Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-09-18

coAt ne angry Win me II ash
z you again about your orders. / mus.
know"
But Why" asked Thorne ~curiously
No matter, tell me"
! can't do that. | wish I could" he
answered with n slight sigh.
You neednt," sa!d the sHi tTi-
u~mphantly; Il do know"
The captain started and. In spite
Of his control, a look OF dismay and
apprehension fitted across his face as
the girl went on,
They're sending you on some mis-
SION where death is almost certain.
Ihey will sacrifice your life. because
they know you are fearless and will
do anything, There is a chance for
YOU to stay here, and be Just as much
use. and ! am gong to ask you to take
It, II isn't your HE alone-there are
Others to think Of and-that's why !
ask You. 1t may not sound well. per-
maps | ought not-you won't under
stand but YOU"
As she spoke she rose to her feet,
confronting him, while she impulsive-
- SuL Att Aoio lO"diu hin
again. Once more he took that be-
loved hand in his own. holding 1t close
against him.
NO." said the man at last, by the
exercise of the most iron s~elf-control
and repression. YOU shall not have
this against me. too
Edith drew closer to him, leaving
hnr Eu ~ n IN ~, 90 - ,D, D,a1l -.
on his shoulder. She thought she knew
what he would have said. And love
gave her courage. The frankness OF
war was in the air. II this man left
now, she might never see him
She was a woman, but she
could not let him go without an effort.
Against you! What against you?
What do you mean" she asked softly.
The Witchery of the hour was upon
lin, too. and the sweetness OF her
He knew he had but to
peak to receive his answer, to sum
non he fortress and receive the sur
ender. Her eyes dropped before his
'~asslonately searching look, her color
anne and went. her bosom rose and
ell. She thought he must certainly
ear the wild beating of her heart. He
ressed her hands closely to his breast
a moment, but quickly pulled him
elf together again.
Il must CO." he said %hoarsely; "my
is-elsewhere. l ought new
to have seen you or spoken to you.
ut ! had to come to this house and
0u were here, and how could I help :
? OIL couldn't for my whole-it's :
1ly you in this" He stopped and :
her hands away from him :
indy and turned away. AS there was :
God above him he would not do it. j..
Four mother would like to say !
to her .
mo, you are not going" cried the !.
ri desperately, playing her last card. >
listen, they need you in Richmond; :
ie president told me so himself !,
,ur orders are to stay here. You are .
be given a special commission on =
e war department telegraph service,
Id you" .
mo, no, / won't take i'll can't take :
Miss Varney." :
Cant you do that much former" ;,
i'd the girl with winning sweetness, :
i'd again she put u her hands to !.
m. g
1T is for you that / will do nothing q
the kind" he answered quickly; if q
~ eve think Of me again after +
ell, when | am gone. remember that n
refused" .
But you cant refuse; 1t is the pres
ent's desire, it is his order, you have
1T to obey. Wait a moment, I left a
upstairs. I will fetch 1t for you and
,u viii see" p
She turned toward the door.
NO. said Thorne, don't get it,
ont look at il"
But you must see what 1t is. 1t
ITS you at the head OF everything Il
on have entire control. When you Ii
,e IT know you will accept it. Please N
q
NO, Miss varney, I can't h
oh. yes, you can" cried Edith, VIII. ii
ould hear no deniala s she ran swift. v
toward the door. =
fTo BE coNTINUED.) I,