Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-24

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At a small town In France. Delight

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At q small town In France, Delight
Warren. an American girl who is to
marry a M~ontenegran army officer.
mes5s 1aff s. R rssasl;. eo ~ From T ss. c e.
Behind" Rupert is also on, his way to
Montenegro. Delfsht receives q tele-
broken his ankle, and cannot come to
BY her family she determines
to go to Montenegro.
negro and o n landing she meets . imys-
terious woman, who seems to know
something of B~alsic9sShe proceeds on>her
n rtas. a is st ON eeat bY 4 t treop poa Of Mounted
men.
The leader is Count Stefan Balsic,
.b bTet eeem q me ne ma q sne' h hs 'G 3h mar r. p Ss.
her from marrying Michael he in
scandal she must marry him.
the marriage ceremony with Count Stef.
an. He treats her with all respect, but
takes her TO his castle
CHAPTER ,Iv-(Conttnued.)
Long afterward, she heard the
tinkling Of the silver-tasselled cur
aims, and started up ffom q state be-
tween stupor and sleep. Something
hard was pressed in her shut hand;
ten to lock the door. Dazed. she
turned that Way.
A girl-child was standing in the
ROOM, a girl Of perhaps sixteen years:
dressed with the extravagant brilli-
ancy of the country in a scarlet petit
coat bodice Of fine white linen, and
graceful sleeveless coat of pale-blue
cloth embroidered lavishly with sill
YER. But in all she had e e Of
Montenegro the American had met
no type like this. Unmarried by la
Dor. she stood with the magnificent
poise of the men: her round young
en-, her skin had the color and
smoothness of cream. Enchantingiy
irregular. the face she lifted was
broad of brow and exceedingly deli
cate of chin: taken with her Tong,
slightly Oriental yes of dark-blue,
the effect was daintily kitten-like.
Over each shoulder a broad braid Of
wheat-yellow hair fell to her knees.
The two girls regarded each other
with equal wonder n curiosity.
"Who are you?' Delight demand
French on the faint chance Of being
understood. The undercurrent Of
thought in her mind set toward the
Frenchwoman who had left Stefan
Balsic's car at Antivari's port.
The answer came in English,
quaint. but pure:
Madame. am Irenya Lesendra."
Captain Iesendra's sister," The
exclamation was a cry of relief.
His second cousin. madame. some
day we are to be married ayr'ta;
ITO be married? You love him 2"
the American crossed the room.
catching the others hands. her
brown eyse searching the blue ones.
"Oh then. help me a little, l am
married 10 a nan l hate. a man 1
have seen but once before tonight.
Think of it. and help me-; think if it
happened to YOURSELF
The girl drew back. her glance be-
wildered and grave.
Il am here to help madame. But
many of our ome marry husbands
they have never seen. She whom
Lord Stefan takes for his wife is hon.
.ored. And she who is his enemy will
find no friends in his house"
gave challenge and defense Il waa
on my way TO marry Lieutenant Mi
chael Ralsic."
Silence followed. The gin studied
the stranger as if uncertain Of hav-
ing heard Alright.
michael Balsicc Tou would mar
:ry Michael Balsic? You wish to
marry him.
Checked and angry Delight Eared
in her turn
Why not? What do .cu mean p"
Irenya shrugged. and smiled With 4
dem re wisdom that made the kit
textbook still more pronounced.
Let me bring supper You are
lmadame-s name"
The strange title brought back the
Americans fear and rebellion.
II will not eat or sleep in this
place she stormed with abrupt pas
sion. Tell him so-tell him / will
not stay here; ] will not"
"Tell-who. madame?'
9 Count Balsic."
The girl regarded her with some.
thing near conservation.
lone does not send such message,
he is not in the castle; he has riddeH
OUT"
Until dawn. or longer. Countess
That informtion sti1led Stefan Bal
sic's prisoner. She sank passfvel!
into the chair Irenya advanced. TIL,
girl left the room. and returned will
a tray.
There was a shy. half-proud offe
of friendship in the are with which
Irenya set forth the supper and in
vited her guest to eat. Delight re
sponded with the gratitude of lone
Illness: the girls soft courtesy an
youth making her ashamed of he
own churlishnea. There was a sc
curity. too. in the companionship o
Daniio Lesendra's betrothed an
Stefan Balsic's kfnsxoman. tina
soothed and quoted her to reAson
ableness.
When the meul was ended. Ireny
,,difidently suggested the toilette.
Madame will wish to battle an
sleep. her pretty dress is spoiled"
With the speech, she drew aside
~curtain from the door of an adjoinin
room. Following her, Delight foun
iherself in a bedchamber, and con
ifronted by a fuIl-lenEth mirror int
which stepped her own reflection
She stopped short gazing. Was tha
Delight Warren, that white girf who1
wide Eyes were dafk-circled b
fatigue. whose hair fumbled wind
tossed about her lace and shoulders
Her linen frock was torn and stAine
by her flight among the rocks, he
hands bruised and scratched.
That In the RunAian mirror Of III