Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-03-26

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The man held out his hand and Ger.
aid filled 1t with silver. He dlsap-
peared and returned presently with
two bottles OF beer concealed Ia his
baggy trousers and a loaf OF bread
mot understand this. he said, shak-
ing his head "where Number Twenty
nine gomez
Gerald shook his head.
Better ask no questions until the
governor comes back" he enjolned
mo fear talk" the man declared
with a laugh. Governor given me
twenty marks II talk. l get twenty
lashes instead Goodnight"
He departed. finally. closing and lock.
ing the door behind him. Gerald ate
some bread hungrlly and drank the
beer. Then for time he dnxed When
he woke up and loked az his watch. II
was twelve o'clock Very soon he
would begin to expect the governor.
He sat up on the Mattress with his
back to the wall. Between twelve and
one o'clock ne looked at his watch
twenty times. One O'Clock came and
passed: haif-pasf one. Then he rose
to his feet and began pacing the cell
restlessly. Two o'clock came; half
past. He held his watch in his hand
now. to save himself the continual
dragging II out from his pocket The
great fortress apparently slept. There
was no sound anywhere Only time
went on. Three O'Clock arrived and
passed-f0ur-five Presently streaks
Of daylight began to appear At six
o'clock at last there were footsteps
outside. The warder entered once
more. This time he carried a jug OF
hot liquid.
'sfea, . he announced. from kitchen
Give me something"
Gerald gave him more silver The tea
was the color OF straw and water. but
the faint smell OF 1t was refreshing.
where is the governor9' he asked.
The warder shook HIS head.
-Not ask questions he begged.
Governor 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 a little
lighter He could see as far as the
opposite wall he sat down and wait
ed. Every nerve in his body seemed
tinglIng. He tried TO keep his mind
of tire subject OF what could have
happened TO detain the governor. to
turn his thoughts back to England He
suddenly found himself by the road
side, watching the mending Of tile
puncture. looking lmpafIently along the
white ribbon Of road which led 70
Cannes and. beyond. 70 Monte Carlo.
where the lights were burning and the
vlollns we're playing their pagan over
lure. He saw Myrtile's pale. terrified
face cleaning out against the back
ground OF the cypress trees. heard her
pathetic story throbblng in the pine
sweetened stiffness. He remembered
heir drive. All those things seemed 1
part Of another world. He remem- .
,ered those few furious moments when
Christopher had taken her from his
rims fnint feeling Of shame crept !
,yer him as he sat there. huddled up. z
rhen. with a rush. came the memory
which swept everything else out Of his Z
mind He saw Pauline, felt the dis v
OF her presence. remembered y
he slow ebbIng away Of her pride. her v
Irsf few KIND words. the haIf-spoken q
,romise. What was there about her. 4
e wondered vaguely. which had q
rought him. with all his experience, "
o completely to her feef7 She had b
hOwn him no kindness. She had NOT. h
ven been gracious. He had read dis e
Ike In her eyes more often than any Il
Their feeling. There remained. too. e
be piffless truth that all the Ia 4
ors he had won from her he had O.
ought. Indirectly II not directly. Yet >!
sere she was. ruling over his life. the o
ne sweet. dominant figure. for whose 81
Ike he sat In these miserable clothes, &
forgotten perhaps. even. IN q
anger He took out hts watch with Il
embllng fingers. II was ten o'clock. b
IL thoughts Knocked him now. He b.
luld hnd no escape by means Of Il
em. He could think Of nothing but "a
e present. Something had gone Al
rong with their plana what would &c
mean for him7 NOT soul in the II
Grid knew where be was. If he had III
name at ell here. It was the name ID
the man whom the people OF Rus e.
A had once threatened to tear limb We
ON limb. ha
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