The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-23

hands !? For poor! Poor. If l can put this
money in the hands of the brotherhood, l shall have
done than l hoped to do. Then let the
bureaucrats lay me by the heels and will laugh in
their faces, content to die
Abruptly the girl stopped and then went on with
an entire change of tone. Now. Mr. Caruth!' she
said. You know ALL What will you do? Will you
betray aid me? Choose
The girls breath came fast between her parted
lips. Her eyes shone sarke Her bosom rose and
fell unanimously. What will you do?" she demand
ed. "Choose!"
"Do?' Caruths face glowed Dol" he cried. rs
there anything will not do I? did not know that
women such as you lived. am wholly in your
hands. Ask OF me what you WILL Money! Risk
Lite! Anything! In life and in death am yours"
Passonately he stretched out his arms and drew
the girl forward She swayed toward him and for
instant he held her against his madly beating
heart. Il love YOU, he cried. II love you! 1 love
you!"
1t for an instant only, for with strength OF
which he had not thought her capable, the girl tore
herself free. For shame!" she gasped. For
shame!"
CARUTH made attempt to move Stock still he
- stood where Marie had left him, and gravely he
looked at her.
why for shame?" he questioned. Il love you.
have loved you from the first moment saw you.
Within hour from that first moment lied for
YOU ! risked the electric chair for you! did it
willingly. Gladly Without being asked. would
do it again love you! Miss Fitzhugh-Marie-
will you be my wife,"
A curious expression came into the girls face
What she demanded incredulously You would
marry me. Me- The woman who came to your
midnight. The whom you suspect
cd of murder! The adventures who plots for gold
You would marry me-?
You and none other. Is it SO strange? Many
men must have loved you! Every one who saw You
have loved YOU
But not under such circumstances these. Mr..
Caruth all my Life | shall be grateful to you. AS
long live shall remember your words. They
will console me when my dark hour comes,
it must for each of our Brotherhood. But cannot
accept. l am pledged to cause, which cannot de-
sert No! Mr. Caruth! Go back to your safe and
harmless American life and forget me- 1t would be
i'll requitta for your kindness draw you further
into my fated existence
Caruth stretched out his hand and took hers. She
did resist, but her fingers lay cold in his and
she shook her head slowly, smiling wanly. NO.,
she breathed MOI
Caruths grasp did not slack. why 'ot?" he
questioned. This matter OF the Orkney will not
last forever. When it is you will have earned
your freedoms you will have done great work for
your country. Then"
The girl did not pretend to misunderstood him.
1T cannot be-" she murmured, and there
world of sadness in her tones.
why not? Is it because you don't for me-"
No! Not that!
The girl flung up her OH she cried
Cant you understand? l shall never marry, if
do it will be at the behest of The Broherhood-marry
some one who is helping to set Russia free Per
haps-perhaps may buy some part OF her freedom
with the only pa pawn - po css, am not
Caruth drew long breath You mean to sell
yoursef?" he questioned, gently.
The girl flushed redy. 1T is for the people," she
pleaded.
"Then'-Caruth's voice rang out-"then sell your
self to | take risks we'll another |
rich young strong. All that | have is at your
service. Let help Tell what to do and it
shall be DONE I'll drag this Orkney up from the
If you for SALE let bid. And if l pay
the price-if win back the gold from the sea-then
let claim my reward
But the girl shook her head. 81 will not" she
cried 81 wrong to let you become involved in
RI 1yroyry thp ,,lx
never have let you take chances such as these"
Il take them very willingly
Because you do not gauge them. Or no! don't
that; ! believe you would take them ii
understood what facing But it isn't