Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-13
lcopyright. The Bobbs- Merrill Cos
CHAPTER TX
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Woodhouse hurried to Jane Ger
sons shetland began to speak swiftly
and earnestly:
aa"You are from the States?'
A shrug was her answer. The girls
face was averted, and in the defiant
set of her shoulders Woodhouse found
little promise of pardon for the incl
dent of~the minute before. He per-
sisted:
This war means nothing to you
one side or the other?"
II have equal pity for them BOTH"
h answered in a low voice.
We are living in dangerous times"
he continued earnestly. II tell you
frankly, were the fact that you and l
had met before to become known here
on the Rock the consequences would
be most-inconvenient-for me-" Jane
turned and looked searchingly into his
face. Something in the tone rather
than the words reused her quick SYM
pathy. Woodhouse kept n
Il am sorry l had to deny that for
mer meeting just now-that meeting
which has been with me in sucn vivid
allude to it again l would have to
deny it still more emphatically.''
I'm sure l shan't mention it again."
the girl broke in shortly.
Perhaps since 1t means so little to
you-your silence-perhaps you will
do me that favor, Miss Gerson."
Certainly" Woodhouse could see
that anger still tinged her speech.
May I go further-and ask you to
creased her brow. but she nodded.
That is very good of you," he
thanked her. shall you be long on
the Rock?"
mo longer than 1 have to-. I'm
sailing on the first boa for the
States" h answered.
Then l am in luck-to-night."
Woodhouse tried to speak easily,
though Jane Gerson's attitude was
distant. Meeting you again-that's
luck"
TO judge by what you have just
said 1t must be instead a great mis-
fortune" she retorted, with a slow
smile. .,s
THAT is not fair. You know what
mean. Don't imagine I've really
forgotten first meeting under hap
pier conditions than these. know
I'm not clever-I can't make it sound
as I wouldn't I've thought a great
deal of you,, Miss Gerson-wonderng
how you were making it in this great
a Perhaps
Amer returned at this juncture
with the change, which he handed to
Woodhouse. He was followed in by
Lady Crandall, who assured Jane her
hampers were securely strapped to the
dog-cart. Jane attempted an intro
duction.
This gentleman has Just done me a
service, Lady Crandall. May I pre-
$50 sorry. You don't know my
name. My clumsiness. Captain Wood
house" The nan bridged the dan
gerous gap hurriedly. Lady Crandall
acknowledged the introduction with a
gracious smile.
Your husband is Sir George
he began.
yes, Sir George crandall, Cover
nor-general of the Rock. And you
quite a recent conner. Transfer
red from the Nile country here. Re-
port Tomorrow" lsg3 ~.
All Of the new ~of1cersahave to re-
port to the governors wife as WE'LL"
Lady Crandall rallied. with a glance
at Jane. you must come and see
me--and Miss Gerson. who will be
with me until her boat sails"
Woodhouse caught his breath. Jane
Gerson, who knew him, at the COVER
nor's home! But he mastered him
self in a second and bowed his thanks.
Lady Crandall was moving toward the
door. Her ward turned and held out
a hand to Woodhouse.
t".So good of you to have straighten-
ed4out my finances" she said, with a
smile in which the man hoped he read
full forgiveness for his denial OF a
few minutes before. IF you're aver
in America I hope He looked