The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-05-25
CHAPTER vIII-contInued.

| Outside In the quiet street her .hus-
band awaited them with the carriage.
He saluted gravely. assisted them Into
their places. and In silence they drove
rapidly through the awaking town. A
second carriage. travelling at more
deliberate pace, blocked the narrow
avenue, and they pulled up sharply be-
meath an oyerhanging lantern. There
was subdued rattle OF arms. Arnaud
leaned forward.
"Ah, it's you, Goetz! One man Is
sufficient here. Have you anyone you
can trust?"
STAND forward-No. 4OO5!"
There was brief silence. Arnaud
rested his chin In his hand and stared
down at the man drawn up stifiiy be-
fore him. The other hand lay clenched
on his knee. and the knuckles stood
out white.
you heard-No. 40057 You will
keep guard alone here"
YES"
1T Is well. Drive on"
Again the soft clash of steel. Ar
maud dropped back In his corner. The
light fell on his face for moment, and
Gabrielle Smith saw that he was smil-
ing watchfully at the woman beside
her. Sylvia had not moved. She had
not even glanced In his direction or at
the man to. whom he had spoken. Her
lips were still parted in the childish
expression OF wondering anticipation.
and her eyes glistened. Arnaud laughed
and turned away from her.
A moment later they passed out of
the somber shadows into the light. from
the unfathomable eastern hush into the
babble and movement of the West.
Instinctively Gabrielle glanced back
for moment. 1t was as though she
had been lifted suddenly out of a
black. mysterious sea on to fairy
island, and that against the haze of
light she could hear the waves beating
In sullen threatening disappointment.
When she turned again she found that
Sylvia had already vanished into the
crowd, and that she was alone with
Arnaud. He glanced down at her
Over his pale features there passed n
shadow OF pity and annoyance
81 am afraid my wife Is not always
very conslderate," he said APOLOGIZE
cally. "You scarcely know any OF
these people,"
II know one or two." she answered.
''In any case like to look on. You are
not to bother about me. can take
care OF myself"
Eyes. you can take care OF YOURSELF"
He nodded modify. "There are not
many OF us who can do that much.
Miss Smith. We pretend that we hold
the reins. but IT is the devil who
drives"
yes" she admitted, "our particular
devil"
DO you know that? How do you
known"
Perhaps | have been into the ditch
myself, Captain Arnaud. Perhaps
and then she looked him full into the
face-"perhaps tonight has taught me-"
and then. before he could answer she
turned from him and passed out reso
lutely on to the veranda.
He did not follow her beyond the
hrst step. man In civilian dress had
come out Of a lowered alcove. and as
he saw his face Arnaud drew back
with white lips. The stranger ap-
peared not to notice him. He linped
cut on the veranda, bis uneven step
curiously noiseless
Gabrielle Smith stood with her hands
resting on the balustrade. her face mt
ed to the sky. already silvered with the
hrst blush OF the rising moon. Al,
was quiet. The band had ceased plav.
Ing; the voices behind them had sunk
to a vague murmur.
Gabrielle" the man said. SCARCELY
above his breath. and then louder with
a note of impulsive Interrogation. ga.
brIeller'
She turned and looked at him. and
neither spoke. Whatever SUNRISE or
CONSERVATION there had been in her
race had vanished. Her eyes met his
haggard. bewildered appeal steadily
and sadly. Then she made a slight
gesture-a gesture which seemed to in
dictate an Unreasonable dIstance-and
passed down the steps into the dark
ness.
No. 1905 shouldered his rifle and re-
sumed the monotonous tramp back
ward and forward across the narrow
entrance to the grove. He moved ran
idly and from time to time glanced
about him with the straining vigilance
Of man who suspects his loneliness
Southwark lay open country, a silver
stretch broken by dark ridge Of sand