Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-10
CHAPTER vI11.-(Conunued.)
Granados

Yes" Granados assented. Il want
to talk with you, tomorrow"
Corey Bruce gained comprehension
of the fact that Noel wished to say no
to take up certain details with each
mar alone. Ferraz's plain hint OF as
s%assination gave some idea of the diff
ferences Noel had to encounter and
blend, even among his intimate
friends. 1t was obvious that Marshal
Granados was meditating some hot
and hasty means of cutting Off the
evil plants whose roots had crept
underground for decades. Only DR..
Valdez and Noel appeared in Bruce's
eyes to be in mental accord as well
as the accord of sympathies and
friendship. Bruce was gathering a
deep respect for Nilo's father.
The meeting was ended. Benito
glided to unfasten and roll back the
wide doors. Other servants appeared
in attendance. The Governors
limousine waited under the porte
cochere. He had come incognito, or
at least unoncialiy. to dine with Noel:
but two closed cars stood n behind
hard to read that they had come as
safeguards to. the states executive.
Bruce, lingering in the hall to watch
the little ceremony of the departure.
wondered il Jacinto Meyer would not
indeed prefer a different man in the
p~alacio. He wondered II Milo Valdez
had thought of that. as he watched
Nilo's farewell to his father; an ex-
uberant farewell i~nterspfrsed with
younger brothers in town. South
American families are large and afec-
tionate, as a rule.
After the three automobiles had de-
parted with the guests, Gil Granados
and Noel strolled of together across
the garden. Something in the leis-
urely bearing Of the two men moving
into the scented darkness of paths
closed in by towering masses of
shrubbery and tree-like ferns sug-
that evoked BY DR.. valdez's depar-
ture. Once Meyer had assured him
self of his master-opponent's identity,
would he not be very glad to see a
catastrophe overtake Senior David
Noel?
Milo" Bruce exclaimed rs that
young man came up to him. should
is it right for Dom David to do
that: Safe, + mean?"
Milo Valdez traced the others in
ping his hand to Bruce's arm.
What, have you arrived so far7
Truly, you are then one with me!
Yes. he is safe. here"
yet"
Tomorrow, tomorrow! Remem-
Der, we have months OF work, and
months in which to discuss-many
things, but. for your comfort, did you
not see Benito fitting into those
shadows yonder"
We'll, neither did Dom David, or
he might have sent him In. However,
Benito is there; he 10 always there"
As they parted in the upper hall,
Milo turned back. Bruce"
YES"
The wind of prophecy is stirring
my hair" he laughed. do you know
what I think history will call Dom
David? For he is going to make hts
tory, friend!"
"Yes?"
He himself said it tonight! The
Twice-American.' Wait! You are
like a man who sees q little light
through the chink Of a closed house,
Wait until the door opens"
Milo, a few weeks ago I was In
prison. Now, I can share the work-
an American work. I. I want to
s You sia today. when y6u fought
SoSAASO NlGJSIs Ea-4T# TX 80 IEt2FfHEa.r ~ r..ss
THAT was for my own letters I did
not even know Of the papers"
True! Your letter TO lady
named Rose"
"To a lady named Rose" Bruce
echoed dreamily.
He was overwrouSht, lacking in his
usual reserve He held the marble
rail and closed his eyes. The ripping
fountain in the patio filled the pause
with q patter like that OF little fest
crossing the hail below. Bruce
thought Of the two pillars 1t the
gate. where the alabAster shoes were
posed against the sky. Suddenly he
entered n Of those strange inter-
Iludes Of a~bnorrnAlly clear thought.
almost clairvoyancs, when the mind
lemerges from the normal haze of life.
THE House Of the Little 6hoes!"
Noel had admitted that he had taken
Corey Bruce from prison because his
name was known to him. He had satd
he had known, Constance Bruce when
she ri q child. The shoes on the
pillars were q child'e shoes. He
opened his eyes to hnd Milo valdes
staring at him. without needing his
frtend'4 bewtldsrlnsnt,s Brucs PINT 4
question.
zone Of the servants today eailSd
the other wing Of the house. the Asn-
(h0Tnsss11 Bruce tAid slowly. II have
never been there What did he
what Ne sa,d: rA1rs i Il IL
qutstte suitA there. nANer; useA Nina
the wills 80 batlt, AeolG1al ~ ~
lfutuss mt4tssM ~ HOUSE uo1