Grand Forks herald., 1919-07-15

panels or transonhs, even Il he had
known enough about New York rail-
roads to 8ain Information from them.
There was one thing certain even II
he had been mistaken about his sup
posed pursuers, BY morning there
would surely be, some one searching
for him. The duped Holman COM
bination would stop at nothing when
they discovered his theft Of the paper,
ana he could not hope that SO sharp
eyed a man as Mr.. olnhan had seem
ed to be would be long in discovering
the absence Of his private mark on
the paper. Undoubtedly he know 1t
already. As for the frantic BRIDE
groom, Gordon dreaded the thought
Of meeting him. Il must be put on
at any hasafds until Nthe message was
safe with his chicf, then. II he had to,
answer with his life for carrying of
feel that he left no duty to his Sov-
ernment undone. It was plain that
his present situation was q dangerous
one fro two points Of view, for the
bridegroom would have no difnculty
in finding \out what train he and the
lady had taken; and he was satisfed
that an emissary Of Holman had
more than suspicion Of his identity.
The obvious thing to do was to get
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and get across country to another
line Of railroad. But how was that
TO be done with sick lady on his
hands? OF course he could leave her
to herself. She probably had taken
journeys before, and would know how
to get back. She would at least Be
able to telegraph to her friends to
come for her. He could leave her
money ana a note explaining his In
voluntary villainy, and ter indisnation
with him would probably be a sufh-
cieut stimulant to keep her from dy-
ing Of chagrin at her plight But as
from the first every nerve and fibre in
him rejected this suggestion. 1t
would be cowArdly. uhrnanly, horri-
BILE! Undoubtedly it might be the
wise thing to do from many stand
points, but--never! He could no
more leave her that way than he
could run off to save his life and leave
that message he carried. She was a
into this, and he must get out some
how, but he would not desert the lady
or neglect his duty.
Toward morning, when his fitful
vigil became less lucid 1t occurred to
him that he ought really to have de-
serted the bride while she was still
unconscious. jumping off the train at
the short stop they made soon after
she fell into his arms. She would
then have been cared for by some
one, his absence discovered, and she
would have been put off the train and
her friends sent for at once. But 1t
would have been dastardly to have de-
serted her that way not knowing even
if she still lived. he on whom she had
at least a claim Of temporary protec-
ton. l5 rt =
1t was all terrible muddle. right
and wrong juggled in such n1ysteri-
GUS and unusual way. He never re-
membered to have come to a spot be-
fore where it was difficult to know
which Of two things 1t was right to do.
There had always before been such
clearly defined divisions. He had sup
posed that people who professed not
to know what was right were peo-
pie who wished to be blinded on the
subject becauS9 they wished to do
wrong and think it right But nov
he saw that he had Judged such toe
harshly.
Perhaps his brain had been over
strained with the excitement and an
noyances Of the day, and he was not
quite in a condition to fudge what was
right. He ought to snatch few min
utes' sleep, and then his mind would
be clearer, for something must be