The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-19
CHAPTER xlI-contfnued.


"He said they were very important
that they might make all the differ
ence to the Allies. But, II it's all so
long ago, and the wars over, what
does 1t matter nowT'
~ guess history repeats itself, Jane.
First there was a/great hue and cry
over those papers, then 1t all died
down. and now the whole caboodle's
started all over agaln--fOr rather diff
ferent reasons. Then you can hand
them over to us right away?"
"But I can't. haven't got them"
"You-haven't-got themT Julius
punctuated the words with little
pauses
"No--I hid them. I got uneasy. Peo-
pie seemed to be watching me. 1t
scared me-badly." She put her hand
TO her head. Its almost the last
thing / remember before waking up In
the hospital :"
"Go on" said Sir James, in his quiet
penetrating tones. "What do you re-
member?"
"It was at Holyhead. I came that
way-I don't remember why :"
THAT doesn't matter. Go on"
"In the confusion on the quay
slipped away. Nobody saw me. took
q car. Told the man to drive me out
of the town. I 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
led to the cliff. and down to the sea
between big yellow gorse bushes-they
were like hidden flames. 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 long way back. l took the
oilskin packet from round my neck and
showed it right in as far as l could.
Theu tore off bit OF gOrse-My
but 1t did prick-and plugged the hole
with 1t so that you'd never guess there
was a crevlce Of any kind there. Then
| marked the place carefully In my
own mind, SO that I'd find II again
There was a queer boulder In the path
Just therefor all the world like q
dog sitting up begging. Then l went
back to the road. The car was walt
Ing, and / drove back. / 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 a woman who was sitting next
to me, and ! felt scared again. and
was glad the papers were safe. went
out in the corridor to get little air
I 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
to hit me-here." She placed her hand
to the back Of her head. II don't re
member anything more until ! woke uI
in the hospital"
There was pause.
"Thank you, Miss Finn" It was Sill
James who spoke. II hope we have
not tired your"
"Oh, that's all right. My head ache.
A little, but otherwise feel fine"
julius stepped forward and took heI
hand again.
$50 long. Cousin Jane. Tn going Il
ret busy after those papers. but III
be hack In two shakes Of dogs tall
and I'll tote you up to London ant
give you the time Of your young lift
before we go, 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 boa'
train to Holyhead stops at Chester al
12:14. II you start at once i thinf
you can catch the connection. wisf
7 could come with you. am due tt
speak at meeting at two O'CLOCK. i
is unfortunate"
The reluctance in his tone wat
very evident. It was clear, on th'
other hand, that julius was easily dis
posed to put up with the loss Of th'
others company. L
Ten minutes later the two youni
men were seated In frst-class car
Rage en- route for Chester.
For q long time neither OF then
spoke. When at length Julius brok'
the silence, It was with a totally un
expected remark.
"Say." he observed thoughtfully
-did you even make a darned fool o
yourself over q girls faceT
Tommy, kfter moments astonish
ment. searched his mind. Cant sa.
7 have" he replied at last. "Not tina
can recollect. anyhow. whyT
because for the last two months
! rye been making sentimental lido
| Of myself over janet First momen
ciapped eyes on her photograph m.
heart did all the usual stunts you rea'
about In novels. guess I'm ashame'
| to admit II, but I came over her
determined to ind her and fix Il al
or. and take her back az Mrs. Juliu
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