New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-23
IN TWO PARTs-PART II.


In the ensuing silence her thoughts on ir-
relevantIy Il won't believe it,! she assured her
self; nothing dreadful could hpp5;li +
il il does. il will be all my fault re dlu not 49,
10 coma with this morning, nothing DIL slcsL
a corner and he would have been cad had ne
refused Oh. that countess. A PouuGI sPs. u
foo baT no been t II only had had even small
est suspicion that he vas an HON coId ever
send her the ring / VINO nave Ied H IN 81 tbev
shoot him, they shall shoot me too-IH insist.
I'll say I also am spy an American i 1,, i" + 9s
on ones conscience? But he must not Qie--ne
shall on why was not born clsveT Ell II 1 T
was to lead me into suc4 mai IN q fair in love
ahq ssi soeh her co1npanions face and her
heart sank. He viii be. the dtticuIty she
prorniSe one can read it in his face He Will be
just mulish in his honesty ana Goq1 NJ 70
call MS honor. on. that poor girl in Ney-Y ORR.
Of detection, her mind desert in which despair
Presently she started and looked up IF only |
dare" she thought and she turned and contron!SsG
eS CON bate vo-Id-be martyrs she said; OBJ
stirate martyrs who COntrtve 70 get klIlel III
deGf See that the prestige OF America viii be
raised by your heiug shot out mere IN ne eS-t
to save yourself. call It mere selfish indulgence
Mr.. HaIsf6rd smiled despite himself You are
severe. he said but let me aSS.lL7 s 49,
Il suppose. % Miss Chichester said. ignoring his
fair in love and war;?
Mr. Halsford did not reply. .,. -,-.- %
Miss Chichester eyes H5, - ,-ty--5o1v ~
course interfere Win yeT Sl Ir she remarked
delight for she had caught s1Eht OF lOt IT,
coming up the dusty road toward them Gen
erai Cardona!' she exclaimed and the next mo
ment he alongside the grouP arlze-a5, ~ b Cs
sys[y 81 fGs ssl y. as ne s TG9 Eight
e BuI ' VS. 10 his Side To think she
claimed that you should come to my rescue. and
t69{ your 70 d trav i1 ON f Is not the fault q
your gallant soldiers Tor ne ges z 4 ~ rsrre
~ J-d+ to rs--f5rfr countess Narena.- Miss
Cbicbester-s spanish was not a strong point but
~ "a caught the words r1eClleSfiAIl@
woman" as they feI from the generals lips
Yes the Countess Varens.' she continued; II
by her appointment We came mere ms mo =
really too absurd-that this gentleman she indl-
Gated Mr. Halsfori-''is an American s SPY
suppose Miss Chichester SAID sne az as, t -sI-.,s
furicusIy now. II SUPPOSE the fact oI as oelus-
my-rny fance will set that doubt At rest 81
Mr HaIsford made a sudden step forward. Miss
Chichester could feel the glance ne threw AT Isr.
another corner she was telling her trembling
self: he can't give me away-thank God-thank
But she could hear her heart beat in the silence
7 should. however. prefer that the fact did no;
interfere with the presen{I 3lnGdy M re to1s
said. addressing General Cardona' ana rs . -Dn7
was cold Miss Chichester thought. even 10 inso-
lence 7 am quite prepared to stand my cnanee
oh, OF course-darling. Miss Chichester cried
that She might well be killed for sheep as
lamb You being man would prefer 70 70
through with n rather than lose the excitement
1 dare say you would even rather be shot than
miss chance OF posing interesting an
individual American spy But she was
locking into his Indignant face with outrageous
coquetry born for the emergency there are
other people 70 be considered. you knOw-tnere =
the girl mean, there lS-rne,
General CardOna. looking on. felt that ne nad
come across a very interesting romance he was.
he said distressed beyond measure that a SHY
wonan's meddlIng had produced such n couJre,,
temps-he would himself call Sir George ana
apolOgize He begged 70 be allowed 70 orer MS
congratulations. and trusted that this unfortunate
little episode might be the only cloud mat Wo-td
mar the bright sky OF their felicity f4rt1lateIy
he wa in command and could prevent th- matter
going further he fuplored them TO be quite reas-
sured that point. and turning 20 MS oIIiceF ne
Commanded him 70 a withdraw WITH his men
Mr. HalsfOrd had rsiapsgd into a doggec Eilencef
his brows were knit anErIly. his mouth was stern
Miss C,hichesters heart sank she observed
him He will despise forever" she thought,
.'for a forward. hateful mink. but what does K
matter-I don't count lic must get cut OF this
AFFAIR somehow end ~ IS certain t~at the moe
dbs 7 tell the harder It viii be for him 10 speak
the truth she told them ulspar1lsiy. wi,G