The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-26
1909. by the Bobbs. Merrill CO.
BY
LUCIA CHAMBERLAIN

Ab hEaAhs 10 II lUtIt Ddu DtPu uO Ill
terval between his words. But this
much | can do" he said. Even if |
cannot quite get back to the great
wrong. ! will go back as far as | can
In honor to set this thing right. | will
give myself up" He waited a mo-
ment, then added, 'On one condition
that you will promise never to say a
word of what | have told you tonight"
But" ! protested. then how will
they ever know you are innocentT'
They won't"
"Oh, but then you will be- be-
gan. with a wall.
Wait. Don't speak. don't answer
until ] have asked you another ques-
ton" and the strong touch of his
hand held me quiet. suppose | can't
make 1t come out right. Don't you
think 1t is better to make a strike TO
stead of going on, getting deeper and
deeper into the wrong:"
Yes" | whispered. Don't your
II don't know" he said slowly. II
only know that since ] have seen you
! cant go on. After being with you
only for this little while after what
you have told me ! can't 90 to her"
We faced each other in silence. My
hands were clasped tightly in my lap,
but my heart went out to him in graf
itude and thankfulness.
Then. bending a little toward me.
Now. have | your wordf' he gently
asked.
| could have promised him more
than my word in that moment.
| He smiled. Il know that | a trust
you. | have seen that you have a
loyal heart. But this promise shan't
cost you anything. | shall answer no
| questions. Now. | shall have TO send
a message to Sonora valencia
"Oh. do not | begged. "She will
stop you from going back. You don't
know what she is capable of. She
can do anything"
NO one can undo what you have
done he said. "She will not stop
me. | must send her a word TO tell
her she is TO go away on the lugger
without me-"
But whyf" | cried. 81 am afraid to
have you 20 nea the house. ! know |
shall never see you again
Come. You must be brave. am
only going 10 write a line and slip it
under the gate. We must not he cruel
il we are righteous. YOU know.
| hardly understood his scruple. but
the determination of his voice made
me feel that it was right. Thus reas-
surcd. the practical question rose rs To
what there was he could write with
or upon. We should have to he quick,
! for already the first pale change, which
Is scarcely dawn but only that finding
of the deepest blue of night, was in
the sky. He fumbled in all his pockets
and in the folds of his sash. We ex-
| plored the seat and the floor of tile
4 carriage. In my eagerness my cloak
sIippel from my shoulders. and rs he
drew il up around me again. with
/ nervous fingers fastening the clasps
across the bosom, what is that:' he
asked suddenly.
MY hand touched a stiff little edge
of paper thrusting from my girdle. |
drew IL out. II was my dance pro
gram. | had quite forgotten about II.
One side of ii was scrawled thickly
with hut most of the other side
was clear. and the little white pencil
was still fastened to it.
He took il from me and. holding il on
thc palm of his hand, II wonder il
Won have any idea what thing you are
asking me to do" he said.
| did not speak. because | felt that
If | opened my mouth it would be TO
shy something weak aud foolish. ana
when | had put the card into his hand
I had seen him hesitate. so | knew
tbnt he needed all my strength. He
bent his head and began to write slow
IL and laboriously because of the
swinging of the carriage. and, letting
down the window. | put my head out
mud addressed the driver. who was
bunched up like Il shiyerinG bird on his
high seat.
.priye to the Sonora Valencia ;
bouse." For perhaps an hour ne hau
been logging us around and around
the square. and one would have thought
th,t This order would have come upon
lin, as n surprise. But he only turned
h;s head slowly toward me II then
~ slowly back again. with Il move
n,.ut that made me think OF a mecllan-
zeal toy. then he guided the HORSES
heads from Washington square INTO
Lombard street.
! had sank back into my corner ana
covered my eyes with my hand no
con want to read what ! have "rl'-
ons, heard johnny ask.