Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-01
CHAPTER TX.

Balsic who came first to Delights
awakeninG thoughts, the morhing
that her lover n Jack Rupert COM
menced the drive to Montenegro's
capital. She was one of those who
are sensitive to the reproach of an
ungenerous action as to that. Of q
crime. And she felt that she had
Danilo Lesendra, absurd as the affair
was. 4
The castle drowsed in the noon
heat, when she went down the twist
ed flight of ton steps to the lower
arcade. She went lightly, with the
buoyancy of physical health that re-
jects depression. In spite of the
gusla, she had slept long and we'll;
the air she breathed was. pure and
high places. Moreover, she was go
ing to free herself of a weight.
The young officer was MOI in the
arcade. Unreasonably disappointed.
Delight walked o. a few steps. then
paused with a sudden doubt Of the
propriety Of her invasion. Where did
this balcony-promenade Lead? Per
haps to Count Balsic's W retreats,
since she had found his kinsman
Irenya's counsel, when Lesendra
came between the columns opposite
her.
ID The girl gave him no time for as
tonishment, holding out her hand in
frank pleasure.
Captain Lesendra! I am glad. T
was so sure you would be here that l
felt. aggrieved at not finding you. l
want to make peace. please" .
His eyes met hers without a reser-
walton in their gay friendliness, as he
bowed over her hand.
That is readily done. madame, by
the one who was pleased to breakit,"
he answered, laughter in his voice.
But you should not b. SO literal!
1t was your fault for taking a woman
at her word. How could you sup
pose I would wish to make you trou-
BILE, even. if I were really angry?'
Countess, ! have known two kinds
of women; the simple, whou mean
what they say, and the complex, who
punish when~they can"
ooh! Then learn a third, who can
say what she does not mean, and be
just enough to retract it. But I
think you have been unfortunate in
your experience. Captain Lesendra."
You convince me OF it, madame"
"Except-with Irenya. To which
class does she belong? The simple >"
He laughed, refusing the trap. But
MS SySo BIZ"
Trust me. 1renya shall be happy.
Countess. She is a little white kit
ten who shall browse away life in tho
sun. She will live softly, knew no
care until God sends her children for
playthings. L am a little better than
you think me, perhaps"
D not believe in love, sir?"
LAS I know it, it is not for WON:
en-.
stRot-v hnu,,15~,oa .t .. =
You have your parasol, madame,
and perhdps desired to walk. There
is a waterfall you might care to see,
beyond the WALL"
THANK you" Delight turned with
him. and they strolled together down
the arcade.
will you tell me what you meant.
Captain Lesendra."
That / have loved a man." (
She understood, remembering
many things seer and heard since the
day at Antivari's seaport. Yes. and
Michaers long-ago sneer at the kins-
man whom Stefan owned without
knowing t." Only, Stefan Balsic did
assuredly know. Or-did he? He
spoke Of Danilo intimately, as of one
congtantiy associated with him, but
she could not recall that the speech
was tinged by affection.
.E 10 LIdI 'UCfSCE t<a Sic QueSLlOHcQ
slowly. Women are less cold; they
give more in RETURN
Some women, madame"
The musical fall and rush of hur-
rying water was in their ears, inter-
rupting with the abrQptness Of a
third voice. They had turned a cor
|ner of the building and stood direct
1y over a gorge through which your
ed the stream, boiling n frothing
in It's haste to reach the brink.
Straight down the green, flood fell
nearly three hundred feet-and van
ished. A swirling pool heaved below,
without overflow or outlet, receiving
the steady torrent.
It needed no explanation to tell
Delight this was one OF the subter-
ranean rivers common IN that
strange corne of Europe. Perhaps
p reappeared miles away; perhaps
not for the eyes Of men, JThere was
something secret and furtive about
the stream. something sinister in it's
fury Of impatience TO FIND, it's hidden.
goal.
II do not like IT., the girl ron
lfeseed, through the waters tumult,
She shfyered, drawing back from the
edge. "It-looks wicked"
L1esendra broke q twig from a
IErapevine growing in the fostering
spray, and tossed It into the rapids.
The vivid green leaves flashed over
the cataract, were visible as q streak
OF emerald in the basin far below.
then seemed plucked from sight, 10
suddenly were they drawn beneath.
lAs she leaned to watch, Delight
glimpaeds atSmaA sauatting near the
ledge Of the POOL: peering up. Even
At sthat ddsfanae his eyes glitsered