Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-02
By ELIZABETH DEJEANS
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~ - AuCIC"Ol IAAot L was 6i'S'i
sufficient proof-and certainly she
glared at me as If she suspected me
Of some imposture."
"Um! A French girl, them"
"She gives more the impression of a
mongrel,' Townley said. "Her fea-
lures remind me of the South Ameri-
cans n sees in Paris. If she is
French, there is other blood also.
i. . But. remember, l saw her on
~ with hat dripping about her face"
Possibly a French spy in dis
guise?"
Il do not think so. 1 managed to
have q few minutes in the hall up
stairs, after he, had led her up to her
bedroom, and the talk was of her suf-
ferings in Belgium. Besides, her ex-
haustion was too real. She looks
starved and ill.,"
Mortola considered for a moment,
then he asked, How did he receive
her?"
"She was utterly unexpected-that
is certain. He looked with bewilder-
ment upon the letter she sent in by
me, and the instant it vas read, leap
ed out of the room and fastened to
her. He took her hand, they talked,
and then he led her upstairs. his arm
about her. No, she was unexpected,
but certainly some n he has
known"
He appeared fond, them"
"Perhaps-he was certainly greatly
concerned. The Chinaman was set to
cooking for her. l took the tray, but
the Chinaman took it away from me
he had been given his orders. II
was evident hat MacAllister was
angry with me for having refused her
admission" -
He treated her, then. as one would
a r~elation?"
"Quite So"
Mortola considered again for a
time; then he said: Now tell it all
to me again-give every detail"
The chauffeur's tale was substanti-
ally the same. When he had finished,
Mortola shrugged. II think there is
nothing in IT," he said. II I'm inclined
to think h a she is some connection
of MacAllister's who has thrown her
self on his mercy. The only SIS
picious thing is her instantly taking
you for an italian. You say the light
of the vestibule shone full on your
face as you stood before her: if she is
we'll acquainted with Italian types if is
natural she should take you for an
Italian. Almost any American. judg-
ing you by your features and coloring,
would be satisfied that you were Eng
llsh; still, to one who knows the rarer
type of Italian, you would sugges the
italian. Hers was an involuntary de-
duction. 1t is a little surprising that
your, answer was not an involuntarv
one also. 1t was a good test" He
spoke with a degree of satisfaction.
1T was quite plain she had no faith
IN me-she may tell MacAllister thai
she thinks me Italian. You know
how carefully 1 have concealed the
fact from him. We thought it best
that l should appear to have no sort
of connection with this crowd OF
Italians he is taking on at the plant
l hired myself to him as an English
man and accounted for both nv IA
one to forgive a deception"
And who is there to gainsav Won
A girls suspicion? Poof! ACCORDING
to you, MacAllister has the averae
mans weakness for the feminine. bu,
there is no woman who rules him
There is no woman who has even sue.
ceeded in marrying him. 70,
have lived in London longer than any.
where else-and starved there-as
did: We owe allegiance to no coun.
try, my dear Bersanio; we are soldiers
OF fortune. What does it matter to us
whether an American labor interest
Or some other hand, feeds us? W.
simply utilize conditions"
Nevertheless, Mortola, it is we'll t.
remember that MacAllister has eve,
on all sides Of his head. You have
had proof of how carefully he L
guarding his plant-not a single Aus.
TRAN engaged and the record Of ever,
man he has taken on examined"
Mortola smiled. Eyes, and the IN.
employed Austrians hot over their ex.
clusion. That has proved a fortunate
circumstance for us. No
do not take seriously this incident thai
has troubled you. MacAllister is sus.
p%icious. as you say, but he is also :
little pig-headed In his likes and dis.
likes, and he has given proofs that he
trusts you. He is satisfied in his mind
about you: he would simply tell hel
that she is mistaken. INT
purpose to be careful. We must ant
out exactly who this girl is, and VII,
sheTi s here. II she came from France
there viii be a record of her. 1 wish
to see her, close enough to hear heI
voice-can that be managed?"
house