The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

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the AZ "a II cut the rope. He awoks
with a cry.
, Laura Fain-no. Laura Maynnrd-hi-
wife-w was standing beside him
She sank down by the cot. and In n
moment they were I'm each Others arms
Neither spoke. Neither wished to du
aught but leave t~ears-tears OF M ex
| quisite happiness-to 6ow on silently
For a time Laura saw In Marks face
| only a reflection OF her own happiness
He was feasting bis eyes upon her
passing his fingers through her dark
hair or smoothing II back with his
| hand. while he covered her fnce with
| kisses.
suddenly a thought seemed to come
between her and him.
what IL II. darling7' she asked ana
iously
- was ibinking--sa,d Mark "Bm
no: | will moi think Of that"
Tell me-"
u waa wondering-Ianra. did o
love him."
Laura cas- down her eyes.
Love? Was Il lover She asked
the question of herself. 1T was =
summer breeze. while this
'Thisy'
lis u tempest"
Drawing her to him. before imprint
ing n kiss. Mark added to her simile:
"A wild west wind"
"lou are thinking OF your Shelley
she said. II shall love him too. now
sincc II was he who betrayed you 10
me-"
And I shall love him the more be
cause he betrayed me-and made me-
lie did not finish. lie was thinking
OF the morning In the garret when
In her imperious way she had claimed
that saving his life had made her Its
owner. She remembered H. too, and
smiling finished for him:
And made you my slave. But who
made me 'yoar Tyre even as the forest
Is TO the west windg'
Her carcsses prevented n reply for q
time. When there was n pause Marx
exclaimed wonderingiy;
"Oh. woman. why must you so often
deny to the worthy that which yor
may give In such abundance 10 on
whose only recommendation In m abii
ity to catch your fancyy"
Again there came into his face th,
expression OF n thought which seemed
for the momen to carry him away
from her.
what Is II nowy" she queried m
iously.
Mark smiled. "You will laush n
me when ! tell you"
"Then you must be laughed at"
~ was wondering II. when ! get bacl
TO headquarters, the general will wan
me to 20 right away on another mis-
sion"
Her arms were about him. She drew
a little away and fixed her black eye
upon him. They shone like those o
some savage but beautiful ANNA
about TO be bereft Of her young.
} "If you go again." she said Herceiy
Into the presence OF such n death
will 30 with you"
!. Mark made no reply. except to throw
; his arms about her neck and draw he
TO him again. Her tierceness was witt
! him her chief charm. Then he mad
an effort TO rise.
: Stay where you are" she said u
the same imperious tone In which sh
had given the order once before wheI
. he threatened to leave the garnet; ''yol
shall lie there till you promise that yo'
: will be o spy no more"
: Let me up" cried Mark, smiling a
: her earnestness.
+ Lie stlll!'
I, Come. sweetheart" he said plead
ingly. "iet me get up. and I'll say wit
Hotspur 10 his Kate. When I'm o
horseback I'll swear ] love thee Inf
q nitely.'"
Mark wal on his back. his arms pir
s toned. He was powerless. He wa
9 surprised at Laura's strength.
q "Promise."
"NeverI"
J. "Promise."
"why so2 I know I shall be dyin
y TO 20 again IN a week"
"Then you shall lie there till the wa
y Is over"
But | thought you told me once ths
II you were a man you would be all
have been"
G $50 I would. And yea. being a ma
might continue to be no were you Ii
n husband Of any other woman: bl
y mine. neverT'
al Mark looked into her eyes and kne'
that bis career In the secret servit
a had ended.
h The arrival Of Laura the night b
% fore at the farmhouse where her moth
had stopped. and awaited her comiI
a~nxiously. their resumption Of the
y journey the next day. during whie
q Laura confessed all to her mothe
Y their safe arrival within the Unie
lines, the finding Mark at headQua
tern, may be passed. over In . to
a short phrases,
Marks meeting with bis mother.i
law was, to say the least. embarras
}. lng. Mr.. Faiu received him with u