The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-01-29
The TWICE AMERICAN
CHAPTER XVII.
The Lady Withdraws.
By ELEANOR NJ. INGRAM


and nationally, witt, uncovere
eyes. 1t was sunny morning an
his room was bathed in brillian
yet Iosily shaded light. Whe
he moved, his luxurious bed SCOTT
ingly caressed his body, still stiff
and sore, but whole For Will
he lay quite in sheer content, hi
eyes closed He saw the whit
villa in the vivid green of its rarl
where RosaIind Arloff fluttere'
like a bright humming bir'
among her rival flowers He saw
her in gowns as lovely as her love
illness, laughing across the tabl,
III the stately dining room hung
with the gilded and emblazonce
leather beloved OF ancient Spai,
laughing as swectly as she iac
laughed at her father over hel
meager bread and milk.
His heart warmed as he thought
how she had denied her healthy
young appetite that her father
might be tempted with delicate
food. How eagerly she had drunk
that little glass of orange juice
And how duh, leaden dull, he had
been.
But she had forgiven him; he
had read that in her eyes. He
could not understand har words
upon leaving him the night be-
fore; he scarcely cared to under
stand them. 1t was enough that
he thought he could read into her
anger al echo Of his own emo
ton. Certainly. not Indifference
BE would see her again, explain
and ask her explanation. At that
thought, Noel s eyes opened fully.
He was in his own suite of
rooms at the hotel. The nurse
was sitting by the window knit
ting industriously. Through the
open door he glilnpsed. Milo Val
dez, seated at a desk heaped with
correspondence of a nature which
Noel could very well guess. In
the dressing room behind him, he
could hear Benito moving about
some task. Dom David had been
returned to his own sphere while.
he slept. Perhaps he had slept
more than over night. Well. it
was no matter; although he had
hoped to see Rosaiind at once.
His cool voice broke abruptly
upon the subdued atmosphere of
the place.
Good morning, nursef am
afraid | was decidedly rude to
you yesterday Will you tell my
man that / wish to get up, and
call Mr.. Valdez.
But Valdez was In the room
before the demand was finished.
His saIlow young face colored
with pleasure as he greeted his
chief with eager congratulations
upon his recovery.
IF was brought here last
night" Noel questioned in the
language CO . their distant distant country.
Early this morning, Dom
David. At first it was judged I'M
wise to move you, and Miss Aroff
offered her fathers hospitality.
That was a frightful fall p
The balustrade broke. How
did you locate mef''
The young lady sent word to
the hotel, giving your name, and
lnquiring if your friends were
known. That was shock to me.
and poor Benito was man dis
tracted!"
Z Benito shall dress me pres
emily, Milo. / shall want the Ii
mousine. =
Valdez shot quick glance at
the invalid and hesitated.
Excuse me, Dom David" he
began, and paused.
Noel regarded his secretary
with more attention. Then he
perceived in Milo Valdez an agita-
tion not to be accounted for by
his own illness and obviously not
lessened by his present recovery.
What is it, Nilo7o demanded.
You are strong enough''
Yes, OF course. Speak. =
Valdez drew a swift breath. his
dark eyes burning.
It has come, he essavad
preparation for the news he had J
to give. The United States Is
Ct the point Of war with Germany,
Jacinto Meyer is up and openly
einvassing for a German alliance.
The crisis is here. Look u hef
conght up handful Of messages
. Cable, wireless from nv fath
81, Senior Ferra, Marshall Gran-
ADDS from i. !. Z 81.
you. We must "a home. g. E a nm
state falls away from The two
Americas, perhaps our repuhJ;cl,,l
Noel drew himself up, holding
ont his hand for the shower1aS
naY1erH Tho fla Il. = y ~