Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-15
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no1iemsn ss abdsets Del Delight " Warren. .
sssa a@ssles e marry s'r9 T his e eas aoH h,es u
tenan Michael Balzic. He does this
t haea1Se % Is xd kns~s sh and a a5sh not !, w,.n +
schefaes., III order that there shall be
no scandal in connection with the AFFAIR
he compel Delight to go through
He, EXPLAINS to Delight. Michasls
treachery: While not believing that nef
of Stefan sincerity In the meantime
however. she has sent a message %
Michael by Jack Rupert. an Amer,ssn
York. 80
Michael complains to the king Ct
Montenegro. and at the same time sends
for Deiisht.l When the royal emiss.Ty
arrives at the castle to investigate the
! matter. Delight, unwilling to get Ste1an
into trouble plays the part or ms VIII
M4chears emissary attempts to poison
stefan: Delight prevents this, his Freedom
or Deltsh her fefu ,'stn to M aefep5 'n Snail ,nee hsvs
+! Cleared himself Of stefan's charge. =.
rupert is a house guest Of Count pal H.
zic; He relates how M a. pa trieo !"
ride With Rupert. They have tire trou-
Bile. While waiting for sepa1 rosd De eofne
5aee" 70 I d With Mschael. He criticizes
her for tie attitude she took MRta her
so-called Kidnapping. Michael tries to
get Delight to run. away with ,him put
she refuses. He then takes her. ny foIce
to " horses waiting nearby. She calls
TO Ru1ert for help. He comes and res
cues Delight and leaves Michael roilins
in the dust while they speed away IN the
Michael mas declared that Lesendra is
him. Lesendrs admits this.
CHAPTER x1V-(Continued.)
He was not asked to break II.
connt Ralsic studied him through a
long moment; neither the officer nor
the 4irl rnfsinterpfeted that interval
in which the master mastered nun
self. When he finally spoke. 1t was to
delight.
What was this charge made to
you. padame?"
The girl swayed, catching, her nss
breath. Her eyes were dark IN ene
colorless face she lifted in&oluntarily
she nut out a hand toward either
} man as if to hold them apart.
"Oh, Captain Lesendra, I am sor-
ry." she cried pitifully. You have
been my kind friend since that ffss
night when I CAME here. I cannot be-
lieve this-I do pray that you may
+ prove me wrong. Count Balsic, TO-
day in, the mountains your brother
stopped me: he>told me that YOU
nere tricked by your officer. that ne
: had bought his cousin Daniio With
The stop was full. GO
/. 'sVVffh what madame" af"'
* woman" she completed family
: "Have YOU no defense, D%anilo?"
NO" answered Lesendra quietly
(. But I have an excuse. sir"
= "Will you tell it to me?
: with your permission"
, Come to me tomorrow at thu
: usual hour, then. You may go"
t Lesendra saluted him, then'> De
j, light. To her he did not speak, bu'
- gave her one direct glance of com
i~prehension almost femininely gentle
: and rich in a respect that honorec
r her An his own fall.
). 4. With his going, a desolation be
yond ali pain that she had eve1
known swept through the girl. Eve
Il her first captivity had. not been like
n this. Then she had had a lover, {
: faith; a goal to struggle toward. Z
Happiness past ana to be attained
Nov she faced blankness. The mar
she loved had never lived within MI,
8 chaeps form. He was q sham, and
o Danilo-there was no honesty.
! She did not realize that she hat
= sunk down on h great boulder ant
: against the messy surface. spen
g nerves had given way utterly. she hat
:. no more consciousness Of time ant
! place than of the ~diamond-fine spra,
q studdfng her hair and thin dres
r with water-tewels. ~
r Stefan Balsic stood regarding hi
wife for many moments. Once h
made a. swift movement toward her
: and sharply checked himself in tn
: across his forehead with the abrup,
= incredulous gesture of IN Away
u robust and strong who suddenly find
: HIMSELF in pain. Finally he turne'
e his head away ana nxed his mood.
e gaze on the spot where Lesendra hal
. stood.
: When Delight was quieter, he cam
and lifted her to her feet az he Nigh
have done with Irenya. putting hi
arm around her unsteady figure.
You must allow me to take yo'
IN" he said. ut Is not fit for 70,
n here"
She welcomed the, cold authorit
v that saved her tina necessity o
q thought, nor did she resent hi
- .touch. t
q Take me, please" she consented
% with the passlvity Of exhaustion.
> IF you are griev.ng for Danilt
trust HIM to my justice. whateve
l. you have heard Of me-"
n II do ltrust'y6h. 1t is-not that
He did not questi0A Aer, yet II
girl was aware of a new strangene.
between them. She drew herse
away. leaving only her hand on h
s. arm. and they went slowly -thr0ue
lie the arcade down which she had spe
W1ln nyine 1eet. pp q tWiste
~ balcony to her door. and always. tt
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