The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24

Continued from Last week.)

l hurried to the house. where found |
Alice and Mrs. FarnSwOrth miniStcrsnS |
TO Elsie who had been taken there by |
their order. elsie sharing With Dutch !
the honors OF the night, lay on Il dav.
cnport, where she had received first |
aid Alice rose from her knees as |
entered, gathering up strips Of band
ages, and turned TO me laughingly
"Elsic's injuries are not serious;
only disugrecablc bruises in the face.
There will be no scars, Pm sure.
Wen keep her at the house for few
DAYS until she's quite fit again Sure
ly any one who has questioned Elsie's
loyalty ought to be satisfied now"
"You certainly managed it very
cleverly, Elsie We're all very CRATE
full"
Elsie, her face covered with band
ages, acknowledged my thanks by
wggling' her foot.
Mrs. Farnsworth said she would put
elsie to bed. Now, l thought, Alice
would make some sign II she knew
anything that would explain Montani
and the prisoner in the Toulouse. But
the whole affair only moved her to
lauchtcr and she seemed less a grown
woman than ever In her white robe.
NV efforts to impress her with the
seriousness of the attempt to secure
the fan only added to her delight.
"How droll How very droll! You
couldn't possibly have arranged any
thing that would please me more! It's
delicious! AS you say In America,
it's perfectly killing"
! suggested that the holding Of Il
prisoner without process OF law might
present cmbarrassments.
"I knuw." she cried. clapping her
hands M,Iully. You mean We are
likely to bump INTO dear old hahcnH
corpus! The sheriff Will come ana
read solemn paper TO YOU and YOU
will hnyc To lie YOU 10 court and pro
lurc thc body Of the prisoner. That
viii be splendid"
cit won't be 50 funny If"
"GunStnncc and so love the un
uSnnl--nnd 1t is SO hard to iin"!' She
continued "And yet from the momcn,
reached the gates Of these premises
things have happened Nothing J:
omitted! strange visitors; fierce at
tacks upon our guards, and still th'
mystery depends in the wee Snh
hours, With heroes and hcroinrS Il
every turn 10 think that that nbSurt
little Dutch WAS asleep in the gnrdri
ana really captured the spy or what
ever he Isl but you are hero. too
You shall be decorated" {"
She walked To a stand and pondcrc'
!, moment before Il vase Of roses, choS
II Iong-s,c cmmcd red one and >'ruck m
lightly across The shoulder VI til IT.
"NriSr, sir l;night. You shoui
have Inclt but 10 knccl in skirts re
uuircs practice: you could hardly hav
managed in that monk; robe"
coudnt hc sure whether she WA
mocking me or whether there WA
really liking under This nonsense.
was beyond the point Of being imp'
ticnt with her. l was helpless in nc
bands; she would do With me as ST
willed, and it was my business
laugh with her. to meet her as best
could III the realm of folly.
you must got" she exclaimed SUI
denly. Constance will be callil
down the stairs for me In moment
"r0mOrrow--" ! began. The visit
look she had at times came into ~
eyes rs she stood In the center OF Il
room, playing with the flower.
"TOm0rrow," she repeated, al
thcn--tOmOrrOW! J!
'"rherc must be endless tomorrow
for YOU and me-" I said and took q
flower from her hand The rcve
died in her eyes and they were ava
with renrnnch and dismissal At
door | looked back. She hadn't mov
and she said, very quietly, but SIN
ing 81 little: Nothing must happ
to make me sorry l came. Please
mcmber!"