The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-24
CHAPTER xII-continued.

that they might make all the differ
ence to the Allies. But, If it's all s
long ago, and the wars over, wha
does 1t matter now?"
81 guess history repeats itself. Jane
First there was a great hue and or,
over those papers, then it all dice
down, and now the whole caboodle'.
started all over again-for rather diff
ferent reasons. Then you can hanC
them over to US right away?"
"But I can't. l haven't got Them
"You-haven't-got them?" Juliu:
~punctuated the words with little
pauses.
"No-I hid them. I got uneasy. Peo-
pie seemed to be watching me. II
scared me-badly." She put her hand
to her head. Its almost the last
thing l remember before waking up in
the hospital :"
go on" said Sir James, in his quiet
MEMBER
ut was at Holyhead. / 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. I took
Of the town. l watched when we got
on the open road. No other car was
following us. l saw a path at the side
Of the road. l told the man to wait"
She paused, then went on. 1.-THE path
led to the cliff, and down to the sea
between big yellow gorse bushes-they
were like hidden flames. l looked
round. There wasn't a soul in sight.
But just level with my head there was
a hole in the rock. 1t was quite small
i could only just get my hand in, but
ID went a long way back. l took the
showed it right in as far as / could.
Then l tore off a bit of gorse-Myl
but it did prick-and plugged the hole
with 1t so that you'd guess there
was a crevice of any kind there. Then
/ marked the place carefully in my
There was a queer boulder in the path
just therefor all the world like a
dog sitting up begging. Then l went
back to the road. The car was wait
ing, and l drove back. / just caught
the train. l was a bit ashamed of my
self for f%ancying 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 a little air.
I thought I'd slip into another car
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. 81 don't re-
member anything more until l woke up
the hospital"
There was a pause.
THANK you, Miss Finn" 1t was Sir
James who spoke. 81 hope we have
1ot tired your"
ooh, that's all right. My head aches
/, little, but otherwise / feel fine"
Julius stepped forward and took her
hand again.
$50 long. Cousin Jane. I'm going to
ret busy after those papers, but I'll
,e back in two shakes Of a dogs tail, |
md I'll tote you up to London and
live you the time of your young life
,efore we go back to the 'Statesl l
near it-so hurry up and get we'll"
In the street they held an informal
council of war. Sir James had drawn
watch from his pocket. 'The boat
rain to Holyhead stops at Chester at
2:14. If you start at once l think
'ou can catch the connection. ] wish
peak at a meeting at two o'clock. 1t
; unfortunate"
The reluctance In his tone was
cry evident. 1t was clear, on the
Their hand. that Julius was easily dis
osed to put up with the loss of the
theirs company.
Ten minutes later the two young
len were seated In a first-class car
en- route for Chester.
For a long time neither of them
poke. When at length julius broke
ne silence, 1t was with a totally I'M
expected remark.
"Say," he observed thoughtfully.
lid you ever make a darned fool of
over a girls face?"
Tommy. after a moments astonish-
ent. searched his mind. Cant say
have" he replied at last. "Not that
can recollect. anyhow. Why?"
Because for the last two months
We beer msking a sentimental idiot
myself Ger Janet First moment
clapped eyes on her photograph my
sart did all the usual stunts you read :
,out in novels. I guess I'm ashamed 4,
admit II, but | came over here 5
,termlned to find her and fix It all
and take her back as Mrs. Julius :
Hersheimmeri" 7
.Oh I" said Tommy. amazed. I