The Southern herald., 1911-05-05
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from Arradals. they would Be expect
ing him.
"Stopl" be whispered. let ne out
You drive on to the door and wait
there for me"
Bessie nodded. She did moi com
prehend, but she accepted the situar
ton unhesitatingly.
0rme noted, by the light Of the lamp
at the gate, the simmer OF the ven
that was wound around her hat.
Give me your veil" he said
She withdrew the pins and unwound
the piece Of gossamer He took It and
stepped to the ground. coneealing him
self among the trees that lined the
drive.
The buggy proceeded slowly. orms
followed afoot. on a parallel course.
keeping well back among the treeA
At a certain point. after the buggy
passed. a figure stepped out into the
drive, and stood looking after 1t. From
his build and the peculiar agility of
HIS motions, he was recognized a.
Maku. orme hunted about TIL he
found a bush from which he could
quietly break a wand about six feet
long Stripping 1t Of leaves. he
fastened the veil to one end Of It and
tiptoed toward the drive.
The Japanese was still looking aft
er the buggy. which had drawn up b.
fore the house
Suddenly, out Of the darkness 9
sinuous gray form came floating to
ward him. It wavered, advanced.
halted, then seemed to rush. The
seance Of the afternoon was fresh In
the mind Of the Japanese. With
screams Of terror, he turned and ned
down the drive, while 0rme, removing
the veil from the stick, moved on to-
ward the house. Madam Alias game
certainly was effective in dealing with
. Orientals
A moment later orme and Bessie
had crossed the roomy veranda and
we're at the door, while the old man.
still grumbling, swung around the cir
a Gle OF the drive and ratified away.
/ Ormes heart was pounding. When the
t servant answered the bell, he drew
}. back and he did not hear the words
which Bessie spoke in low voice.
It They were usherec into a wide re-
ception hall, and the servant went to
s announce them.
g you wish to see her alone" said
a Bessie. Go in there and | will an
range II"
o He went as she directed. into lit
r, tie reception room, and there he wait
ed while subdued feminine greetings
we're exchanged in the hall without
ia Then, at last, through the doorway
IT came the gracious, lovely figure Of the
m girl.
ID "Oh," she whispered, Il knew yoS
n would come, dear-I knew"
A. He took her hands and drew hei
to him. But with a glance at thu
., doorway she held herself away from
~ him.
In his delight at seeing her he hat
,o almost forgotten his mission. But nov
- he remembered.
Nc 81 have the papers" he said. takinI
them from his pocket.
Il was sure you had them. wa
% =, sure that you would come"
= He laid them In her hands. "FUl
give me, Girl, for fooling you wit
that blank contract"
" " She laughed happily. Il didn't loo
~ at it until l got home. Then wa
so disappointed that almost cried
W But when thought It over, undei
= stood. Oh, my dear, l believed In 20
-. ~ so strongly that even then went
W. my father and told him that the pi
pers were on the way-that the
~ would be here in time. just simpl
VIZ knew you would come"
y" ~ Regardless of the open doorway B
~ clasped her closely, and she burie
~ her face in his coat with little laug
Az Az that was almost sob. Then, suddei
A. ly, she left him standing there an
.ao . holding the papers tight, went fro
~ the room.
i0A ITO RE CONTINUEDO