The Delta independent., 1906-06-08

love with tho German soldcry, thought to
enter the sbIp and depart But my first
movement was Interpreted With n shout
the crowd rushed IN. brandlShing pitch
OF rhg" fell upon my I'M" shlp and fairly
tore her TO pieces. So Intent were they On
completing this piece Of destruction that
attention was distracted from me and ]
turned and ran across the fclj, followed y
moment later by the whole mob, streaming
after me and shouting spy, Spy, Catch
him"
felt n coward. yet there was no
alternative. II was night, ignomlnious
though it be. or death. md dashed ncturs
the meadow, bounded over low fence Into
tho road and nod for Shcltor-anywhcr".
Having good start had gained somewhat
on my pursuers. aud after running a few
hundred yards struck the main road at
the very corner whcrr stood the chateau
In which lived Aimec's cousins. ] rccoI'
niZed the place immediately, and with dcs-
pcrntc hope, like that OF hunted hare
dnrtcd into the gntcnnd through the grounds.
the rnbblc surging after me. StralEht up
the broad drive | rnn. through IN" front
door, which stood open. and Into the draw.
Ing room. where I sank upon couch The
next moment woman entered the r"nln
I heard the swish of her skirts and her
light footstcp, I looked up II was Aimee
For n brief period she did not r.cognlEc
me. with wide open eyes, hcr hhnu on ne ,
hcnrt, breathing rapidly, she stood ana
listened to the Jccrs OF the cnrngcd assem-
blRge. She was dressed In blue AND white.
the same gown she wore when ! hrsl tnW
her. Again she was my angel OF cnulof,
! said.
That was dIShcvcled, shabby. hatlcs'.
unshnvcn. made no difference TO THIS uchr
girl With little cry OF recognition sh"
ran to me. drew me down upon the couch
and put her face TO mine. "oh, my love :,
she whspcred MY iionhcnrtcd Jamie,
heard that you were dead | thought hnd
lost you forever"
For n brief minute held her close 10 ne M,
Then the cries OF mcy 1hS STGS s"ppad w" at the
entrance. They feared ,H come @ rnr'nrmr ,ma
Spy. spy" they cried. Let US have the
German spy. XIII him. XIII him, ,,,,,
At this jnncturc n harsh mascnllnc HoiG" ns
sounded IN the hall. then at the outer """,, ,,,
AWAY with you. vnrlcts. How dnr, YOU
enter my grounds Back, say Away
Through the window saw Il" The. y',lngrr,s I,
slink away, like whipped ours lhcI i",.'n
the anger OF their overload ] drew
sidJcniv The curtain Mt the door wa,
nung inside and n tall. stcrnfaccn mn, nun
strobe In. he looked at me m nps, n5,a "mu narshy
"viliinn, what would you have, lie catnc
At mo with clcnchcd lists, aud ! arose n,ncc TO
confront this new dnngcr I w, Ia MnIr MINI"
ssfihp'q Win her m Ip" hSad " erect @ aud blazing eyes
''Hc is my lover" she snid proudly M,e M
has come here FOR protection shnll ur-
@ @fend him n" long as have ''' !" "''
x snccr euricd the nncic's lips. "fonr
lover hc said dIsdninfnlly, Your ,oysr
What What do You mean. girip Have you the OF.
frontcry 70 tell me this''' HIS eyes sno'
hate at me. "out with You, Dutch scum, IN,
os.,S ous Of my .sa ns S nS %sGpIs uS q" took
Aimee roughly o.y the arm, ,n ,,,. IN. for
1.s 1Sos%sry sosr yudsas s1a my fss Sss % height
doubted not that he could SUNNI, SUMMON a ACCT, ssSre
q servants In ~ many seconds sposc