The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-10-20
CHAPTER xxII-continued.


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FarQuhar came out Of the shadows
to the corporals side.
There must be no struggle" he
said. sit would be quite useless. and
Se must keep Harding out of this
''Yes. of course"
'sYou said had friends here. Who?'
himself Preston"
"What does he know?'
Everything-more than you do. Don
Quixote. But wisdom Invariably comes
too late in this world. Hush!'
With a roar of laughter the song
came to an end. and in the brief lull
that followed the two men listened in,
tently. Without warning Goetz
wrenched open the door. By the dim
light of the lantern falling into the
now darkened passage they saw the
body of man lying face downward
on the stone. He still breathed. Be-
yond him. leaning against the wall.
was the German doctor. His head was
thrown back; they saw his face-a
white mask. made whittier by the dark
line Of blood trickling from the half
open mouth. His eyes shone to meetl
them with boyish triumph.
"He wanted to go in-1 knew-we
fought and managed to stun him
the road is clear. Englishman."
Good God. do you think we are 60
ing to leave you there?"
HE got at me with his bayonet. It's
all over. Go-don't make it all-in
vain"
Farquhar caught the cold fast-weak
ening hand in his. Danger was forgot
ten in grief and self-reproach.
"Nfust I bring death and destruction
to you also?"
The fading eyes frightened.
This Is not death-not destruction
It was my chance-to make good"
He faltered and staggered to his knees.
"Goetz Won Berlichingen-l-1 have
known always-your highness-greet
our fatherland-" He made q last ef-
fort to draw himself up to the salute
and fell quietly forward.
''You will forget what you have
heard" Goetz said simply. "The road
is clear. We must not make the saeri-
fee useless one. Comet"
''The sentries-"
The sentries are the men you saved
The sentries' are blind tonight"
She came out of The darkness,
slight frail figure in the big cloak. her
hands outstretched. He caught them
and kissed them. and then the white
grave face which she lifted to him
with the dignity of great and single
passion.
You had my message, Gabrielle?"
''Yes"
'You understood?"
Everything"
The light which shone in her eyes
dazzled him. 1t was supreme happi
ness. supreme sorrow.
"If there is new life waiting for
me over there you will come to me.
you will help me to live it-as you
have helped me to live in the past"
~ shall be always with you. Rich
ard. But you must not think of me
now: think of your life-for my sake"
An Arab servant brought up the two
horses. She drew back instantly. and
Farquhar swung himself into the sad
die. Preston came up to him and
pressed his hand for last time.
"Our friend Goetz here will explain
everything that has happened. You
will ride straight to Les Imberts. 1t Is
thirty-two kilometers-you should be
there before daybreak. Let your horses
go. There Is a train starting for the
north at five o'clock. I shall be on it.
We meet at Oran. shall have pass
ports for two EnglisAmen-Richar
Farquhar AMI John Eyres. You will
remember? Now off with you-and
Godspeed"
Goetz had already ridden out of the
grove Still Farquhar fingered. Gabri
ellie had come forward and placed
something hard. metallic. in his out
stretched hand.
lit is your one gift to me-your re-
volver." she said. ''It is loaded. May
it guard you well. Richard"
For fieeting second he looked down
Mt her. Swifter than a dream he re.
lived his life as he saw it mirrored
among the shadows in her eyes.
you have saved me twice." he said.
You will save me again. God keep
us for each other"
He drove his heels in his horses
fianks and a moment later was gallop-
Ing at Goetz's side across the plain.