Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-25
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ing. "But the old things arp the best.
Imagine the monks Of q loHgaAEo yes
terday toasting themselves before this
ancient fireplace" He waved toward
the massive Gothic mantel; Bridging q
~cavernous fireplace. An .61d chime
bell. green with weatheringy hung on
a low frame beside the fredess.
"You're mistaken; that's fnAnufac-
tured antiquity" Jane caught MIN up.
Lady Crandall told me last night
that fireplace is just five years old.
one Of the preceding governors hob
bies, it was"
woodhouseY caught at f1ef answer
with a quick lifting Of the br0ws. He
turned again, to feast his eyes on the
girls piquant face, even more all1ring
now because of the heetlng color that
left the checks with q tea roses cold
ness.
"Miss Gerson, something have
done or said"-the man was lAboring
after words-"you are not yourself.
and maybe I am r~sspon-
she turned from him with q slight
| shuddef. Her hand was extended In
mute appeah for silence. He. waited
while his eyes followed tbs heaving
lof her shoulders Under the emotion
that wa raeking her. Suddenly she
faced him again, and words rushed
from her lips In an abandon Of ter
ror:
Captain woodhouse, ! know too
fnuch-about YOU and why You. are
here. Oh, more than I want TO! Ac-
cident-bad luck, believe me, it is not
my seeking that I know you are g.
Les 4
He had started forward at her out
burst, and now he stood very close to
her, his gray eyes cold and unchang-
ing.
"say it-say the word! I'm not
afraid to hear It." he commanded
tensely. She drew back from him e.
little wildly, her hands futtering UP
as lie to fend him off.
"You-you are in great danger this
minute. You were brought here this
AFTERNOON to be trapped-exposed and
II was fully aware Of that when I
came, Miss Gefson," he interrupted.
SO pressing ! think I read II Alright"
".But the promise you made me give
last night" Sudden resehtement
brushed aside for the instant the girls
first flood Of sympathy. THAT has
involved me with you. OH that was
unfair-to make me promise I would
not allude to-.to u first meeting"
H.. OAvO0s yOu 1A0 FNAO6CA IA w
her hands In his as II to calm and
force more rational speech. Then
Iyou have been-"
Questioned. by General crandall+
about you." she broke in, struggling
slightly to free her hand. QUESTION:
ed-and ever bnllied and threatend,n
"And you Kept your pronnise7" The
hardly catch 1t. She slo WY nodded.
Miss Gerson, you will never have
cause to regret that you did" Wood
hbuse pressed her hand with almost
fierce inteLseness, then let II GO. Her
face was flaming now under the stress
81 gxciterl sdt. She knew tears stood
III Der eyes, end was angered at their
Being there he might mistake theIH
Woodhouse continued, in the same
Suppressed tone. rAs r.
you were sorFtthe. point OF using d
word q minute ago, Miss derson,
which was hard for you to voice bel
cause YOU Thought it an ugly words
before General Crandall. May / hoI III
that f1eafiEA-'' NJ
"You ma hope nothingp' QUE II
rebellion at what she OWNED to I'LL
coming famed in James eyes. tsYoSt
have no right to hope for more froi
me than What YOU forced by promise
~ ooy4Ai6 W1Idt' u Ildf0%u u
you Tiff I did not e eIlI--tliat you
.Yors misunderstood" he broke ii
stiifly. = was On the point. OF ssayina
I hoped you would moi always believe
Not b~siieve.n Her hand went ia
the broad ribbon belt she o and
brought out the silver cigarette easel
This h passed to him with swift
gesture.
'sAlmer, the Hotel spiendids mani!
gave me this today at parade urginay
thai. p deliver it to YOU She wall
Yspsaking htfFiedly. by d ihiracla
the stra1gest circumstafice IN tha
world--Is learned the message tnisl
ciGAfstte cAse was to carry to you.l
OH, mo- innoeertiy enough on my part
ut came by achance I must not take
the time to explain, as5
a. message from-Almer 10 me- pr
iWoodhoiise could not conceaf the start
hers words gave him. He took a step
towafdSh8r eagerly.
sYAs, q message. You fdtst hava
y 70 protect Yourself. The message
ssinfoffasr has@denounaed .yo,,D
ana Louisa To- TaEss -
Her voice died, In her throat. Ovar
Captain Woodhouse,s shoulder sha
saw a door open. General CrandalI}
and q short fat man IN offi6ers I'M.
form entered the library
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