The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
CHAPTER Xll-continued.

long ago. and the wars over, what
does Ii matter now?"
81 guess history repeats itself, Jane.
First there was a great hue and cry
over those papers, then it all died
down, and now the whole caboodle's
started all over again-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 them?" 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. IT'S 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"
ain the confusion on the quay ]
slipped away. Nobody saw me. / took
a car. Told the man to drive me out
of the town. l watched when we got
on the open road. No other car was
following us. / saw a path at the side
Of the road. / told the man TO wait"
She paused, then went IN. '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 a 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. / took the
oilskin packet from round my neck and
showed 1t right in as far as / could.
Then / tore off a bit Of gorse-My!
but 1t did prick-and plugged the hole
with Ii so that you'd never guess there
was a crevice Of any kind there. Then
i 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 n
dog sitting up begging. Then / went
back to the road. The car was wait
Ing. and l drove back. / just caught
the train. ! was a 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
90 me, and / felt scared again, and
a glad the papers were safe. l went
out I'm the corridor to get a little air.
I thought I'd slip into another car
rage. But the woman called me back,
said I'd dropped something, and when
I stopped to look, something seemed
60 hit me--here." She placed her hand
TO the back Of her head. II don't re-
member anything more until l woke up
In the hospital"
There was a pause.
THANK you, Miss Finn" 1t was Sir
James who spoke. II hope we have
not tired your"
"Oh, that's all right. My head aches
q little, but otherwise I feel fine"
Julius stepped forward and took her
hand again
$50 long, Cousin Jane. Tn going to
ret 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 go back 30 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
q witch from his pocket. "The boat
train to Holyhead stops at Chester at
II IA. If you start at once I think
you can catch the connection. I wish
I could come with you. I am due to
speak at a meeting at two o'clock. 1t
u unfortunate"
The reluctance In his tone was
very evident. It was clear, on the
other 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 a
Rage en- route for Chester.
For 4 long time neither Of them
spoke. When at length Julius broke
the silence. IL was with a totally un-
expected remark.
.Say." he observed thoughtfully,
did you evei make q darned fool of
yourself over q girls facer"
Tommy, after q moments astonlsh.
ment, searched his mind. Cant say
have" he replied at last. "Not that
I can rec0llect anyhow. Whyr'
~Because for the last two months
I'VE been making q sentimental idiot
sf myself over Janet First moment
/ cIapped eyes on her photograph my
heart did all the usual stunts you read
about In novels. I guess I'm ashamed
% admit II, but ! came over here
determined to ind her and fix 1t all
up, and take her back as Mrs. Julius
r. HersheimmerI"
sOhrs Gala Tommy, amazed.