Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-03
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he hesttated-.about this trip with
the chauffeur"
Jane biushed guilty, wondering
what he suspected Of hA. She hoped
that he did not think she had a habit
OF going on on such journeys with the
chauffeur. Even though the man at
her side was officially her enemy she
resented being put into position
tnat would cheaper her in his Y
nothing about it,"
Hon drove on in silence. She had
feared that he might ask her more
embarrassing questions, might insist
or knowing where she had been goins
when the accident occurred. A panic
seized her. What If he should ask
her? What could she tell him? He
he took it into his head to make her
confess she realized that she would
have a struggle to keep from telling
him everything. She made UP her
mind that she would not she dare not
answer any questions.
When he spoke again she was re-
lieved to hear a suggestion intsead of
when we have CROSSED the ferry"
he said. you a put on q dust coat
to hide your costume. and / will send
you home in. = TAXI. Will that be all
right ?"" \
That will do nicely" she replied,
gratefully conscious that he was en-
deavoring to plan 50 that her part
in b afternoons adventures need not
become public.
Nevertheless she waited nsrvously
while Hof and the doctor carried
Dean into the Doctors home, What
If the doctors suspicious should be
aroused. and he should insist on
knowing all the details Of the acct
dent? To her astonishment the doc
tor seemed to accept Hoff's brief re-
cital Of finding an injured motor
|cyclist on the road without question.
Perhaps il she had seen the amount
OF the bills Hon left to care for the
|chauffeur's treatment she might hxve
understood better.
Yet unconscious though Dean had
lain all the way, as they resumed
their journey without him, she felt
a sudden sense of dread at being alone
in the car with Frederic Hon. It was
eRdeavor to make her tell her reasons
for the expedition. She was afraid
that with Just the two Of them alone
in the a he might seize the oppor-
tunity to declare his affection for her.
But. to her amazement, he hardly
spoke Z word to her on all the rest OF
the journey homeward. Once III q
while ~ h ventured q. glance in hia
direction, annoyed a little perhaps by
this NEGLECT of her, she saw only a
strong face set in lines of thought,
his brow wrinkled in deep perplexity,
and his blue eyes looking steadily ii
the road ahead-and at something
far, far beyond.
Save for an occasional solicitous
question about her comfort he did moi
speak again until just after he had
put her in . taxi at the ferry. AZ
Jane was trying TO say her thanks he
leaned forward lnexpectedly. his tall
frame blocking the whole doorway.
Jane he said, his voiee vibrant
with emotion. "Jane. you must trust
me. Everything must come out all
right. Some day-some day soon
when We have wonI am, coming Ia
ind you and tell you that I love you.a
When we have won!" Jane shud-
dered and drew back in the car,
Aflame with sudden wrath.
She had read .nd had heard often
Of the u~nspeakabls concsit1 Of the
FPrussians. She knew that they Re.
garded themselves rs supermen who
could mot be defeated. Her chal,
lenEed American pride rose 70 ,baf.
tie. AZ she rode homo she was sure
row that more than she hated any.
thing eleeS in the world she hated
Frederic HoK. the spy, the German,
who had dared to boat to her that
they expected TO win.
CHATTER Xu.
Puxl2es and Plana.
Chief F1eek had spent "a sleepless
night trying to put two and two to-
Bether. Instead Of the answer b4inu