Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-22
CHAPTER Iv-(Continued.1

Yet he had seemed tall, in Tours
Indeed. he was six feet in height, but
they were inches more. Gazing al
him, the girl rose in her place, pass
ing her hand across her eyes with q
gesture Of helpless bewilderment. She
noted vaguely that her two men had
thrown their pistols to the o and
sat with dropping heads. arms fold
ed. The fact meant little to her,
Even when she recognized Danilo
Lesendra, his horse drawn to one side
of the group, she failed TO compre-
bend what occurred.
'fou remember me. made
moiselle?' asked the leaders smooth.
strong voice.
Delight drew a swift breath, recol-
Election made certain.
ut was to % / gave the little dog.
monsieur she identified him won
deringly.
He zen his head, less in assen,
than in study of her. compelling his
restless horse to stand. He toe whre
the rich and unusual uniform. hut on
him it gave the effect of being worn
as a caprice, to the girl who had
known him in France. Moreover, his
brown hair and gray eyes appeared
alienly fair among his dark men OF
the Black Mountain.
Il failed 10 present myself, then
mademoiselle," he said. II an,
Stefan Balsic. Does the name mean
anything to you?"
THE girl shrank. paling; her topaz.
brown eyes darkened with incredulit3
and rising fear. This was THE MAJ
faround whom centred so many sinis-
ter tales, the brother had denied Mi.
chael ever SO small a share of his
wealth, who even ~interposed his in
tauence to prevent the younger mans
advancement in army-or statee Never
was one more unlike his portrait. Blu,
! she controlled herself to . calmnes:
matching his.
"Since I have travelled from Amer
lea to become the Wife of Lieut.. Mi.
chael Balsic, naturally l have heard
of his brother she answered. 1.-THE
afternoon is almost ended; please lie,
us pass. This would he a fearful
place at night" 1nvoluntarily shs
glanced at the hills closing her in
hills where n lost might die OF
hunger and thirst, a tremor shaking
her..
More fearful than you can guess,
he returned And more lawless
Yet You would come here, against all
iren, Michael will not Have left YOU
ignorant that he and ! are enemies a,
every point, in every aim, and have
been 50 for Years. Now. when the
struggle Verges toward its finish, ]
cannot let you pass to him."
The American uttered an indignan,
cry, the blood pouring into her face,
You will noA let me pass. How
can yoA control me? You have nc
right. no right!1
Balsic.
"The-power !"
He snli1ed for the first time in her
knowledge of him.
"You are SO civilized. made
moiselle., that you cannet conceive
power without right. What are YOU
doing insthe land of the vendetta and
bloQd-fued. of force and DEATH You
nave not come &c. Cetinje. but to the
Hlbanian frontier. II split blood
stained, this edge Of Crnagora would
ne = sacriet band with no inch left
uncolored. Are YOU lit for this?"
ed holly.
This IL not a woman's country.
Mhss. Warren"
Bhe thought of the women shA mad
seen on the roads, even in the cities.
their toil-marre3 bodies. their pa.
TENT, submissive faces. the contrss,
between them and the splendid
tphyslNNeaand bearing Of the mepZ
What did he mean her to under,
on are not a peasant. she ch.,.
llHnEed angry eyes brayinr his. aYn,,
ARE ~ NY world. You can do me- So
harm Why do Won try to frfrhte
me Count Balsie2s