The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-25

would serve. DO not ask me to say
more"
"Your sympathlcs are with the en-.
tcntc allies. the princes are opposed7
Is that part Of Sprouscs story truer
Eyes"
"And ODOwdf"
"ODowd is my English. Mr.. Barnes,
IL that conveys anything to you. lie
is not pro-Gernun."
wasn't II pretty risky for you TO
carry the crown jewels around In a
raVrling bog. Miss Cnmeron?"
u suppose 50. II turned out, how.
ever. that It was the safest. surcst
way. ! had them In my possession for
three days before coming to Green
Fancy. No one suspected. | was to
deliver them to one Of their rlghtful
owners. Mr.. Barncs-a loyal prince of
the blood"
"But why hereY" he insisted.
"He was 80 take them into Canada.
and thence. In good time. to the palace
Of his ancestors"
81 am 10 understand. then, that not
only you hut the committee you speak
Of. fAl into carefully prepared trap.
The trcuchcry. therefore. had its in
ccptlon in the loyal nest. You were be-
traycd by a friend"
II nm sure OF it," she said bitterly.
"1f this man Sprousc does not sue
coed In restoring the-Oh. I believe |
shall kin myself. Mr. Barnes"
The wall Of anguish in her voice
went straight to his heart
Gle has succeeded. take my word
for IL. They will Doe In your hands be-
fore many hours have passed"
els DE 10 come to the Tavern with
them? or am ! 90 meet him"
Good Lord" he gulpcd Here was
contingency he had not considered.
Whore and when would Sprouse APP
pear with his bootyf IL fancy wen
find him waiting for us AT the Tavern"
"But had you no understandingT
"Er-tentatlycly." The pcrspiratlon
started on his brow. He was thinking
Of something else: his amazing stu
pidity in not foresecing the very situa-
ton that now presented itself. Why
had he neglected to settle upon a
meeting place with Sprousc In the
event that circumstances forced them
TO part company 10 flight? Fearing
that she would pursue the subject, he
made haste TO branch OF onto another
line.
'what is the real object Of the con-
splracy up there, Miss Cameron"
"You must bear with me a little
longer, Mr.. Barnes" she said. appeal
ingly. Il cannot say anything now"
"You said that tomorrow night
would Dee too late. What did you mean
by that?"
She yalted a few seconds and then
removed her head from his shoulder.
lie heard the sharp intake Of her
breath and felt the convulsive move
ment OF the arm that rested against
his. There was no mlstaling her sud
deu agitation.
81 win tell You" she said. and he
was surprised by the harshness that
came into her voice. Tomorrow morn
ing was the time set for my marriage
20 hat wretch up there. | could have
avoided IL only sby destroying myself.
II you had cone tomorrow night in
stead of tonight you would have
found me dead, that is all. Now you
understand"
Good God! You-wcre to be forced
into marriage with--why. II is the
most dumnabc-"
"O'Dowd-God bless him was my
only champion. lie knew my father
He"
"Llsten!" he Kissed starting 10 his
feet.
Don't move" came from the dark
ness outside. 81 have me gun leveled.
| heard me name taken In vain.
Thanks for the blessing. / was won
dering whether you would say some
thing pleasant about me-and thank
the good Lord, | was patient. But I'd
advise you both 40 sit still just the
same"
A chuckle rounded ont the gentle
admunition of the invisible freshman.