Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-08-01

Leave IL TO me, Ede," said Barnes
gently, and. laying his hand upon his
sisters arm, he led her from the room.
Then he came swiftly back TO the
outstretched arms Of the exile.
"A very brief New York engage
ment." ne whispered In her eur, 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 I'M hour later he was speeding
down the avenue In n 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 enrnptured ears.
He was hurrylng homeward to the
"~diggings" he was o TO desert for
ever. He was 10 spend the night at
his sisters apartment. When he Is
sued forth from his "digglngs' at half
past seven he was attired In evening
clothes, and there was not n woman
In all New York. young or old. who
would have denied him n second
glance.
Later on In the evening three OF the
countess friends arrived NJ tho Court
ney home TO pay their respects to their
fair compatriot and to discuss the
crown Jewels. They came and brought
with them the consollng 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 we're to be
allowed to leave the United States
without the formallties usually OBJ
served In cases Of suspected snug
Cling. Upon the arrival In America of
trusted messengers from Paris, headed
by no less n parsonage than the am
bnssador himself, the imperial treas
ure was TO pass into hands that would
carry II safely TO France. Prince ~
bastlan. still In Halifax, had been mp
prlsed 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
to toast the prince they loved, and, in
turn, the beautiful cousin who had
braved so much and fared so luckily,
and the tall wnyfnrer who had come
Into her life, n small man was stoop-
ing over n rlfled knapsack in n 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 grlnned-for he was the
kind who bears disappointment with
n grln-and sat himself down at the
big library table In the center OF the
room. Carefully selecting n 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 cash and you
Will find the kit MS good as new. |
was more or less certain not TO find
what | was after, but ms | have done
no lrrepnrnble Injury / am sure you
Will forgive my love OF adventure and
excitement. II was really quite diff
cult TO get from the fire escape 10
your window, but II was a delightful
experience. Try crawling along that
t. Inch ledge yourself some dny and
see II Il isn't productive OF n pleasant
thrill. | shall not forget your promise
to return good for evil some day. God
knows | hope / may never be in n po-
sltion 10 test your sincerity. We may
meet ngnln, and | hope under agree
able circumstances. Kindly pay my
deepest respects TO the Countess Ted.
aud believe me 10 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 of tomorrow for Brazil. He was
very much relieved when he heard
that / did not get the Jewels the first
time | went after them. and immense
ly entertained by my jolly description
OF how | went after them the second.
BY the way. you viii be Interested to
learn that he has cut loose from the