Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-10
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BY E. PHILLIPS OpPENHE1M

moment doubt but that you will find
her an admirable %consort.".
Good God!"sDavid exclaimed. Did
she know about this 2"
1T has been suggested to her"
Harley Packe answered a little stiffly.
Nothing definite has been said. of
course, but I ha~ eason to believe
we shall find no difficulty on her
side" y
Davtd's expression was one OF blank
horror.
she knew!n he exclaimed. "All
this evening she knew. Why. she must
think me abcrninable.'
Why"
because everything I said David
groaned. was capable of miscon-
struction, and all the time l am
pledged to marry another woman"
CHAPTER XVIII.
Virginia" David said a little
abruptly, Il have wonderful things to
tell you" IS
They paused for a moment in their
~leisurely walk along the embarrassment.
Virginia was pretending. to watch the
wheeling flight of a gun. In reality
she was studying her companions
face. There was a new gravity there. q
tightness Of the lips. a thoughtful line
in his forehead. I~nstinctively she
knew a part Of what had happened.
She rested her fingers lightly on his
arm.
Please tell me" she begged.
1T seems" he began. that Lang
rode and Metsger between them have
Matched up a plan to sell the oilfields
in Balfanland to a country outside
the SGreat Alliance. The English
secret service have discovered this.
Langrode Is to be given his papers to-
day and asked to leave the country.
| The three men whit were arrested in
| my fiat yesterday have already been
sent to Hull for deportation as unde-
sirable aliens. The British Govern
n1ent Is withdrawing It's support from
the Republic of Balkan1and and has
instructed a very formidable military
! mission to remain there. There are
a large number of English and
French troops close at hand. and l
have been given to understand that If
I am prepared to press my claim to
the throne of my country they viii
at once support it.
She choked something back IN her
throat. Her effort at gladness was
David" she murmured. ~ am SO
glad"
Extraordinarily" he went on, there
Is a condition to which I have made
up my mind that it ia impossible fol
me to subscribe"
"A condition
yes. 1t has been suggested that
to cement the alliance Between Bal.
kan;and and this country I should
marry Lady Gertrude Amberside."
For her life's sake Virginia could
not have brought warmth to her one
Nevertheless she asked her question
with a certain amount Of fiatufalness
Well, why not: Every one says
she is perfectly charming. ana she is
directly connected With the Roya
Family. You yourself told me how
much you liked her.
~ do like her" he answered. Il NIX
her too much to yield to such a ride,
mons snaehronism. You see. dear, ]
happen to be in love With another
Her eyes fiiled with tears Of, which
Il she WAS MOI unaihamed. They hat
reached the gardens which are under
Ifhe shadow Of the house. and sht
1 drew him gently inside. There val
an empty seat Behind q little clurnf
OF shrubs. They sat.down. There "a!
no suggestion OF privacy about thu
nane. AIsurpenaAid with two or three
children were seated on the mex,
Ihench. ON the other side Of them q
4 young nan and 6iff snt b11Dfuil5
oblixious to al that was passdng
JThcfe wsfb lutsfees everywhere: m
oad man ~ reading onAA seat OpDO.
G6fsaan AfneSieAn cOtpls with 1
Hae11ka Wess GAking at the Archbi1h-
hSU u 0ther thsy seemed snVel6pe1
- & Steaaes senSs 81 1ciitsAe.E
assfAahk y0u, David dear. tor sayfno
that me 0t6 p4uneutN. Nov NJ