The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-03

whispered. land you promised that you
wouldn't do it again. Why don't You
tod me everything? You believe that
3 knew certain things would never
want to see you again; that ! would
q. back into the south. You have told
La. that. Then. If you want me to go.
oy don't you reveal these things to
L >? If you can't do that go with me
night. We will go anywhere-to the
ends of the earth
He stopped at the look that had come
into her face Her eyes were turned
to the window He saw them filled
with a strange terror. and involuntar1-
~ his own followed them to where the
storm was beating softly against the
windowpane. Close to the lighted glass
was pressed a mans face. He caught
a flashing glimpse of pair Of eyes
staring in at them. of a thick. wild
beard whitened by the snow. He knew
the face. When life seemed slipping
out of his throat he had looked up
into it that night of the ambush ON the
Great North trail.
With quick movement Rowland
sprang away from the girl and leveled
his revolver to where the face had
been. Over the shining barrel he saw
only the haunting emptiness of the
storm. Scarcely had the face disap-
peared when there came the loud shout
of a man. the hoarse calling of a name
and then of another and after that the
quick. furious opening of the outer
door
Rowland whirled. his weapon point
ing to the only entrance The girl was
ahead of him. and with warning cry
he swung the muZzle of his gun up
ward. In moment she had pushed
the bolt that locked the room from the
inside and had leaped back to him.
her face white. her breath breaking in
fear. She spoke no word, but with a
moan of terror caught him by the
arm and pulled him past the light
and beyond the thick curtain that had
hidden her when he had entered the
room a few minutes before. They
were in second room. palely lighted
by a mass of Goals cleaning through
the open door of a box stove and with
a second window looking out into the
thick night. Fiercely she dragged him
to this window. her fingers biting deep
into the flesh of his arm.
You must go through this" she
cried chokingly. Quick. Oh. my God.
won't you hurry? Won't you go?'
Rowland had stopped. From the
blackness of the corridor there came
the beat of heavy fists on the door and
the rage of a laundering voice demand
ing admittance. From out in the night
it was answered by the sharp barking
of dog and the shout of a second
voice
why should l go?" he asked. II
told you few moments ago that had
come prepared to fight. Meleese.
shall stay and fight"
please. please gov' she sobbed. striv-
ing to pull him nearer to the window.
You can get away in the storm. The
snow will cover your trail If you
stay they will kill you-kill you"
~ prefer to fight and be killed rath-
er than to run away without you." he
interrupted IF you will co.
She crushed herself against his
breast
81 can't go-now-this way" she
urged But / will come to you. l
promise that-I will come to you" For
an instant her hands clasped his face.
Twill you go if promise you that?"
"You swear that you will follow me
that you will come down to the We
kusko? MY God. are you telling me
the truth. Meleese?''
Eyes. yes: will come to you If you
go now" She broke from him. and he
heard her fumbling at the window. II
will come: will come. but not to We
kusko. They will follow you there.
Go back to Prince Alberto the no.
tel where looked at you through the
window. will come there-sometime
las soon as I can"
A blast of cold air swept into his
face. He had thrust his revolver into
it's holster. and now again for an in
slant he held Meleese close in his arms.
You will be my wife|" he whis-
pered.
He felt her throbbing against him.
Suddenly her arms frightened around
his neck.
Eyes. if you want me then-if you
want me after you know what l am.
Now. go-please. please co."
He pulled himself through the win
dow, hanging for last moment to
the ledge.
IF you fail to come within month
/ shall return" he said.
Her hands were at his face again.
Once more. as on the trail at LIE Pas.
he felt sweet pressure Of her lips.
81 will come" she whispered.