Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-11-26
Paul, are you sure you love mel"

Am sure the sun shines and freedom
reigns-in England?"
DO you love me well enough to do
anything to please me-anything beg of
you, Paulf'
He leaned forward and kissed her be.
fore nc replica gavely--
Il love you well enough to give my life
as the price of your happiness, Ruby"
She shivered; yet surely any woman
! might be content with such an avoNal
from such a man.
Then" she continued, speaking in q
queer, jerky manner, won will do lust n
little thing l want YOU to do without
asking questions which might Just now
embarrass me. / want YOU to start off
for England alone. The train will be
due when we reach the station. and cir
camstanees make it impossible Tor me to
leave here today. l have an engagement
tomorrow
Il will wait, said Paul promptly 'To-
day, or tomorrow, or next year is all the
same to me-with yon"
But you can't be with me-that is the
point. | have done all this secretlv--I
was compelled to do it that way or not
at alb
How in the world did you find out my
dilemma?" Paul asked.
She smiled. Had there been more light
that smile would have enlightened him.
Il loved you" she said simply.
Again he caught her to his heart, and
rs she nestled there she whispered
You won't be ungrateful or unkind
You will do this little thing / ask of YOU.
Paul. for my sake? | have my reasons.
but 1 can't tell them even to You today.
You can trust me, howeyer-can't YOU,
dear?"
My darling, your wish is my law, but
| am reluctant to lose sight Of you for
moment If / must get out of Russia,
let me wait on the frontier till YOU come.
How soon viii You follow me, sweet
hearth
How inpatient men are!" she said.
VIII. little laugh, and again the tone
OF that laugh might have been TO him
revelation. Il can't quite tell You, Paul,
and If | could | would not. have told
you quite enough for today. have real
~ IN the boldest way thrown myself at
your head, or is it into your arms?"
There was surely Il sob in her voice
as the laugh broke, and she put her arms
around his neck and kissed him of her
own free will.
Il am quite content" he said You
have given me thousand times more
row than l can ever deserve. / will, of
course, do as you wish And YOU viii
come to me as soon as you can? ! shall
know no rest until / have made YOU nv
wife,
They were very near the station now,
and Ruby disengaged herself and looked
at her watch, the nervousness coming
back to her manner
1--WE shall just be in time" She said.
ooh, Paul, / was forgetting! You have
no money. / wonder how you ever can
forgive all the indignities to which YOU
have been subjected, and always YOU
must remember that, but for me, they
never would have happered."
Ruby" he said, another thought com
ing to him, you are remaining here, and
that man, who is capable of any villainy
is here also"
Here is money" she said. thrustinr a
purse into his hand. "And here we are
at the station. Hurry, Paul, or you will
be late
Il do not like leaving You within reach
of Frikenhof. If you won't throw over
your engagements for my sake"
1T is not will MOTT is cannot"
Then ! will remain until tomorrow
come what may"
How can you help me, or guard me,
or do anything else for me in prison?-
and that is where you will be again if
you don't get across the frontier at once
told you that the only condition on
which you could secure your freedom was
TO promise TO start for England in.
stantly."
Il must have been mad to promise any.
thing so craven" Hazard said holly. I'VE
will drive straight to the nearest con.
sulate, and / will make known the whole
infamous story"
'Do you think you would ever get
tlere?" she asked bitterly How little
You know Russia and the man with
whom you have TO deal. Here is your
train, Paul-yom one chance of freedom
and safety. Get in, if my happiness is of
the slightest account to YOU"
Her hand was on his arm, pressing him
forward. Her eyes-passionate shining.
irresistible--were on his
Because you wish it he said. putting
his foot on the step and looking at her.
yes, yes--I wish it above all things.
Pau, / shall never forget how good YOU
have been to me today. / thank you
that you have let me make some
amends"
She stepped back as the carriage door
was banged to by an official, and the
train bore Paul out of her sight
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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