Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-05
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~Jacklo
turned and came to her, kneeling
down by her side and taking her hands.
She gazed rather intent}y into my face
with unusual gravity. Then she said:
II you have to choose between me and
the money. which will it be?"
1 kissed her hand for answer.
If the money Is lost, won't 1t all come
out? And then won't they call you dis
honest?"
Il suppose So" said I.
you don't mind thatT
Yes, l do. Nobody likes to be called
thief-especially when there's a kind Of
truth about it. But 1 should mind losing
you more"
Are You really very fond of me, jack
No, you needn't say so. think you are.
Now III tell you a secret. If you hadn't
come here, l should have married General
Whittingham long ago. l stayed here in
tending to do it, and he asked me very
soon after you first arrived. 1 gave him
my money, you know then"
l was listening intently. 1t seemed as
If some things were going to be cleared
up.
WELL" she continued, You know what
happened. You fell in love with me. 1
tried to make you, and then l suppose 1
fell a little in love with you. At any rate,
l told the President l wouldn't marry him
just then. Some time after, l wanted
some money, and 1 asked him to give me
back mine. He utterly refused you know
his quiet way. He said he would keep
1t for Mrs. Whittingham." oh, I could
have killed him But l didn't dare TO
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
MIN unless had 1t first, and not then un-
less / chose. He was very angry and
vowed 1 should marry him without n
penny of 1t; 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 ct he bank he drove me
to desperation. He stood beside me In
this room, and said: Christina, 1 am
growing old. shall wait no longer. I
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 defied him. And then, Jack,
what do you think he didY'
"What?" I cried.
He laughed |" said the Signorina, with
tragic Intensity. Il couldn't stand that.
80 joined the Colonel In upsetting him.
An, he shouldn't have laughed at me-"
And indeed she looked at this moment a
dangerous subject for such treatment.
knew what no one else knew, and I
could influence him as no one else could.
and l had my revenge. But now" she
said, 1T 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
must go to-night-to-night, Jack, either
with you or to the President"
My darling, you shall come with me-"
said 1.
"Where7"
"Oh, out Of this somewhere"
1 was full of rage against MeGreror
out l couldn't afford the luxury of in
1ulging 1t, so I gave my whole mind 70
hiding way out for us. At last I SEEM
ID to hit upon plan. The Signorina saw
he inspiration In my eye.
Have you got 1t, Jack ?" she said.
1 think so-H you will trust yourself
o me, and don't mind an uncomfortable
iight.~
Go on"
You know my little steam launch? II
viii be dark tonight. If we can get on
BOARD with a couple of hours start we
AN show anybody a clean pair of heels.
she travels good pace, and it's only fifty
niles to safety and foreign soil. l shall
and there a beggar!' 1
don't mind that, Jack" she said.
1 have my five thousand, and amt
will join us with the rest. But how are
We to get on board7 Besides, oh, Jack I
ne President watches the coast every
light with The Songstress-and YOU
NOW she's got steam-Mr. Carr Just had
auxiliary steam put I'M I
No" I said, II didn't know about .
hat. Look here, Christina, excuse the
question, but can you communicate with
he President?"
Yes" she said, after seconds hesita-
ion. {
And will he believe what Won tell
lim?" 's'
L don't know. He might and he might
lot. He'll probably act as If he didn't" ,
Wen, we must chance it." said. al
my rate, better be caught by him thar
tay here. We were. PERTAINS. a littIs
TASTY with that revolution of ours"
ITO be continued.)
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