Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
They haven't even lot me wash my
face, he returned

about il.
Lucille, there's something unnatur.
al about that man. II isn't possible 10
do the things he does. What man in
his right senses would have sent YOU
out like he did? The thing was just
about criminal in my eyes. Yet he
does 1t without batting an eye. and
tells You 10 keep up your nerve and
everything viii come out right And
some way, after last night, am just
soft enough to believe it, That same,
hard-headed Danny McKabe. Wen.
If We set out OF here he's got to tel
me how he knew we loved each other
think he reads minds"
We sat on Time in the dark seems
doubly long To me il seemed that
many hours had passed since ! was
led into that room There was moth.
Ing to mark the passage of time save
the beating of our hearts No sound
save that of our words or our breath.
ing came into the place where We lay.
with the metal bands locked fast
about our throats.
So once more We lapsed into silence.
busy with our own thoughts, each
turning over his own problems and
hopes in his mind Yet am sure that
the main thought of us both was OF
the thing which had come to Us in the
darkness, and made Us grope for each
other hIindlv with our hands. and seek
each Others lips BY the sense of touch
alone
know that for myself felt no re-
gret for the things which had happen
ed. and ! told myself that no matte
what did happen, whether The ld
Dual had predicted. or IL reverse
came rs the final issue, these few
hours spent by the side OF the nan
who had walked the latent woman
within me would be worth to me All
it cost
| think something like this must
have passed through the mind Of Dan
ny, for after time he bent and Whs-
pered
And YOU aren't sorry, then, LII.
ellie"
sony" | told him Danny, I'd
rather be here with you this way than
anywhere else. And whether we get
out or not, at least if we go. shall
know that We so together, want II
10 be that way after this, Dan-to-
gether- always"
My dear" he SAID slowly, and az
ter while still more slowly, "My
dear+~l wish | could feel that de
served a thing like This"
"Hu We viii get out, Dan" re
assured I'VE will think it is fate"
III | could only do something" he
cried out in tone Of evaporation
"If / could do something 10 show you
my real feelings II | could get out Of
this Internal collar If | could get up
and fieht-fight your way to free.
DOM"
He lifted his hands from about me
and ! knew from tie clank OF the
chain that he was Juggling at the metal
band which held him.
Don't, Danny ! begged him.
Don't, dear Wait Try and be pa.
tient Those who are wiser than you
or ! are working. They will not fail"
"God-if you're right" he choked
hoarsely. IF you are right Lucille A
man hates TO cut such sorry show
before the woman he loves
Another long time went by. How
long | do not know, because | do not
know when | was led into the cell. or
how long had elapsed until the end Of
the whole matter c,sme BY intervals
Danny and spoke together, and
Kept reassuring my belief in Duals
success in our rescue
The longer thought Of the matter
the more convinced became that all
that had happened had been OF his
scheming Sitting there in the dark
with my man mates arm about me |
felt my shaken courage rouse Itself
and take control Of my spirit once
more.
Little by little won Don TO a more
quiet endurance and greater faith IN
the end Of he thing.
Again for long moments we sat SIT
ent, and ! mused on how odd a WOO.
Ing had been mine, Had there ever
been another like IT, wondered Yet
II was sweet---sweet an the telling of
love between man and woman must
always be while the plan of creation
lasts and man and woman turn their
faces 10 each other ia a Cod ordained
attraction,
! found little delightful tremors Of
pure harmony Of spirit running
throughout my body and limhs as lsAt
t---ss ~ = g. t---. a. ....s.-H.. 4.