The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11

dressed in tweed golf-clothes Oh
English fashion, and was attended
I by his own manscrvant, who was
carrying his clubs.
| A few words of introduction were
/ spoken, and we all made our way to
the first tee. The Frcnchman, dis
covering that Norman's handicap
was the same as his own. insisted
upon the litter taking the honor.
Norman drove an average ball
straight down the coursc-and then
came the great moment. Monsieur
! Benisandc glanced curiously at us
both, handed his cap to his servant,
swung his club ard addressed the
( ball. gave little cry Norman
! stood as though he were turned to
stone. Inf that moment we had both
recognized him. Unmovcd, Michae.
drove straight and far up the course
and watched his ball for the length
of its run. Afterward we three stood
and looked at one another upon the
tee. The secretary had disappeared
in the clubhouse; the caddes had
already started after the balls; we
were practically alone.
eve thought that you were dead"
! gasped.
Michael sighed
took great pains to insure your
thinking so, he declared ut is my
misfortune to have run up against
fIn manila ,,h.,
recognize nc. Still, have had Il
very pleasant four years"
at is so long," | murmurcd. for
Norman seemed still incapable of
speech.
-Four years and few months"
Michael continued. Il have a charm
ing little villa, converted farm
house-you can see it through the
trees there. a delightful gardcn-my
vi0lcts and carnations arc famous;
and there are very few English
flowers which | have not managed
to grow. | play a round Of golf
whenever feel like it, and when
the wandcr-hungcr comes, | vanish
up there into the Pyrcnees. Antoine,
my servant, is Il Basque and an ac-
complishcd mountainccr. Today
can follow him anywhere"
what are we going to do about
this ?" Norman muttcrcd.
"That remains with YOU" Michael
replied.
WE started to walk slowly to
ward where the two balls were lying
almost side by side. ! passed my
arm through my husbands and look
ed into his face. 1t was obvious
that he perfectly well realized the
crisis with which he had to deal.
During the last four ycars-wondcr-
full years they had beehive haze
spent scarcely more than a month
or two in LONDON. We had Travelled
in Italy and Egypt, wintcrcd twice
in the south Of France, and the re-
maindcr of the tmc had been de-
voted to Grcyes Manor. l had my
two babies to look after, and Nor
man his farms. The ties which had
bound him to his old profession had
naturally weakened; yet l knew
now how his mind was working.
Here, by his side, was'a man whom
he had sworn to bring to justice,
notorious criminal, man who by
every code of ethics and citizenship
he ought promptly to dcnounce And
l knew that for some reason he
hated the task almost as much MS
/ hated it for him.
Michael" he said, "you shall
have your chance, You know my
duty. You know that l am man
who generally tries to do it. Yet, to
be candid with you, I have Il convic-
ton that your career as Il criminal
is over, and my personal inclination
is to leave you alone. We will let
Fate decide it. We are as nearly
equal at this game as two men can
be. Fate made you my partner this
evening. will play you this round,
for your liberty and my silence"
l saw Michael's eyes glitter, and
knew that the idea appealed to him.
He looked toward the green and
swung his clcek lightly backward
and forward.
Lct Us understand one another"
he insisted: IF win, am free q,
you for the rest of my life. If
lose, am to face the end"
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