Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-22
friends outsat Tottenham, and 1 have
to change my clothes before II leave

to change my clothes before Il leave
"sYou have made. many friends out
there" she demanded in%credulously.
One" he answered, perhaps two
certainly one" ILL.,
Tell me their names 2. .
Miss Virginia. Martin-and in a
lesser degree her stepfather, Israel
BlAckman:" |@S ~
She nodded.
IT know. The girl is, beautiful"
She seemed about.to go on but some
instinct stopped her. %%s. n r.
We'll, go on and change your
clothes" she directed. 81 will wait
for you here.sand then I can drive you
home.si yoh like. The a will be
here for: me by now. i af
His eyes twinkled.
/. Surprising we meet your: father!""
[ &"If you, make a single other obJec-
ton" she declared, II shall make you
vtte you in. You could have a. little
more pleasant conversation with. my
father about his pictures and his wine,
and perhaps you could give my moth
err a few hints about interior decora-
ton" ~s%$..s
He smiled "a little ruefully.
+ II am afraid, that you do not ap-
prove of my manners" he said. "I
suppose was very rude the other
night" n
ION the contrary, Il found you de-
lightful;'" she assured him. please
go and change into your skin-sorting
Sunday clothes and come and drive
home with me-
David fastened into his bedroom
and closed the door. The girl lit a
cigarette and@le6ned back with an air
Of luxurious content. There was some
thing about this little adventure. her
presence ineso essentially bachelor an
apartment, and thetsound Of the bath
which seemed to remove her a long
way from Tottenham and it's no1ious
environment.
CHAPTER Xn.
David was from the first made
aware of some unusual atmosphere
directly he had rung the bell at Mo.
II Charlton Terrace. The door was
opened almost Immediately by Israel
SBlackman, nor untidy than ever, to-
baccQ ash scattered down the front
Of his tightly. euttoned frock coat his
tie on one, side, his masses Of gray
all awry. He stared at his visitor
as, though he had seen a ghost.
"You?" he faltered, with furttve
glance over David's shoulder out into
the street. 5M
Yes. Are you not expecting meg
David asked. "Miss Virginia invited
me to supper. She reminded me Of the
engagement only yesterday"
Bhckman drew him into the pas
sage. closed the door and led the way
into the parlor.
Yes. yes" he said, that is quite
all:right: You have not seen Virginia,
then, this evening q" IS I.
day"
lodgings!"3 $
David shook his head.
MOI dnce the early morning
despair: they were ia the .parlor
now. The table was laid for supper
for three, and everything seemed as
usual. Yet Blackman seemed on the
point of . nervous collapse.
Listen he said, Virginia has
gone to your lodgings! She left an
hour ago. She went to beg you not
e ome to warn y yaouut--tho' warn YOU YOU
Danger hsre9r David exchanged
aYes, yssl"s Brakeman as,ented,
voice q little. ".oh, Mr. David, i am
~ very. very weak manl i am asham-
"a DO not knowfhow to tell you
these thinEa.""s 5s ss 1
II cannot imagine what you are
talking shout, the young man de-
eRreds IL II - danger for me
thatRyoussS fear. I sbeg you not I dis
turb syourgelf. Ny iarrest Ii no long
erSa mattef. OF possibility, As / told
You sbefofet the g~extrAdition warrant
has been JsAuashed. + ana, freS per-
son an this country. \
BlAckInAn poured himself out III
Elass { wine His finger shook Is
lthat he spilled part OF tts3 contents
|upon@tthe 4s~tab1ecloth. The remainder
of the figgiaasful, howeYsf, Ne drained.
"Metkger 10 mot content Israel
lconfided hoarreiy, ssTrhegy
fear you too much ia accent the YER
diet 3of the Brdttsh g~oyernnnAnt. T1tsgyy
f9kr5Athe SIponarchfal splr1t IN the
Ec6untyj mn devotion, otssthe people
for you etxgeF has decfeed that
lyou shall die. He has sent a-ssiasatns
over here LADkfode h6g been him
sAlf. tosths Capttalls He returned last
40 vhers / ~ nowr D9ysd
ses.s. ! KS nssns
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