The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-12

With a cry.
Laura Fain-no. Laura Maynard-his
wife was standing beside him.
She sank down BY the cot. and in q
moment they we're in each others arms
Neither spoke. Neither wished to do
aught but leave tears tears Of an ex-
quisite happiness-to dow on silently.
For a time Laura say in Marks face
only a reflection OF her own happiness.
He was feasting his eyes upon her.
passing his fingers through her dark
hair or smoothing II back with his
hand. while he covered her face with
kisses.
Suddenly q thought seemed to come
between her and him.
w hat /. il. darling" she asked anx
iouSly
Il was rhinking"-said Mark But
no: | wilt not think of that"
"1'eli me"
Il was wondering Laura. did you
love MIN"
Laura cast down her eyes.
Love? Was it love?" She asked
the question OF herself. 1t was a
summer breeze, while this
"IhiS?'
is Il tempest"
Drawing her 10 him, before imprint
ing 4 Hiss Alar6 added 10 her simiie:
a wild west wtid
"Aou are thinking of your Shelley"
She said Il shall love him teo, now.
/ since 1t WAS he WHO betrayed YOU 10
me"
And | shall love linn tie more be
f1uSe he betrayed me-and made ne
H. cid moi finish, He was thinking
of the morning in the gnrret when
in her imperiouS way she had claimed
that saving his life had made her its
owner. She remembered it. too, and
smiling finished for him:
And nasie YOU my slave. But who
made me your Tyre even as the forest
is 10 the we>t windt'
Her care>se> prevented a reply for a
time When there was a pause Mark
exclaimed wonderinGIy:
"Oh. womHn. why must YOU SO often
deny TO the worthy that which You
may give Ia SUI IL Rbhiitail't W. WV
whose only recommendation is AN abiI-
ity to catch your fancy"
Again there came into his face the
EXPRESSION Of a thought which seemed
for the to carry him away
from her
What is il now" she queried anx-
iously.
,rI .sl ANn, xv;tI iny-pt ut
me when | tell you"
Then o must be laughed at"
Il wa~ Wondering if. when | get back
to headquarters, the general will want
me to go right away on another mis-
sion"
Her arms were about him. She drew
a little away aud fixed her black eyes
uTon him. They shone like those OF
some savage but beautiful ANNA
about to be bereft Of her young.
IF you 20 again" she said tiercely
Into the presence of such a death
will 60 with YOU"
Mark made no reply. except to throw
his arms about her neck and draw hef
to him again. Her tierceness was with
him her chief charm. Then he made
an effort tO rise.
Stay where you are" she said in
the same imperious n in which she
had given the order once before when
ne threatened to leave the garnet: you
shall lie there till you promise hat you
will be a spy no more"
LET me up" cried Mark. smiling al
her earnpStnesS.
Lie still"
"Come. sweetheart" he said plead
ingly. "let me get up. and Ill say with
HotSpur to his Kate. when I'm or
horseback III swear | love thee inf
nitely
Mark was on his back his arms pin
Toned liz var lmweriess. He wa.
surprised a, Laura 5 strength.
"rrOmise."
"Never"
'rrOmise."
"Why no? I know I shall be dying
to 60 again in a week"
Then you shall lie there till the wal
is over"
But | thought you told me once tina
II . were n man you would be all
Lave been
$50 would And you. being a man
might continue to be SO were you thu
husband Of any other woman; buI
mine. never"
Mark looked into her eyes and knew
that his career in the secret service
had ended.
The arrival Of Laura the night be
fore at the farmhouse where her mOthel
had stopped. and awaited her comm,
~anxiousiy. their resumption Of theil
journey the next day. during which
Laura confessed all to her mother
their safe arrival within the Unior
lines. the finding Mark at headquar
ters. may he passed over In a few
short phrases.
Marks meeting with his mother-in
law was. TO say the least. embarrass
ing. Mrs. Fain received him with tn.
same dignity that had characterized
her throughout. but without her for