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

numbness. of shock and commencing
to think. And by the light Of her
new knowledge of Michael, she dis
cerned the. way to- help Danilo.
She dictated the letter assfrom her.
self. Stefan Balsic's wife, and signed
it with her first use of her married
name. Delight Balsic, she signed.
writing. When-she laid down h
i pen, she ooked at the other two with
| clear, resolute eyes. S
send a rider with the letter, Iren-
va" she directed. mistress OF herself
and of her husbands house. Rupert,
1 am going with you. No. do n Q re-
tuse. You have no right to refuse
only chance he has Until Count Bal
| sic comes home. We cahnot fight
with Michael, but I can give him all
he hoped to gain from his cousin, In
money. I will buy Danilo's life of
him."
The commercial simplicity Of the
plan appealed to the ultra, medern
ground of ~practicalitS. HIS csss
| frightened: although he shook hH
head a moment later,
IF he lets Lesendra 60, After
what's been done and said. this ecun-
try wouldn't let him live" he re-
luctantly, considered HI has told
Lesendra too much to turn him !coss
without getting locked up. himself
I amt informed about what this
country does to men who do what
| Mr.. Dreyfus didn't. hut it's due across
the mountain"
but he need not be in this coun-
try, He could live in Paris. anywhere
in Europe. I know he hates Monte
negro; = he had money enough TO
hive where he chose, he would not
| care t come here. Remember that
are. free and can do all against him
that Danilc could. Rupert. it is q
| chance, one chance."
1T would take a big price."N
Il will give all I have. aE she
cried. in sudden passion. IF / an
! buy Danilo safe. I will go poor all
my life and be content. If You will
not take me, L will go alone. l
brought this on him; I Garfield home
Michael's false charge. I had Michael
here in this room last night and let
him go back to this dreadful work:
I told Count Balsic that Danilo was
in Vienna and set him out of our
reach. Rupert, take me with. YOU
let me do this one good before !
leave this country where / have done
only HARM"
Rupert had the-tact to look away
as h swept the handkerchief across
her eyes, Having no knowledge OF
the earlier scene of the morning, he
had no clue to the varying MOODS
which swayed her from apparent
GOODNESS to this heat. But he under
! stood that he had misjudged her in
supposing her indifferent to Lesen-
dra.
the plea. And it's the chance you
say. But I've seenienough of Mich
!Lesendra himself wouldn't have it,
Michael would not harm me now
L" even in that moment. the blood
burned into her cheeks, IT have
learned that he cared for my wealth
not for me: well. 1 willy give it to him
He wants nothing else of. me. And
I am an American. too! I will be in
will be intent on more important
things: himself if danger. You car
tell him We have left the evidence
against him with. IrenyA. who will uss
it If we do not~come back"
Are \ you considering whether
Count Balsic. wfishe specially pleased
when he gets hone?" NJ
He Will not care" Delight cor
rected drearily. II am 70 go t,
America and we are to be divorced
1t does not matter ta him."
Rupert's lips drew and pinched
The disapproval in his dark face wa
scarcely less strong than %Irenya's ha,
beep. But he made no comment a
ALL except to glance at Irenya witt
) delight saw and translated it with
; out resentment, too proud to attemu