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

>less ~ponderous barrier for daily use.
Through this Trailer door Delight had
distinguished stheS B%osnian's trailing
step. Now as she drew back before
the entire certainty that Danilo Les
endra meant Whist he said and had
girl caught the echo Of another
passer7by's voice, through the same
thin panels.
There was but one In the castle
who spoke like that. Before her
companion understood her intent,
Delight was at the door and held the
knob in her grasp.
"Count ,Balsic IL, ,out there" she
announced, triumph. painting her
Is cheeks and lips IT y shall call out to
He had not counted On the mas
lter's presence there. she read so
much in the white change of his ex-
preston. And because he MAS not
thinking of himself afS al, she
why will1you not see that you are
wrons?" she reproached e%xasperat-
danger. I SURE know. Why
tshould you forceGthAt. on. him? Cap
tain Lesendra, IT would be rre
end" <Gl.E
The sentence broke: someone had
knocked on the door. Is
AS it magically evoked from air, by
the summons, Irenya Was at once in
the room, proceeding ,demurely to-
ward the sBut Delight ran to
Lesendra.
"say good-by to me-" she urged,
her eye on the stormy darkness of
his: 60 gu as he comes in, as il
called !%hy yeu1 from tafe balcony"
Will you quarrel with him when
he needs you?"
She had found the only argument
to. move HIM tps.Ithe ,pretence. He
bowed to her, While Irenya opened
ftheadoor,sthen. salaltedss Eount%Balsic
and passed out after the other man
jentefed.
Il stefan Baasie was surprised to
find Lesendra there. he made no sign.
"I faneied I heard you call. my
name" he said, An explanation Of his
lown presence. IF so. : am at your
Thank You, Delight murmured,
and then strengtheued her voice with
an effort at. lease. you are very
good. But ! only spoke. OF you to
Captain Lesendra. had called him
from the balcony-to ask him about
There was a silence. Delight had
mot looked at her visitor, keeping her
gaze resolutely upon the hands fold:
led in her lap. She understood moth.
ing. Lesendra's statements and nc.
l~cusation had presented a confused
picture In which. She could recognize
neither herself nor the others. But
she knew she had lost Lesendra's
Ifriendship; and KNEW with wonder
lat herself. that not even freedom
with Michael could content her s. she
sion what she had metlin his o6icer'a
These two men who should have
tbeen her enemies how had they
wrought upon her 30 that S1e desired
{fhefr respect above all things? She
lhad deserved it.syet lost It.
Whit did Danilo say to you
"I-about the book? 4
AZ laStsshe lifted her gaze to the
Han opposite. stefan Ralsic va,
was d trace OF tho lpok she drsaded
AsSs She met His regard, quite helpless
lly nnablestoS !acreensher oyn,shi gray
4eyes cleared L asntie. U
y u VI Very1nsfpef ct decep-
4tion.' he told her. tss1Vhat did Daniic
ibconne here Il say 4 You? No, NOT
fabOut thesbook.' /
There are gradeS M decebtien. De;
fll4ht Reached q md stQods before
Ranylo Lesendra with that protective
IN syhiehsa wosnan " most ~,
did not have time It'd tsiI mo.
fsshes eyaded. y leaat. y " that d
lfotgid understant. ~ Gre friends; ]
fwaa,yofry he wAgs dsep1y 5.fyOublAd.ss,