American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-26

Weeks, probably l should choose
the more northern route, around Scot
land, and then skirt the Norway coast
through the North sen"
ITO place me on some other vessel
at sea would spoil your plan, Mr.. Hol-
llsf'
1T would render u chances of sue
cess much less. The only possibility
would be the meeting Of some Ameri-
can ship, homeward bound, whose cap
tain would promise 10 make no report.
Such a q might be hard 10 find, espe-
cially II he suspected we were endeav-
oring to carry munitions OF war to Ger
many"
DO you believe the Germans are
right In this war-that you ought to
aid them2'
II cannot answer that" | answered
honestly enough. FOR l do not fully
understand the conditions. To be per-
fectiy frank. however. my sympathies
are with England and France. In
this case I am not considering either
side, but the poor devil who owns this
ship and cargo. What we carry on
board here viii not be a drop In the
bucket, but It's loss will spell ruin 10
him, and that Is the thought which In
fuences me"
"And I could not even dispatch n
message-wireless9'
The Indian chief has no equipment.
No. Miss Vera, we shall he absolutely
lost 10 the world until we are either
captured. or safe ia some German port,
l would not deceive you-the project
Is both IA desperate and IA dangerous
one"
The girl remained silent, her eyes
lowered to thee deck. had said all
possible. determined as l was not "a
influence her decision. As she did not
speak. or change her attitude, / arose
and. walked across the cabin TO where
l could look out forward.
mir. Hollis"
yes" l turned.
II must decide thls7 You mean tC
leave u all to meT"
There Is no other way"
"But I do o know what 70 say.
thought at first l could answer yes
gladly. I am not afraid. o the leasI
bit afraid and n l could only get som,
word back to my people In New Yort
that l am safe. l would almost welcom,
the adventure. I am only IA girl. yot
know. and IL like such things. Bu.
they will worry horribly. for they hav,
no knowledge Of where / am. No on,
knows. IL have simply disappeared
and papa will have detectives hunt
ing for me. and win have 70 tel
mother. They will imagine all sort
OF horrid things. And you say Il ma.
be weeks. or ever months, before
could gct "a message TO American
Il am afraid SO. Miss Vera l wishe,
you TO understand the exact truth"
"Ohl | do not think that would b.
right-do your"
Il thought you might feel that way
and So made no pledge before tellinl
you the story. OF course. I knew moth
ing Of how you were situated or I'M
der what circumstances you had lef
home"
Il stole away unknown 20 anyone
p IL was just a lark, a foolish Joke. N
one knows where l am. II l could onl
p send them wOrdr'
2 touched the bent head gently wit
I my hand.
g do not worry" l said kindly. "w'
will give the scheme up entirely, an
head toward the nearest America
port. Perhaps luck may favor us, an
r II we meet an American ship, we ca
y tansship you, and then take a chanc
l knowing that you are safely homewar
Sc bound"
5 but understood you to say thu
that would only increase our peril
I'd 1T might, and It might not. At lea
It l will not consent TO have you imp.
Gated in the affair any further than y,
are now. I will not sacrifice you