Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12
CHAPTER XIV. Continued.

mause to regret that you did" Wood
frskouse pressed her hand with almost
widerce intenseness, then let it 90. Her
lace was flaming now under the stress
~ excitement. She knew tears stood
Jaln her eyes, and was angered at their
wheeling there; he might mistake them.
/ A{Woodhouse continued, In the same
Impressed tone:
aYou were on the point Of using a
WORD minute ago, Miss Gerson,
which was hard for you to voice be-
IN cause you thought it an ugly word.
You seemed sure it was the right
ShSVord to At me. You hesitated out OF
VIII ah decency. Yet you kept faith
tetNfth me before General Crandal May
hope that means"
sYou may hope nothing!" Quick re-
= Kellion at what she OWNED t. be COM
sc15lng famed In James eyes. "You have
Is right to hope for more from me
Il Nhan what you forced by promise. I
sreeIould not be saying what l have to
M ou if-if did not feel THAT your
.avSlfe -"
X ssYou misunderstood he broke in
StifIy. II was on the point of saying
- hoped you would not always believe
- ~ -"
4 I'M mot BELIEVED" Her hand went to
NE broad ribbon belt she wore and
str thought out the silver cigarette case.
OF This she passed to him with swift
Bufoeture
Almer, the Hotel Splendide man,
4 I've me this today at parade, urging
- HAT deliver it to you She was
- peaking hurriedly. "By miracle
"a Vke strangest circumstance in the
orld-I learned the message this
fetfGarette case was to carry to you.
Glitch, no, innocently enough on my part
Nal lit came by chance must not take
che time to explain"
~ "a message from-Almer to me?'
IN, Hoodhouse could not conceal the
"a TART her words gave him. He took
49, step toward her eagerly.
Yes, message. You must have
70 protect yourself. The message
VEGAS this:
epeTaA Informer has denounced you and
1T louisa to-
fotay Her voice died in her throat. Over
& Maptain Woodhouse's shoulder she
retlSaw q door open. General Crandall
daySnd short fat man in officials uni
IN. tDfm entered the library.
avei
CHAPTER XIV.
The Third Degree.
eigh .Good afternoon, Captain Wood.
beraouse.' General Crandall came for
rurdRArd and shook the captains hand
any$prdially. "Miss Gerson, Major Bish-
men Of my staff"
non. Major Bishop advanced to the
Meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
STBrith m air of ill-assumed ease, the
do
ther.
Major Bishop, your new man in
he signal tower Captain Woodhouse,
VI 4rom Wady Halfa. Captain, do you
Icoraappen to remember the major? Was
Seda captain when you we're here on the
Nc Hock--captain in the engineers"
DOW "Tm afraid we never met" Wood
Inc house began easily. 81 was here such
lloI short time Expected to meet Ma
4 A:tOr Bishop when I reported at his Of
y Vice this morning. but he was over at
9he wireless station, his aid told me. p"
'1 = IN Fright. Captain" Bishop chirped,
q q, making his subordinate's hand. q
III imagine this Is the first time
= re've met" He put the least shade
nsln emphasis on the verb.
a. II Woodhouse met his eyes boldly,
q wllxady Crandall, busting in at this min
solt lite, directed maid where to wheel
De tea wagon, while Jane went to
J, rvtSsfst her with the pouring. The men
- 3oOn had their cups. and the general
Ind major contrived to group them
t1lves with Woodhouse sitting be-
TN Eeen them. Sir George, affecting a
iety run geniality, launched question:
on 1sSssRock look familiar to you, Cap.
Iam6in?"
he ngssssAfter a fashion, yes" Woodhouse
90 inswered slowly Though three
hpnths Is SO short time for one tc
II . lasting impression"