Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-03-25

that no woman in the world should be
happy if 1 could help, 1 slipped in the
body of the slipper a little line or so
that I. had written when you did not
see, when 1 was in the other room
Twas that took the place of Van
Zandts message, after all. Monsieur,
it was fate. Van Zandt's letter. with
out plan, fell out on my table. Your
note, sent by plan. remained in the
shoe!"
And what did it say? Tell me at
once"
Very little. Yet enough for wom-
an who loved and who expected. Only
this: In spite of that other woman,
come to me still. Who can teach you
love of woman as 1 can? Helena 1
think it was some such words as
those
81 had not thought any one capable
of that said 1.
"Ah, but l repented on the instant,
repented before night came. In the
twilight l got upon my knees and
prayed that all my plan might go
| wrong-if 1 could call it plan.
But again / could only turn away
to ponder.
See" she went on; for myself,
this is irremediable, but it is not so
| for you, nor for her. 1t is not too
| i'll to be made right again. There in
| Montreal, 1 thought that / had failed
| in my plan, that you indeed were mar
ried. You held yourself well in hand;
| like a man, monsieur. But as to that,
| you were married, for your love for
| her remained; your pledge held. And
| did not /, repenting, marry you to her
did not /, on my knees, marry you to
| her that night? Oh, do not blame me
| too muchi"
"She should not have doubted said
I. 81 shall not go back and ask her
| again. The weakest of men are strong
| sometimes
| "Ah, now you are but a man! Be
| ing such, you cannot understand how
terribly much the faith of man means
| for a woman. 1t was her need for you
| that spoke, not her doubt of you.
| Forgive her. She was not to blame.
| Blame mel Do what you like to pun
ish me. Now, 1 shall make amends.
Tell me what 1 best may do. Shall
| go to her, shall tell her.
Not as my messenger Not for
me-
mo? Well, then, for myself? That
| is my right 1 shall tell her how
| priestly faithful a man you were.
| Come she said, Il will bargain with
| you, after ALI"
| ANY bargain you like. madam"
And 1 will keep my bargain You
know that 1 will
Yes, / know that
| very well, then. 1 am going back
to Washington
| How do you mean?"
by land, across the country; the
| way you came"
| You do not know what you say,
madam. The journey you suggest is
incredible, impossible
| THAT matters nothing. 1 am 60
| ing. And 1 am going alone No, you
| cannot come with me. Do you think
1 would risk more than 1 have risked?
| go alone. 1 am England's spy; yes,
| that is true. 1 am to report to Eng
land; yes, that is true. Therefore, the
more I see, the more 1 shall have to
| report Besides, 1 have something
| else to do
but would Mr.. Pakenham listen to
| your report, after alp
Now she hesitated for a moment. 81
can induce him to Hsten," she said.
| THAT is part of my errand. First, be-
fore l see Mr.. Pakenham 1 am going
| to see Miss Elizabeth Churchill. 1
shall report also to her. Then l shall
have done my duty. Is it not so?"
You could do no more" said l.
| But what bargain
Listen. If she uses me i'll and will
| not believe either you or me-then,
| being a woman, l shall hate her: and
in that case 1 shall go to Sir Richard
for my own revenge l shall tell him
| to bring on this war. In that case,
Oregon will be lost to you. or at least
bought dear by blood and treasure"
1--WE will attend to that, madam, =
said 1 grimly, and l smiled at her, al
| though a sudden fear caught at my
| heart. / knew what damage she was
in position to accomplish if she liked.
| My heart stood still. / felt the faint
| sweat again on my forehead
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