10 AFOOISAND HIS 1 4^MONEY A'VJfc BABE Copyright. 1915, b) tieorga Be rr McCucchaon. CONTENTTED "But surely you set- the dansrerT* "1 do. 1 have tried to stop her. Mr. Ranps Das tried to stop her. So has father. But she is wnitns. We must krraupe something." I was pacing the door In front of her. Bbe bad resutnea her plat* in the olialr. "My deepest regret, countess, lies In the fact that our llttie visits wtu be— well, at svn end. Our deligbtful little •uppers and"— "Oh. but think of the comfort It will fce to yon—not having me on your mind all of the time! I shall not be louecome: I shall not be afraid; 1 shall not be forever atinoyluf; yon with self ish demands upon yonr good nature. You will have time to write without Interruption. It will be for the best." "No," said 1 positively. "They were jolly parties, and 1 shall miss them." She looked away cjuicbly. "And If all goes well I shall' soon be safely on 2ny way to America. Theu you will be rid of me completely.'' I was startled. "YtHi mean that there is a pian afoot to —to smuggle yoo ont of the country?" "Yes. And I faar I shall hare to trooble you again when it comes to that. Ton must help me. Mr. Smart" I nodded slowly. Help her to get •way? I hadn't Uio«ght of that late ly. The prospect left me rather cold and sick. "11l do all that I can. countess." She smiled faintly, bet I was certain that I detected a challenge—a rather unkind challenge—ln her eyes. "Von will come to see me in New York, of •otirse." I I shook my head. "1 am afraid we are counting onnohiekens before they're hatched. One or the other of us maj be in Jail for the next few years." •"Heavens r "But I'll come to see yon In Ne* Tort if you'll let me," I cried, tryinj to repair the damage 1 had done. "1 was Jesting when I spoke of Jail." Her brow was puckered tu thought "It has Just occurred to me. my dea; friend, that even if I do get safel} away you will be left here to face th» consequences. When it beoomea known that vou sheltered me the autboritlet may make It extremely uncomfortablt for yon." "I'm not worrying about that" "Jnst the same, tt is something ta worry about." she said seriously "Now, here Is what I have had in mint! for a long time. Why don't yen com< with me when I leave? That will b< the safest plan." "You are not In earnest!" "Assuredly. The plan is sometbtni Mke this: I am to be taken by slow stages overland to a small Mediter racean port. One of a balf dutei American vacbts now cruising the se« will be ready to pick me up. Doesn't It seem simple?" "It seems simple enough." said I "But there are a lot of Ifs' be tweet here and the little port you hope tc reach. It will not be an easy matter to manage the successful flight of a party as large as yours will be." "Oh," she cried. "1 shall be qult( alone, except for Rosemary and Blak« —and Mr. Bangs," "But your mother? Ton can't leavt) her here." "Yon will have to smuggle her oui •f the castle a day or two in advance It 1s all thought out, Mr. Smart" "By Jove!" I exclaimed, with mow irascibility than I intended to show "If I succeed in djlng all that is ex pected of me. I certainly will be entl tied to more than an Invitation to comi and see you In New Fork." She arose and laid her fingers upor my bandaged hand. The reckless lighl had died out of her eyes. "I have thought that out too. Mr Smart" she said quietly. "And now goodby. You will come up to see Mr Banpj tonight?" Considerably mystified by her re mark. I said I would come, and then assisted her through the opening tn the wall. She smiled back at me as tb« portrait swung into place. • a Bangs was a shrewd little Engllsh . man As I shook hands with him— esing my left hand with a superfluous apology—l glanced at the top of his waistcoat There was no button miss log "The countess sewed It on for me," he said drily, reading my thoughts. I stayed late witn them, discussing plans. Mrs. Titus and her sons were to enter the castle under cover of night, and I was to meet them tn an automobile at a town some fifteen kilo meters away, where they would leave the Train while their watchers were asleep, and bring them overland to Sehloss Rothboefen. They would be accompanied by a siugle lady's maid and no luggage. A chartered motor bofit would meet us up the river a few miles, and-well, it looked very sim , pie! All that was required of me was a will.ngcess to address her as "moth er" and her sons as "brothers" tn case there were any questions asked. i This was Tuesday They were com , Ing on Thursday, and the train reach ed the station mentioned at half past 12 at night. Ho you will see It was a Jolly arrangement. As we said good night to the court- i na on the little lauding at the toy of j I the stairs she took ray bandaged paw between her two little bands and said: "You will eoon be rid of me for ever, Mr Smart. Will you bear with roe patiently for a little while longer?" She seemed strangely subdued. "I can bear with you much easier than 1 can bear tbe thought of being rid of you." I said in a very low voice. She pressed my clumsy hand fiercely, and I felt no pain. "You have been too good to me." she said in a very small voice. "Some day, wbeu I am out of all this trouble, 1 may be able to tell you how much I appreciate all you have done for me." An almost Irresistible—l was about to say ungovernable—lmpulse