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

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Bruce was interrupted whlie vrstak
a letter by NOEL. In a es>en..sS S-sss
vas a cousin OF Constance Kraee. TIE
little xirl Of the shoes Q ,ese Ss.see
that he knew the e,rs. hat BE eassa tss
Noe, to adui. that j, vas nere ; Z
| desirs 70 learn English that TsenfseA
| him 70 free him from S-1ssn-
snfa.n:isf stranger 70 steal = es1psse
lester which Rrcee has ~ra'eea fe keee>
/ R-ue. $ unable &c sEore cat a me-
/; tive to- \ Assenrs- lSsnedAeeas sfo
! Of e-sr.rk xras n \ handsome anseHo~
CHATTER "-tcn1ta1ed.s
"Tas ] thought So
=. he ScS ran around ccrner
q. zhe house ana jumped into that
ear,
-- he Is very clever
sat ses US 20 ont: confront him.
Ee Res &c seal from me
Wig should We SO cut: He VII
veA- that he eve left his car, and
es ~c men VII ear him out in
.TsC7A1nE-"
what. why, I know him: I'd
kEoE him Anywhere
Ton would be one against three.
nan and you are a stranger. a for
eaEne-. You have no witnesses. Your
Ecrd would not be enough. Be
patient; he got nothing by his risk.
and he has shown his hand to US
Certainly. he is furiousiy angry be-
Meath thai calmness Q see.
You mean to let him co." in
credulously.
'Of course"
Because my Yord isn't" Bruce
wrenched his arm away from the re-
straining hand. his face twitching
with bitterness II understand. I
suppose. if it had been. you OF Dom
David"
Valdez shrugged.
HE never would have tried it my
dear Bruce. Because you were a
stranger, he dared. Ny friend. you
are innocent as a girl! Would you
fight in the open against a %barricaded
enemy? Wait, watt"
Let US go to Dom David"
I'VE will tell him, presently. Now.
he is going out-with your acquaint-
ance, there, and two other gentlemen
who are this moment with him in the
! library
Going out?] He is going out with
with Dom Jacinto Meyer" VAL
DEE corrected the question, whose
political views sometimes clash with
those of Dom David, as will happen
with statesmen. Yes, they are going
out together. Listen!"
Voices issued from the drawing
room as the doors opened. Milo VAL
mushroom, turned to the desk and
caught up a sheet of paper. On it he
hurriedly traced a few lines in his
individual scrawl Of a~bbreviations
scarcely comprehensive to one who
did not know his system. He showed
it to Bruce, who gathered its import,
not without difficulty.
You see 1t will tell Dom David
enough to put him beyond Meyers
trickery, should the man attempt
any," Valdez hurriedly murmured. as
the voices came nearer. II think he
will do nothing, though! He will
await our move"
He folded the sheet, thrust 1t into a
used envelope taken from his pocket,
and motioned to Bruce to remain
where he was. As Noel came across
ly men and preceded by a servant
who sped to attend at the door, VAL
DEE stepped forward with his usual
air of alert nonchalance.
Pardon one moment, gentlemen"
he saluted he g1Snp. Dom David,
may I beg an instant before you
leave? The matter Of this letter
have I answered it correctly"
Noel took the offered envelope with
a word Of apology to his guests; who
POLITELY turned aside to admire the
lilies floating in the rallied fountain.
Bruce, watching between the door
curtain, dried his face. streaming
with the heat of. recent exertion, and
settled his garments in anticipation OF
being summoned to bear witness
against Jacinto Meyer, in spite Of
derstand why the man should be al
lowed to 20 unchallenged. He waited,
his %expectant eyes. fixed upon the four
men standing beyond in the hall, in
the soft yet ample light which flood
ed through the rose and blue shades,
nletamorphosing hot noon to blended
dawnlight and twilight. But he was
disappointed in his venseful expecta-
ton. Noel returned the note to his
secretary without a change Of express
sion visible, In his dark face.
you understaQd the matter per-
fectly, Milo" he observed. Continue
as you are doing" u
Valdez bowed, and escorted the
group out to the limousine. Bruce
heard the laughing voices, heard the
false mildness of Meyers voice joined
with the others, until the . rolled
away.
When Valdez returned to Bruce, he
sat Al the desk smoothing out, the
wrinkles from his outraged letter be.
fore placing it In a. fresh envelope.
II can't see why he wanted this"
he chafsd; Why aayone should
"He did not want It." Valdez
promptly returned. "Helbelieved3 you
had something else: Now. why did, he
believe that. and what did he think
you had thatshe did want7'
You must be; risht.." axrsed Bruce
doned the letter as'soon' i e. the e on
velope tore and he sawsthe contents.n
did he say nothing? Nothing
that might serve - clue?"
Yes" Bruce u his fingers
through his hair HE said. 4. some
thing, but 1t had no sense. He. kept
repeating . slang phrase l spoke be-
fore Iaaw he was In the ROOM
What was Il 2.
Why, / va clumsy about getting
OF temper" bruce coiored. siixhtiy
confused, Il iaid 81 do beat the
Dutch ~ svefythin6is# SaNeaning,syo
TIM sana-sEnSiisK SlanS: ~ yeaiiy
means Germans, and not Duteh 1t al.
Alt hasn't much sense, buf4
JyTH44N 6opU34 Qusafl6ninely, Valdez
4 nad ut6eeed m s~sxclamaftOn and
slanesd his palms uponzhis knee
lernans? Germans inst vas
y Wat Re dvelt upon7"