The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

g By THE ASSOCIATED SUNDAY MAGAZINE
q BY THE BOBB5 rERRILL COMPANY

have caused" Mr.. Grimm apologized
to Miss Thorne as he assisted her to
aIight. You must be exhausted"
IF it were only that" she replied,
with a slight smile. And is it too
early to ask where we are going?"
The prince turned quickly at the
question.
I'VE take the Lusitania for Liver
pool at ten o'clock" said Mr. Grimm
obligingly. Meanwhile let's get some
coffee and bite to eat"
Are you going to make the trip
with us?" asked the prince
Mr.. Grimm shrugged his shoulders.
Weary and spiritless they went
aboard the boat, and little while
later they steamed out into the stream
and threaded their way down the bay.
Miss Thorne stood at the rail gazing
back upon the city they were leaving.
Mr. Grimm stood beside her; the
prince, still sullen, still scowling, sat
a dozen feet away.
This is a wonderful thing you have
done, Mr.. Grimm" said Miss Thorne
at last.
Thank you" he said simply. TT
was a destructive thing that you in
tended to do. Did you ever see
more marvellous thing than that?" and
he indicated the skyline Of New York.
Its the most marvellous bit of mech
anism in the world; the dynamo Of
the western hemisphere. You would
have destroyed it. because in the
world-war that would have been the
first point of attack
She raised her eyebrows, but was
silent
Somehow" he went on after mo
ment, 81 could never associate a WON
an with destructiveness with wars
and with violence"
THAT is an unjust way Of saying
it." she interposed. And then, musing-
ly: Isn't it odd that you and i
standing here by the rafl-have in
way held the destinies of the whole
great earth in our hands? And now
your remark makes me feel that you
alone have stood for peace and the
general good, and I for destruction
and evil
81 didn't mean that" Mr.. Grimm
said quickly. You have done your
duty as you saw it, and"
| Failed" she interrupted.
| "And 1 have done my duty as saw
it."
And wont" she added She smiled
! a little sadly. Il think, perhaps you
and I might have been excellent
! friends if it had not been for all this"
81 know we should have" said Mr..
| Grimm, almost eagerly. II wonder il
you will ever forgive me for-for-?"
Forgive your" she repeated.
There is nothing TO forgive. One must
do ones duty. But I wish it could
have been otherwise
The Statue of Liberty slid by, and
Governors Island and Fort Hamilton;
then, in the distance, Sandy Hook
! light came into view.
I'm going to leave you here. said
Mr.. Grimm, and for the first time
there was a tense, strained note in his
voice.
Miss Thorne's blue-gray eyes had
grown mistily thoughtful; the words
startled her little and she turned.
| to face him.
ct may be that you and I shall
never meet again." Mr.. Grimm went
on.
We will meet again" she said
gravely. when and where I don't
know, but it will come"
And perhaps then we may be
friends?" He was pleading now.
why, We are friends now, aren't
we?" she asked, and again the smile
curled her scarlet lips. Surely we
| are friends, aren't veg"
I'VE are" he declared positively.
As they started forward revenue
cutter which had been lowering about
Sandy Hook put toward. them, flying
some signal at her masthead. Slowly
| the great boat on which they stood