Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-14


my own satisfaction and rehef, acknow
lodged feeling of shame for having been
so precipitous. shuddor to think of the
look she would have given me if l had burst
in upon her while in tho throes Of that ex'
traordinary seiEure. Obviously had lost my
wits. Now had them once more, knew
what to do with them. First Of all, 1 would
wait until one O'Clock before presenting my
self for luncheon. Clearly that was the thing
to do. Secondly would wait on this side
Of the castle instead Of returning to my
own rooms, thereby avoiding very unpleas
an' IN saunue' huch'iy hau proii'ea ny 'ne
u'soussion III Nie Servants quarters anu was
nov wearing u 'nree uaSS grown Ol pearu'
MoIeoNer' hsu 'ahcn eonmuerap'e pans
III aieSs'ns 'ha' nnohn'hs' f"iuehiy pres
eh'ihehV'
For an hour and half by my watch, but
five or six by my nerves, paced the lonely
soquestered halls in the lower regions of
the castle Two or three times 1 was sure
that my watch had stopped, the hands seemed
so stationary. Tho third time / tried 10
wind it, I broke the handspring but as it
was nearly one O'CLOCK not much harm was
aOhe'
That one little sentence, Have you deserted
met grew to bo yoluminous indictment
could think Of nothing else There was
something ineffably sad and pathetic about
H. haG she poen unhappy because OF my
peas'ly pehaVlousl "Ss hei poor i,'1e neat'
sore over my ,ncoinpIenenSlple conduct fer
uHps '"1 n'u 0''ou .n,ousn a1e'i 'uheii.
ness pu' no, " wou'u ue''T 10 Ior me 70
even 'iii,k u not III 'o4fs, remelnpereu
nay,nb uoso''eu 'V',o ~ nui ,o'ug oyeS
uarlS ~ "ui Sequ".,''''"go onu 'ne e'Bnt VI
luen VI Nle sehs""On' II 5ou p'eaSe qu''e
u'''""''"ou NV
At last I approached her door. Upon my
soul, my legs were tremblingl I experienced
a silly sensation Of fear. A new problem
confronted me; what was ] to say to herr
Following close upon this came another and
oven graver question; what would she say
to mel Suppose she were to look at me
with hurt, reproachful eyes and speak to mo
with little quaver in her voice as she held
out her hand to mo timidly--what then
What would become OF mel By Jove the
answer that flashed through my whole body
almost deprived me OF roasonl
hesitated, then, plucking up my courage
and putting all silly questions behind me, |
raped resoundingly upon the door.
The excellent Hawkes. opened III started
back in dismay. lie stood aside impress
sively.
'Mr. smartlr he announced Damn Il
ALI
caught Hrht of the Countess She wns
arranging some flowers an the tabIo. Blntch.
ford was nlaoinr tbo lnlvos and forks Holon
Mario Louiso Antoinotte atood besido hor
mistreaH holding A box Of flowers in her
bapds
what wos Il that had bocp .h,ntipr mi,
tboro In those glnomy banaI That sbo would
greet mo Win a pntbctio burt loot ind
"Good morningln sho cried rnIly, Hurt.
pa,botioi sbo was RADIANT $50 riad 10 Acc
Won again. Hawkes. has told mo how busy
Won ye beep - sbe dried her banda on Inc
Abbreviated apron OF Helen Mario Louiso An.
toinetto and Then quite eomposedly extended
ono for ma N Sbake
bowed low over t. lawfully, awiully
busy." murmured. Was Il relief at find |
Inc her 30 happy and unconoerned that
aweps through mot 1 am morally but
ahatnolesslv certain "A wnsn'tl
Don't you think the rosoa arc lovely in
that old oliver lnwlin
,EroulHito."
"Blatchiord found II In tho plato vault, " |