Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-23
OHAPTER 1y-(Continued.,

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The sweet breath of a horse was on
brush her shoulder and guessed by
instinct hat she stood beside Danilo
Lesendra. She gave the horse a bare
caressing touch, and stole past it.
The next instant her hand touched
rock and she knew that she was at
the side of the road. The bank as
cended, not too sharply. Up she
fled, touched an angle. and rounded
it. Instantly she was wrapped in
darkness.
Jagged edges caught and tugged
at her light dress, releasing her al
the cost Of tearing. fabric. Round
stones rolled under her stread, crew
ices snatched and detained her small,
flying feet. She threw away her wide
hat as an encutnbrance, and heard il
glide down a slope, starting a mini
ature avalanche of loose. stone that
finally ended in a s%plashing sound
far below.
The evidence of how neara some
brink she stood sobered and! steadied
her. She stopped involuntarily. OBJ
viousiy it was not safe to 60 on until
dawn, yet some distance she must put
between. herself and her late captors
Listening, she could hear no sounds
of a pursuit. The stiffness and black
desolation were like tangible walls
pressing in on her, Perhaps the par
ty would ride on without discovering
the carriage was empty.
She stood still for many moments,
leaning against a great boulder. The
eagerness of escape was gone; she
was trembling with WEAKNESS and
possible to Mind her way, still more
impossible to fnd.. Michael among
these huge deserts. The night. chill
struck to her heart. Then while she
leaned there the girl heard some
thing move.
It moved stealthily, and then was
tstill. Was it lurking for her Was it
wild animal. or wild man? She knew
nothing Of the people of this country,
but h remembered Danilo Lessen.
Idra's grave warning when she essay
ed flight. That would be worst Of all
he had said. Michael once had spok.
en- Of bears and wolves: She forced
herself closer to the rock, as il seek
ing protection from its granite sur.
face.
The waiting grew worse and
worse: unbearable. When suspense
ceased to bc-ra respite, Delight turn.
ed her back to the direction from
which she had heard the fail. and
fight. :
Not far. she was caught / nssths
arms Of someone who rose out of tht
darkness. caught, and held. Frantic
herself free.
Help" she cried, fear OF Count
Ba1sic's men lost IN this. new terror
"Help! Let me go! Do not touch
Hush" bade 4 strong. quiet voice
&c are in no dangers made.
Delight va. stan ii ono. I1tter,,
spent, she lay in the arms OF stefar
6als1c, nervous trernors shaking he,
I'm wAvehke succession. Presently hi
sion: & u a#
"Iou have no calse for this fear
Micnael lie1 under an Accusationa.tha1
makes II impossible for him "a pos.
sees you and your gifts until he Il
ether cleare or convicted. Unit
tneil, . keep you In my house,
and becayse only 70 can you sta,
ltnere wtth honor. 4 make You nj
11fe. The marriage can b annhllet
I'm your America, on your sreturng5Yol
naye my wordsto - you free at ii.
Why 2a.xSaySq holding mo- rs.
ie9nped VIII DO y0t1 touch me 7Ds
n reply NJ struck Z wax match
land held II odt, stlll keepif1S one 81
about her. Delight looked, and
shrank, Awsd ana ashamed 81 Hi
Town euepicton. fhsy were STANDING
on z naffov protacntory.ga neck "a