The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-04-08

finally soundless.
After while l realized that | was
In pain; that, at intervals, somebody
forced morsels OF ice between my
lips; that the darkness around me had
turned grayer.
Years and years later yellow star
rose and stood still before my open
eyes; and after a long while saw
it was the flame of candle: and
somebody spoke my name.
Il know you. Speed" ! said drow-
silly.
You are all right, Scarlett?"
Yes, all right What time
is it,"
l heard the click of his hunting
case. i'Eleven o'clock"
What day."
Saturday"
When was l hurt! Many days
ago-many weeks?"
You were hurt at half-past three
this afternoon"
| turned on the white pillow.
Where is this bed? Where is this
room?"
Shall tell your"
l was silent. struggling with mem
ory.
Tell me-" said. whose bed is
this?"
1T Is hers"
The candle-fame glimmered before
my wide.open eyes once more. and
"Oh. you are all right" he muttered.
then leaned heavily against the bed
side. dropping his arms on the cover
let.
That is all remember that night.
all remember clearly, though 1t
seems to me that once l heard drums
beating in the distance; and perhaps
| did.
Dawn was breaking when awoke,
Speed. partly dressed, lay beside me.
sleeping heavily. Idiot. get up!"
cried. hitting him feebly.
He was very angry when he found
out why had awakened him; perhaps
the sight of my bandaged head re.
strained him from violence.
He stumbled to the floor. bathed,
grumbling all the while. and then. to
my surprise. walked over to a fiat
trunk which stood under the window
and which l recognized as mine.
I'll borrow some underwear" he
remarked viciously.
What's my trunk doing here!"
demanded.
Madame de vassart had them
bring II"
Had who bring it!'
"Horan and McCadger-before they
loft"
Before they left? Have they gone -
II forgot" he said. soberly. "Oi
course you don't know that the cir.
Gus has gone"
Gone" ! echoed. astonished.
Gone to Lorient. Buckhurst Ii in
town again with a raft OF picturesque
rufiians." he said. They marched In
last night. drums beating. colors un.
furled-the red rag. you know-and
the first thing they did was to order
Byram to decsmp
'Byram's people. elephant and all,
struck the road little after three
O'Clock this morning. In good order,
not tent.peg nor a frying. pan miss.
ing. They ought to be In Lorient by
early afternoon
Cone" repeated, blankly.
l lay looking ut him. striving 10 real.
lie the change that had occurred In
30 brief timc-trying to understand
the abrupt sevcring of ties and condi.
tons TO which. already. I had become
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS attached.
They all sent their love to you, "
he said, They knew you wsrs out
OF danger told them there var no
fracture. only n slight conclusion.
Byram came TO look at you; he
brought your back salary-ali OF It.
I've got It,"
After moment ! said: Has Jacque.
line gone with them"
Yes. They sail today from Lori.
cnt. The governor made money yes.
terday- enough to start again. Poor
Byram! Hes frantic to yet back TO
America and. oh. Scarlet. how tLnt
good old man can swear
Speed. did you say that little JAG.
queline went with Byram7"
He looked ut me mIsernbly.
Yes" he said.
Hns silent.
Yes" he repeated. "shc went, lug.
sing her pet cat In her arms. She
would 20. the life has fascinated her.
] begged her not to- felt | was dis
loyal to Byram, too. but wha, could I
do' tell you. Scarlert. ! wish had
never seen her. never persuaded her
to Try thai foolish dive. Sbs1i ulss
sonv day like the other one"
lie walked to IA" window aud stnr.i
moodily nt the rcu
Meanwhile" fHld quietly, II nm
going 10 get up
lie gave ne look which I Inter.
protod 81. get NJ aud be- damned I"
! compliod--In puft