Evening star., 1923-02-27

invest some of the more notable cases
in which the >Army man had been
concerned.
Looking now into the eyes of
Towndrow, Rennison's face grew paler
as he realized that in the last twenty,
four hours this spirit of fatality had
dominated the results Of all his ef-
forts. One by one the suspects he
had been trailing had died in what
nate aW"cl "tbe RennIsom Fa1 Ge way"-Reifsns- yS II
der, Horsford and Seafalcon and his
three companions. Miriam Warbur-
toms attempt to take her own life
had been thwarted with difficulty.
was neither dislike nor accusation
now. In their somber depths Renni-
son saw something he never had seen
in them before. At first 1t seemed to
he realized II was something more
something which comrades saw in the
eyes Of one another on the she'll
SCARED fields of France-something
which strong men never attempt to
express in words-an affection Of man
for man, which, being free Of sex
alloy. no woman may understand.
Neither spoke as each frightened his
grip on the hand of the other; then
Towndrow opened the door and Rem
nison passed out.
Scores .of faces, white. tense, curl
Gus and eager. were turned toward
Rennison as he halted outside the
door His eyes were heavy and there
was a dull pain in his brain. Vaguely
it occurred to him that in the last
two days he had slept scarcely more
than two hours.
where is she--where is the car in
which I left the lady who was with
mec he demanded of captain OF
marines who was standing near.
Before the officer was able to re-
ply, one of Rennison's associates in
the bureau of military intelligence
stepped TO his side and slipped a hand
under one of his arms.
This way. captain" he said. I'm
going to be your chauffeur tonight
| and l took the liberty of running the
car back away from the crowd. There
headed toward the entrance of the
wharf. The colonel said there might
be a little delay in getting under
| way. When he gives the word I'll
get on the job-at the wheel: Mean
time. with your permission. I'll hang
! around the door with the rest of the
boys. to await further orders.
"All right. Ben" Rennison assented.
When the car was reached Renni-
sons conductor retraced his steps to-
ward the door.
Pausing beside the rear door OF the
machine, Rennison looked into the
| tonneau. The darkness almost hid
Miriam from his view--hut he saw
her head resting on the high back
cushion. He wondered if she had
tainted. or,if she were asleep.
MIRIAM. he said, softly.
yes" she answered. family.
He stepped into the car and sat
down beside her.
"You are feeling stronger now"?'
he asked. as he took one Of the hands
that lay upon her lap.
"Yes-now that you have come back
m ha
when I'm alone I'm weak. cowardly.:
My thoughts are SWarms of fears. /
feel as if I were dead-as If things
about me are unreal--that they are
about to melt into something else.
1t is only when-only when you are
| near sme that ] know ] am going to
find a way TO rest, and that. after ]
rest. all we have passed through to-
gether will seem like nothing more
| than terrible dream.
Passing an arm around her. he
drew her to him.
Rest now" he said.
Not here" she protested. shivering-
"'The air of this awful place seems
! full OF dead mems souls. Why do we
! not leave it: Why do we wait"'
I'VE must wait, dear. until a spe-
cial train is made up to take us to
New York"
ITO New York." she exclaimed; then
after little pause she added: All,
yes. 7 remember now. He said
"And it has been arranged that on
the train you will have a stateroom
and nurse to minister to your COM
fort
But why-why are you taking me
with youo" she asked. wonqeringly.
I'm glad. but-but Why"
Because I do not want to be sep
arated from you again."
He felt her trembling in his arms.
Never" she asked, in shaking
whisper.
Never. You will be my wife, dear
before we leave Now York;
She Strengthened slowly and clasped
his hands in both of hers.
You believe me to be a good wom
an?" she questioned.
II know YOU to be good woman.
what / am asking now. We have
known each other for only a little
J time but
| Slowly her hands moved up his arms
until they rested on his shoulders.
In the darkness be felt her gaze upon
! his face.
"Why speak of time. dear one"" she
asked him. I'm the presence of death
each of us looked into the soul of
| the other. and SO we know time does
! not mattSr. Somewhere, somehow,
we began~to love each other before
time itself began. And we know that
tempering our love to the f1neness
of eternity. all through which We
have passed together had to be-"
(THE END)
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