Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-03-21

aid filled Ii 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 shook his head
"Beuer ask no questions until the
governor comes back" he enjoined.
NO fear talk" the man declared
with a laugh Governor given me
twenty marks II talk. | 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 time he dozed. When
he woke up and loked at bis watch, Il
was twelve o'clock. Very soon he
would begin 10 expect the governor.
He sat up on the mattress with his
back 70 the wall Between twelve and
one o'clock he looked AT his watch
twenty times. One o'clock came and
passed; haf-past 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-four- 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.
Tea" he announced, "from kitchen.
Give me something"
Gerald gave him more silver. The ten
was the color Of straw and water. but
the faint smell of Il was refreshing.
where Is the GOVERNOR lie asked.
The warder shook his head.
mot 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 ia his body seemed
tingllng. He tried to keep his mind
Off the subject of what could have
happened to detain the governor. to
turn bis thoughts back to England. He
suddenly found himself by the road.
side, watching the mendng of the
puncture, looking impatlently along the
white ribbon Of road which led to
Cannes, and. beyond. 10 Monte Carlo,
whore the lights were burning and the
yiollns were playing their pagan over
ture. He saw Myrtile's pale. terrified
face cleaning ont against the back
ground Of the cypress trees. heard her
pathetic story throbblng In the pine
sweetened stiffness. lie remembered
their drive All those things seemed
part OF another world lie remem-
bered those few furious moments when
Christopher had taken her from his
arms 4 faint feeling Of shame crept
over him as he sat there hdddled M.
Then, with a rush. came the memory
which swept everything else out Of his
mind lie saw Pauline. felt the dis
turbgnce Of her presence. remembered
the slow ehblng away Of her pride. her
first few kind woI d. the half-spoken
promlse~ What WAS there about her.
he wondered vaguely. which had
brought him, with all HIS experience.
50 completely % her feet? SA~- had
shown hlm no Kindness. she had not
even been gracious He had read dis
Ike In her ewes more often than any
other feeling. There remained too.
the pltiiess truth that all the IA
yors he had won from her he had
bought Indirectly II not directly. Yet
There she was, ruling over his life. the
enc sweet. dominant figure. for whose
sake he sat In these miserable clothes
a forgotten figure perhaps even in
danger. He toek out his watch with
trembling fingers II was ten o'clock.
Hts thoughts Knocked him now ne
could dnd no escape hy means OF
them He could think Of nothing but
Che present. Something had gone
wrong with their plans what would
Il mean for hIm9 Not soul in the
world knew where he WAS II he had
name al all here. II was the name
et The man whom the people 81 Rus
STA had once threatened to tear limb
from limb
Az last there came a little stir. an
unaccustomed sound Of voices. Pres
emily be heard footsteps outside. the
key turned In the lock. His heart
turned sick With disappolntment-It
was The warder alone Gerald dug
his hand once more into his pocket.
This time he brought out note. For
some reason or other he was terrified.
Even RE stal.d features Of his visitor
seemed disturbed
Where is the GOVERNOR Gerald
demanded see. there is this note If
you Will 80 ard fetch him"
Tie man returned to the door ana
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