Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-25
Published by special arrangement with the
Chicago Tribune Syndicate
IN TWO PARTs-PART TWO



This man had been left a fortune. He
had gone from his home In England TO
France where he took up temporary resi-
dence In a fine hotel. lie had tired, of
ease and wrote to a friend for a job. The
hotel burns and in the confusion meets
Diana Landfall. He finds she has lost
her baggage and he buys clothes for her.
They dine together and the way seems
to be favoring toward romance.
And now the story
You'll let me drive you to Rouen7" ]
had said eagerly.
She hesitated and then laughed.
e me send the money" she said.
For a moment 1t was In my mind to call
for the bill and leave the table. The insult
was so ~uncalled for and, | think, unde-
served. Then | remembered how she had
smiled when she saw me and | sat where
| was. But the blood was up In my face
and l saw that her color was high.
TELL me something" l said. And re-
member that I'm a plain man who's heard
a lot about women but know very few. so
that ] can't play any game, but only speak
as l feel"
go GU she said.
d ] seem to you the sort of man who
would use an advantage which chance had
put into his hands 2"
I've never really considered the point
Consider it now" said /.
Her color deepened. Then she looked me
full in the eyes.
"I'm not accustomed to being ordered
she said.
1"Nor Ito being insulted," said 1.
There was a long silence.
At length, II withdraw what I said" she
said qpietly. And I beg your pardon. II
you knew more of m you would know
l had not known that I was safe In your
hands. If, after this, you will be so good
as to drive me to Rouen / shall be very
grateful.
That was'so very handsome that for one
mad moment l thought Of kissing her
Instead, 81 don't understand you" I said
.shakily.
That she said, smiling. SIS a very COM
mon complaint.
l pointed to a bill which hung from the
balustrade.
"There's a dance at the chateau tonight
I said. ~"Supposing we went"
Her, eyes lighted.
"Id-I'd like to CO., she said tremu
lousy. zone one condition"
whats that?" said l..
"IIl tell you tomorrow"
"Good enough" said /, and called for the
bill.
Some Freichmen were in evening dress,
but I think my suit looked as well as any
of theirs, and oil of the women looked
graceless beside my tall, dark girl.
| think she enjoyed the evening and !
In the dark of the garden I put her hand
to my lips and she did not try to prevent
me, but her fingers were very cold.
And at half past eleven ] took her back
to her hotel.
My money arrived the next morning and
we left for Rouen at noon. We lunched
by the way and had crossed the Seine by
&c. UNhn, r1A artnJ ,an m cfnn fhn N "a
and / did so seven miles from the city, at
the top of a winding hill.
1.-THE condition Is this" she said. that
you will say 'good-by' at Rouen, and never
make any attempt to see me again"
| sat very still.
oI'm mad about you,''' l said slowly. 81
think you know that. I've had quite a good
life so far-a very good life. But l never
had any light in It until o came. Must
you take this away?"
She did not answer at once, but sat more
still thar l., staring through the wind
screen on to the dusty road.
Then, yes" she breathed.
You're not marriedf"
She shook her head.
'Then let me plead my suit. Let me come
back in six weeks and plead ny suit. Be-
cause we met so strangely is that any rea-
son-'
None she said quickly. "But please
give me your word"
At last, al right" / said thickly.
AS. | started the engine she burst into
tears. =
For a quarter Of an hour or more she
sobbed in my arms and, when at last I
kissed her, she put her arms round my
neck.
But you promise?' she whispered. "You
IF it's your will, DIANA"
'Yes, dear
set her down at a hotel in the Rue
Jeanne dare. She thanked me gently and
gave me her little hand.
Then she turned and walked up the
tagged pavement whilst ! stood, hat in
hand, looking after her in a mad hope that
She. would turn. But she did not so much
as look back, but passed out Of my sight
into the busy hall.
Then | got into the car and drove on up
ouh of Rouen like a man possessed.
Two days later | received the money she
owed me by her check on a London bank.
No letter accompanied this, but only a
sheet of note paper upon which were pen
ciled the words, With my love-
Its the queerest job" said George LUIS
tire. Difficult, delicate, dangerous, and
you'll only be paid by results.
Damn the pay" said L. Tell me its
shape"
George rubbed his nose reflectively. Its
like this,' he said. by way of economy,
England has cut down her coast guards
till they practically done exist. You re-
member the racer" <.
Perfectly" said I. "Fine, bearded fell
lows. with a ~spyglass under the arm and a
trim. whitewashed cottage In a blight of
the cliff"
That's right" said George. "Well,
gone because, when they were there,
they had nothing to do. Smuggling was
dead. And but for the duty on silk /
think they might have been spared"
"You mean
81 mean," said George, that, thanks to
the absence Of the coast guards, silks being