The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-21

my iouy IN a WnibpcT, do BIG btOOu
and looked around her."
Indeed, We seemed secure from
all the world. From the midst OF
the underground, which came to
the very edge of the hollow and
screened 1t on all sides, trees
arose. lacing their branches to
overareh 1t.
heaped leaves together to
form a couch for my lady, and
when she had sat down cast my
self at her feet.
My lady's face was turned from
me. but her attitude told of a rev.
erie which 1 dared not break.
The Irishman, O'Connell?"
she asked. suddenly turning to me
and breaking the thread of my
musing.
Dead" I answered.
There was a pause.
i knew 1t. must be so, or you
would not have left him." she
said quietly, a catch in her voice
His death gave us the few
precious moments SO necessary
to us. We owe him much, ma
demoiselle. God rest his soul"
Her head was bowed, and again
there was silence.
The child will be SAFE" she
said.
Eyes, please God. would she
mad come with us. I would have
forced her to it had she not run
back"
1t was evident that the little
Kitchen maid troubled her. She
was not SO certain Of her safety
as she tried to be.
Mademoiselle, there Ia some.
times 80 great a joy in service
that the end matters nothing"
said, in an attempt to comfort
her. TELL me of O'ConnelI. and
now you came to know of what
mad happened at the banquet last
night"
He brought me your message
and would have me go at once
whilst the banquet was in prog
ress,' she said. 81 knew what
your order meant. Captain Hesel-
ton. You thought Of my escape,
not of your own"
There were many chances for
me, for you only one."
o'Connell was relieved when
refused to go SO hurriedly." she
went on, land was quick to fall
In with my plans. After the ban.
quet he came to me and told me
what had happened and where
you were prisoner Now !
could act, and l made plans with
OConnell. Then, with the heir
of the child"
You saved my life," I said.
To be my guide, to help me. u
she returned, quickly. It almost
seemed that she dreaded that j
might say more.
so we are here, Captain Hesel.
ton she said, after a pause, land
tonight
Tonight we travel toward the
frontier" l answered. "Mademoi.
selle, there will be no rest for us
tonight, and last night you can
have had none; could Won hot
sleep a little, while thera lis hp-
portunity?" -
And your"
1 am used to long vigils. You
may trust me to keep good
watch"
Trust you! Did ever woman
trust man more?"
l think she meant to thank me
chiefly because I had not spoken
or love. l heaped more leaves
together that her couch might be
comfortable. 1t was only her
spirit which had denied fatigue.
In few moments she slept.
She slept long. 1t was a wise
thought of mine to make her rest
When she woke, the afternoon
was well advanced.
Cannot you sleep "a little,
while l watch?" she asked.
Mademoiselle, will sleep
when you are in safety, but not
until then"
And tonight" she paused
Who can tell what the night
may hold for us
Good, mademoiselle; never
doubt 1t. This is the second time
you have saved my life."
THE second timer"
On that night at the palace
when you escaped from the crush
with the Princess, do you remem-
Der that l could scarce keep the
door open for you to pass? One
OF your shoes was wrenched from
your foot"
Eyes, l remember"
"A little gray shoe, mademoi-
selle. ! picked It up and thrust
1t in my tunic."
"Why?"
l did not answer for a moment
1t belonged to you, so surely j
may say you saved my life. In the
fight that night one thrust II
turned aside; another the heel
stopped altogether. You see
mademoiselle, the stain is here
and look at this hole in the heel
| warrant the maker of this never
guessed what a purpose It was to
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