The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-15

will be in very hot water, fear"
He regarded her coldly. And you
want to be on hand to see him sQuirm,
] suppose"
She took instant alarm. Was she
going too far? His query was some
what disconcerting.
ITO be perfectly frank with you, Mr..
Schmidt, l am going to Graustark be-
cause no one will ever think of look
ing for me in such an out of the way
place. l am serious now, SO you must
not laugh at me. Circumstances are
such that | prefer to seek happiness
after fashion of my own. Ny parents
love me, but they will not understand
me. You know that my father fears
that ! may marry a man distasteful
to him. and | suppose to my mother.
although she is not So
Are his fears well founded?" he
asked. rudely interrupting her. "Is
there man that he has cause to fear?
Are-are you in love with some one,
Bedelia?"
DO not interrupt me. | want you to
know that | am not running away
from home, that | shall return to it
when l see fit and that am not in
love with the man they suspect.
She was very serious, very intense.
He laid his hand on hers, and she did
not withdraw it. Emboldened, his
hand closed upon the dainty fingers.
and an instant later they were borne
to his hot lips.
"You have said that l came here in
search of light adventure" he whis-
pered, holding her hand close to his
cheek as he bent nearer to her. "You
imply that | am a trifler, a light 0
love. l want you to understand me
better. l came here because r.
"Stop!" she pleaded. you must no,
say it. am serious-yes. know that
you are serious too. But you must
wait. If you were to say it to me now
should have to send you away and
oh, believe me. | do not want to do
that. 1-I'
You love no one else?" he cried
rapturously.
She swayed slightly, as if incapable
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to his heart, and she scarcely breath
ed the words:
Il love no one else"
A less noble nature than this woulC
have seized upon the advantage offer
ed by her sudden weakness. Instead
he drew long. deep breath, straight
ened his figure, and he gently released
the imprisoned hand.
She spoke softly. 1T is too soo1
for us to judge each other. | must bt
sure-oh, | must be sure of myself
Can you understand? Now, must g
in. No; do not ask me to stay-ant
let me go alone. | prefer it so. Gooo
night, my comrade."
He stood up and let her pass. "Goot
night, my princess" he said, clearl,
and distinctly. She shot a swift glanc,
into his eyes. smiled family ant
moved away.
Two days went by, but there wa
not word of love passed between
these two who waited for the frui
to ripen. They were never alon
together Always they were attende,
by the calm, keen eyed Mrs. CASTOR
On the third day he was convicte
of duplicity. She went off for wall
alone. When she came in after a.
absence of at least two hours the gil
went up to her room without so muc
as word with him. Her face wa
flushed and she carried her head dis
dainfully. He was greatly puzzled.
The puzzle was soon explained. H
waited for her on the stairway as sh
came down alone to dinner
You told me that your friends wer
not in lnterlaken, Mr. Schmidt" sh
said coldly. why did you feel calle
upon to deceive me?"
He bit his lip. For an instant he r,
flected. and then gave an evasive al
swer. II think told you that l wa
alone in this hotel. Miss Guile. NJ
friends are at another hotel am nc
aware that
II was morally certain that the
were here. Today my suspicious wer
justified. | encountered Mr. Totten
the park beyond the Jungfraublicl
He was very much upset, can assur
you, but he recovered with amazin
swiftness We sat on one of tn
benches in nice little nook and ha
long. long talk. He is charmin
man. have asked him to come
luncheon with us tomorrow and
bring Mr. Dank"
Good Lord, will wonders never
She laid her hand gently upon b
arm and serious sweetness can
into her eyes,
Come" she said. "let US go in ahea
J Of Mrs. Castor. Let US have just or