Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-11-11

Helped Her to Safety.
pressed his suit too hard. Then Jerry
had returned, to discover Sebastian's
brother Diego In the act Of showing
Leontine that forged receipt with
Jerry's name attached to 1t. That had
been a trick, justified by all the rules
of war.
Jerry had killed Diego, as Sebastian
firmly believed, and had afterward
died on the convict ship. At last Lee
ontine had consented to become Sebas-
tian's wife, to save her father from
bankruptcy.
What if there had been an agree
ment that their relationship should be
one in name only? Sebastian felt that
he had been gulled. He had squan-
dered thousands on the girl, and never
had she shown particle Of affection
toward him.
Now the sight Of Leontine and Raw
engar was the touch Of flame to tow.
He would never permit the man to win
her from him. He made that resolu-
ton before the taxicab stopped at
their apartment house.
He followed Leontine into the re-
ception room, where she took off her
wraps. When she turned, she saw by
the look on the mans face that she
would again have to fight for the OBJ
servance of his pledge.
"Leontine /" began Sebastian, taking
her by the arms.
Sebastian, you-you-"
Il have had enough of this" Sebas-
tian answered you are my wife, and
you treat me like dog. You pretend
to be incapable of love, that your love
Is bound up with that dead convict"
you shall not call him that Jerry
was innocent ~ cried Leontine, with
flaming eyes.
well he's dead now" sneered Sc
bastian. And you have married me-"
He seized her in his arms, but she
broke away from him and ran into q
corner of the room. Sebastian,
trusted to your honor p she cried. "Se-
bastian perhaps l can learn to love
you if you will give me time"
She did not know what she said In
her terror of him. He caught har In
his arms again.
Then, once again, there came the
mystic intervention. Nearer now than
before, at the height Of a mans head,
and this time in the center Of the
room, the two eyes glared at Sebas-
tian. And underneath the eyes were
the two white hands clutching the
dagger.
Leontine screamed, and again Sc
bastian, looking up, saw the fearful
apparition. AS he looked the dagger
flashed toward him.
Thoroughly cowed, he screamed and
bolted for his room, in which he locked
himself. Leontlne stood in no fur
Their danger from him. He knew now
that his wife was guarded by this mes
senger from the supernatural.
Again Leontine heard the voice
speak.
be true TO your love OF jerry and
be brave. All will be WELL" 1t said.
Her heart leaped up with thankful
ness. This time the name of her lover
had been spoken, whereas before the
phrase had been ambiguous.
AS she gazed at the apparition she
prayed: Let me look at your facet
Are you indeed Jerry, come back from
the dead to save me from that mann"
But there was no answer. Slowly
the apparition faded, only it seemed
to the girl that the look of burning
hate in the eyes had been succeeded
by one of love.
And somehow she seemed to see In
them the glance that Ravengar had
given her that evening, when they
stood side by side outside the burn
ing cabaret. And she felt as IL she
loved Jerry the more because Of Raw
sngar.