hall. Godfrey sPrahg to bis feet.
"Janel" he cried. holding out both
| hands, but the one hand Jane gave
him was eod-eeld despite the fra
| at ffF jii iEb
"Ah, jane" cried Werthingten,
the heat Of his own emotions
making him impervious for the nonee
to the chill Of her demeahor, show
have longed for this moment, for
this opportunity to see you. since
that blessed night when you saved
my lifei and did far more than save
tt==tnade it worth the living by tell
ing me that you loved ME. 1t seems
incredible that but four days have
passed since then. They seem rather
lilte four months, so tagging has been
each moment until | could again be-
with you"
With al effort Jane freed her hand
from, his strong clasp and moved
away from him to the edge Of the
portieo.
Capt, Worthington.' she said.
without looking at him, II pray that
you will forget that night and all
that occurred then. Let lis cancel IL
from our memory"
Cancel it9' he gasped. 'Caneel
tt7 Jane, what do you mean? IL
i,9lE Y,yiff ;.j fat
/ am too dull te see the h1,1nar Of ?"
May" she answered, hhlf turning
towards him and speaking Ia q voice
whose sweetness was lost III over
tirmness. "when [ tell you that | am
betrethed to Col, Bessemer you will
possibly-tinderstand,"
"Betrothed to Col, Eesgemer7 And
since when7" He came closer.
"sinee whenP We're you, perhaps. be-
] trothed to him that night when you
rislsed your life to save mine. when
what made that life worth the saw
ing was the belief that you gloritied
1t by your lover Tell me. Jane. were
YOU betrathed to Col. Hessemer
them" He laid his hand upon her
arm.
She shranle back, "No-sinee."
''5inee7 And with the memory OF
that night before your No. l will
not believe 1t, You are playing with
me. but seeking to test my love-my
faith III you. Know, then, that there
is no test you can bring to bear
which 1t will not stand [ believe
IN you, III your faithfulness, as | be.
lieve iii God .
The girl threw out her hand Ia a
gesture Of despair. How hard. how
bitterly hard. he was mailing 1t,
He came still closer. ''speak to
me, beloved" he said "fe1l me why
you thought 1T necessary to put me
to this test9''
She eiasped her hands in front Of
her. Temptation was pressing her
close: pressing her to throw herself
into his arms. to tell him all, to ae.
quaint him with that wretehed bar
gain she had made, but II she should
yield=.if she should tell him7 What
then7 1t would mean the forfeit Of
his life or Hessemer's. She knew that
he would never rest until one life or
the other had paid the penalty.
No, no. homer, duty, everything de-
nanded that she herself. no other
should pay the price. It was she who
had done the bargaining. she had
bought with her eyes apens and was
the price too great to pay for that
! which she had baughtp With the
living man beside her, could khe re-
gret her purehase? II she had 1t tf
do over. would she not again do what
she had aene7 Just to lnaw that he
was Ill the world, was that not
enough to pay any price fers
She turned to the figure beside
her. I'm stress Of excitement, Capt
Werthingtan, she said, 1--WE oft dt
that which our cooler judgment does
not approve. You and have beer
friends from childhood. I have leng
: locked upon you aa q brother. Youl
, life ia nearly aa precious to me Al
my own brether'a. That night. whef
! I Ind devised way to save 1t ant
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