Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-13

scrupulous. You can realize that afte
seeing to what a dreadful fate the
| would have condemned me because
refused to carry out their will"
They are set of precious scoun
drels and cowardsl" he declared
''Ahl but perhaps they are all-pow
erful at court-men in touch with ;
dynasty that can shake the earth i
aroused, to whom one poor human life
is as fallen leaf" she said, as if test
ing his loyalty.
1T is the same-I see no reason why
I should draw back Taking out his
watch, he continued, in the most de-
liberate fashion: 1T is now almost
high noon. At eight, then, this even
ing, to the minute, I shall do myself
the honor of calling upon you at your
hotel and until l am convinced that
it is unlawful for me so to do, all the
police of Antwerp shall not stop me
in my rights of British citizen travel
| ing under the protection of his flag"
Airline impulsively held out her
hand
Stuart" she said, in broken tones.
And Charlie, as he felt the little
hand culver and throb in his, found
strong indignation arising within his
breast, directed against those I'M
known parties who had so mercilessly
condemned SO charming young wom
an to cruel fate.
1t was Artemus who unlocked the
heavy door and ushered them into the
garish light of day, who gravely re-
lieved Charlie of his brass candlestick
and placed it, together with the rusty
keys, where they belonged
Charlie saw that his companion
glanced hastily to the right and left
through her veil Once he was almost
sure she gave a start, but by NO word
did she signify discovery.
Gould you get cab for me?" she
asked with a perceptible tremor in her
voice
Easily, no doubt. There are usual
ly vehicles waiting outside the Steen.
This way, please"
Before the vehicle started, Airline
Brand threw back the veil, and again
Charlie was given the privilege of
looking into those honest blue orbs,
riyaling the heavens in their hue.
IL will release you from your prom
Use If you regret making it, Mr.. Stu
art" she said, softly
Thanks; but | am singularly OBJ
stinate man, fear At eight tonight,
| said. Besides, l confess to much Curl
osity to hear what you promised to
tell"
Those wondrous eyes beamed upon
him; little hand crept out to allow
Of parting pressure; then the We
hicle numbered away, leaving him
there in front of the historic Steen,
it's progress down the crook
ed thoroughfare and wondering at the
change that had broken into his quiet
life
When Charlie Stuart reiterated his
ash promise with regard to seeing the
,wner of those marvellous cerulean
,rbs that same evening, he had but a
amt conception of the magnitude of
he task he had taken upon himself
He was dimly conscious of a figure
anging from the rear window of a
econd old vehicle-a figure that made
IL manner of pantomime gestures, and
4 which he recognized his friend Arte- ,
lus.
Remembering the quaint methods !
y which Artemus invoked the dra-
latic muse. he ended with a laugh.
mo harm done, | imagine" he said, !,
loud. To his surprise some one :
1ded: !
THAT remains to be seen, young .
r."
Turning Indignantly to see who had :,
ired to thus address him without in :,
tation, Charlie faced a middle-aged =
,ntleman of military aspect who was =.
garding him with much urbanity. =
81 am quite ready to explain the :,
Gaming of those words l uttered, I,
Jung sir, on condition that you favor Z,
e with your name" .,
Charles first hasty inclination was =,
refuse point-blank, but he had up to =,
is point of his existence never >,
own the time when he found reason .,
be ashamed of his name. 1t be- :,
1ged to one of the best families in
otland, and his ancestry dated back 4,
the days of Bruce and Wallace. w.
That is condition easily complied o.
th, as have never yet refused 1t TO
y man who felt enough interest in -,
to ask. 1t is Charlie Stuart" 6.
rhe other bowed. ~
Good! l see we shall get on to-
her amazingly well. There need be "
trouble whatever, since we agree SO III
he said. III
Ali about what, now?" asked Char
once more keenly on his guard. tee