The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19

you that his intentions had not been innocent
He has perfect right to leave this house when he
chooses He has not been prisoner said Maya very
pale cold.
steal out of the house in accident had left him
aone?"
strange, the girl admitted "Yet we do not know
his nlotive'
'sWe know that he contrved communicate with the
which is proof that they were part
He has gone join enemy, and give
Of your life here he has managed to hold
North Wing and knows occupied. fact8that
the enemy has been here night
gypsy woman told the truth that everything
goes to prove this Breakspear's treachery?"
THE evidence is against him." confessed Maya. But
how often against who
Michael looked at her with passionate reproach in
deepse black The that triumphed
glad believe Breakspears guilt prevent
being honestly it., refusal of the girl he
adored to accept his view the
He had hoped reluctantly, agree
with him that after ALL Breakspear traitor had
been from Then, knowing mans baseness the
next step must inevitably be him,
since Mayas nature the which could tolerate
baseness, love in spite of
paid for everything he had fair
cousin of his if she had famed
she had been loving punish
ment He had hafexpected from her,
sweetness and sadness Maya could be
enough sometimes; and he could fancy her beautiful
tigress in defense father.
Had she gratifed his expectations Michael
to sooe saying Breakspear was not to be
lowed freedom action permitted the
traitor to cat lets
lance only to be bounced at last by relentless
He had wanted Maya to recognize admit
an and when it proved to her. he had eecual
~ 70 stop all disastrous consequences
Breakspear wounded, if
ming his weakness to certain extent
long distance without frequent rests AS he could
sure beforehand of might
tempt escape he could hardly appointment
Tor his confederate to meet him. therefore
allowed to go his own until it suited Michael bring
the journey
Michael had had it In his mind Maya's demand
for the traitors punishment with hint
speedily carried out But she had demand;
She refused to believe in the mans guilt
beyond dispute So he only gazed at her with
proach his lips guardianship
secret He would not tell to
fatuated she she would
with tears and peadngs and that she would
forgive never1oo upon his face aganvows which
might even keep He egois despite genuneness
Of his passion for her, and he himself
and sef-sacrifcing strange
which being played in this lonely
He was ready to give his life of
other with equal Indifference, sake She should
never know He would rid her father
mics who hunted them round the EARTH he
no credit no 1t would be enough for him. after
this, that thro his unspeakabe precious
passed in peace And at least there would
ton for him IN the thought that the world
specous villain, with appar
ent frankness and woman's faith womans
hse were the coors in which Michael painted
for himself but deep in his expressed
different way It was rival whom he usted
of the world where Maya lived
Every well will question Of the mans
guilt innocence longer" Michael suenly said ut can
lead to nothing since you will not believe but only
us further apart Have anything tell
other wretch who has been here -night?"
It am to meet him to- Tor same
time appointed for that other promised
would go alone You Michael
: sonal danger
Michael shrugged his shoulders He would protest
cause If his plan worked we'll
he believed keep appointment
DO wish go o room ind see for your
self that he has gomez" he asked, codly.
Maya shook her head You say he has gone, and be-
eve It, Of course It only for his
cept word for that merely suspect you
not know am glad let him CO. Michael, snce-since
he wished It, am grateful to that.
guilty he could tell the other nothing than
found out for himself onght purchase
comparative another episode
of Mr. Breakspear will be ended little few days
4 sooner-than it would otherwise, that's ALL"
You consider it Michael with bitterness
of course Nothing else could have been possible Ny
father and live out our lives aoneexcept for you.
rs not that thought you Maya than II
was only few days ago? The question shot like
from Michaes lips He could not keep it back,
already pierced his
Maya did not answer the question unless silence
in itself.
Il think she said, YEARLY that go back to my
father
(To be continued Monday.)