Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-21

" OF nome Win my Irlenu6 unlll
the Huns are driven out"
Barnes silence was more eloquent
than any words Not until Mrs
Courtney expressed the hope that Miss
Cameron would eoAdeseend to accept
the hospitality Of her home until plans
for the future were definitely fixed
was there : sign that the object OF
her concern had given a thought 70
what she was saying.
-You are 50 very kind" stammersd
the countess. But cannot think OF
imposing upon"
Leave 1t to me, Bde," said Barnes
gently. and. laying his hand upon his
sisters arm. he led her from the room.
Then he came swiftly back 10 the
outstretehed arms Of the exile.
"A very brief New York engage
ment," be whispered in her ear. he
knew not how long afterward. Her
head was pressed against his shoulder.
her eyes were closed. her lips parted
in the ecstasy Of passion.
"Yes," she breathed, so family that
he barely heard the strongest word
ever put into the language Of man.
Half an hour later he was speeding
Gown the avenue In : taxi. His blood
was singing his heart was bursting
with jOy-his head was light, for the
feel Of her was still IN his arms, the
voice Of her in his enraptured ears.
He was hurrylng homeward 10 the
''diggings" he was soon to desert for
ever. He was to spend the night at
his listers apartment. When he Is
sued forth from his "diggings" at half
past seven he was attired In evening
clothes. and there was not a woman
in all New York. young or old, who
would have denied him a second
glance.
Later on In the evening three Of the
countess friends arrived at the Court
ney home TO pay their respects to their
fair compatrlot and to discuss the
crown jewels. They came and brought
with them the cOnsoling information
that arrangements were practically
completed for the delivery of the
Jewels into the custody of the French
embassy at Washington, through
whose Intervention they were to be
allowed to leave the United States
without the formalities usually OBJ
served in cases OF suspected SNUG
CLING. Upon the arrival In America of
trusted messengers from Paris, headed
by no less parsonage than the am
bassador himself, the imperial treas
ure was to pass into hands that would
carry IL safely to France Prince Sc
bastian, still In Halifax, had been APP
Drised by telegraph Of the recovery Of |
the Jewels, and was expected to sail
for England by the earliest steamer.
And while the visitors at the Court |
ney house were lifting their glasses
10 toast the prince they loved, and, in |
turn, the beautiful cousin who had
braved so much and Jared SO luckily,
and the tall wayfarer who had come
into her life, a small man was stoop-
ing over rliled knapsack In a room
far downtown, glumly regarding the
result of an unusually hazardous un-
dertaklng, even for one who could per-
form such miracles as he. Scratching !
his chin, he grinned-for he was the
kind who bears disappointment with |
a grln-and sat himself down at the |
big library table In the center of the
room. Carefully selecting a pen-polnt
he wrote:
ut will be quite obvious to you that
] called Unexpectedly tonight. The
week was up, you see. l take the lib
erty Of leaving under the paperwelght
at my elbow a two-dOllar bill. It
ought to be ample payment for the
damage done to your faithful travel
Ing companion. Have the necessary /
stitches taken in the gash and you I
WIN find the kit as good as new. 1
was more\or less certain not to find 4
what l was after, but as I have done
no irreparable injury l am sure you
will forgive my love Of adventure and
excitement. II was really quite diff
cult to get from the fire escape to
your window, but II was a delightful
experience. Try crawling along that
ten-lnch ledge yourself some day and
see II 1t isn't productive of pleasant
thrill. ! shall not forget your promise
to return good for evil some day. God
knows hope may never be in POI
sition to test your sincerity. We may
meet again, and hope under agree
able circumstances. Kindly pay my
deepest respects to the Countess Ted,
and believe me to be,
"Yours. very respectfully
"SPRoUSE.
"P. ST. saw o'Dowd today. He
left a message for you and the count
ess. Tell them, said he. that ask
Gods blessing for them forever. He
Is on tomorrow for Rraxll. He was
very much relieved when he heard
that l did not get the Jewels the first
time | went after them. and immense
" entertained by my Jolly description
Of how l went after them the second.
BY the way. you win be interested to
learn that he has cut loose frem the
crowd he was trailing with. Mostly