Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18

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never forgot a pair Of girls shoes.
which q t~ive;year-old member Of veal
shy ! eqase as1' i thrust +. into nevs his bands h.aa Gns
girl. In the years that followed he sailed
the sea between New York and Brasil,
Getting that Hrasilian education which
country. One day. he returned to New
York and searched out the girl. He told
her what he had done and that he was
Corey Bruce. an American, sentenced
va paroled by Noel. He was taken to
Shoes" Is act as tutor to Noel. who
wanted to learn the cultured English
sr. Ms''i h. ve xss Joined ans e1 81 N,,n in 1 III i.
son Of the g9yernor and private seere-
wonderfui git to the state: He returned
tract of. land which contained diamond
mines Of untold wealth. This gift saved
I'M Lives Of many by helping them oyer
DEVELOPMENT Of the state.
= e letter ~ Nssl: In = conve,satton re.
Vas a cousin of Constance Bruce, the
little girl of the shoes. Noel told Bruce
that he knew the girl, but he ended the
Noel to admit that it was more than q
desire to learn English that prompted
him to free him from-prtson.
tn An snGrt ,t r. made p BY ,t an a 2 arsYsiz
Letter which Bruce has written to Rose.
Bruce is unable to figure out any mo-
tive for the attempt. Immediately after
wards he sees the stranger in the act
Of driving away in a handsome automo-
Milo Valdez tells Bruce that the
by. birth, n of strong German sympa-
thies. He warns Noel Of the attempt at
robbery. That night Noel gives a dinner
s. the f IS ,ny;, Of the province to which
After dinner. the men discussed the
EUROPEAN WAL and the danger to Brazil.
al AZ agreed that there was grave danger
Noel tells Of his work in combating
German o, influence tn the republic; ana
enters the war. as 1t soon will. Brazil
must choose its side. The men present
plan a campaign to align their company
The party disparscd, Valdez told
which had been built for the future Mrs.
woman back in New York.
MEANWHILE work at the ranch went on
rapidly. Noel made many trips, on some
OF which Bruce was taken. Once he went
he met his secret enemy, Meyer, but,
true to Valdez warning. he gave no sign
OF recognition when they were present.
Noel returns to New York on bust
ness, and tries to trace the girl who
had given him the yhoes many years
Sso: a detective INFORMS him tina Miss
years before to an Englishman. He re-
solves nevertheless hat he will marry
an American girl.
girl pass his hotel daily. He became In
t~erested N her, and one day had an OPP
p%ortunity to speak to her: She was eaz:
been moved into the street. VT was a
prize for the best dancing couple at the
hotel dance that night. and because the
E St,, wanted it she agreed to accompany
Noel and the girl attend the dance,
INC win the e prize doll. He tells her the
Noel. wishing to apologize to his fair
before, went to her home; She was din
Noel rs T as he ses stood sasns seh hnd the sie c n9t sss
To his surprise, Noel discovered that
her father Was the famous Vasili Ar
ieft: tha dancer who took New York by
vlted to dine with them.
CHAPTER XIV CONTINUED.
II he had been Elamoured't the night
before. Noel was fairly. shared by
sorcery tonight. The light in the
room faded to q rosy dusk. He listened
self speaking as little as might be. In
all his wild. adventurous. strangely
successful years, he never had passed
IAN hour like this.
And never would again! That was
the thought which struck him sharply
in the face when Arlof at last fell
silent. Never, If ne married the girl
~ 49, Y~1o~el Ay>., --->i> ~~s>I
within him, if he left here tonight
and Knocked opportunity the second
time!
DREAMY. Love, Mr.. Noel is the
reverse of that legend Of st. Elizabeth,
whose basket of food for her hungry
became a basket of roses when her
angry husband challenged her deed
of charity. When we are young, we
our old age it becomes bread Of
life. My. wife,
The dusk was silver-grey now. The
noise of the city roared less heavily
across the open windows. Presently
the young girl SPOKE, her voice soft
and cool.
HE is asleep. Perhaps you will go
now"'
Noel leaned forward toward the two
"AAS : 81 6A@SAOuo- !" PAS@AA
Go? No! You have the right to
be angry with me. I came to ask
your pardon"
you thought bad things Of me,be-
cause I spoke to you,' she flashed out
at him. "L-know!-I knew was
afraid. when you came after me on
the street that morning; but you
seemed s good. SO kind!" He heard
her catch her breath in a stined sob.
"And I did want the doll-for him."
Please" he implored her.
No. o must hear now. He was
~dreadfully hurt on my eleventh birth
day. He was on his way to .buyA
horse, and somehow it became I'M
manageable and had threw him. His
memory came back altogether.
He still believes that u ana eleven
years old: and every year. when my
birthday comes, he must have a doll
for me. or he becomes horribly dis
tressed and Ill. A cheap little doll will
not do. He was used to beautiful,
costly things, for money ann to him
easily"
Il know that: he Il the famous
Vasili. Please do not speak Of the
wretched doll!'
II would rather that you under7
stood. ALWAYS Abel and I have msn-,,
aged: but thi: year q pupil at the
dancing-school tore my frock the day
before. There was no tins: I had to
the days lessonE That did not leave
the prize doll. But ! did wrong: Abel
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