Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
Copyright, The Bobbs-M Merrill Coz
CHAPTER Xv.-Continued.
.sThe Third Degree,

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"Werelessed they'd be in ter
hours ago." the governor explained to
his wife. Rear admiral won't make
his official call until morning, how
ever. In these times he sticks to htt
flagship after five"
Observation-Disclosures" Bishop
turned in unfeigned enthusiasm e
Woodhouse, behind him. There Is
the power-and the prtde-of Eng.
land. Sort OF thrills q chap. eh?"
"Ratherl" Woodhouse replied.
Well. must get down to the quay
to receive any dispatches that MAJ
come ashore the major exclaimed,
Cad. but it gives me Q little home
sick tug at the heart to see these grim
old dogs Of war. They represent thai
tight little isuand that rules the
waves"
that make US dance!" General Gran
dali, leaning against the window
frame, his eyes on the -incoming fleet
voiced the chronic nostalgia of.the
man in the service.
The town for mel" Woodhouse
exclaimed with fervor. I'm sick fol-
the sight Of her-the Sounds Of her
the smells Of her; the orange peel ano
the asphalt and the gas looming in ovei
Vauxhall bridge"
Bishop turned on him admiringly
by George, that does hit 1t OFF, old
man-no mtstake!"
Jane was out on the balcony nov
with field glasses she had picked III
the governors desk She called
back through the curtains summon.
ing Woodhouse to come and pick out
for her the flagship. When he nao
Joined her, Bishop stepped quickly to
his s%uperior's side.
George. 1t seems to me 1t would need
an Englishman to give one that sniff
OF London this chap has just got off,
Exactly" the general caught him
UP crisply. And an Englishrnan's
done it-Rudyard Kipling. Any Ger
man who can read English can read
KiplinE."
"But. what do you think, General
Chap strikes me as genuine-that por.
trait OF Lady Evelyn clenched things
"Confound it! We haven't absc-
lutely proved anything, pro or CON-
General Crandall grumbled in perplex-
ity. "ThingsIl have to be decided by
the Indian-what he finds OF doesn't
Warehouses; room. Letsyou
know soon as I hear"
Bishop hurried to make his adieux
to Lady Crandall and her guest, and
wa starting for the doors when
Woodhouse, stepping in from the bal
cony. offered to Join HIM. The COVER
nor stopped him.
By the way, captain, II you will
wait for me a minute I should like
your company down the Rock"
Bishop. was gone and the general,
taking Woodhouse's agreement for
granted, also left the room.
Woodhouse,s suddenly thrown back
his guard, could find nothing to DO
but assent. But when Lady CfandaIl
excused herself on the score Of havirg
to dress for dinner, he welcomed COM
pensation In being alone with the girl
who had gone with him steadfastiy,
unflifichingly, through moments 81
trial. She stood before the curtains
the balcony, hesttant, ap-
parently meditating flight. 10 her
went, In his eyes an APP
peal for q moment alone which would
not be denied.
you wsre-very Kind to me-" he
began, his voice very low ana broken.
It had not been-for your help, 1
would hAveA-'
II could not see you-see you
grope blindly-and fall She turned
her head to look beck through the
opened glass doors to the swiftly
moving dots in the distance that reps
resented an incoming battle fleet.
But wa there no other reason ex4
cept just humanity to prompt your,
He had possessed himself Of ono Of
hands now, and his eyes oompel-
led her toSturn her W to meet their
gaze, Once when tl1ey-were trying
to trip me, I caught a look from your
eyes, andE1and 1t was more than
than pity
You are presur1ing too tnuch,1 the
girl sparrted family: but woodhouse
would not be rebuffed.
you must hear me-" he rushed on
impetuously. This liz a strange time