The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-07-18
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partment, of all others?"
II wasn't particular what compart-
ment | got into so long as got into
one. AS ! said, was in hurry"
You said nothing this morning about
going away from Barscheit."
Neither did YOU
Another pause CI take It, from the
character of this dialogue, that their
morning rides must have been rather
Interestingly
you told me that you were in Bar
scheit to study nerves, -wickedly
so thought l, up to halfpast nine
tonight; but it appears that | am not -"
-gloomiy.
You are running away too?'--with
suppressed eagerness.
Running away, tool" he repeated
Are you running away?"
AS fast as ever the train can carry
me. | am on the way to Dresden
Dresden? 1t seems that Fate is de.
termined that we shall travel together
this day. Dresden is my destination
also
Let me see your passports, ,''--ex-
tending a firm white hand
He obeyed docilely, as dociely as
though he were married She gave the
paper one angry glance and tossed it
back
George Ellis; so that is your
name?' scornfully. you told me
that it was Scharfenstein did not
ask you to tell me your name; you
took that service upon yourself" She
recalled the dukes declaration that he
Should have her every movement
watched. If this American was watch
Ing her, the duke was vastly more
astute than she had given him the
credit for being. Are you in the pay
of the duke? Come confess that You
have followed me, tiat you have been
watching me for these four DAYS"
How bitter the cup of romance tasted
to her now! She had been deceived.
well, you shall nevsr take me from.
this train save by force. / will not
go back!"
II haven't the slightest idea of what
you are talking about he said, might
lily discouraged. Il never saw this
country till Monday, and never want
to see it again"
From what are you running away
then -skeptically.
Il am running away from man who
slapped me in the face, bitterly and
all his wrongs returned to him.
Indeed! d!''-derisively
Int l., &c
great arms miserably I'm a healthy
looking individual, am | not, to be run
ming away from anything?"
Especially after having been "a sol
der in the Spanish war. Why did you
tell me that your name was Scharfen-
stein?"
Heaven on earth, it is Scharfen-
stein! I'm simply taking my chance
ON another mans passports
Il am unconvinced, -ungraciously.
She was, however, inordinately happy;
at the sight of the picture of woe on
his face all her trust in him returned.
She believed every word he said but
she wanted to know everything.
Very well; | see that l must tell
you everything to get back into your
good graces-Fraulein Won Heidelof
If you ever were in my good
graces!"
Graphically he recounted the adven-
ture at Mullers. He was a capital
story teller, and he made very good
Impression.
If it hadn't been for the princess
aloping ! should not have been here"
he concluded for my friend would
have had waiter bring me that
chair"
The princess eloping!'- aghast
why, yes. 1t seems that she eIoped
tonight; so the report came from the
palace"
The girl sat tight as they say then
suddenly she burst into uncomfortable
aughter 1t was the drollest thing she
had ever heard She saw the duke
earring around the palace, ordering the
police hither and thither, sending tele-
grams, waking his advisers and drag
ging them from their beds. My what
/ hubbub! Suddenly she grew serious
Have you the revolver stillg'
Yes"
Toss it out of the window; quick!"
But"
'Do as I say They will naturally
search you at the frontier"
He took out the revolver and gaZed
regretfully at it, while the girl could
aot repress a shudder
What a hOrrd-ooSing thing!"
81 carried it all through the war"
"Throw it away and buy new one
"But the associations!'
"They will lock you up as danger
)us person" She let down the win
low and the cold night air rushed in.
Give it to me-" He did So She flung
It far into the night
There, that is better Some day
rou will understand"
Il shall never understand anything
IN this country What are you run.
ling away from?'
"a man with a red nose"
"A red nose? Are they so frightful
here as that?'
This one is. He wants-to marry
ne"
Marry youi"
Yes; rather remarkable that any
man should desire me as a wife, isn't
~"
He saw that she was ironical Hav