Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-25

P'y' vi hie ihC w tCll tuS yOun6 ltuy
that she has charming voice.
have never heard music that fascinat
ed me so much"
1T Is the music of a nation of musi
clans. sir. Please to sit down. Diala
will serve us cigarettes and coffee"
The girl laughed pleasantly, show.
Ing row OF shining white teeth and
evidently understanding that a com
pliment had been paid her by the
stranger. When she had served the
coffee and cigarettes, she ran away
with coquette's step and they heard
her singing outside to the soft ac-
compartment of either. Zallony's
son smoked meanwhile with the con-
templative silence of the Oriental;
and Gavin, waiting for him, would not
be the first to break the truce.
$50 you have been in Germany,
sir?'
"T was there three years." said
Gavin.
"you know Bucharest 1t may be?"
mot at all. though lady's book
was on the point of sending me to the
Carpathans."
'You should go and see my coun.
try; 1t is the finest in the world"
"I will take care to do so on the
earliest opportunity"
Make friends with my people and
they will be your friends. We never
forget, sir. That is why l am here in
this English country, because we new
er forget"
"The best of qualities. They
tell me that your father was his Ex-
cellency's friend in Roumania many
years ago."
The gypsy looked at him question
: ingly.
ut Is as you say. sir. They were
brothers of the hills. When the houses
burned and the women ran from the
soldiers, then men said it is Zallony
and the English lord There was an
other with them. He is in prison now
he who was my fathers friend Sir,
come to England to give him liber-
ty"
Gavin was greatly interested. He
drained the little cup of coffee, and,
filling a pipe slowly, he said
What forbids your success?"
Zallony's son looked him straight
in the face.
"A lady known to us-she may for
bid it, sir"
you cannot mean the Lady Eve
lyn?'
1--WE will not speak of names. You
have her confidence. Say to her that
when she is false to my friend. Count
Odin, will kill her."
But that is nonsense. What has
she to do with it? Your affair is with
the Earl, her father. Why do you
speak Of her?"
Because there is only one door by
which my fathers friend can win his
liberty. Let Georges Odin's son mar
ry an Englishwoman and my Govern
ment will release him."
THAT is your view. Do you forget |
his Excellency's influence? Why |
should he not petition the Government |
at Bucharest for the mans liberty?"
Because, in that case, his own life
would be in danger. We are a peo-
pie that never forgets. I have told |
you so. II Georges Odin were at lib |
erty, he would cross the world to find |
his enemy. That is our nature. We |
love and hate as an Eastern people |
should. The man who does us
wrong must repay, whoever he is. It |
would be different If the young Count
had an English wife. That Is why !
wish It,"
Gavin smiled almost imperceptibly.
{o rsrrft al x1-k
little Of England" he said. "This
language suits your own country very
well. Permit me to say that it is
ridiculous in ours. If Lord Mel
bourne had any hand in your friends
imprisonment. which l doubt, he is
hardly likely to be Influenced by
threats. l should say that you are
going the wrong way to work. AS
to the Lady Evelyn, l will tell you
that she will never be the wife of one
od your countrymen. II you ask q
reason, 1t Is a personal one, and ba
fore you now. She Is going to marry
me. 1t is just as we'll that we should
understand as much at once"
The gypsy heard the news as one
who had expected to hear It, He
for little while in silence.
Then he said:
Il appreciate the courtesy OF your
admission. That which I thought it
necessary to tell you at first, / must
'ow repeat this lady is the
'etrothed OF my friend. Count Odin.
'emain in England as the guardian Of
lis honor. IL you are wise, you will
cave the house without further warn.
ng. My friend is absent. and until
lie Is here ! must speak for him. We
10 not know you and wish you nc
larm. Let this affair end as II be
;an. You would be foolish to 40
otherwise"
Gavin heard the threat without an,
Ign OF resentment whatever.
You are talking the language o
he Carpathians. not OF Londc- F."