Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-12
THE TWICE AMERICAN
By Eleanor NJ. Ingram A.thor 81 ..Fyew The Car Bskisd"

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ns 1sy'a ae! ses'' : /. p ssr s e. . IT. .h tsss.
which . hve;year-old member Of veal.
thy household thrust into his hands one
girl. In the years that fellov.a he sailed
getting that Brazillan education which
sssuntry: n day he returned t. Ne.
lher what he had done and, that he was
I looming back for her some day.
Corey Bruce, an American, sentenced
vas ,paroied BY Noel: He was taken- to
shess,. ea e set t IS H tasor e O Noel ne hs who
vented to learn the cultured English
sr VIM /. .. a , ,: sn: sT s2 s,,s IN 4 ss / X;
tary to Noel: Valdez told Bruce Of Noel's
w ~ tha gift to the state; He etIrns
tract of land which contiined diamond
mines of untold wealth. This sifr saved
a ar 1pueS o. and %. fsmi by h saa sIa safr IN 0 tse
dezelepment of the state.
Bruce was interrupted while writing
e sa lsa,sr x syn. Mo- Noel IN le = r seasf fs.sl Bruce re-
was a cousin of Constance Bruce, the
little girl Of the shoes. Noel told Bruce
eonye he knsS shs si5l; but K he ended sd,s the
Noel to admit that twas more than a
desire to learn English that prompted
MN to frse him from prison. ..,n.
influential stranger to steal . private
letter which Bruce has, written to Rose.
Bruce is unable to neure snt. .ny, mo
wards he sees, the stranger in the act
Of driving away in. a-handsome automo-
bile:
Milo Valdez tells Bruce that the
stranger is Jacinto Mayer. half German
by, birth. and Of strong German eympa-
thies. E6 warns Noel Of the attempt at
t. dt governor Of the province to which
fEruce is inrited.
After dinner. the men discussed, the
All agreed that there wax grave danger
from the large German population in
the country.
rGerman influence in the republic. M
points out that when heSCnited States
enters the war, as it soon will Brasil
m mas . ch no o. e Its ! 81 side The men present
Tie party dispersed. valdez told
R6ieS S Of the Se. wing R,;,, 81 tn the .s great fat msp M..
Noel. and Bruce fell to musing Of q
woman back in New York.
Meanwhile at the ranch went on
rapidly. Noel made many trips, on some
Of which Bruce was taken. ONCE he went
to hear Noel speak in the senate. Here
he met his secret enemy, Meyer, but.
of recognition when they were present.
CHAPTER TX. Continued
4 But he could not reason away the
shock Of confronting his own weak
ness; And he detested himself for
of Noel. When he finally arose, Din
response. to Granados' kindly insis-
tence, to 60 up to his own room. ne
saw for the hrst time that there was
a stranger at the opAsite end Of the
room; doubtless a guest awaiting h
attention Of the Marshal or Of himself.
IoWard this man Bruce peeped giddily
The man also arose and approached
them. 1t was Jacinto Meyer.
Il hope Senior Bruce is quite re-
covered" he murmured with concern
II trust it is not a fever. I thought I
perceived some delirium! as We en-
tered"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Granados,
quite rudely.'"He is Of he North; our
heat has bested him for 4 moment.
! No more!'
II am enchanted to hear that 1t Is
So" returned Meyer gently.
He continued to look at Bruce fixed
". his lips smiling, his eyes very cold.
Meeting the regard, Bruce felt q con-
tagious coldness settle around his
understand? What had he said, that
delirium should be attributed to hirn?
WHAT" he asked, - quietly as he
could. What suggested the fever to
you. Senior Meyer"
Your wandering mind, dear Sem
hor Bruce" returned Meyer. when
the Marshal raised you. you murmur-
ed something concerning Rio Ma
Corey Bruce said nothing at all in
answer to the Interrogation o. the
! pause left for him to fill. There did
not seem to be anything he could say.
He could 4 o essay q lie, deny know
ledge of h prison.. for !GranadoS knew
the truth If Milo Valdez Of the MIN
the suspicion might have been turned
away. AS it was. he could Only meet
Meyers regard with such hrn1ness as
he could assemble, conscious that his
| changing color supplied an evidence
hi1 tongue refused to give.
| /Jacinto Meyer pursued the subject
no further. He had come out with
tNFdIlaoos TO call on SennOr noel, VINO
was to sail shortly for the United
States, he suAvsly explained his pres
ence, He regretted again Senior
Bruce's unfortunate attack. He insis-
ted on Offering his arm to the Afneri-
can and aiding Granados to convey
] the patient upstairs.
| The day had been unfortunate; the
first day Of pain Bruce had known in
the villa. But, as he lay In his swing
ing couch and listened to the, retreat
ing voices Of the men whip descended
greatest misfortune had been to bring
Jacinto Meyer, to witness hiS hour Of
weakness.