The Dolores star., 1923-12-14
CHAPTER xiI-Continued.

ale said they were very important
,h,t they might make all the differ
,nce TO the Allies. But. If it's all SO
lrc ago. and the wars over. what
does 1t matter nowf
81 guess history repeats itself. Jane.
First there was II great hue and cry
aver those papers, then 1t all died
aovn and now the whole caboddle's
rorted ali over ngain-for rather diff.
,erent reasons. Then You can hand
,bem over TO us right away
@But / can't. l haven't got them"
ayou-hnven't-got them?" julius
mnctuatci the words with little
pauSes.
"No-I hid them. got uneasy. Peo-
,le seemed to he watching me II
,rared mc-badly." She put her hand
10 her head, ITS almost the last
hing | remember before waking up in
b The hospital :"
SO on" said Sir James. in his quiet
penetrating tones. '.What do You re
MEMBER
at was at Ho'yhead. ! came tina,
,ay-I don't remember why :"
"That doesn't matter. Go on"
"In the confusion on the quay ]
slipped away. Nobody saw me. took
car. Told the man to drive me out
| Of the town. | watched when we got
on the open road. No other car was
following US | saw n path at the side
Of the road. I told the man to wait"
She paused then went on. "The path
led to the cliff. and down to the sea
between big yellow gorse bushes-thcy
we're like hidden flames. | looked
round There wasn't soul in sight.
But just level with my head there was
hole In the rock. II was quite small
! could only just get my hand in, but
It went a long way back. took the
plskln packet from round my neck and
showed il right in as far as could.
Then | tore on bit of torse-My!
but it did prlck-and plugged the hole
with it so that you'd never guess there
vas creyice of any kind there. Then
! marked the place carefully in my
own mind, So that I'd find it again.
There was queer boulder in the path
Just therefor all the world like
dog sitting up begging. Then | went
back to the rond. The car was wait
Ing and ] drove back. just caught
The train. | was a bit ashamed of my
self for fanCylng things maybe, but,
| h. mo
wink at woman who was sitting next
10 me, and | felt scared again, and
was glad the papers were safe. l went
out In the corridor to get little air.
! thought I'd slip into another car
mage. But the woman called me back.
said Id dropped something. and when
stopped to look, something seemed
70 nit me-here." She placed her hand
10 the back of her head. II don't re-
member anything more until woke up
In the hospital"
lhere was pause.
Thank you, Miss Finn" It was Sir
James who spoke. 81 hope we have
not tired your"
oh' that's all right. My head aches
httie, but otherwise I feel fine"
JULIUS stepped forward and took her
hand again
30 long, Cousin Jane. I'm going to
N' busy after those papers, but I'll
PACK In two shakes of dogs tail,
anu Ill tote you up to London and
s"e you the time of your young life
'eio'e We go back to the States!
".aa it-So hurry up and get well.'
III the street they held an Informal
Vuncli OF war. Sir James had drawn
sa'ch from his pocket. 1.-THE boat
,a ra.h 10 HoIyhead stops at Chester at
~ IL you start at once l think
,0u can catch the connection. wish
eud come with you. / am due to
lpeah at meeting at two o'clock. 1t
Unfortunate"
-"e reluctance In his tone was
o,, evident. 1t was clear, on the
s'ler hand, that julius was easily dis
r,'eu ',s TO put up with the loss Of the
"aers company.
ma, ihihntes later the two young
ia were seated in n first-class car
rs ell route for Chester.
,,oL long time neither OF them
Ms ar "hen at length Julius broke
,,na.. saence' 1t was with a totally un-
'ipected remark.
,as s"s' he observed thousitfully,
fans, you ever make darned fool of
ro~ Tai over girls face?"
ns,. "hv' after "A moments astonish-
lhass. searched his mind. Cant say
"a, % ne replied at last. "Not that
.Raa W. 'efo'lect, anyhow. why?"
r.. .ause .e for the last two months
II n' "een making a sentimental idiot
dansel,, over Janet First moment
leart tS.a s eyes on her photograph my
.bou, u'u y, all the usual stunts You read
b adn,,. ~ novels. guess Tn ashamed
l.tern',.. 1t hut I came over here
b. anu ned to find her and fix 1t all
Bs..,'ak a Jake her back as Mrs. julius
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