Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-15
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CHAPTER XIV. (Continued.)
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. CHAPTER XIV. (Continued.)
GssBishop hurried to make his ad1eux
hist Lady Crandall and her guest and
,u.js starting for the doors when Wood
T., $50. stepping in from the balcony,
eli, sred to Join him. The governor
,opped him.
~ AsBy the way, Captain, If you'll wait
me- a minute l should like your
~ pmpany down the Rock"
- Bishop had gone, and the general
, nei {akinx Woodhouse's agreement for
1Anted, also left the room.
ter Woodhouse, suddenly thrown back
visSn his guard. could find nothing to
beeSo but assent But when Lady Gran
Dn lall excused herself on the score Of
sdatfayine to dress for dinner, he wei
HSomed compensation in being alone
M-ivith the girl who had gone with him
49, teadfastly, unfinchingly, through
~ Moments Of trial. She stood before
.be1 10 curtains screening the balcony
fAsitant. APPARENTLY meditating flight.
IL her Woodhouse went, in his eyes
chr appeal for moment alone which
moould not be denied.
sCr1N@aYou were-very kind to me- he
FEogan. his voice very low and brok-
Leaf. IF it had not been-for your
spe&olp, I would have
ver. lei could not see you-see you grope
= e Klindly-and fail" She turned her
s6.la nod to look back through the opened
lass doors to the swiftly moving
fots In the distance that represented
Ne incoming battle feet.
! r"But was there no other reason ex-
A6ept Just humanity to prompt your
/ xe had possessed himself OF one OF
i or hands now, and his eyes COMPEL
- RI her to turn her own to meet their
lie. "Once when they-were try
sup(nx TO trip me, caught look from
DSpur eyes, and-and 1t was more than
UnS<ha pity"
gar1s You are presuming too much" the
r. IA parted family! but Woodhouse
proy1ould not be REQUIRED.
Pre- You must hear me-" he rushed on
L6mpetuously. "This ls a strange time
sxeEpr me TO say this, but you say you
pelRre going-gotng away soon. l may
T. hot have another opportunity-hear
missno! I am terribly in earnest when
cou4 tell you love you-love you be-
Fond all believing. No, no! Not for
lnte1hat you have done for me, but for
cousvhat you are to me-beloved.
In 81 She quickly pulled her hand free
ed, rom his grasp and tried to move to
Jthe door. He blocked her way.
grat''1 can not have you go without
coui1ord from you" he pleaded Just
on 2word to tell me may"
ton How can you e1pect-that-1-
Knowing what do She was stun
Hill lfnr blindly, but persisted "You,
Lho have deceived others, are deceiv-
molg them now-how can I know you
konSfe not deceiving me, too?"
M II can not explain He dropped his
Eead hopelessly and his voice seem
. ia lifeless TT is a time OF war. You
y Mo1nust accept my word that l am hon
- - et-with you"
IL She slowly shook her head and
o11tarted again for the double doors.
ueSis Perhaps-when you prove that to
me" He took an eager step toward
her. "But, no, you can not. I will be
Nailing so soon, and-and you must
forget"
aYou ask the impossible!" Wood
house quickly seized her hand and
raised it to his lips. AS he did So,
the double doors opened noiselessfy
and Jaimihr Khan stood between
them, sphinx like.
f Jane, startled, withdrew her hand,
lind without q farewell glance, ran
ACROSS the library and through the
door to Lady Crandalls room. jain
hhr Khan with cold glance at Wood
house, moved silently to the door Of
General Crandall's room and knocked.
EFT is I-Jaimihr Khan" he answer
va to the muffled hail from within.
Eyes, General Sahib, will wait
81 He turned and looked toward Wood
house. The latter had taken a cigar
lefte from the case Almer had sent him
Through Jane, and was turning it over
Hn his hand curiously. The Indian,
itreading like hunting cat, began
ilighting candles, His tour of the
room brought him to the captains
E6ids. and there he stood, motionless,