The Glenwood post., 1925-01-01

| n M40Dot 1We0ty-H1AA he'd ont both
his hands to his delivers. ThsrS WaS
a simple dignity IN his 6sw werds.
"Sir," he said. ri kAow u>thihx Of
you, btt my life wfn Hot ~ .lsnt
eM66sh 'fsf me to express NJ efatitude.
Thb ~ utter tomorrow+ alt fa
III 'The day after tomorrow tAsso Will
BE- mach for us to talk about" 0ssald
interrupted. "what have done, III
have done 1oyfdIly. So nj, II has been
much easier than expsetsl."
2 The Governor and his charge took
their isaSe. The door closed behind
them. Gerald heard their footsteps
die away on the paved door. He
threw himself down on the mattress
and tried to sleep. It was IN impos-
sibae task but there was pleaty to
think about. At one O'Clock the same
burly Russian entered, bearing q bowl
| of something which was half stew half
soup. Gerald smelt 1t. looked At 1t, and
set II In distant corner Of the room.
Then ne walked back and forth; count
Ing how many PAGES 1t took him from
wall to wall. Presently, with q throb
OF JOY, he remembered his cigarette
cnse. He smoked two cigarettes.
| Afterward, he doxed for q little time.
Toward evening. he amused himself
trying to make his predecessors daily
jump. II was not until the seventh at
tempt that he succeeded, and then the
rust OF the bars cut so deeply into his
palms that he let go almost at once.
At eight o'clock. the Russian appeared
again with howl of soup similar to
the last. Gerald waved It away.
"Not hungryw the man asked m
German.
Gerald shook his head. Somehow or
other, 1t was a relief to hnd that he
was not shut out altogether from COM
municatlon with the outside world.
you speak German, eh7" he eNasked.
The man shook his head.
Sew words"
"Bring me something better to eat"
Gerald begged. Cant have some
beerr'
The man held ont his hand and Ger
aid filed 1t with silver. He disap-
peared and returned presently with
two bottles of beer concealed in his
baggy trousers and a loaf Of bread.
mot understand this" he said. shak-
ing his head. "Where Number Twenty
nine gomez
Gerald shoSk his head.
Better ask no questions until the
governor comes back" he enjoined.
"No fear talk" the man declared
with laugh. "Governor given me
twenty marks II talk. I get twenty
lashes instead Goodnight"
He departed finally, closing and lock
ing the door behind him. Gerald ate
some bread hungrily and drank the
beer. Then for a time he dozed. When
he woke up and loked at his watch. II
was twelve O'Clock. Very soon he
wouid begin to expect the governor.
He sat up on the mattress with his
back to the wall. Between twelve and
sas O'Clock he looked at his watch
twenty times. One o'clock came and
passed; half-past one. Then he rose
to his feet and began picing the cell
ys6tiessly. Two O'Clock came; half
past. He held his watch N his hand
now, to save himself the continual
dragging 1t out from his pocket. The
great fortress apparently slept There
was no sound anywhere. Only time
went on. Three o'clock arrived and
passsl-four-fvei Presently streaks
of daylight began to appear. At SIX
o'clock at last there were footsteps
outside. The warder entered once
more. This time hs carried q jug Of
hot tiquid
Tea" he announced "from kitchen.
Give 0s something."
Gerald gave him more silver. The tea
was the color of straw and water. but
the faint smell Of It was refreshins.
Where Is the govefnorr' he asked.
The warder shook his head.
Met ask questions" he begyed.
'Govssaof not here
Gerald pulled himself together and
dismissed the man. He drank the tea
slowly. Once more he sat down on the
mattress. The room now was little
lighter. He could see ~ far 40 the
opposite wall. He sat down and wait
Cd. Every nerve In his body seemed
tinglinE. He tried to keep his mind
of the subject Of what could have
happsaed to detain the governor. to
turn his thoughts back to England. He
suddenly found himself by the road
side. watching the mending Of the
puncture. looking impatiently along the
white ribbon Of road which led to
Cannes. and beyond. to Monte Carlo,
where the lights were burning and the
violins were playing their pagan over
ture. He saw Myrtile's pale, terrified
face cleaning out against the back.
ground of the cypress trees, heard her
pathetic story throbbing in the pine
sweetened stiffness. He remembered
their drive. All those things seemed
part of another world. He remem.
bered those few furious moments when
Christopher had taken her from his
arms. A faint feeling of shame crept