Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-24

1alteIeU, QULnO. rOf D1nlIO was 10
marry me because Lord Stefan de-
self. In that giving me was no pain
to him. And o Q will so bring
him hoWe, because like him You are
brave. and 1 will wait"
Jack Rupert looked at the girl;
what came into his black eye was
for her alone. Strengthening himself
he again gave her the curt nod that
meant an understanding better than
sentiment
YOU'RE right. again." he pro-
nounced briefly. I'm going after
him. And I'm man's-size enough not
to touch his girl until I get him. But
X guess I'm able to Va all l wan is
h little sport who n send a man
to the track like that. instead of beg
ging him to stay in where it's nice
and safe. amt saying good-by. for
I'm coming back"
Irenya drew aside from the door
with the uplifted head and proud eyes
of an ohedient princess, giving him
her graceful salute. Delight recover
ed herself just in time to prevent the
departure
Wait" she babe. starting forward.
Rupert. no n can help O but us.
You are wrong. indeed you are wrong
to think I distrust Danilo. or .tha,
>SN"S AAS SNSE AAA. III HAS SoIS
now TO find Danilo- Oh. hat mis-
take is my fault. tcc: I believed Mich
aet: Coun Ea!SS has gone to seek
him in Vienna"
"Vienna,"
Yes. Michael was here in the
dawn: he nave ridden here aft
er the man YOU call Josef found they
could learn nothing from Daniio.
believed him. and sent Count Balsic
where he fAlI ~N1 na~sl& hos ro-os
Pardon if l tell you thai, is not
So" IrenSa objected. Lord Stefan
does not take his men or those for
eign journeys, Countess Delice: also
he rode into h mountains, no,
down to those cities where are trains
and ships. To Vienna he has not
gone, but elsewhere"
II didnIt meet him. Rupert vol
here. and I'll hurry back. then"
e are none, ex~ce!lency: none
to maize arr on MAT village. They
went with Lord Stefan"
The three regarded each other.
What. indeed. could the NV men at
their command hope, to achieve al
success in attacking that sullen pop
ulation Rupert knew SO we'll? And
what woul an unsuccessful attempt
mean to Lesendra? :.
SoNiu Oe q ieller sent u
the commander of Notwithstanding
for his soldiers" suggested Irenya.
send one of the men down will
it. on a %chance." Rupert approved the
idea. but his face did not tighten. "l
amt denying I think it won't be If
Are they" Delight hesitated
pressing her handkerchief against hel
unsteady lips. will theyAvinjur.
Danilo, while you are here?"
When 1 left. they had given, VI
and Michael had gone off, here.
suppose. I told Josef my motor-ca1
had a leak in its gasoline-tank and
was surprised it hadn't blown up ant
wrecked the place already. l sait
another day in the hot sun would d.
Il. sure. and I hated to lose the ma
chine. offered him the gold watch
presented to me by my racing club
of the gas"
He believed you?"
Rupert put his fingers absently in
to his waistcoat pocket.
! H wasn't brought upkin garage
and I've talked to him before abou
that s,eb cars exploding. He took tn
YOU escaped"
H guessed 1 couldn't get away a
rug d. ne uluH I let me gel near tn
front of the machine-fo crank tn
motor" A flicker Of exquisite re
miniscence crossed the keen anxiet
Of the racing-driver's expression
That car has an electric self-starte,
I couldn't get him under the wheels
but the mud-guard got him in tn
back as We jumped. He was still ly
ing down when I looked back. Doe
your commander speak English. Mis-
~lrenya?" as the girl placed writin
materials before him.
No. exce!lency."
French" Delight Questioned.
II do not know what to say. 70
say it. and Miss Irenya will write
lin the right language" Rupert A,
ranged. II want to get back. max
it short"
You are going back. alone?" Dc
light marvelled. What can you do
Il don't see n army here to CISCO,
me. I'll find VI what to do on tn
way. ARE you ready?'
Delight fulfilled her part in tn
triple composition as a mechanic:
effort. She was shaking off the daze