The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-23

for this Sulja affair. My friends there
will not betray me. and I do not fear
any n in ODESSA mean | have nc
more cause to fear now than always
have. told you was a suspect
Some day my time will come, but not
yet" he repeated, with an emphatic
shake Of his head.
why not leave Russia?" said Chris
label, softly.
Because Russia is everything to
me- said Aksakoff, with a fine ring In
his voice and a light in his eyes
When you arrive tomorrow in Ga
latz, Miss Joyce, you will be able tc
get anything you want, anything there
may not be time to get this morning
From Galatz," he said to Norman
you can go by train through Rouma
mia and Austria and SO to England
The program outlined by Aksakoft
was carried out faithfully and without
hitch. At the appointed time NoL-.. n
met C~hristabsi with Aksakoff and his
mother at the quay Of the Ga!atz
tSoAiS otu "SA VII b~oiS. w" '''
steamers that sail between Odessa and
Calatz are not exactly the vessels
that can accurately be described as
floating palaces or pleasure craft, but
they serve on occasion. The ship, in
their circumstances, seemed to Chris
label and Norman as desirable as the
finest ocean greyhound of them all
and it was with bounding hearts that
they saw her carry them out into the
Black sea. Up to the moment of cast.
ing eff the m0orings Norman was
afraid that something untoward would
happen.
They waved their adieux to Aksa
kof and his mother.
glow kind they have BEEN" said
Christabel IN. AksakCff was particu,
larly nice. How strange to see him
now, the polished man Of the world
and to think of him in connection with
what we have just gone through this
morning."
Yet he has his own happiness
said Norman, thoughtfully; and now
| have mine Ana he gazed tenderly
at her, but she kept her eyes tiXe>
On the forms of the Russian and his
mother, now growing small and faint
as the distance between the ship and
the quay increased.
''Were you not here. dearest" said
Norman to her, once the high houses
of Odessa had vanished firm THEN
sight and nothing was about them but
the steamCr and the sea, 'ail that hap
rened this morning and much THAI
went before would appear unreal, as
il it could not be. as If it had noNet
been. Were you not here, | Shoul1
have a f~eelins such as a man mignt
lave who wakes from a sleep Of trou
bled Dreams
Il know" said Christabcl. 1T all
seems so impossible. often had the
same feelinr when | was shut up in
that terrible house
and then she took lis arm end thew
paced the deck, telling each Other al
the thinLs thas had occurred sine:
| ChristabeI had left England. A Ion?
line they talked. and then Norman
asked the inevitable question.
"~Christabel," he said, in a grave
| earnest, pleading tone. you told nt
last time | asked you that you loved
me, but could net marry me because
Of something-you said it was a mat
| ter Of duty, though try as | may
cannot understand it-that stood be
tween us. Does that something still
| stand between us, darling?'
ut does, Norman she answered
in a voice as grave as his own,
will it always stand between us?'
| he asked, with a choke.
II do not know, but I'm afraid. /
WILL" she replied, in tremulous Zones
Norman locked at her face and saV
that it was full of pain; he kept bacl
the words of protest, expostulation
%entreaty, that were rising to hi
tongue. He spoke after a little paus'
that seemed immensely long.
-et -roi+. dearest. | shall wait
l shall never give you up" he said
but he sighed deeply. After wha
we n..,e au.e Though you surely arr
mine more than yer Tell me ono
more, C%hristabel, that you love me-
there will always be that"