The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

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it as cold as ice and trembling.
For Gods sake i whispered hoarse-
ly in my humbleness. SAY that you for
give me"
She did not speak for man seconds.
Then her voice was very low n trem-
ulous. | felt that her sombre eyes were
accusing me even as they tried to meet
my own with a steadiness that was
meant to be reassuring.
'Of course | forgive you" she said.
you have been SO good to me-"
"Good!" I cried bitterly. 1--WE been
harsh, unreasoning, supercritical from
the day | met
"Hush!' she said, laying her free
hand upon my arm. Il shall never for
get all that you have don for me.
Il can say no more"
gulped. II pray to heaven that you
may be happy, Aline--happier than any
one else in the world
She lowered her head suddenly. and
] was more miserable than before by
hearing a quick, half-suppressed sob;
Then she withdrew her cold little hand
and turned ava to follow Colingraft,
who had called out to her.
i saw them board the train. In my
heart there was the memory OF q dozen
horror upon the half-asleep Rosemary,
who, God bless her little soul, cried
bitterly on being torn away from my
embrace
ell, Sdfu Billy Omlll, tdhluS iuc
BY the arm a few minutes later, Tets
have a bite to eat. and a cold bottle
before we go to bed, old chap. I hope
to heaven she gets through all light.
Damme, ! am strong for her, aren't
your"
II am said I, with conviction. com
ing out OF a daze.
He led me off to a cafe where he
seemed to be more or. less at home,
and where it was bright and gay for
him lint UlOomiar than the yrDNa 10 me.
MIN ou' s'oo".e' s
| drove the car home the next day.
When we got down at the garage,
Britton shivered and drew, a ,prodig.-
ious breath. 1t was as If he had not
breathed for. hours. We had gone the
distance in little more than half the
time taken on the trip down. 49,.
My word, SIR was all he said, PVT
there was a significant tremor in his
voice. 1t smacked of pride.
Mrs. Titus p]acidly inquired how We
had got along. and appeared quite re-
lieved when told her we had caught
t tss tTa,n re at R- interest sts IN the sr enter es-
prise, but spoiled it all by. saying that
Aline, now prematurely safe. was most
likely to leap out of the frying,pan
into the fire by marrying some blither-
ing foreigner and having the. whole
beastly business to do over again.
How soon do they co." asked
P~oopendyke late that afternoon, after
listening to Mrs. Titus amiable prophe-
cies concerning Aline's future activi-
ties, and getting my harassed ear in a
momen Of least resistance. 9,
Il don't know" said |, hopeless}y. l
had heard about all i could endure con-
corning his lordship's magnificent
lord he was besides There's nothing
to do but wait, Fred"
she is a remarkably fine woman
but" He completed the estimate by
rln 1rrpn his hand trusting IN nv in
teliigence, I suppose.
We waited two days for word from
the fugitives, Late in the afternoon OF
Cargo safely aboard Pendennis, Cap.
tain Pardee commanding. Clear at 2
today, Everything satlsfactory ,-r.
No sooner was this reassuring news
received than Mrs. Titus complacently
set about having her trunks packed;
The entire household was in a stew OF
activity, for she had suddenly decided
to catch the eight o'clock train for
Paris. | telephoned to reserve accom-
mediation on the Orient Express from
Vienna, and also to have 1t stopped at
the town across the river, q concession
occurred at a no inconSiderable cost.
She was to travel once more as my
mother. a.t eor - ,oo, - d., n whom
won come to New YORK VIII YOU, MR.
SllHIl. MI. tA'o VIII NV ~ "tf
until he has expressed to you in person
his endless gratitude. You, have been
splendid. We shall never forget your
Kindness, your thoughtfulness, your
your forbearance. II
Upon my word, there were real tears
in the dear lady's eyes! Tforgot and
forgave much in recognition of this in
slant of genuine feeling on her part
II was not necessary for her to COM
plete the sentence so humbly begun.
Their departure was made with some
degree Of caution, Mrs. Titus rather
Considerably reminding herself that
nv interests were at stake. saw
them aboard the train. she played hel
part admirably. I will say that for her
She lifted her veil SO that could be
stow a farewell filial kiss upon hei
cheek. Jasper, Jr.'s, eyes popped very
wide open at this, and. as he shook my
hand warmly at parting, he said:
"You are a wonder, John Ia SURF
enough wonder. Why. hang 1t all, sh,
doesn't even let lad do that"
But Jasper, Jr., was very young ant
he couldn't understand.
AT last we were to ourselves, my ex'
~tensive household and I. Late tha
night I sat in my study considering thu
best means of reducing my staff O.
servants and in computing, with dis
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