The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28

than She would have H. :. .aiI-i ----'w.
without word she placed the tive
cigarettes In his outstretched palm,
Her eyes were shining.
In silence he clasped her hand and
led her unresisting through the win
dow and out upon the broad gallery.
She was returning the fervid pressure
Of his fingers. warm and electric.
They crossed slowly to the rail. Two
chairs stood close together. They sat
down side by side. The power of
speech seemed to have left them alto
gether.
He laid the two cigarettes on the
broad stone rail. She followed the
movement with perturbed eyes and
then leaned forward and placed her
elbows on the rail.
If the ship should come tomorrow
you would so out of my life-you would
Itairs an offer from a great American
corporation. My headquarters woul4 be
In Paris. My duties would begin A.
soon as my contract with Sir John
Brodney expires. The position is lu-
crative one; 1t presents unlimited OPP
portunities. l am a comparatively poor
man. The letter was forwarded to me
by Sir John. have year in which
to decide"
'And you-you will decliner' she
asked.
Yes. shall go back to America.
where there are no Processes OF royal
blood. Paris IS no place for the dis
appointed, CASTOR lover. / can't 60
there. love you too madly. I'd go on
loving you, and you, good as you are.
would so on loving me. There Is no
telling what would come of It 1t Will
be hard for me toto stay away from
Paris-desperately hard. Sometimes
feel that Will not be strong enough
to do 1t, Geneyra."
"But Paris is huge, Hollingsworth,'
she argued insistently. an eager, Inn.
Polling light In her eyes. I'VE would
be as far apart as IL the ocean were
between u.s.
"Ah. but would we?' he demanded.
1T is almost unheard of for al
American to gain entree to our-to the
1 set in which-well, you understand.
she said, blushing painfully in thu
/ consciousness that she was touching
his pride. He smiled sadly.
My dear, you will do me the honol
| to remember that ! am not trying Il
| get into your set. am trying to In
duce you TO come into mine. You won
| be tempted. so that's the end of 1t
Beastly day. isn't iti' he uttered ths
trite commonplace as II no othel
thought than that of the weather hat
been in his mind by the way" h,
resumed. with most genial smile
'.for some queer, unma sculine reason
took 1t into my head last night t,
worry about the brides trousseau
How are you going to manage 1t l
you are unable to leave the island I'm
| til-well. say Juneg"
She returned his smile with one a
sweetly detached as his had beer
catching his spirit. so good of you t
worry" she said. defiant red In he
cheeks. You forget that have a post
poned trousseau at home. a few stitch
es here and there, an alteration or two
some smart summer gowns and hats
Oh. 1t will be so simple. What is 1t
What do you see."
BE was looking eagerly. intently te
ward the long. low headland beyon
the town Of Arafat.
The smoke. See? Close inshor
too. By heaven. Genevra, there's
steamer off there. She's small on
or she wouldn't run In SO close. It.
may be the yacht. Watt Well 500
see. She'll pass the point In a fe1
minutes
Already the citizens Of the tow
were rushing TO the pier Even befor
the vessel turned the point the watcl
J ers at the chateau witnessed mo:
amazing performance OF the docl
Half hundred natives dropped dow
as If stricken. scattering themselye
along the narrow pier.
The people were Stimulating dealt
I They were posing as the victims {
. the plague that infested the land. A
be was explaining the ruse to his my
= tilted companion the nose OF the vess
6 came out from behind the tree covere
point
j An instant later they were sendir
wild cries Of joy through the chatea
: and people were rushing toward the
: from all quarters
The trim white thing that glide
across the harbor. graceful as Dir
was the marquis yacht,
1t is needless TO describe the ioyol
gale that swept the chateau into
maelstrom of emotions.
They saw the tug put out to meet Il
small boat: they witnessed the san
old maneuyers; they sustained CHI
Of surprise and despair when Il
bright white and blue boat from Il
yacht came TO a stop at the commar
from the tug.
There was an hour of parleyin
The beleagured ones signaled with d
spairing energy. The flag. limp in Il
damp air above the chateau. shot |
and down in pitiful eagerness.
But the small boat edged away fro
/ close proximity TO the tug and n