Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-13

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nobleman abducts Delight Warren, a
rich American girl who has come to
because he Knows that Michael is. :
traitor to Montenegro and does not wish
schemes schemes t IN order 20 eh sto there ei@ shall Be
no scandal In connection with the affair
he >compels Delight to g through q
marriage. ceremony with him. and takes
treachery. While not believing that her
lover is q traitor. Delight is convinced
however, she a sent a message to
Michael by Jack Rupert, ar American
auto driver whom she has known IN New
Michael complains to tho king Of
Montenegro, and at the same time sends
a Bosnian to the castle with a message
for Delight. When tho royal emissary
matter. Delight, unwilling to get Stefan
into trouble, plays the part of his will
ing wife.
MlS1SAt s C"lSS6Ey AllCAiPSS ~ VSAD~
, Stefan. Delight prevents this.
Delight refuses to accept the freedom
! oEered her until Michael \shall have
cleared himself Of stef ETA 81 ef no1nt R.,-
zic. He relates how Michael tried 70
! bribe him to lose a race. in-Paris. :.
Irenza developas quite an interest," TAI IN
irenza asks Delight to accompany her
/ and Delight promises she VIII. -
CHAPTER XV.-(Continued.)
Jack Rupert. standing with n
trim foot on the running-board Of his
motor-car, and waiting for his guests
with a. grim patience that argued
previous experience in taking out
ladies, was electrified by the sight OF
two Partisan CLAD girls emerging
from the castle. One was Delight
lBalsic, in unobtrCsivc white, the 9TH
Err
Irenya stepped with careful dainti-
ness in tho narrow. pink linen frock:
Under the close-fitting, rose-tiimmed
little hat smooth puffs and coils of
shining gold framed her rose-hued
face. The gown was collarless. re-
| vealing The firm white column of her
throat and the commencing swell-of
her full young bosom. There was
something magnificent about her. a
rich opulence Of life and warmth or
blood mating oddly yet tremendously
with the demure shyness that kept
her close to Delight. Unable to wear
the Americans little shoes, 1renya
had produced a pair Of high-heeled,
b,ack-satin slippers inherited from
her mother, and the paste buckles
twinkled bravely under the looped
skirt as she moved.
Mr.. Rupert, must l introduce you
Ito Miss Lesendra? ?" laughed Delight,
enchanted with the effect of her ex-
pertinent. "Or have you perhaps
forgotten your invitation?"
II amt able to canceal that !
didn't sleep all night waiting for
this Rupert recovered himself. He
contemplated the transformed Irenya
with unmixed admiration and ap-
yet if 1 was going to drive her down
Broadway when matiness are letting
out
1t was his highest compliment.
And Irenya had not known the New
Yorker for many days without learn
ing the power to interpret it.
Lift your skirt" Delight warned
soto voce as h entered h car.
with a backward glance at her JOY
ously agitated follower. ?
There never was such a wonderful
drive. ( the roads might have been
improved, they were still. the best
Irenya had ever travelled, while the
springs and deep upholstery of the
automobile afforded a comfort new
and luxurious. 1t was a merry drive,
for the Montenegro girl put on
American ease with the American
gown, and Rupert responded to her
mood. Amused. somewhat dismayed
at h over-complete success of her
| ~ %@ c1o<hN T~nvxyoBc o~0NSoyn1 "a n
ity, Delight leaned back in her seat
and for the first time in her life
played the dignifed role of matron
land chaperon.
They had started late. owing to- the
exigencies of Jrenya's toilet; already
the sun was low and afternoon was
stealing across the Karst. But, De-
light said nothing to curtail the drive
or the others pleasure. The ex-
quisite air. the Cars motion through
the vast. hills, we're narcotic. She
even abandoned thought. drifting
with the hour. 9
1t was Rupert who at last suggest
ed turning back. This distance was
not great in miles, but the DAD was
not n to traverse rapidly. with its
unexpected bends and cliff side%w wan
behring's. They were perhaps five
miles from the castle. when a tire
OIeW out Win q lou double report,
a crack followed by the usual dullel
sound of bursting rubber and escap,
ing air. The car was running with
open exhaust. hat moment, and-+he
unmuffled noise of the motor smoth.
cred the explosion. but wen so 6
singular quality in the first repor,
was plain to one experienced. Rup.
ert glanced queerly over his shoul.
der. as he halted the car and left his
seat with the stoical patience of lone
custom.
Go again?' he echoed the anxiou.
Irenya's demand. ITS going yet
I'm changing its shoe to make il
neat. But"
Yes, excellency?"
But his excellency busted himself
at ~unstrapping a toolbox, grunl,
dumb. :
The two girls descended from thu
machine. The car was on a narrow
road that twisted round a bend, dis
appeared into a savage gorge, ant
became visible farther on as 4 whit,
thread laid zigzag along the noun
tainside. Here q light green growth
covered the lands baroness, giving
deNonfiv~ fpoohnosc urI o;r re A.