Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-29

imagine there is nothing more you
can do to me-"
would might be better than
can I understand you wished to see
me-
"I-?" astonished.
"Danilo told, me so."
He told you that, himself?"
"And-why?"
She hesitated, troubled and wholly
ashamed. The episode had been alb
surdly childish; nothing was farther
from her mind, eveen at the time,
than actually bringing any complaint
against Lesendra.
IF he has told you. what have I to
,say?''she evaded. You know It was
nothing
Il beg your pardon. 1t is much
that my wife! shouldLbe offended in
my house. If you have found Danilo
at fault, he must account for it, or
CO.,
And you a Montenegrin!" the girl
retorted.
do o not know." he asked
Quietly. that caste is stronger than
nationality Or will not your repub-
licanism admit it? The gentlemen of
all races have kinship and certain
standards in common. Moreover, in
which is a Msntenegrin different
from a German or an American? We
are not black. or Monaghan, Or Semi
tic. II our country is wild and UNI
modern, it is because centuries ago
we chose isolation instead of slavery.
Our peasants are far above the Rus
sian, clean of life and mind And
they are learning thee new art OF
peace" l. / -.
Delight was silent, with a sense OF
rebuked pettiness. Why did. she
show her worst to these Amen, she
wondered, angry with herself? Was
it wise; was it worthy Of her, even:
Pray say no more to- Captain Les
endra.' she requested, after a. mo.
ment during which she partly turned
away. II provoked him to a jestine
reply, then was unreasonable enough
to resent it. I had not supposed you
would hear of the MATTER Captain
1esendra lacks..a sense of humor a:
badly as l."
Where 1 am concerned, perhaps
he does"
This time she fairly faced him.
why? Are you - d~angerous?"
What do you thihk?" he question.
ed, meeting her glance with a touch
She accepted the offer, d~eliberatel,
studying his face with her large
bright eyes as she might Nave studied
a page turned for her reading
Heretofore, Michael,s face had come
between her aud this mans on each
of their three meetings. She had
seen him through mists. But nov
she looked with breath1ess attention
What did she see?/ Power; the
\ ck ~ ~&l rrS--k II N.-.s LH-.-
vainly combated. Habit Of thought
and habit of command had beer
molding with subtle touches here;
the gray eyes had een so much tina,
they were surface-calm as deep-ruM>
ming water. 1t was the diplomats
face, battling, inspection; overlaie
with quietness, vet ready as a drawn
sword. DANGEROUS? Yes, and mo
She did not find
Why did you force the arrest OF
the poor. young nan who stole your
pulsive directness he attracted from
her. H shot himself. You peYnsed
him mercy-was that worth while n
She had surprised him with that
question. SO different from the COM
men& he ~expected> But he answered
at once and without evasion.
""The Austrian oflcer HeSWas not
a thief. but a spy. The nocket-book
he stole contained papers entrusted
here or in Russia I would have man.
were in Paris, SO LET the French 30.
lice arrest him fpr, the theft. That he
slnqt himself rather than suffer- rial
q punishment is common .cftm.
iral--since his government could
not acknowledge HIS :agency--.wa.