Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-19
THE UNAFRAIDs
BY ELEANOR M. INGRAM .
Author Of Prom the Car Behind - Mans Hearth" "The Twice American


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conceiYe. the diplomatist who could
guide, the general who would battle
when the red hour was ripe.
1T would be war!" she breathed,
her gaze on his. her color high. War,
between
Serb and Turk" 4
but, your Serb countries are I'd
small, compared with your enemy!
Turkey IL powerful. enormous. rich!"
D you recall japan and Russia,
madame? There il. no strength In
mmensity II its core 10 rotted."
You would win? Oh, 1 do believe
1t! And then, the new empire! Who
-" shethalted before a new thought,
a still more daring vision evolved.
Who then would rule the united
IF it comes for this generation,
there is one man fitted above all
rivals" he slowly answered. Fitted
by birth, by splendid spirit, by Abil-
ity and the virtue God has given him
to win mems trust"
You mean" {
"Nikolas /bf Montenegro
She had fancied he planned for
himself. Once again she stood re-
buked by finding the man towering
above where she would have placed
him. Delight was herself fine enough
W TcCVBHlfC lOy0lLy A6 HlOTC llNG JNdn
self service. What she had named
ambition was the broader hope called
You do not agree with my
choice!" he interpreted her silence.
II do, I dol" she contradicted
warmly. Il know you are right, right
in all. And you are right to let
nothing stand In the path Of your
people-right to reproach Captain
prisoner the ignorant girl who
threatened all. 1 never will be such
danger, now that l understand
Whatever happens, I do promise
that"
In her vehement earnestness she
had risen and leaned toward him.
The vivid flowers in her breast and
hair we're like another expression of
the excitement tintinE her lips and
. cheeks; without any Consciousness Of
herself. she vas beautiful as pure
flame is. beautiful.
stefan Balsic had risen with Ter as
a mechanical act of courtesy. But
he made; no answer at all. Delight
did not notice the omission, far less
fathom its meaning or realize that
she had admitted Michael's guilt. Be-
fore he could dind words, she swept
him on to . new phase Of the sub
ject. L
you wilfuliy. I see that! You are
wise az we'll as just. Only. there is
one thing you do not realize am
quite sure you do not realize it. And
rit made last night dreadful to him.
He. loves you. but he told me you
did not love him and never had for
house as a, spy"
true.''
"Ah, but ne believes 1T! And last
nisht:. you reproached him with fail
mo! I asked him If he had twice
allowed Michael to out-play him in
craft. . | have admitted that Ilost my
temper"
Did you look at his face? This
! great work he serves, ~ we'll as you
it is his very heart. II he thought
he had forfeited your trust. he might
do Anything. Where has he gomez
Il do not KNOW" he avowed,; his
brow grave. , He has done arfoa11Sh
thing in leaving me. It is more~tkAn
that: he is q soldier. And he was On:
ing"
The girl searched his expression,
striving to read there.
you think-you have some idea OF
where he has gomez" she questioned.
You are not pleased?"
II think he has gone, back to. Wen
ma. to accomplish the mission in
which he before tailed: I am no,
pleased, no, t having my right OF
direction. taken from me even by his
eagerness to make amends $3.50
Delight slowly shook her head. The
explanation did o satisfy her..
"He~went with Mr.. Rupert she
recalled. . "It vas something the,
could do together. They. would not
try to drive to Austria. And surely
Captain Lesendra would not have
explanation to you. 1t il not like
him."
Tomorrow, if ha/ has not returned
I will have him traced"
You can do that?"
\ II could do it ii. he rode alone. un.
Ness he turned across the wilderness
With the automobile the task is sim
pie"
A""You could have had that done Ne:
\ fore!" escaped her. ~ ~
II have been watching for him al
day." said Stefan BalRic. (.
4 The admission brought her close tt
him in sympathy; she also had KEEP
the watch Of anxiety and affection
Impulsively she put out her hand
then let it. fall by her side and turned
away, again awakened to all the per.
sonal element.
II will 60" she uttered hurriedly
"You have been very good. vt i,
growing late Il
It was NOT far to the door of tn,
tower, but they walked together
Neither spoke on the way. Coun'
BAlsic asked no pledge OF %confidenc.
to be kept, from the. woman to whom
he had told so much. Delight die
not misunderstood: she knew h,
trusted her intellect to recognize tn,
need for secrecy, and her honor L
guard 1t. In both. she was yer.
praud.
But at each step her anxiety 70,
Lesendra grew out Of all proportion
to the apparent cause. His -departur,
with Jack Rupert, the reason for /
suggested by. the Vienna ,errand. he,
knowledge OF his boys impetuosit,
that might send him out on a blins
effort to repair his fault-all yielded
her no REINSURANCE. At the door sh,
lifted. her eyes to Stefan Balsic'
face, ltngering On the threshold
Irenya was still singing; Delight re
m~enlbered that sun-drenched morn
ing when she had stood with Danili
lLesendra' in the arcade and listene.
to the girls voice weaving such mu
4 am afraid. she whispered, Mk'
q >child. II am afraid for Captain
j have trusted ! pahAo in much.
\ he answered musingfy..' TT SEEM
that he could not trust me-"
4 CHAPTER xvn.
me. DARK yi9ht.