Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-17
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secret service In. Warrington Is ordered
New York at so minutes notice. Thero
ne ,is to lii with q Mr.. Holman who
~ nov him only &c an expert In read.
message which Mr.. Holman viii siys
MIN to read, which really belongs to the
secret service depe5tment,
cipher messase during dinner. Although
Me real message 4 been marked Of
me back by Holman with q large red
substitutes a dummy. BY previous ar
sangement with his chief he is then
cnlled to the telephone. He goes. and
and tho other ere quests ssass di taS%r' that slc' thss
Y been tricked. Gordon takes to his
neels out Of the door. with the real
Importance ms1s eh TIC the he = .salizes is q s. srs 81
lpocket.
Gordon leaps into . carriage standing
ln 'front.' of the door. To evade pursuit
n enters a church and is mistaken for
the bridegroom at q wedding about to
commence. Before realizes what Is hap
pening he is married tota beautiful Girl
Fbefore. 80
The newly married couple drive to Q
raliway station and board a train. They
ARE pursued haa $ by the man who was TO
been accidentally locked in a closet, and
ian agent OF the gang Gordon has trap
pea The latter also boards the train.
tor is called.
The watcher attempts to keep an eye
on the stateroom door during the night,
pu. eventually he, as well as his In
awakens at daybreak.
Thu train has stopped, and Gordon II
considering the possibility Of escape.
CHAPTER vIII.-(Continued.)
She had sprung from her berth the
instant he closed the door upon her,
and fastened the little catch to bar
him out. She had dashed cold water
into her face, fastened her garments
hurriedly. and tossed the glory of her
hair into place with q few touches and
what hairpins h could find on the
floor. Then putting on her, hat, coat,
n gloves, she had followed him into
the outer air. She had a feeling that
she must have air to breathe or she
would sufocate. A wild desire filled
doors. Oh. If she but dared 70 u
away from him! But that she might
not do. for all his threats would then
probably be made good by him upon
her dear mother and brother. NO.
she must be patient and bear to the
end all that vas set down for her.
But she would get out and breathe a
little before he returned. He had
very likely gon into the smoker. She
remembered that the George Of old
had been an inveterate smoker Of
cigarettes. She would have time for
a taste of the morning while he had
his smoke. And if he returned and
found her gone what mattered it? The
inevitable beginning Of conversations
which she so dreaded would be put of
for a time.
She never thought to come upon
him standing thus alone. looking of at
enjoyed it. The sight of him held her
still, watching. as his sleeping face
had held her gaze earlier in. the
morning. How different he was'from.
what b had expected! How the tan
years had changed him! One could
almost fancy it might have changed
his spirit also-but for those letters
those terrible letters! The writer Of
those letters could not change. except
for the worse!
And yet, he was handsome, intel
lectual looking, kindly in his bearing,
~appreciative of the beauty about him
she could not deny 1t. It was most
astonishing. He had lost hat baggy
look under his eyes, and the weak.
selfish, cruel pout Of lip she remem-
bered so keenly.
Then he turned, and a smile Of de-
light and welcome lit up his face. In
answering smile from glimmerinS
family in her own.
What! You up and out herr? ?" he
said, fastening closer to the step.
How are you feeling this morning?
Better. I'm sure, Or you would not be
here SO early"
"Oh, 1 had to get out to the air."
h said. II couldn stand the car
another minute. I wish we could
walk the rest of the way
do you?" he said, with a quick,
surprised appreciation in his voice.
Il was just wishing something like.
that myself. Do you see that beautt-
full straight road down there? was
longing to slide down this bank and
walk over to that little village for
breakfast. Then we could get an
auto, perhaps, or a carriage, to take
US on to another train: If you
have proposed It,"
Gould we?" she asked, earnestly.
II should like it Sc much" and there
was eagerness in her voice. What q
lovely morning. Her eyes were
wistful, like the eyes Of those who
weep and wonder why they may not
laugh, since sunshine is still yellow.
"Of course we could" he said, III
you were only able"
"Oh, I'm able enough. I should
much rather do that than to 60 back
into that stuffy car. Blu wouldn't
they think it awfully queer of US to
run away from the train this way 2
They needn't know anything
about it." he declared, like a boy
about to play truant. ''I'll slip back In
the a and get our s~uit-cases. 10
there anything Of yours l might be In
danger of leaving behind?"
mo, I put everything in my suit
case before I came out" she said, list
lessly, az though she had already lost
her desire to go.
I'm afraid you are not able" he
said, pausing solicitously as he scaled
the steps.
She was surprised At his interest in
her welfare.
why. Of course / am" she said,
insistently. II have often taken long,
er walks than that looks to be, and 1
shall feel much better for being out.
I really feel Is II I couldn't stand. It
any longer in there" .
Good! Then, we'll try it,
He hurried in for the baggage and
left her standing on the cinder road
bed beside the train looking on at the
opening morning.
CHAPTER TX.