Evening star., 1928-04-12

/ "I never so, except on business
wen. YOU might make It your busi-
ness to see that Gerane gets q little
pleasure. That Is all have to say
wait q moment" he muttered, as
she started to leave the room. 1T has
occurred to me that there are frolics
every night or so at Digman's Inn
Parties coming out from the city by
sledge to spend the night and so hunt
ing the next day. Seege tells me
they are very gay. A goodly number
of the nobility, the nabohS. men and
women, come out TO make merry over
their wine and"
THAT is better than nothing at ALL.
she interjected. Take her TO Dig
mans Inn and allow her to look on.
Jonifer No one will suspect the hon.
est-looking farmer and his daughter
well, that you really are"
And there is another thing" began
Jonifer. "She absolutely refuses TO
have anything 10 do with all those
| gorgeous things we gave her the night
of her birthday. She says she will
not accept the--the rubbish. That was
| the word-rubbiSh"
II know. She threw the little bag
Of pearls and diamonds on the floor
/ and-well. you know what followed"
YES" growled the perpleXed brigand.
She stamped on them. Curse me, I
! cannot see what's got into the girl"
| 1T would not surprise me If she
| considered herself rich enough as 1t is,
Jonifer." said she, with baffling smile.
and left him staring. chewing the end
of his mustache
Matilde, being n woman. had guessed
Gerane's secret. She senSed the cause
of her Silences. her moods. the some
times sullen anger that clouGed her
lovely eyes. And. down in her heart.
she pitied the girl because of the
hunger that seemingly could not be
appeaSed.
Quite well she knew that Gerane had
fallen in love with the captain of
dragons she had seen but once on
the Kings Highway.
The result of these discussions with
Matilde was decision on Jonifer'S
part-arrived' at after long elaboration
and many misgivingS-to take Gerane
to the ancient inn of the Digmans on
certain crisp starlit evening. when
3 party of EdelweiSS merrymakers was
TO spend the night there, preliminary
to q days hunting. He arranged In
advance for accommodations for the
night. staggering the Digmans by his
action
But. Jonifer. suppose some one hap
pens TO recognize you?" protested
Samon ''It is madness-absollte mad
ness. Are you losing your mind? Is
the fox forgetting its"
Davos interrupted him haughtily,
coldly. do you tA.nk that I would
put my daughters head in the lions
mouth? Nor have you any need to
fear for your own heads, big as they
and as empty as we all know them
to be. We come TO you as strangers.
You put us up for the night as you
would any wayfarer on the road-and
that is all you have to do with 1t.
Your heads are safe, no matter what
happens TO mine. They come tomorrow
night, you say? How many?"
"A score" replied Samon, hoping
that would discourage the brigand
chief
I'VE forgot to mention couple OF
foreign gentlemen who may be at
tached to the secret service. for all
We know. Jonifer." added Seege.
ITO say nothing OF eight or ten
ladies and quite a number Of serv-
ants" concluded Samon.
MY daughter wiz occupy the rear
room In the wing facing the court
yard" said Jonifer, biuntly 1T will
be handy, In case there should be any
occasion for haste. shall not sleep,
Sarnon. Be easy in your mind"
fTo Be Continued)