Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-08
CHAPTER xIi-continued.


MAT they might make all the differ
snce to the Allies. But, II it's all so
long ago, and the wars over, what
does 1t matter nowf'
Il guess history repeats itself, Jane.
First there was q great hue and cry
Bver those papers, then 1t all died
down, and now the whole caboodles
started all over agaln-for rather diff
7erent reasons Then you can hand
Ghem over to Us right away7"
but ! can't. ! haven't got them"
You--haven't-got themY" Julius
punctuated the words with little
pauses.
"No-I hid them. / got uneasy. Peo-
pie seemed to be watching me. 1t
scarea me-badly." She put her hand
TO her head TITS almost the last
thing / remember before waking up In
the hospital e"
eco on" said Sir James, In his quiet
penetrating tones. "What do you re-
member
at was at Holyhead. came that
way-I don't remember why :"
THAT doesn't matter. Go on"
"In the confusion on the quay I
slipped away. Nobody saw me. l 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. I saw path at the side
Of the road told the man TO wait"
She paused, then went on. "The path
Bed to the cliff, and down to the sea
between big yellow gorse bushes-they
were like hidden flames. l looked
round There wasn't soul In sight.
But just level with my head there was
q hole in the rock. 1t was quite small
Il could only just get my hand In, but
II went a long way back. l took the
ollskin packet from round my neck and
showed il right in as far as / could.
Then / tore off q hit OF sorse-My !
but IT did prlck-and plugged the hole
with 1t so that you'd never guess there
wes crevice Of any kind there. Then
/ marked the place carefully In my
own mind, so that I'd find 1t again.
There was a queer boulder In the path
Just therefor all the world like a
dog sitting up begging. Then | went
back 10 the road. The car was wait
ting. and drove back. l Just caught
the train. / was bit ashamed of my
self for fancying things maybe, but,
BY and by, saw the man opposite me
wink at woman who was sitting next
20 me. and l felt scared again, and
was glad the papers were safe. l went
out In the corridor to get n little air.
thought I'd slip into another car
riage But the woman called me back,
said I'd dropped something. and when
stopped to look, something seemed
60 hit me-here% She placed her hand
90 the back Of her head. "I don't re-
member anything more until woke up
in the hospital"
There was pause.
THANK you, Miss Finn" It was Sir
James who spoke. IL hope we have
not tired your"
"Oh that's all right Ny head aches
a little, but otherwise feel fine"
Julius stepped forward and took her
hand again.
$50 long. Cousin Jane. I'm going TO
get busy after those papers, but I'll
be back in two shakes OF a dogs tail,
and I'll tote you up TO London and
give you the time OF your young life
before we so back to the States !
mean it-so hurry up and get we'll"
In the street they held an informal
council Of war. SIR James had drawn
a watch from his pocket. "The boat
tTHin to Holyhead stops at Chester at
12:l4 II You start at once l think
you can catch the connection. wish
could come with you. l am due TO
speak at meeting at two o'clock. 1t
ls unfortunate"
The reluctance In his tone was
very evident II was clear, on the
ether hand that julius was easily dis
posed to put up with the loss Of the
others company.
Ten minutes later the two young
men were seated In a frst-class car
rage en route for Chester.
For a long tins neither of them
spoke. When at length julius broke
the silence II was with a totally I'M
expected remark.
"Say," he observed thoughtfully,
-dld you ever make a darned fool OF
yourself over q girls faceT
Tommy sitter n moments astonish-
msnt. searched his mind Cant say
! have" he replied at last. mot that
I can recollect. anyhow. WhyY'
Because for the last two months
I've been making q sentimental idiot
Of myself over Jane! First moment
] clapped eyes on her photograph my
heart did all the usual stunts you read
about in novels. I guess I'm ashamed
60 admit II, but came over here
determined TO find her and fix II all
up, and take her back as Mrs. Julius
p Hersheimmerl I"
sob I" said TsSBzy, amazed