Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06

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to me, 50 much you must guard Your
self
For your sake
She did not hesitate.
Yes for my sake. You promise
me"
In The dark bent down and pressed
my check tn her own, and, to my sur
prise. she made no effort to draw away.
That is 81 custom in my country
| said urnvrly, hall fearing she might
be offended. the symbol Of a pledge
Il understand, and she stood very
straight facing me. This night has
broken down every conventional bar
rlur Il has changed me; cannot feel
or think a. could yesterday. | do
not know what lcgcrdcmain has been
rcsortrd to. Monsieur. but am not
the same girl yuu first met: all Of life
looks different. Perhaps YOU can tell
me sometime how such a miraculous
change could occur in single night
So accept your pledge and she gave
me both hands, "!u~t ~ You offer II.
Now wc are partners, a. they say out
West. Is not that It, Monsieur. -
Partners? perhaps | do not com
prrhrnd that term, you mean friends
Even more than friends: aSsuciatcd
together Tor - purpose; trusting each
other. You know now?
YES, and We will 60 at once and
learn our fate rs as partners
II may have been hun fred feet 10
the hangar, grass-covcrcd, but some
what rough could not help thinking
how dlihrul, II would b" 10 start the
munoplaur # the field beyond wa,
equally irregular, y" surely Il wouli
not toe. tn" mechanics would have
chosen better. and besides. as | rcmrm-
hcrrd from my brief visit IN the afternoon
there was nothing to- rr.tIrl~r. Nr>aw
uu'huu, heard nothing a, We drew
closer tn TIA" black hulk ut building, and
CROPPED uur way along H. side, cnicay-
urlug 80 lu"A'" the she'd to the north.
| he .!uur, - ! vaguely recalled. Wa~
to the east aud | left how ~ the corner.
concealed 10y III" dense shadow. and
cr,pr cautiously forward alone. feeling
along The rough boards Tor the latch.
II opened uui-clr~-ly enough, hu' the
darku"-> within was intense. 50 dim
Wa~ my recollection ot the place that
was almost afraid to stir les | might
disturb something and create an alarm
It, the silence became aware Of some
one stirring not lar away, and waited
auNipu~Iv, seeking To- J. cate th" sound.
In 'h. ..l"ur" | could distinguish heavy
breathing. and then Il noise which made
IN, think uf body rolling in ia" floor.
! stepped within, feeling with both
hands and 'r"', bur encountered nothing
until | Touched Il WORK bench against
tn" oppu>ir" wall y | stood there.
facing about, staring into the hlnck
void. ! could locate the breathing 10
my right
Who j. there answer, ' exclaimed
bonding forward.
There WAS no reply, only recurrence
Of struggle. and. after moment 81
indcrl-run, felt my way along Tn"
bench, and came in contact with the
hgur" O., q man lying in Ia" floor.
Again spoke >rcruly. gripping his
Shoulirr IN my fingers. but received
no reply ~usp"c1lng that, whoever
the fellow might Toe, he VS. gagged
and helpless, Tor my hand already dis
covered 70 strand OF rop" about hls arm,
irlr fur hi face There was a cloth
in hi, mouth, bound tightly into place
by handkerchief kmotrrd behind his
head Whoever the man might be,
he was evidently no ally al Brandt To
receive such treatment, and sla~hcd
the linen with TIA" aid OF his pocket
knife. He ga~pcd painfully. gulplng
down great draughts of air.
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