The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-06-12

eyes, you nave" he broke in, and
laughed rather boisterously for him.
He felt that they were being watched
In turn by every person in the room.
"Tonlght-not an hour ago--I began
to feel that / could call upon you for
help / began to relax. Something
whispered to me that l was no longer
utterly alone. Oh, You will never
know what it is to have your heart
tighten as mine-but / must control
"YOu have only to command me,
Miss Cameron. No more than dozen
words are necessary. Tell me how /
can be of service to you"
"I shall try to communicate with
you in some way-tOmorrOw. l beg
of you l implore you, do not desert
me. If l can only be sure that you
will"
you may depend on me, no matter
what happens" said he. and, looking
into her eyes, was bound forever.
~ have been thinking" she said.
yesterday made the discovery that
THAT / am actually q prisoner here,
Mr. Barnes, I-Smile! Say something
silly"
Together they laughed over the
meaningless remark he made In re-
spOnse to her command.
81 am constantly watched. II I
venture outside the house / am almost
Immediately Joined by one Of these
men. You saw what happened yes
terday.. / am distracted"
~ will ask the authorities to step
In and"
mo. You are to do nothing Of the
kind. The authorities would never
find me if they came here to search"
ct was hard for him to smile at that y
"It must be some other way. If l
could steal out Of the house-but that
is impossible" she broke off with a
catch In her voice.
Suppose that I were to steal into
the house." he said, a reckless light
In his eyes.
"Oh, you could never succeed"
"Well, l could try, couldn't To-
There was nothing funny in the re-
mark, but they both leaned back and
laughed heartily. Leave 1t to me.
Tell me where"
"The place is guarded day and night.
! The stealthiest burglar in the world
could not come within a stones throw
of the house"
"If it's as bad as all that, we cannot
affOrd=tO makes any slips. You think
you are in no immediate peril?'
81 am in no peril at all unless /
bring 1t upon myself" she said signifi-
cantly.
''Then a delay of a day or so will
not matter" he said frowning.
Leave 1t to me. / will find way"
"Be CAREFUL" De Soto came loung-
ing up behind them.
"Forgive me for lnterruptjng, but I
am under command from royal head
quarters. Peter. the king of chauf-
feurs, sends in word that the car is in
oA ihoou anu W De
/ off. So seldom is it in good humor
that he"
"I'n be off at once" exclaimed
Barnes, arising. "By Jove, it is half
past ten. l had no idea-good night,
Miss Cameron"
He pressed her hand reassuringly
and left her.
She mad arisen and was standing,
straight and slim by the corner of the
fireplace confident smile on her lips.
"If you are to be long in the neigh
bOrhOOd Mr.. Barnes" said his hostess,
"you must let us have you again."
"My stay is short, J. fear. You have
only to reveal the faintest sign that /
may come, however, and I'll hop into
my seven-league boots before you can
utter Jack RObinsons Christian name.
Good night, Mrs. Van Dyke. 1 have
you all to thank for a most delightful
evening"
The car was waiting at the back of
the house. O'DOwd walked out with
Barnes, their arms linked-as on for.
mer occasion, Barnes recalled.
'Tll ride out to the gate with you,
said the Irishman. "It's a winding
devious route the road takes through
the trees"
They came In time, after many chair
pins" and right angles, to the gate
opening upon the highway. Peter got
down from the seat to release the pad
locked chain and throw open the gate
O'Dowd leaned closer to Barnes and
lowered his voice.
"See here, Barnes, I'm no fool, and
for that reason I've got sense enough
to know that you're not either.
don't know what's in your mind, nor
what you're trying to get into it If 1t
isn't already there. But I'll say this to
you, man to man: Don't let your
Imagination get the better Of your
common sense. That's all. Take the
tip from me-"
II am not imagining anything.
O'Dowd," said Barnes quietly. "What
do you meanT
II mean just what l say. I'm giving
you the tip for selfish reasons. If you