The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-08

map In a burst OF PATRIOTIC Servpr.. be.
cause YOU felt AiFs.. f&.eef was a, Gcritinr
spy or did yo,i gel ii .becanse-xo.
thought all was not right between Mrs
Lee and myself and wished to knock
her down and out::'
"a little of both. think said Molly
slowly. but more Of the second Yes
don't care if 1t is wrong. Chris. And
1t was most of all because l. wanted to
save you, that was why didn't mind
what I did
Molly, YOU are an angel and I love
you for 1t. But believe me when I tell
You one can't he too scrupulous in
love. just as one can be too scrupulous
in war. You know l mean what I'm
saying don't you?" s ------ :
| Yes. I'm sure you do, Chris.
| -"Nery. well, then. 1t. follows that |
! am not doing anything unworthy OF
orr love-. and that whatever cant tell
YOU has to do with something else. If
there is anything about me that yo,,
find 1t hard to explain. Molly, 1t isn't
on the personal side at ~; =. member"
Tut it is so hard, said Molly plain
| lively. If you love.me there shollidn',
be anything that you cant tell M.
| about" r.-7. M
Dear little goose. there are dozens
| of things l wouldn't ever. tel YOU
! about But This secret isn't my own
! to tell you, yet"
'"rhcn it must be more to you than
| your love for me-" said Molly
In n way. yes
'11'' crial nj 6.o 1,,t,r
from him with a stricken look in her
eyes.
dearest. there is one thing that
does lnitter more than love. That is
to say 1t matters more than anything
personal. No personal thing could
matter more than love. OF course"
What is this thing that's so valu-
able" demanded Molly
ITS an idea, just an idea. that's
all"
An idea 2" echoed Molly.
Yes. II may be work. or what
paopl" call honor-and honor leads
one into strange places sometimes But
it's. just an idca--or an ideal, II you
prefer it. Something in the mind. and
everything has TO give way to il. Ideas
''i' Hioit liiipoItiUt tllttH inNtnlNS per-
sonal, Molly. That's what you haven't
found out"
Molly sat looking up at him in ST.
fence. This was surely not the Chris
she had known her gay lover Chris.
who had always laughed and joked
with her and seemed too blase and in
different to the rest of the world. II.
looked very grave. almost stern, and
yet something in his eyes told her he
was being fond of her exactly the same
as ever. Could he possibly talk like
That II he were Il German SPY, she
wondered. lie had not been able to
bring a single proof of his innocence,
he had not attempted to. Wen, unless
| he We're the most consunatc hypocrite
was he?-after all, he had He'd to her
! about Mrs. Lee all day, but then ne
had lied badly, she had known there
was something behind il.
Chris took til" map gently from her
lax fingers.
Shall We say no more about it until
tomorrow, Molly" he asked. Mean
wh'tc,L'll take charge Of this. You
don't know what fire you've been play
ing with. my DEAR
All Molly's suspicious came sureing
back at her but not personal suspi-
cions this time. She had actually for
gotten the issues between Mrs, Lee
and Brent in the dread lest it were
true that Chris was. after all. that
most contemplate of hoings-a man
spying against his own country. She
, shatched the map back from him.
'Chris, | can't let it go at that; you
can't talk me over. q, | don't know
what to think. I'm 50 miserable. Do
tell me the truth and let me help you
! Ii you don't father
We'll, what do YOU mean, what's he
going to do"
20, You know what he is. He's go
ing straight to the police and have you
arrested"
i say, said Brent thoushtfully tina,
| would be awkward. That might have
| Very unpleasant consequences indeed"
| He kept his hands over hers. which
! still held the map, and thought rapidly
| To tell Molly tho truth was out OF tn.
question. She was too Young, too in :
| experienced in hiding her feelings for
| that to be safe. In fact. it would be
| utterly unjusiifiablc. Better rupture
! al his personal relationships than run
! such a risk
But il WAS not the breaking of any
| he which was worrying Brent now.
II was the fact that because of this
| bold and unforeseen move on the part
| Of the enemy all his plans might come
] to nothing. the submarine get away,
/ the house be burned To take Mr..