Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-17
CHAPTER XXI.
One Racksliding and a Curious
Encounter

IacenhtVi
rr.airg .nyseg: consi deYabiy OF
s.rospf,, 81 ell / Uosl1 fain write
,:... MAJ ae.ha-s1 to the resolution i
..a,y farrae.s rtgea Is ire l.fte9 par; of
~ iqsf chap-e~. and had lest Wash
sar.,, withs,uf ags,n seeing ii
~. So. M. truth compels nc ta
a,.,.,1f.',, :, herwj This lapse fgo.ll
~, r;g;st.y ~ nv determination.
sar was rof ai4a9other ny
go s.4A-or whio, IL ara all
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w ,,a,oa ~, eyenine before i hal
.,.s IS 49,, ~ the pordsrs %
.,s h w.e ~ e.nle II, 90 w.th-
o,.a,.sfsn-ing the h3uaas. in ms
- -, - kce.a Ne resolution and the
~. ,,ornina ira Iiekie uiilr
49, al c,,s.nc All accident stepped
$50 ,han r,aia MI my rsl-
-: X. ~ ,ceo,r,,l;saaa
KS ;,,.. 5asni7a from + into ISL.
- ho.r Xard bound for lunch.
a,. ~, Amos bumped into Jack
., ,.ro,.itI and MS cousin. wGs BOW
NJ 8,,,3 nasgipg wifh simple good
n5-ning whea Miss Weilcs. VITA 4
;.,tl. m,ilicior SIN lie. called to nc,
"a bay,n.t a las,o, Mr. Hamilton,
a,s thet would son to be the only
.,.,. IA e3fea .oa ,,au have such (.
...aare,,l nronen..,v for runniag
1870. AaIsas Il stopped ana turned
awards her, her voice lost the maliei-
r;rsaas.. and she continued in a tone
II ;rrtq,sstiila sweetness .You dis1p-
peluted me last nigh, in way mos.
nngallan.. Sir; bur now thas you have
80 aanssgsune II fallen in our way
Jack ana / are gong TO capture you.
ana take you back To lunch With us. ]
win promise not 70 say one word Of
gratitude. she added smiling amusodly
4 gain.
NV resolution this day anyway
all melted away as her tone
changed: and answered promptly
and truly enough. that | was most
willing captive, and would 90 wita
them with the greatest pleasure
During the lunch she talked very
little. the conversation being carried
on almost entirely BY her father ard
.mysslf. on matters connected with our
/ ro;ect. Sometimes Jack would
throw in shrewd suggestion, and
sometimes she would offer a renarlS
hitch showed sla md both Travelled
end observed good deal in tho South,
and understood our project we'll
AS We left the dining room, began
making my adieus. with the intention
ii leaving with Jack and her father
hut This she snilingly vetoed in a
manner tnat left no alternative.
"No." she said. the malicious light
nlayine in her ewes again. sou are
nof - he allowed to indulge your pc;
waakness and run away win father
ami lack did rot play highway
woman inst 10 hear YOU talk business
With my father. and YOU are still q
cantivo Sir Now You are to core to
nv narlor and make yourself very
aareea,le il YOU wish TO earn your
freedom again. It is really IL very
hieh privilege / accord you as--weli,
~ exnert swimmer
Hare her EXPRESSION changed to one
Of sach winning sweetness that /
would have forgotten sny lingering
traces ef resolution. had any still re-
named % she added
= really do wish to talk with you.
md f. know You better. Mr.. Hamil-
.on. moi only on account Of that time.
Int - Erelvn Douglas brother. she
Sc ona of nv greatest admirations.
~ am voar aocile slave. and follow
where Won lead fair Dian of the road
For am L not .he. captive Of your bow
ard arrow--or is il that a lasso' has
DISPLACED that ancient gear?"
"A very gcod weapon with untrain-
IA. eolfs-and scary men she an
gwared laughing. and led the way, to
her rooms
i numbing sense of happiness and
con,cnt came .uycr me as I walked on
nv her side. that I yainlv stroye 10
shake eff hut il was effort lost
She evidently noted my silent per