The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29
CHAPTER xxtl--csn,Inusd.

IL
Farqubar came out Of the shadows
to the eorporArs side.
There must be no struggle he
said. EFT would be quite useless and
we muss keep Harding out OF this"
Yes, OF course"
You said had friends here. WhoT
An EDglishman for one, who calls
himself Preston"
What does he known
Everything more than you do, Don
Quixote. But wisdom Invariably comes
too late In this world Hush!'
VITA a roar OF laughter the song
came 10 an end, and In the brief lull
that followed the two men listened In
tentfy. Without warning Goez
wrencbed open the door by the dim
light Of the lantern falling into the
now darkencd passage they saw the
body OF man lying face downward
on the stone He still breathed. Be
yond him, leaning against the wall,
was me German doctor His head was
throws back; they saw his face-a
white mask made whittier by the dark
line OF blood trckllng from the half
open mouth. Ills eyes shone to meo'
them with boylsh triumph.
lie wanted 10 20 ln--l knew we
fought and | managed TO stun him
Tho road f. clrnr; EnglIshmap,
Good God, DO you think we are 30.
ing 10 leave you there
He got at me with his hayonet IT'S
oil over. Go--dont make IL Rli---in
vain"
Farquhar caught'th" cold fast-weak-
pnlug hand In his Danger was forgot
ten In grief and seIf-reproach.
Must bring death and destruction
10 you alsol"
The fading eyes frightened,
This IL not death-uot destruction.
IL WINS my chance--to make good"
He falier,d and staggered 10 his knees.
"Goetz won Berllchingen--l--I have
known always your highness greet
our ratheriRni--" lie made last e!
fort 60 draw himself up to the salute
ana fen quietly forward.
You viii forget what you have
heani," Goet8 said simply "rhe road
Is ckar We must not make the sacrl'
fcc useless one, Comet"
Tine srntries--"
The sentries are the men you saved,
The sentrIcs are blind tonight"
SHE came ont OF the darkness.
slight frnti figure In the biz cloak, her
hands outstretched lie caught them
and kissed them, and then the white
grave lace which she lifted TO him
win one dignity OF great and single
passion.
"Ycu had my message. Gabrlcile!"
Yes"
You uudcrStoodf"
Everything
The Hight which shone in her eyes
daazicd him. II was supreme happi
moss. supreme sorrow,
III there Il new life waiting for
me over there you will come 10 me,
Yea win help me to live !t-as you
have helped me TO live In the past"
'T shall be always with You, Rich
ard But you must not think OF me
now: think az your lite--for my sake"
An Arab servant brought up the two
horses She drew back instantly. and
rsguhar swung himself into the sad.
DIE. Preston came up TO him and
prWsed hls hand for last time.
Our friend Goets here will explain
everything that has happened. You
win ride straight TO Les fmberts. II II
thirty<wo kilometers--you should Be
there before daybrcak Let your horses
Co There In a train starting for the
north at ave o'clock. shall be on H.
Wa nsesst AT 0ran. I shall have pass
ports Tor two Englishmen--Richard
Farsuhar and John Eyres You will
rcmembcrr Now or with you~-and
Gosispeeil"
Gee.s had already ridden out OF the
grove. Stll faruuhar fingered, Gabri-
e'N had come forward and placed
something hard, metallic, In his out
stretched hand
"lt IS your one gift to me-~yaur m
volser," she said ut Is loaded May
Is guard you well, Richard"
For a acetios second he looked down
az her, Swlttcr than a dream he re-
lived hls life as he saw It mirrurcd
among the shadows ia her eyes,
"You have saved me twice. he said |
"I@ will save me again. God keep |
~ hnr each other"
lie drove his heels in his horses !
tanks and moment later was gsllop-
iug at Coetr's side across the plain.
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