Milford chronicle., 1908-11-20
come to warn me-

r 1t does look pretty bad" she sal,
Ie changing her tone and laughing a II
tie. But my brother and I've a
e ways had very different ideas abou
e you. Mr. Armtage We hold brief
for different sides of the case"
h "Oh. I'm case. am ~ And b
n caught gladly at the suggestion o
lightness in her tone. But I'd really
r like 10 know what he has to do wiz
r my affairs"
e Then you will have to ask him"
! TO be sure. But the government
can hardly have assigned Captain Clai
borne to special duty at NJ. Chauve
= nets request swear to you that I'm
j as much in the dark as you are"
{ I'm quite sure an officer of the line
would not be taken from his duties
, and sent into the country on any friv
olous errand But perhaps an ambas
sador from a great power made the re-
quest-perhaps, for example. it was
Baron Won Marhof" "
Good Lordr'
Armitage laughed aloud.
Il beg your pardon, really hog
looking for me?"
Il don't know. Mr.. Armitage You
forget that I'm only traitor and not
a spy"
You are the nobleSt woman in tthe
world" he said boldly. and his heart
leaped in him. and he spoke on with "a
fierce haste You have made sacri-
ices for me that no woman ever made
before for a man-fE a man she did
not know. And my l-fe. whatever it is
worth, every hour and second of IT. L
lay down before you, and it is yours
. keep or throw away. / followed |
you halfway round the world. and | |
shall follow you again and as long as
| live. And tomorrow or the day after
| shall Justify these great kindnesses.
this generous confidence, but tonight
have work to do"
AS they stood on the verge Of the de.
file by the bridge that swung out from
the cliff like a fairy structure they
heard far and faint the whistle and
low rumble Of the night train south.
bound from Washington, and to both
of them the sound urged the very real
and practical world from which for
little time they had stolen away.
Il must go back" said Shirley and
turned to the bridge and put he$ hand
on its slight iron frame, but he seized
her wrists and held them tight.
You have risked much for me, but
you shall not risk your life again in
my cause. You cannot venture across
hat bridge again"
She yielded without further parley !
md he dropped her wrists at once. !
Please say no more. You must not /,
make me sorry l came. | must go. =
hould have gone back instantly"
But not across that spiders web ;,
You must go by the long road. l will .
i've you horse and ride with you
ntO the valley"
1T is much nearer by the bridge, and :
have my horse over there" II
I'VE shall get the horse without trou-
le." he said. and she walked beside s.
i'm through the starlighted wood As II
hey crossed the open tract she said:
This is the Port of Missing Men" II
Yes, here the lost legion made its
lst stand There lie the graves .oe III
'me of them. It's a pretty story VI
Ope some day to know more of il CT
ON some such authority as yourself" III
Il used to ride here on my pony
hen | was a little girl and dream
'Out the gray soldiers who would not
rrender 1t was as beautiful as an in'
! ballad I'll wait here Fetch the
rise" she said. "and hurry, please"
IF there are explanations to make ht
began. looking at her gravely. WI
4 am not person who makes ex- SP
lnations. Mr. Armitage You may STA
eet me at the gate"
As he ran toward the house he met we
car, who had become alarmed at his sh'
sence and was setting forth in oui
lrch Of him. Tor
Come; saddle both the horses, Os-
:" Armitage commanded. mil
hey went together to the barn and ina
ckly brought out the horses. -
You are not to come with me, Os-
)" nov
A captain does not go alone. 1t "l
'uld be the sergeant who is sent 800
2" sup
It is not an affair Of war, Oscar. ~
quite another matter There is a gra
died horse hitched to the other side q
Dur abandoned bridge. Get 1t and and
It to Judge ClaibOrne's stables
ask and answer no questions"
moment later he was riding to -
d the gate, the led horse following
e flung himself down, adjusting the
rups, and gave her a hand into the 9a,
lie. They turned silently into the
ntain road. I
he bridge would have been simpler dige
quicker" said Shirley. "As 1t is. / fsrs'
] be late to the ball" prep
am contrite enough, but you don't daoi'
o explanations" sultl
70; don't explain, and you are to ing
e back as soon as we strike the sGeE
y. always send gentlemen back well.
nat point" she laughed and went Ast
d Of him into the narrow road VII
guided the strange horse with the proPl