Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-15

fell little in love with you, At any rate
told the President | wouldn't marry him
just then. Some time after, | wantet
some money, and | asked him to give me
back mine. He utterly refused; YOU know
his quiet way. He said he would keef
it for Mrs. Whittingham.' Oh, l could
have killed him! But | didn't dare tc
break with him openly; besides, he's very
hard to fight against. We had constant
/ disputes; he would never give back the
/ money, and | declared wouldn't marry
him unless | had it first, and not then I'M
less | chose. He was very angry and
vowed l should marry him without a
penny of it; and so it went on. But he
never suspected you, Jack not till quite
the end. Then we found out about the
debt, you know; and about the same time
| saw he at last suspected something be-
tween you and me. And the very day
before ecamet OF he bank he drove me
to desperation. He stood beside me in
this room. and said: Christina, | am
growing old. l shall wait no longer. |
believe you're in love with that young
Martin. Then he apologized for his plain
speaking, for he's always gentle in man
ner. And detied him. And then, Jack.
what do you think he did,"
WHAT" | cried.
"He laughed - said the Signorina, with
tragic intensity. Il couldn't stand that
SO Joined the Colonel in upsetting him.
All, he shouldn't have laughed at me"
And indeed she looked at this moment a
dangerous subject for such treatment.
Il knew what no one else knew, and
could influence him as no one else could,
and | had my revenge. But now," she
said, 'it all ends in nothing"
And she broke down, sobbing. Then,
recovering herself, and motioning me to
be still, she went on
You must be quiet and cautious. But
l must go night-to-night. Jack, either
with you or to the President"
My darling, you shall come with me-"
said |.
"Where?'
"Oh, out of this somewhere"
l was full of rage against McGregor,
but l couldn't afford the luxury of in
dulging it, so l gave my whole mind to
finding a way out for us. At last SEEM
ed to hit upon a plan. The Signorina saw
Have you got it, Jack?" she said
Il think Soft you will trust yourself
to me, and don't mind an uncomfortable
night"
go on"
You know my little steam launch? 1t
will be dark tonight. If we can get on
board with a couple of hours start we
can show anybody a clean pair Of heels.
She travels a good pace, and it's only fifty
miles to safety and foreign soil. l shall
land there a beggar."
II don't mind that, Jack" she said.
Il have my five thousand, and aunt
will join us with the rest. But how are
we to get on board? Besides, oh, Jack !!
the President watches the coast every
night with The Songstress-and you
know she's got steam-Mr. Carr just had
auxiliary steam put in
NO" l said, Il didn't know about
that. Look here, Christina, excuse the
question, but can you communicate with
the President?"
Yes" she said, after a seconds hesita-
ton.
And will he believe what you tell
him?"
Il don't know. He might and he might
not. He'll probably act as if he didn't"
well, we must chance it, | said. "At
any rate, better be caught by him than
stay here. We were. perhaps, little
hasty with that revolution of ours"
(To be continued.)