to seize her Is my arms came over me. but 1 conquered It and rushed after Mr Bangs as blind as a bat aud reeling for a doaen steps or more. It was a most extraordinary feeling. Bangs was chattering In his glib English fashion as we descended to my study, but 1 did not hear balf that be said. One remark of bis brought me rather sharply to my senses. "If all goes well," he was saying, "she should be safely away from here on the 14th. That leaves less than ten days more, sir. under your hospitable roof." "Less than ten days," 1 repeated This was the sth of tbe month. "It all goes well. Less than ten days." Again l passed a sleepless night She came to visit me at 12 o'clock j the next day. 1 was alone In the study. ' Poopendyke was showing Mr. Bangs »ver tbe castle. ' "I came to dress your band for you." she said as 1 helped her down from Red Lndwigs frame. Now. i have neglected to mention that tbe Nick of my hnnd was swollen to enormous proportions, an unlovely thing. "Thank yon." I said, shaking my bead, "but it is quite all right. Britton attended to it this morning It is good »f you to think about It, countess." "Yon will never let me do anything for you." she said Her eyes were vel vety "Tt Isn't fair. I have exacted so nucb from you. and"— "And 1 have been most brutal and infeellng in many of the things i have mid to von."snid | despalrinslv. "lam ashamed of tbe nasty wounds I bav« given you. My state of repentance al lows you to exact whatsoever you will of me, and when all is said aud done I shall still be your debtor. Can you, will you pardon the ciorse opinions ol a conceited ass? 1 assure you I am not the man 1 was when you first en countered me." She smiled "For that matter, lam not the same woman I was, Mr. Smart You have taught me three things, one of which I may mention—tbe subjec tion of self. That, with tbe otber two. has made a new Aline Titus of me. 1 hope you mny be pleased with tb« transfiguration." "I wish you were Aline Htua," I said struck by the idea. "You may at least be sure that I shall not remain the Countess Tar I nowsy lone. Mr Smart" she said, with' a very puzzling expression in ber eyes, i My heart sank "But 1 reusembet hearing you say not so very long age that you would never marry again.'' 1 railed. She regarded me rather oddly for a moment "1 am very, very glad that you are sucb a steady, sensible, prac tical man. A vapid. Impressionable youth, during this season of propinqui ty. might have been so foolish as to fall in love with me. and that would hare been too bad." I think I glared at ber. "Then—then, you are going to marry some one?" She waited a moment looking straight Into my eyes. "Tee." she aald. and a delicate pink stole Into ber ebeek, "1 am going to marry some one." I muttered something about congrat ulating a lucky dog. bat It was all rery hazy to me. "Don't congratulate him yet" ahe cried, tbe flush deepening. "I may be a very, very great disappointment to blm and a never ending nuisance." •'l'm sure you will—will be all right" I floundered. Then l resorted to gaiety "You see. I've spent a lot of time try lng to—to make another woman of you. and so I'm confident he'll find you quite satisfactory." , She laughed gaily. "Wliat a goose von are. 1 " she cried. I flushed painfully, for. I give you my word, it hurt to have her laugh at me. She sobered at once. "Forgive me." she said very prettily, and 1 forgave ber. "Do you know we've never given tbe burled treas are another thought?" she went on abruptly changing the subject "Are we not to go searching for It 7" "But It Isn't there." said 1. steeling my heart against the longing that tried to creep Into It. "It's all balderdash." j She pouted her warm red llpa. "Have | you lost Interest In It so soon?" "Of course. I'll go any time you say," said I. lifelessly. "It will be a lark, at ail events." "Then wd will go this very after j noon." she strid. with enthusiasm. My ridiculous heart gave a great leap. "This very afternoon." ! aald managing my vtyce very well. She arose. "Now I must genrry ARRTSBUffti STAR-INDEPENDENT. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 12. 1915 «Wi.) . • u.» :<•; Ml. Bit Dm to And me lurk witu you He would be stioi'kdl " I wnlkt*d lM*sUlf n*r to the rh.ilr Uihi i stood below the portrait of l.ixlwtg the Ked uml inuk iter hand to assist tier In stepping uiuin It. "I sln«*r*lv hope this rlwp you're (to Ins to marry. iimiitm. may be tht best fellow In thr world." said I. stll< clasping Her hand. She bad on*; foot on the ohnlr as stH balf turned to face me. "He Is the beet fellow In the world.' she satd. 1 (fulped. "1 can't tell yon bow bap py 1 Khali be If you—lf you tlnd real *1 want to be happy! I want to be loved!" happiness. You deserve happiness— aud lure." To Be Continued MEXICAN SMUGGLERS KIT,T.ED Texas Rangers Shoot Up Band Who Also Stole Cattle Alpine, Tex., May 12.—Two Mcxi | fans of a band of 12 smugglers were killed anil others wounded, early yes terday morning, in a running fight with Texas rangers at a point 50 miles be low Bouquilias, in Brewster eountv. Nearly 100 stolen cattle were recov ered. Reeent wholesale thefts of cattle resulted in the organi7ation of a num ber of posses. Killed Negro, Get Life Terms Little Rock, Ark., May 12.—V. R. Fisher. 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