New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-10

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see where you stand with your people?'
II have said that l would pay" an
swered Max.
"When will you do til?
as it your wish, sir, to see it dOne?"
mo, no. But it should be while your
blood is warm for it. Goodnight. l
trust you"
Goodnight, sir. You will learn to-
morrow that this time it wasn't in
vain"
His majesty took a step towards n
door opposite the window, but Max
reached it before him and opened it.
Il prefer to find my way out alone"
said the visitor. His host bowed sub
missively, and stood at the door until
the erect figure in the dark OvercOat
had passed out of sight. Then, softly,
he closed the door, and as he came
back to a desk which was placed be-
tween the door and the window Chris
Race threw the easements wide open.
Lind" he exclaimed, before the
other could or speak. Its /
Christopher Race. Don't you remem
Der me? There's no time to apologize
and explain, except to say that l drove
him to the house, and-I've heard some
things. l thought you were away, and
your father. l followed to protect his
majesty in case of a plot I've stayed
to defend you from one"
"There is no plot" said Max Lind.
II am not so sure. I've seen Ivy to-
night-yOu remember we're cousins.
She loves you. This will break her
heart, poor child"
Don't" stammered Max.
II wouldn't, if there were no hope,
but, believe me, there is. l want you
to wait. l want you to promise"
"One such promise as I've made to-
night is enough" Max cut in, his voice
like ice. "You don't know"
II don't know what it is you tried
to do, and failed in, if you did fail. I
sion-perhaps One of those which no
government will acknowledge if It
fails, and"
"YOu are right there. I, stupid fool,
thought l had been a brilliant success,
and expected a personal letter of on
graduation. Ivy, too, and her father
but l cannot talk of it. 1t seems that
l played into the hands of the enemy
all the while l dreamed that they were
playing into mine. I don't even now
understand, but-One takes the word
of royalty. You overheard something,
but I know you won't betray it. You
meant well-thOugh it's no use. You
must forget this scene-wipe it off the |
slate. TOmorrOw-yOu must be sur
prised, with the rest of the world, |
when"
"Yes, if. But it's only If Lind, I
ask you to wait till 1 come back. with !
which may make all the differ
ence in the world to you"
The white face flushed painfully and
the tragic eyes dilated. IF you mean
to fetch Ivy"
II NEAR only to fetch his majesty.
No one else. I will speak to nc one
else. Give me an hour, just n hour,
and then, if I don't bring him here, not
to forgive you, mind. but for m
thing better than that. it will be be-
cause I've had a mad thought, and
have failed"
Max Lind looked at a clock on the
high mantel. "very we'll; an hour,
then," he said, with a smile which
VI = ;ckophor Dooo would ,ox,or for1o< !
But it will be a long hour. I would
sooner have got it over within the next
.en minutes. You had better 90. If
you drove him here he may come back
look for you"
Hell not think Of my being with
you. I know what I shall say to him."
answered Christopher. "But I'll CO."
They clasped hands. and Christie
,her went quickly out by the way he
lad come.
There. by the car, stood the neat fig
Ire in the dark overcoat, the keen eyes
this way and that, under a
penthouse frown.
II beg a thousand pardons for keep
ng you. sir" said Christopher. as he
hot out between the half-open gates,
but something's gone wrong with the
motor, and I went inside to look for
'ou, just to say that I must get her to
he nearest garage before I a take
'ou on. I won't be long; not many
are needed for repairs"
"T1l wait for you," he said.
Christopher Race could have shout
d as he flashed away. In eight min .
ties he was at the door of Desmond