Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-17

sea Dlll0WS. the dark green OF shrub
berry. the slope of upland meadows and
that elusive, vanishing CLEAN of white
before such things as these the splen
dor of empire and the might of armies
We're unworthy Of mans desire
The baron's next words broke harsh.
ly upon his mood.
1.-THE gratitude of kings is not thing
to be despised You could go to Vienna
and begin where most men leave off
Strong hands are needed in Austria
You could make yourself the younger
the great Stroebel''-
The mention: Of his name brought
back the baron's still unanswered
question He referred to it now as he
stood before them smiling
Il have answered all your questions
but one; | shall answer that a little
later. II you will excuse me for just
a few minutes | viii go and get the
answer-tIlat is. gentlemen | nope |
shall be able to bring it back with me
He turned and ran down the steps
and strobe away through the long shad-
ows Of the garden. They heard the
gate click after him as he passed into
the Claiborne grounds, and then they
glanced ut each other with such a
glance as may pass between two mem
bers OF Il peace commission sitting on
the same side of the table who will not
admit to each other that the latest
proposition of the enemy has been III
the nature of a surprise They did
not. however, suffer themselves to
watch Armitage but automatically re-
tiled their glasses
Through the green walls went Armi-
tage. He had not been out of the
baron's ground before since he was
carried thence from the bungalow. and
1t was pleasant to be free once more
and able to stir without nurse at his
heels. and he swung along with his
head and shoulders erect, walking
with the confident stride of man who
has no doubt whatever of his immedi-
ate aim.
At the pergola he paused to recon-
hotter, finding on the bench certain
vestigia that interested him deeply-a
pink parasol. contrivance of straw.
lace and pink roses that seemed to be
a hat and June magazine He jump
ed upon the bench where once he had
sat an exile, refugee, a person dis
cussed in disagreeable terms by the
newspapers, and studied the landscape.
Then he went on up the gradual slope
of the meadow until he came to the
pasture wall It was under the trees
beneath which Oscar had waited for
Znai that he found her.
'9They told me you wouldn't dare
venture out for a week" she said. ad-
vancing toward him and giving him
her hand.
THAT was what they told me" he
said, laughing, but escaped from my
keepers"
you will undoubtedly take cold
without your haiti"
Yes; shall undoubtedly have pneu-
monia from exposure to the Virginia
sunshine. take my chances"
You may sit on the wall for three
minutes: then you must go back.
CaHHOL De FeSpOHSiDie loE tHe iiAe u
a wounded hero"
s'Pleaser' He held up his hand
"Thafs what came to talk to you
about
About being hero? You have tax
en- an unfair advantage. was going
to send for the latest designs in laurel
wreaths tomorrow"
She sat down beside him on the wall
The sheep We're a grayish blur against
the green. A little negro boy was
shepherding them, and they scampered
before him toward the farther end of
the pasture. The faint and vanishing
tinkIe of bell aud the boys whistle
gave emphasis to the country quiet of
the late afternoon. They spoke rapidly
and impersonaliy of his adventures in
the hills and of his Illness.
q didn't know, Miss Claiborne. that
was going to lose my mind that morn
ing at the bungalow or should have
asked your brother to conduct you to
the conservatory while tainted. From
what they told me must have been
little light headed for day or two IF |
had been In my right mind should
not have let Captain Dick mix un in
my business and run the risk of getting
killed In nasty little row. Dear old
Dick! made a mess Of that whole
business. ought to have telegraphed |
for the Storm Springs constable In the |
beginning and told him that If he
wasn't careful the noble house Of |
Schomburg would totter and fall
Eyes, and just imagine the effect on |
constable Of telling him that the
apire lay I'D his hands. It's
tTo b continued nsxt ves&sI