Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-18
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From lis box the rrince noticed the
daughter of Sir Charles Marjoribanks
whose service in diplomacy in his
youth were not forgotten. Forthwith
an equerry was sent to Sir Charles
and Diana inviting them to visit the
royal presence.
Diana was the social novelty of the
season. The Prime Minister remem-
bered his classics as he dreamily gar
ed at her and murmured, "Is this the
face that launched thousand ships%
From the back Of the box, Henry
watched Diana's impression on the
house. His eyebrows were drawn In
to horns of suppressed temper and
there was an air of brutal determine
ton in his bearing. Gradually his ex-
preston cleared. Diana's beauty that
night stirred the best in HIM He
tried to dismiss the events of the az
ternoon; he would be worthy of this
child-woman. He set his shoulders
square as though preparing to fight
unseen forces.
Lucky fellow, Kerhill," one man
confided to another as they watched
the crowds sweeping glasses pause
constantly at Dana Marjoribank's box
and saw the triumphant look On Hen
RVS face.
The sinuous, commanding Carmen
had reached her triumphant entry with
the toreador when the mad Don Jose's
dagger drew the purple stain on the
gold embroidered gown. Over the
house spell-bound silence reigned.
AS from an animal wounded to the
death, low sounds of agonized pain
came from the great actress-she for
got to sing, and the house forgot that
she was singer in an opera comique.
For the moment it faced the realistic
truth of grim tragedy
Excited and intoxicated by the senu-
GUS music, Diana was hardly conscious
that the opera was OYER. She was like
child with the Whrld for a great,
colored balloon. Al she came down
the winding staircase she was almost
happy. and turned to smile at Henry,
who was by her side. AS she did SO
she saw him frown. They reached the
foot Of the staircase, and found their
way half-barred by a dark, foreign
looking woman robed In spun-gold
gown. Diana noticed the insolent,
amused expression on her handsome
face, but at that moment her attention
was diverted by some one who spoke
to her, and she only vaguely noticed
| Henry's constrained bow, and the sud
den brutal flame In his eyes,
! Only later, as she sleepily looked
over at the park In the dim light, did
she remember that the woman in cloth
Of gold at the bottom of the staircase
IVES strangely like the vivid, foreign
looking woman who had flashed past
her in the park as the storm broke.
The wedding took place at ST.
Georges, Hanover Square. 1t was the
first brilliant wedding Of the season
and royalty honored 1t, not by sending
deputy, but by it's personal presence.
Diana passed through the gay pageant
and heard the conventional words of
| well-wishers like one in dream. She
remembered being changed into a
going away frock-the curious street
crowd gathered around her as she left
the reception at the Park Lane house
Then as she entered the brougham
she was conscious of Henry's face
drawn close to hers, and the old fright.
ened instincts that ner father only a
week ago had soothed and quelled
again took possession of her. A great
wall Of fear closed in :, oout her.
At lat the carriage reached the
station.
Diana leaned back in their compart
ment in the train north bound for
| Scotland. The hustle Of the outgoing
crowds was holding Eenrys attention
as she glanced over the afternoon pa
per, which gave prominent position
to the brilliant wedding that had taken
place at st. Georges only few hours
ago.
Suddenly she espied name that
made her heart leap. A brief para
graph told of the reward to be confer
red on Captain James Wynnegate, but
a longer account followed, giving de
tails of his gallant work in the North
western Hills.
| A great longing to see the friend Of
her childhood came over her. She was
ashamed that she mad forgotten him
SO long.
Henry entered the compartment, the
guard closed the door, and the train
started on its Journey. Her husband
spoke to her and she answered him In
an absent manner. The sudden remem
brance Of her old playmate grew vivid
| ~ duu SSCluSu W tUlOL OUT oil 0lS6, dS
following on her self-reproach for for
getting him, came the thought, grow
Ing more poignant: did Jim remem
Der herr"
| CHAPTER w.
Jim lay in the hospital ward conva
leseing OF the march back to the
nearest hospital post, after the fight
which has taken place three months
before in the Northwestern Hills, wher
his name had been flashed over Eur
ope in praise of his magnificent ser
vice to his flag, his mind held NJ
memory.
Night after night in his delirium he
lived again through the scenes Of the
fight that had brought glory to his
name. Now 1t was lie evening before
the battle. when, acting III N informa
ton brought by the spy Rham-shi, he
and his men kept their long vigil, sit
ti-g silently in their saddles the en-
tire night awaiting the onslaughter d
the fanatical natives across the hill
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