Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-21

J Feeln8 sorry Tor the girl Noel 5tAkel
He later calls on her, and learns tina
she is the daughter Of ArlofE>a once f.,
nous dancer, who hal lost his memory
nroIEh az n a sccident, and believes hi
He asks bersto marry him.sto taks-th,
place Of The dream girl he can never
win. Ahgered, she dismisses him, and
injurinE his head. When he regains CON
seriousness a woman is nursing him.
CHAPTER xvII-tConttnued.)
Let us so,'N he said quietly.
Overcome by his own olutburst and
the unexpected abruptness Of his vic
tory, yet not too overcome to answer
the moments urgency, Milo promptly
put his arm through the others.
Forgive me-" he apologized, with Il
humility somewhat at~/variance with
the determination with which he drew
his chief toward the door.
II thank you, Milo. Let US hur-
ry."
There was no need for that
prompting. Down the familiar stairs
across the black-and-white paved
hallway, and into the limousine, Milo
sible haste. Only when they. were
within the car and rolling toward the
dock, did Milo draw a full breath.
Presently he stole a glance at his
companion. Noel indeed looked worn
and i'll; his dark face was locked in
an aloof %sterness. But he did not
look angry, or as If the %sternness was
meant to repel his secretary.
Dom David?"-
2 'I'-Nilo hesitated-"I have a
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If you wish to write to-to anyone, ]
could mail a letter, before we sail"
II have no address,"
NO, Senior. Still. a letter sent to
the former address might be forward
ed. Letters usually are, when people
move, are they not?"
Noel continued to look sout the win
dow. But hope sprang VI at the sug-
gestion. Why should he not write to
Rosalind There was at least q
chance that way; a chance Of telling
not to Constance. To tell her that he
loved her. not any princess from
dreamland or the past, but the girl
Rosalind. She would know for whom
he planned to return, of whom he
thought. now as Of the c~hatelaine@:o f
his house. He had been SO sure that
his sudden passion had awakened#a
response7in her! 81 g
Give me the paper, Milo"
Milo complied with alacrity; sup
kplying the blank pages torn from his
magazine by way Of q desk. After
which, he tactfully became absorbed
in a timetable. :
David Noel wrote, while his . sped,
halted. and sped on again as tIafic
compelled. carrying him away from
romance into a conflict no less real
tsor grim because 1t was not yet a con-
htct at arms. His hand was un-
by the motion Of the Limousine.
You know that I love you" he
wrote, on the ruled pages. why did
you send me the address Of Mrs. Ian
caster You were right, that first
night. I was ignorant and arrogant
II you do not enter the gate of lN-
Little Shoes and walk in ~ areU
gardens and open the closed ro"t7s
OF my house. no Womau e,cr Wi.
Rosalind. ] am p man. s7at ~ Youth.
If you will not We mN Agfy, shaiNslive
with nono. The newspapers will tell
You why ] mus ieave now. today, or
be j desertor ia mel who have trust
ed me. shall come back,Iand come
to you; no matter what your anger
with me, whatever you say, or how-
ever you would evade me. shall
come; I shall take my answer from
your lips. But 1 beg you to be gen
erous. Rosalind, send me one word
to say o will let me hnd you when
I come back, and where. I love you.''
The car was rolling upon the wharf:
the page! and hurried it into an en-
velope which valdez meanwhile had
quietly addressed, stamped and now
offered with the demufeness Of 4 girl.
II shall post it," he asked, and re-
ceiving Noel's nod Of assent, sprang
out of the slowly-moving car and ran
toward a mail-box.
Noel watched him with attention.
leaning forward to . the white
Would she receive it Would she an
swer, or perhaps commission her Il.
Their to do SO? Why had she ned from
him, through indifference. or anger, or
coquetry? Surely indifference would
not trouble itself * far?
Milo was back at the door OF the
car, when Benito opened It. me young
mans eyes were bright with inspira-
ton as he offered his arm TO che i'm
valid.
Lean on me-" he urged: "Yox 6.
SSe VI NV1kAa DNV A4AS1
an idea, the doll!'
The doll?"
But certainly! : Miss Arlo6 will re-
turn for the doll, and ind the letter.
Il is thing assured"
Perhaps. II she wants the doll,''
said Noel. a
but he wfs cheered by the sussss-
ton. II AditrA had been abandoned
in . at OF resentment, would not
fyasli miss his supposed rift 70 his
daughter and want sher fo retrieve the
doll? II VA Z faint chance the more
iooRosaiind's receiving his tetter, q
AeAnwhile, tisre was much to b
done. He thought Of Corey Bruce for
the first time In many days. He had
not meant to be away when this cribs
Lbroke. He wondered how Bruce
would manage II Gil Granados wsre
called sway TO- his military duties.
He Vas profoundly glad that he
tle shoes to C~ohstance's cousin: There
mad been once or twice when ~ yAa
almost moved 70 that confldenoef ~
the sense of kinship Between Bruce
ana Constance. That Woul6 have
INSIDE him ~ffdiculots, now, when he
brought home another romance and
IAnother wife.
But She ~ hot sorry that he had
teken Corey Bruce from the prison.
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