The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27

- ~ vas expreSSlOnie,
The duplicate plans of canta
sewers new aero-gun have been :,
len' ne said terseIy. "They were
Captain Sewers possession ona
was instructed to give full Inforra !,
10 tne younger officers under h,s ~
mand' Various incidents led him ~,
believe that the secret had not -.
properly Kept. He put the mater ~.
my hands, and I've folIox,-5 49, III III
ne gave me-here." He narsa,s elu
icaliy unconscious Of the almost .. S''
afrlcal tension which HE ~, 'ne
caused Farquhar glanced about 5,n,
H,s own pulses were beating fastor
"WeilT 1t was Lowe who -.
broken the intolerable silence ua'
had never for an instant lifted H. az
from the face Of the man seatos - g
meath the light, and now he too, oe.
step forward as though to me syVA -, a
answer. Arnaud looked I'D with :
twitching smile. He put his hand a q
his breast pocket and drew ont 70
sheaf of transparent paper ana ' .uin
1t on the table. "io
lie voilaP' he said.
For a full minute no ono sno,
word. Each mans attention was w..
tered on the silent, deadly w,.., ~,
against the honor of one among tbs
Then Farquhar looked up and met A.
naud's eyes. He read there more than
mere bravado--a nerveless. bIdeors
fear, the panic-stricken appeal Of
man who has trembled for DAVIS on tho
brink Of ruin and feels the ground
slipping beneath him. And tbis wos
sylyia's Omney's futurel Faroubor
turned involuntarily to Lowe
RANT, ironical smile played around tho
mans hard mouth. 1t was the marest
shadow, but 1t bespoke a purpose trl.
umphantly accomplished.
Captain Arnaud has saved great
deal OF trouble" he observed brutallv
Still Arnaud did not move. His
white hands lay paralyzed In front of
MIN, and his eyes had become blank
ana stupid looking, like those of an
animal which is being done to death.
Richard Farquhar took step nearer.
ana, picking up the papers, held them
rs though weighing them.
Wait minute. Don't be in such
hurry. take the responsibility for
his business"
They stared at him. He was still
Weighing the papers and smiling rather
Vryly. He was thinking Of Sylvia at
nat moment, and Preston's stricken
ny OF horror sounded dull and far off.
"Youl What do you mean, Far
Iuharf won't believe 1t. It's intol-
ra ble-impossibe. Say you didn't
lidn't sell them, Farquharr
Captain Arnaud will explain" was
he answer.
Arnaud rose slowly to his feet. He
vas staring across the table into Far
unars face, stupidity, incredulously.
no when he spoke 1t was In the mono
one OF man under hypnotic COM
1and.
They were offered me-" he said.
Lieutenant Farquhar offered them to
le. disliked it; but l am q good
renchman, and the temptation was
20 great. | bought them. | can onlv
ad-that l regret" He stammered
40 broke of with real helpIessness.
Farquhar turned from him to Sewer
ne latter's features had assumed
ask of ironical acceptance.
In that case there is no more to he
a. he observed coolly. 1--WE can
wv credit Mr.. Farquhar's statement
Farquhar bowed.
Inank you," he said simply.
preston crossed the room and funo
en- the door with cool deliberation
Food-by, Farquhar. hope you have
cency enough left to know what 70
for short space which seemed sn
rnity Farquhar hesitated. The
'rn and bitterness in the bov,s evos
stung him. An hour ago he had
IN haif hero, and now was moth
, beneath even contempt. Then he.
bowed.
l resigned my commission this
rnlng."
God be thanked for that"
lie went down the narrow stairs info
street. Someone touched him on
arm lie turned and saw Arnaud
new Arnaud. grown calm, almost
nerent- He was smoking, and the
II renect1on from his cigar lighted
he white composure of his features
want to speak to You for n mo-
IT, he said. 81 want to ask you
you did that?" Tarquhar made
answer, and he went on deliber-
y You are not mad. You do nor
me. You have good reason TO hate
.ou are to be Miss Omney's bus-
/ MY feelings toward her have NOT
ged- | considered It my business
eIenu YOU The sacrifice WINS not
.ea. us IL may seem. had lost
ucally everything before. What
lined chose to lose In my own
wasn't all for myself. was
y desperate and not so cool when
came with his second offer. You
guess what that was. COMPARED
etraying ones own country IL
ed clean business. And I let you
tne orunt. How does that strike
instinct of self-preser-
=. l counted on it. The future
'e different"
DIV do you meanw
'quhar turned round and faced