The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-12-31
CHAPTER xIl-continued.

IL
Toye accepted his fate with ready
resignation. little short of alacrity.
There was CLEAN in his somber eyes
and his blue chin came up with jerk
That's talking!" said he. Nov will
you promise me never to marry GAIA
let?''
"Mr. Toye."
That's talking, too, and guess
mean it toebe It's not ALL dog-in-the-
manager, either. want that promise a
lot more than want the other. You
needn't marry me, Miss Blanche, but
you mustn't marry Cazalet."
Blanche was blazing but this is
simply outrageous
II claim there's an outrageous cause
for it, Are you prepared to swear
what ask, and trust me as I'll trust
you, or am l to tell you the whole
thing right now?"
You won't force me to listen to an
other word from you, if you're gen
tleman, Mr.. Toye!"
It's not what I am that counts.
Swear that to me, and swear, on my
side, that l won't give him away to
You or anyone else. But it must be
the most solemn contract man and
woman ever made
The silver teapot arrived at this
juncture. and not inopportunely. She
: Aad to give him his tea, with her
ung maids help, and to play tiny
rt in which he supported her really
autifully. She had time to think, al
psf coolly; and one thought brought
thrill. II 1t was question of her
lying or not marrying Walter
Zalet, then he must be free. and only
he doer of some dreadful deed!
What has he done?" she begged,
with pathetic abandonment of her
previous attitude, the moment they
were by themselves.
Must tell your" His reluctance
rang genuine.
Il insist upon it," she flashed again.
We'll. it's long story
Never mind. can listen
You know, ] had to go back to
Italy
Had your"
Well, did CO." He had slurred
the first statement; this one was char
acteristically deliberate. Il did go,
and before went asked Cazaiet for
an introduction to some friends OF his
down in Rome"
Il didn't know he had any" said
Blanche
Why, he doesn't have any said
Toye, but he claimed to have some.
He left the Kaiser Fritz the other day
at Naples. guess he told you?"
No, understood he came round to
Southampton. Surely you shared
cabin?"
''pnly from Genoa; that's where 1
tool the steamer and Cazalet regained
herf
-Welf?"
\ HE claimed to have spent the in
terval mostly with friends at Rome.
Thode friends don't exist. Miss
BlaHche. :" said Toye.
~ rs that any business of miner" she
Y asBed him squarely.
Why, yes. I'm afraid it's going to
e. That is. unless youT still trust
he"
go on. please"
why. he never stayed at Rome at
all. nor yet in Italy any longer than it
takes to come through on the train
Your attention for one moment" He
took out neat pocketbook Blanche
had opened her lips. but she did not
interrupt; she just grasped the arms
OF her chair, as though about to bear
physical pain THE Kaiser Fritz"-
Toye was speaking from his book
got to Naples late Monday afternoon.
September eighth. Seems she was
overdue. and was mad about it, and
never got away again till the
DO tell me about Walter Cazaletl"
cried Blanche. 1t was like small talk
from dentist at the last moment
Il want you to understand about the
steamer tirst." said Toye ."She wait
ed Monday night In the Bay OF Naples,
only sailed Tuesday morning. only
reached Genoa Wednesday morning.
and lay there all of forty-eight hours.
as these German boats do. anyhow
That brings us to Friday morning be-
fore the Kaiser Fritz gets quit of Italy.
doesn't it2"
"Yes-I suppose so-do tell me
about Walteri"
why. first heard of him at Ge-
noa. where they figured | should have
a stateroom all to myself, as the other
gentleman had been left behind at
Naples. I never saw him till he
scrambled aboard again Friday. about
the hfty-ninth minute of the eleventh
hour"
At Genoa9"
Sure"
And you pretend to know where
he'd heen3"
= guess I do know"-and Toye
.Ehed % ne raised his little book
.'n1|Wn4 nfannnd an fho train that Loft