Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

crackle OF paper. Al frst he d,dn1
woman had pinned q paper to tia
Lapel OF his coat Finally she straight
ened up. sad took two steps away
from him. after which came pause.
His ke-nly attuned ears caught her
faint breathing. then the rustic o, her
skirts as she turned back She ~As
leaning over him again-her lips
touched his forehead. barely: again
there was quick rustling OF skirts,
the door creaked. and-silence. deep.
oppressive. overwhelming silence.
Isabel. Was he dreamings And
then he ceased wondering and fell 20
remembering her kiss-lisht as air
and the softly spoken Thank Got,-
She did care. then, She had under
stood. that day,
Tie kiss OF a woman beloved Is Q
splendid heart tonic Mr- Grimm
Strengthened up suddenly on the
couch. himself again He touched the
slip OF paper which she had pinned 10
bis coat to make sure Il vas not all
dream. after which he recalled the
fact that while he had heard the door
creak before she vent out he had not
heard Il cresk afterward. Therefore.
the door vas open She hsd left Il
open Purpossly7 That vas beside
the question at the moment
And -hy-hov-~as she In Wash
ington. Ponder;ng that question. Mr..
Grimm's excellent teeth clicked sharp
Iy together ani he rose He knew the
answer The compact was 70 bs
ray the civilized world in arms He
had failed 10 block that. as he thought
1, Miss Thorne had returned. then
Prince Benedetto dfAbru-ri. who held
absolute power TO sign the COMPACT
for Italy. France and Spain. had also
returned
Stezlthily feeling bis way as ne
vent Mr. Grimm moved toward the
door leading TO freedom. guided 5y
the fresh draft OF air. he reached
The 6oo--it vas standing opsn-zad
moment later stepped cut into The
sta--lit night II was open country
here, With thread o, white road Just
ahead. and farther along fringe o;
sh-ubbs-y- Nj Grimm reached The
road Far down IT a pin point IN the
night, s light 1ickered through inter
iscing branches The tail lamp OF Al
automobile. o, course,
Mr- Grimm left the -oad and skirt
st sparse hedge IN the direction Of
the light After a moment he heard
the engine o. an automobile, and saw
vouzn-ha-ely discerrihis-sreP
into The car As Il started forward
he stzked everything or one bold
move, and von. ais reward being
narrow sitting SPACE in the rear of
the car. hidden from its occupants By
the touuezu- One nile. t~o miles,
three miles hey charged through tas
night. and still Re cisrE on- Al lss:
there cane relief
That's he Place. vhsre the tghs
sre-5ust ahead
There as q, -ristakirE that vuses
raised shove TIE eiazloE O. The engine.
The ca slzcEened spesd. and NJ.
Grimm dropped q and 6s'ced behind
some convenient bushes Ard the arss
thing he dit here vas 10 Hgh, =
match. anc read What was written On
the ship Of 7zper pinred 70 his scat
Il vas. simply:
My Dear Mr. Grimm
By the tire you read this the CON
pact viii have been signed ard yol-
ero-ts to prevent II, splendid zs they
were. frtil=- It IS s tribute 10 you
that IL vas g1s-,zo1sly s-ssd thAt
yuu mast Be accounted to- At the tine
ot the signing. hence the druEging IN
the restaurant; il Ezs OILY Al act oi
En5zes< thzt should cone here 70
see that al Eas veil With yo-- s,a
isave he dor or=- behind ne
BsIeTs ne Eh=- ! sAy that yen
z-e o1e ma II whom tays never
heea diszppoirte5- AccsT+ this as ~
farewell. tc- roE ! assume again TIE
name and rcsit5c, -is1tfuIly nine
Aut l.-o-- too. TIA: I shall always
cherish tie Sslist hat yot VII 70
member ne As
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