Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-07

OOKed at MIN. There was a sudden
mist in her eyes. Sydney caught up
conversation with the matire d'hotel,
who had come for their order. Vir-
! ginia srQiled at him gratefully. David
had become entirely unobservant of
either of them or anything that was
passing. around him.
Lets leave high affairs of State
for a few minutes Sydney proposed.
"A wave OF prodigality has swept
over me. 1 have forgotten the pre-
cepts of my youth and a whole crowd
of paternal advice. I have ordered
Russian caviar, salmon, Maryland
chicken and Strawberries"
Heavens David exclaimed,
laughing, remembering his un-
tasted cocktail, "and l am dining to-
night with Harley Packe whose chef
they tell me is supposed to be one
Of the best in London! -. The only
trouble is I am not SUR wnetner 1
shall dare to &C home to change"
Perhaps if they guess that I've
warned you this morning ]. too, shall
be under the ban" Sydney remarked
sure, David. that / like your coun-
try. A little excitement is all very
we'll, but two attempts at exterm:na-
ton within t~wenty-four hours seem
to me to be OVERRIDING the thing. Bal
kanland must be a quaint country.
can't think how they get hold Of
the men to run such risks. Those
poor devils. this morning, and last
night. too, for that matter, must have
known h it was ten to one against
their getting away il they'd succeed
ed in putting a bullet through you.
Il don't believe that there was a
B~alkanland amongst them" David
declared. '"They were probably GRIM
inals who were promised a pardon if
they brought this thing Oft. What a
luncheon I should have missed if they
had!" he added. with a little laugh.
'iChampagne in the middle of the
day. too! don't care, 1 like it,"
II thought Miss Martin looked as
planned. I'm rather in a twitter
myself! 1 don't consider myself a
coward. but these airy views Ia to
the sanctity of human life rather get
on my nerves We somehow bank
on dying in he'd over here. unless
were run over by a motor bus OF
something of that sort. Miss Martin,
insist upon filling your glass. You've
eaten nothing, o are vol c%ontribut-
ing anything to our. bright prattle!"
II haven't had much opportunity,
have II" Virginia protested. watch
ing her glass being flied. Il do rath-
er agree with you, though: These
Oriental customs are a little trying.
II don't think I could stand much
more of it,"
David looked at her in concern.
She was certainly pale, and there
were darn lines under her eyes.
Il am a brute to have dragged you
into all of this" he said humbly.
ITS finished now, though, I can as
sure o Mr.. Harling Of Scotland
Yard has taken ms under his wing
There isn't anything else, is
there?' he added, under his breath,
as Sydney turned in his chair to greet
a passing acquaintance. Nothing
that I don't know about, l mean"
She shook her head.
II am just silly" she confessed,
Il don't believe it," 51
And selfish!"
Rubbish"
1T isn't. It's the truth! I began
depresses me! Isn't that selfsh?"
mot necessarily. Why does it de-
press you?"
Because" she whispered. with =
faint wrinkling of her forehead, If
n great thing comes to you'll am
left behind! Isn't that 80? And
isn't 1t horribly selfish ~
He laughed intellectually and
with genuine relief. Y
It's adorable" he declared, but
foolish! II the great thing comes
1t to us together. Somehow
or other" he went on. a softer note
creeping into. his tone and a very
tender light shining in his eyes. ours
q been such a brief and stormy
courtship that / haven't said half the
Things to you I ought to have said,
But believe this-I love ou! Yom
nelong to me now-and for all
Sydney turned deliberately around
as his friend passed on. The change
in virginia's appearance was. anna.
ing: He looked at her smiling.
knew that she wanted cham
se~lf-approval in his tone.