Charlevoix county herald., 1919-01-03

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
Uhess. and made us grope for each
other blindly 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 matter
what did happen. whether the end
Dual had predicted. OF its reverse
came as the final issue. these few
hours spent by the side OF the man
who had walked the latent woman
within me would be worth TO me all
il cost.
have passed through the mind of DAN
ny. for after time he bent and whis.
ered;
"And you aren't sorry. then, Lu'
cile?"
Sorry" l told him. Danny. I'd
anywhere else. And whether we get
out or not, at least il we go. shalt
know that We go together want 1t
to be that way after this, Dan-to-
gether-always."
MY dear" he said slowly. and af-
ter while still more slowly, my
dear-I wish could feel that. de-
served thing like this"
But we will get out, Dan," re-
assured. I'VE will. think it is fate"
'If l could only do something" he
cried out in tone Of evaporation.
"If could do something to show you
my real feelings. II could get out OF
this internal collar. If could get up
and fight-fight your way to free
DOM"
He lifted his hands from about me
and knew from the clank OF the
chain that he was tugging 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
y are working. They will not fail"
"God-if you're right" he choked
hoarsely. 'Tf you are right, Lucille. A
man hates to cut such sorry show
before the woman he loves"
Another long time went by. How
long I do not know. because do not
know when was led into the cell. OF
how long had elapsed until the end Of
the whole matter came. BY intervals
Danny and spoke together, and
kept reassuring my belief In Duals
success in our rescue.
The longer I 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 I won Don to a more
quiet endurance and a greater faith in
the end OF the thing.
Again for long moments we sat sill
ent. and unused on how odd WOO
ing had been mine. Had there ever
been another like It. wondered. Yet
II was sweet-sweet as the telling OF
love between man and woman must
Railways be while the plan OF creation
asts and man and woman turn their
ices to each other in a God-ordained
(traction.
~ found little delightful tremors OF
pure harmony OF spirit running
throughout my body and limbs as sat
nere and waited for what might
cohe. Alone there In the night OF the
tupnel my womanhood seemed to have
oDened and lowered to fuller poten-
I'd feeling than I had ever dreamed
MAS capable Of.
The end came abruptly when II did
ccone. without warning we both
heard some one at the door. In mo-
unit II was pulled open and left
H1nding ajar. In the light OF re-
1cftor lantern, held up by talonlike
dow hand, saw three men in the
Usage beyond II. II vas the second
htthese held the lantern. The last
d4bd silent behind him. with his head
o@lked 10 one side as though he list
I'D. The foremost was crouched
ON In tense posture. He held a
90. curved knife In his hand.
rom somewhere a long way off II
med to me I heard sound Of
hitting. II came for just moment
died. But IL seemed a signal.
he man with the knife sprang
h>ugh the door directly toward Us.
with the lantern trained It's rays
= Spon US. advancing just inside the